Explore Art Hop

Sourced from the ‘Zoo is a community-wide exhibition celebrating the vibrancy and diversity of Kalamazoo and its residents.

Amber Schuh is an AuDHD artist who crochets adorable plushies and other fiber art such as trendy granny square items.

Iris Lubbert is a public servant turned artist who uses her acrylic paints and pens to create an escape into a vibrant and whimsical world.

Suzanne Lillian’s art invites viewers to reconnect with the rhythms of nature, experiencing its vastness and beauty in profound and personal ways.

Jennifer Alice is a Michigan-based artist that has been working in multiple mediums since 2002.

Mags Roethler creates colorful works inspired by nature and the unusual.

As a watercolor artist, Rita brings a fresh look to a wide range of subjects.

Michael C. Reed created whimsical drawings that include memories, observations, and fantasy.)

Jace Johnson uses digital mediums to create non-binary, modern Samurai/warrior styles.

Alex and his wife are amazing cooks who create culinary masterpieces.

NOTE: KKIT will perform starting at 6:00pm! Kalamazoo Kids In Tune is an inclusive and accessible music community for KPS students during afterschool time, where sustained mentorships, friendships, and excellent music instruction result in lifelong positive outcomes.

Jasper Lee Sowle, They/Them, is a self-taught Artist based in Kalamazoo, MI and the sole Artist behind J Sowle Art.

Jean is a multimedia artist from Elkhart, IN who has been using whimsical designs of nature to purposefully re-purpose over the past 12 years.

Jade Nitro is a multimedia artist who strives to create something of her own.

artWORKS offers unique and one-of-a-kind affordable art created by over 70 individuals with disabilities.

Sharmane Flanders is a multimedia artist in Portage, Michigan.

Meuroga (they/she) is an artist who brings the surreal to life with pencil and pen drawings, often scaling them to digital to enhance depth and detail.

Rose (they/she/he) is a young queer artist who finds inspiration through human experience, uplifting voices, and turning art into activism.

Silas (they/he) is a digital artist whose work explores the intersections of masculinity, gender fluidity, and underground aesthetics.

San (they/them) is a queer, neurodivergent artist and advocate living in the Midwest. 

Angela (they/she) creates colorful and whimsical fantasy illustrations.

Zoe (they/them) is a young, nonbinary, lesbian artist who creates jewelry pieces.

Felix Sunflower (they/he) is a predominantly self-taught artist based in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Azriel (he/they) examines queerness, neurodivergence, and lifelong transformation through ink, paint, and multi-media.

“Make it and take it all in one night” and join us at the KIA for Kirk Newman Art School’s HANDS ON event during Art Hop!

Sara Engman-Slaughter is an artist, illustrator, and freelance graphic/web designer working out of Kalamazoo, MI.

Corinne Roberts is an illustrator working in comics and children's books.

Colors & Cocktails is an art boutique, gallery, and studio located in the heart of Downtown Kalamazoo.

David Raznick is an exceptional artist who can dig deeply into his soul and create poignant and beautiful pieces.

TwelveStones Jewelry is one of a kind using earth-made materials.

Steve Secreast creates unique works having organized chaos themes.

Since 2015, Miss Melinda has worked as a professional psychic, tarot reader, and spiritual channel.

Elaine Unzicker creates attractive, wearable objects combining jewelry techniques with chain mail to caress the female body.

Multi-Instrumentalist. Singer-Songwriter.

Jackie is a member of the pottery co-op, Kalamazoo ARTisans. She, along with her fellow studio mates, creates colorful and functional pottery to enhance our daily lives.

Felix Sunflower is a predominantly self-taught artist based in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

The Illustrated Accordion exhibition focuses on books created in the accordion form.

Cozy up in the hot shop as Glass Blowers creates a team project from molten glass.

Born in Southern Indiana, Daniel Staggs has been bringing art to the public since early childhood.

Meredith loves to draw femme people in various styles.

Austin Rounds is a 23-year-old artist, who creates to express the beauty, challenges, and unpredictability of the world around.

Lisa Olivarez creates stunning oil and pastel paintings that celebrate the beauty and color of the natural landscape.

Caroline Meyers, Kelly Kiburis, Sarah Schmidt-Lee, and Paula Chomis share their work in a group show.

Michael Fortin is an artist and human living in Kalamazoo, creating and teaching from his home & studio that he shares with Judith Konesni.

Judith Konesni is a Kalamazoo resident working and specializing in blown glass.