Kalamazoo, MI.- The Kalamazoo Institute of Arts is pleased to present “Off the Wall”, on view from September 17th through December 4th. Featuring a selection of sculptures from the institute’s collection, the exhibition includes art that can literally and figuratively be described as “off the wall.” Over 65 free-standing sculptures and wall reliefs from the 1950s to the present demonstrate the 20th-century impulse to push the boundaries of fine art. Some artists created unexpected, abstract forms using traditional materials. Artists also dared to use commonplace or industrial materials that flaunted the conventions of fine art. Ceramicists made vessels unconstrained by functionality.