Art
- Art
The Krasl Art Center in downtown St. Joseph, Michigan collects and publicly displays contemporary sculpture. On our campus and throughout the community, indoors and out, you can engage with dynamic artworks by Dale Chihuly, Richard Hunt, George Rickey, and many more artists – 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Explore the Krasl Art Center’s public sculpture sites and you will learn about more than art; you will discover the community in which it lives.
Education
- Education
At Krasl Art Center, we inspire meaningful change and strengthen community through the visual arts. Whether you’re young or not-quite-so-young, experienced or brand new, Krasl offers year ’round classes, camps and artist guilds in drawing, painting, ceramics, metals, woodworking and more. Enjoy our beautiful studio and campus overlooking Lake Michigan in downtown St. Joseph.
Events
- Events
Something is always happening at Krasl Art Center. From the Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff to ongoing public events indoors and out to our volunteer gatherings, Krasl is a vibrant year ’round gathering spot. See what’s coming soon. We’d love to see you at Krasl Art Center in beautiful downtown St. Joseph, Michigan.
Art Fair
- Art Fair
Saturday – Sunday, July 13-14, 2019, will mark 58 years of Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff. This world-class event brings together hundreds of artists and thousands of people in Southwest Michigan at the gateway to downtown St. Joseph, Michigan. Whether it’s your first year or 58th, we look forward to seeing you!
Support & Join
- Support & Join
The non-profit Krasl Art Center provides southwest Michigan residents and visitors the opportunity to experience high quality art exhibitions, installations, and events, and to participate in art classes, camps, guest artist workshops, and outreach opportunities. Always changing indoors and out, Krasl is grateful for the support of our generous donors, volunteers and members. If you haven’t yet, please consider volunteering, becoming a member and/or making a donation. It all matters.

Exhibitions

The Krasl Art Center offers historical, contemporary and thematic exhibitions that are thought provoking, relevant and relatable.

Aftermath: War is Only Half the Story

February 08-April 07

FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

This exhibition is sponsored by Parrett Company.

Curated by Sara Terry and Teun van der Heijden, Aftermath: War is Only Half the Story tells the incredibly moving stories of the people left behind after the cameras have moved on from a war zone. Drawing on photographs from over fifty photographers, these personal and often poetic post-war views unveil not only another side to the devastating effects of war, but also tell the stories of people coming together to rebuild and heal. Aftermath: War is Only Half the Story illumines and defines our humanity while giving visibility to those coping with the lingering ramifications of conflict.

The exhibition is a ten-year retrospective of the work of the groundbreaking documentary photography program The Aftermath Project. Founded to help change the way the media covers conflict – and to educate the public about the true cost of war and the real price of peace – The Aftermath Project has discovered some of the most groundbreaking photojournalists in the world – as well as internationally acclaimed photographers Stanley Greene, Nina Berman, Davide Monteleone, Justyna Mielnikiewicz, and Jim Goldberg, among many others – working on post-conflict themes.

The end of war does not mean peace. It is simply the end of war, the end of death and destruction. Every story of war includes a chapter that almost always goes untold – the story of the aftermath, which day by day becomes the prologue of the future. Sara Terry (Founder of The Aftermath Project)

Aftermath: War Is Only Half the Story originated by The Aftermath Project, Los Angeles, and toured by Curatorial Assistance Traveling Exhibitions, Pasadena, California.

AFTERMATH OPENING PARTY

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8

6 – 8 PM

FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Celebrate the opening of this new exhibition in the Krasl Art Center galleries and meet Aftermath: War is Only Half the Story curator, Sara Terry.

The Collective of Benton Harbor will walk guests through a calming breath and yoga sequence throughout the evening, and be able to answer questions on how breath control can aid in your personal journey with conflict.

Small bites from Bistro on the Boulevard and a cash bar available.

PANEL DISCUSSION HOSTED BY AFTERMATH CURATOR, SARA TERRY

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9

10 AM – 12 PM

FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Save the date! Join Aftermath: War is Only Half the Story curator, Sara Terry, who will lead an engaging panel discussion with community members on the themes covered in this exhibition. Sara Terry is an award-winning documentary photographer and filmmaker best known for her work covering post-conflict stories. She founded The Aftermath Project in 2003.

PANELIST BIOS

Steven E. Gross is a Professional Photographer whose work has greatly influenced the field of wedding photography due to his photojournalistic style approach. He is also known for his candid editorial, commercial and portrait photography. Steven served in the U.S. Air Force and traveled abroad before studying photography at Columbia College. His photos have been featured in Esquire, The Wall Street Journal, Chicago Magazine and numerous publications nationally & abroad. Gross spent six years on the board at Inspiration Corporation, with four of those years as the board President.

Kent Laudeman is the former Director of the Robert L. Miller Sr. Veteran’s Center. He is a retired Lieutenant Colonel of the United States Army and the United States Reserves. Kent served in the military for 28 years with deployments to Vietnam, Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Operation Joint Endeavor, and summer training OCONUS (Germany, Netherlands), and Cuban Refugees-Camp McCoy. He has a background in higher education, including student personnel, administrative work, counseling, and teaching at Indiana University South Bend and the United States Military Academy.

John Matuszak is a Staff Writer for the Herald Palladium in Southwest Michigan. John covers a wide range of topics including education, politics, national and regional news. His writing has been featured in U.S. News & World Report, Washington Times, News & Observer, The State, Roanoke Times, The Telegraph (Macon), The Olympian and more.

Sara Terry is an award-winning documentary photographer and filmmaker. She is also the Founder and Artistic Director of The Aftermath Project, a non-profit grant and educational program that supports photographers covering post-conflict stories and disseminates their work. The Aftermath Project develops new conversations in the photojournalism and documentary photography worlds about the importance of aftermath issues. Sara has completed several significant projects and is presently a Guggenheim Fellow in Photography. completing many significant projects. She is the curator of the exhibition Aftermath: War is Only Half the Story and will lead the panel discussion.

COFFEE WITH THE CURATOR: Aftermath: War is Only Half the Story

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13

12 PM

FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Walk through the galleries and learn more about the art on view with KAC Deputy Director, Tami Miller.

In the artlab: Yhelena & Michael Hall

February 08-April 08

Wilderness and Household: Coping with Comfort

This artlab exhibition explores the evolution of domestic appliances and how they have gradually shaped humans into creatures of comfort. Consisting of sculptural apparatuses connected through the elements and functions of domestic appliances, Yehelena & Michael re-imagine these household object’s place within consumption, preservation, sustainability, and necessity. By altering the functionality of domestic appliances, the tools are turned into metaphors that reflect our dependency on these devices and the desire to break free from their comforting grasp at the same time.

artlab Visiting Artist Talk: Yhelena and Michael Hall

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8

5:30 – 6 PM

FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Join us as welcome artlab artists Yhelena and Michael Hall to their opening talk before the official gallery opening reception.