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Upcoming events for adults from weekly films to free programs.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration
Monday, January 20
2:00pm
Location: Flint Public Library | FIA Art School
Commemorate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a full day of free activities that emphasize identity, unity, and community engagement at the Flint Public Library and the Flint Institute of Arts.
At 2:00p, Communities First, Inc. President Glenn Wilson hosts a program at the Flint Public...
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Ellsworth Kelly: Fragments
Wednesday, January 22
12:15pm
Location: Isabel Hall
Ellsworth Kelly was widely regarded as one of the most important abstract painters, sculptors, and printmakers of the 20th and 21st centuries, who insisted on the connection between abstraction and nature from which he extrapolated forms and colors. 65 min.
Art à la Carte is a series of informative programs focusing...
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Community Gala
Saturday, January 25
6:00pm
Location: Isabel Hall, FIA Theater, Galleries
In conjunction with the exhibition, the 13th Annual Community Gala is a diversity initiative presented in conjunction with the exhibition opening of Community and a celebration of Black History Month. The evening includes a lecture by Dr. Kelli Morgan, followed by the opening, a strolling dinner, live entertainment, and a...
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Jeff Koons: The Whitney Retrospective
Wednesday, January 29
12:15pm
Location: Isabel Hall
Over the course of Jeff Koons’s long career, he has been called the defining artist of our era. His stainless-steel Rabbit, Balloon Dog, and porcelain Michael Jackson and Bubbles have become icons of popular culture. 54 min.
Art à la Carte is a series of informative programs focusing on the...
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Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities
Wednesday, February 5
12:15pm
Location: Isabel Hall
Directed by award-winning documentary filmmaker Stanley Nelson, Tell Them We Are Rising examines the impact historically Black Colleges and Universities have had on American history, culture, and national identity. 83 min.
Art à la Carte is a series of informative programs focusing on the arts. Offered free of charge on...
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The Painted Kiss by Elizabeth Hickey
Wednesday, February 5
1:30pm
Location: Isabel Hall
Part 1: Art History PresentationFebruary 5 • 1:30p
Part 2: Book DiscussionFebruary 19 • 1:30p
Gustav Klimt, one of the great painters of fin de siècle Austria—and the subject of the film Woman in Gold—takes center stage in this passionate and atmospheric debut novel, which reimagines the tumultuous...
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Independent Lens: I Am Not Your Negro
Wednesday, February 12
12:15pm
Location: Isabel Hall
This program is a journey into Black history that connects the past of the Civil Rights movement to the present of Black Lives Matter. 94 min.
Art à la Carte is a series of informative programs focusing on the arts. Offered free of charge on Wednesdays at 12:15p, participants are...
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Lonnie Holley: The Sandman’s Garden
Wednesday, February 19
12:15pm
Location: Isabel Hall
This documentary explores the life and work of African-American artist Lonnie Holley. 66 min.
Art à la Carte is a series of informative programs focusing on the arts. Offered free of charge on Wednesdays at 12:15p, participants are encouraged to bring lunch or pick up something from The Palette Café...
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The Painted Kiss by Elizabeth Hickey
Wednesday, February 19
1:30pm
Location: Isabel Hall
Part 1: Art History PresentationFebruary 5 • 1:30p
Part 2: Book DiscussionFebruary 19 • 1:30p
Gustav Klimt, one of the great painters of fin de siècle Austria—and the subject of the film Woman in Gold—takes center stage in this passionate and atmospheric debut novel, which reimagines the tumultuous...
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Fold, Crumple, Crush: The Art of El Anatsui
Wednesday, February 26
12:15pm
Location: Isabel Hall
Nigerian artist El Anatsui, who uses bottle tops to create massive, ornate sculptures, is profiled. 56 min.
Art à la Carte is a series of informative programs focusing on the arts. Offered free of charge on Wednesdays at 12:15p, participants are encouraged to bring lunch or pick up something from...
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