KCAI Gallery

KCAI Gallery Launched in 2016 in the Crossroads District and relocated to the Tony Jones Studios on the main camp

About the KCAI Gallery: Center for Contemporary Practice

Launched in 2016 in the Crossroads District and relocated to the Tony Jones Studios on the main campus in 2020, the KCAI Gallery: Center for Contemporary Practice serves the mission of KCAI through collaborative, curriculum-based engagements with students, faculty, community and artists in residence. Our new campus gallery presents curatori

al outcomes of these engagements that include exhibitions, screenings, lectures, readings, and conversations. This site and related programs hold space for critical thought, reflection, and dialog about current social issues and global challenges in our world.

DATE CORRECTION - Thérèse Lahaie: Seeds Orbit -
02/26/2026

DATE CORRECTION - Thérèse Lahaie: Seeds Orbit -

Seeds Orbit invites viewers into a decelerated, mindful encounter with the fundamental nature of light. As an open-water swimmer in the San Francisco Bay, Thérèse Lahaie’s practice is deeply attuned to the rhythms of the tides, the arc of the sun, and the delicate survival of seabirds in a chang...

Thérèse Lahaie: Seeds Orbit -
02/24/2026

Thérèse Lahaie: Seeds Orbit -

Seeds Orbit invites viewers into a decelerated, mindful encounter with the fundamental nature of light. As an open-water swimmer in the San Francisco Bay, Thérèse Lahaie’s practice is deeply attuned to the rhythms of the tides, the arc of the sun, and the delicate survival of seabirds in a chang...

A Decade of Collaboration at KCAI -
10/29/2025

A Decade of Collaboration at KCAI -

For ten years, the Collaborative Practice Committee (CPC), formerly known as The Center for Contemporary Practice Committee, has been dedicated to developing and maintaining curricula that are collaborative, cross-disciplinary, and accessible to the public. The CPC programs foster expanded dialogue....

ArtSalon -
09/26/2025

ArtSalon -

This inaugural presentation of ArtSalon, KCAI Biennial Alumni Exhibition, celebrates the creativity and impact of KCAI alumni across decades and disciplines, reflecting the lifelong connections within our community. By arranging the works chromatically, the installation foregrounds color as a uni...

ArtSalon -
08/02/2025

ArtSalon -

Featuring 180 works by 131 Alumni throughout the galleries and FlexSpace. Every piece in the show is available for purchase, with proceeds benefiting both the artist and the KCAI Annual Fund, which supports student scholarships.

LAST CALL for JULY COMMUNITY CLASSES! -
07/08/2025

LAST CALL for JULY COMMUNITY CLASSES! -

AdultLab studios and workshops will be offered in Summer, Fall, and Spring. From beginner fundamentals to intermediate techniques and advanced learning, AdultLab aims to enhance your professional development, connection with others, and creative experience. Our areas of study and skills expand from....

ON VIEW: Four Freedoms -
06/26/2025

ON VIEW: Four Freedoms -

The Four Freedoms Photographs are reinterpretations of American artist Norman Rockwell’s Four Freedoms paintings; representing the eponymous Four Freedoms coined by former President Franklin D. Roosevelt in his 1941 State of the Union Address — freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom...

June Community Classes -
05/23/2025

June Community Classes -

Learn how to assemble your own lap loom, designed to be collapsible, and then with it weave your own creation! In this course, students will learn about the best yarns and tools to use, warps and wefts, and various weave structures. Finally, students will take their creations off the loom and profes...

CORRECTION - LINK for June Classes -
05/13/2025

CORRECTION - LINK for June Classes -

Learn how to assemble your own lap loom, designed to be collapsible, and then with it weave your own creation! In this course, students will learn about the best yarns and tools to use, warps and wefts, and various weave structures. Finally, students will take their creations off the loom and profes...

05/13/2025

SEATS AVAILABLE for June classes!

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