In a collaboration between the Muskegon Museum of Art, Flint Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, and the Detroit Institute of Arts, we are excited to present American Realism: Visions Of America, 1900-1950.
This exhibition brings together works by American artists from the early 20th century who sought to define “American Art” and the American experience, especially at a time when cities were rapidly growing. American artists were determined to create a transformative art movement that captured life in the USA. Through paintings, drawings, prints, and photos, students will see how artists sought to explore and create an American style of creative expression. The exhibition showcases works from the early 1900s and continues through the 1950s, highlighting artists whose work sought to define the era. Students will see the works of well-known artists such as Edward Hopper, Alexander Calder, Hughie Lee-Smith, Robert Henri, George Bellows, Peggy Baxter, Victoria Marshall Litna, Reginald Marsh, and many others, including Michigan artists who also sought to capture the changing ways of living. Women and artists of color were also active during this period and the exhibition will present some of their untold stories while illuminating their importance to this era.
Scheduling
Request time in the galleries with your Teaching Artist (Aesthetic Education Program) or arrange for a KIA docent-guided tour (EFA Presents! Program) by completing a reservation form:
* EFA Teaching Artist Tour (only for schools signed up through the EFA Aesthetic Education Program);
* KIA Docent Tour (open to any school).
Please schedule your visit at least three weeks in advance. Visits must be scheduled during normal gallery hours on Wednesdays-Fridays.
EFA Presents! Information
Docent-guided tours are available free-of-charge and will not count towards using your school’s EFA Presents! Admission Credits. There also is no charge for high school students to attend.
Thank You!
This activity is supported in part by an award from the Michigan Arts and Culture Council.