Exhibitions

All Things Being Equal

Thursday, January 23

10:00am

All Things Being Equal is a looped video that explores the notion of suspended trauma. Through the visual tool of mass media, the artist shows how traumatic incidents from the past can repeat and replay, offering the viewer a shared experience. This video depicts the repetitive movements of a figure...

Exhibitions

Double Take

Thursday, January 23

12:00pm

Have you ever looked at a work of art and wondered, “What is that made of?” Perhaps it’s a ceramic vase that looks like glass, or a wood sculpture that looks like bone. Artists often manipulate the properties of one medium to appear like something else. The contemporary objects in...

Exhibitions

Useful and Beautiful

Thursday, January 23

12:00pm

Useful and Beautiful: Decorative Arts Highlights  

Referring to the aesthetic movement, with its emphasis on beauty over substance, Oscar Wilde wrote in his preface to The Picture of Dorian Gray, “All art is quite useless.” This exhibition demonstrates that art can be both beautiful and useful, highlighting decorative arts from...

Exhibitions

Postscript

Thursday, January 23

1:00pm

This display of important paperweights from a local collector acts as a “postscript” to the recent Small Worlds exhibition of weights from the FIA collection and private collections. Featuring 60 weights from the collection of Lansing-based Eileen Ellis, this exhibition highlights major works by such manufacturers as Pantin, Baccarat, and...

FOMA Films

David Crosby: Remember My Name

Thursday, January 23

7:30pm

(U.S., 2019)  Directed by A.J. Eaton, 95 min., rated R

The gifted but self-destructive musician is recalled in a documentary covering his years with Buffalo Springfield, and Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, not to mention his personal trials. 

Admission $5  members, $6  non-members, $4  FOMA members

Film titles are subject to change.

Exhibitions

All Things Being Equal

Friday, January 24

10:00am

All Things Being Equal is a looped video that explores the notion of suspended trauma. Through the visual tool of mass media, the artist shows how traumatic incidents from the past can repeat and replay, offering the viewer a shared experience. This video depicts the repetitive movements of a figure...

Storytime with Art

Ages 3-5

Explore literature and art through gallery visits and art making experiences.

Three-part Workshops

Ages 6-18

Develop art and visual communication skills through in-depth visual arts experiences.

Monthly Programs

Ages 6-18

Experience a multifaceted art program through in-depth learning experiences.

Baby Tours

Up to 18 months

See the museum galleries through the eyes of your baby! Discover their visual preferences and learn skills to develop their visual and language centers of the brain. 

Preschool Playdates

Recommended for children ages 3 to 5 with a caregiver, but all ages are welcome.

Family programs enable adults and children to explore the visual arts at the FIA. They are designed for children and accompanying caregivers, and are offered free of charge. Groups of six or more, please contact the Education Department to make a reservation.

Art Explorers

Recommended for children ages 18-36 months with a caregiver, but all ages are welcome.

Bring your toddler to explore the FIA! Explore the galleries to find the artwork of the day. Explore the words and illustrations of a story and explore a variety of materials in the art studio.