October 2006
“Common Ground”
Through October.
An interactive installation by Cody Gieselman and Jessica White about community as a shared experience along personal journeys. We invite you to take a journey, make choices, take part in community, and all the while create a personal souvenir. Don’t forget to bring your Passport Home!
June 2006
"A Passport Home"
June 2.
What: Gallery Walk featuring "A Passport Home," interactive art activities surrounding ideas of community, movement and transformation. Stop in and get your free Passport Home.
When: Friday, June 2, 5-8 pm.
Where: Arts Iowa City, basement 103 E. College St., and the Ped Mall, Iowa City
Who: The Moving Crew art collective invites everyone (you may already be a member) to participate in cultural animation.
Why: To enlarge and enliven the public sphere.
How: Side X Side with each other.
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The Moving Crew is an amorphous art collective working on enlivening and enlarging the public sphere. Not quite circus, not quite theater, not quite performance, not quite gallery art, not run-of-the-mill, The Moving Crew audaciously thinks of themselves as cultural animators hoping to engage the public in fun interactive art activities that surround ideas of community, movement and "transfer-mation". Examining both humorous and serious issues on local and global scales, The Moving Crew playfully filters them through a sensibility of profound absurdity. The Moving Crew invites the public [side x side] to look at things from unusual vantage points and to join the fun and play of making things. Through the use of inexpensive or found objects and materials, The Moving Crew hopes to invite people into a new space where the normal rules of the world do not apply and where the public is encouraged to collaborate.
For one traveler's journey with a 'Passport Home' click here.
May 2006
"Arts Iowa City Studio Tours"
May 21.
The AIC tour will include visits to the studios of AIC artists Nancy Footner, Gene Anderson, Peggy Polson, Jim Schoenfelder & Alicia Brown. The AIC artist "Studio Tours" will end with a reception at the Englert Civic Theatre Gallery at 5:00PM.
Jim Schoenfelder, 4841 Southchase Ct.
American Legion Rd past Scott Blvd.. Turn north on Barrington to Southchase.
Nancy Footner, 2008 Dulap Ct.
Court St. east to 3rd St, left to Dunlap Ct. (behind City High)
Alicia Brown, 9 Dry Creek Ct.
North on Prairie du Chein 2.5 mile from I80, right on Briar Ridge Dr. immediate right on Dry Creek
Gene Anderson, 8 Lakeview Dr. N.E.
2 m. north of I80 on North Dubuque, turn right on Lakeview Dr.
Peggy Polson, 701 Oakknoll Dr. 1st Floor 117
Benton west, right on George St, right on Oakcrest, right up Oakknoll Dr. park on right, use driveway 1 main entranced
A $10 ticket allows entrance to all studios. Purchase tickets at any "Studio Tours" location. All proceeds are tax deductible and will benefit Arts Iowa City projects! Bring friends! Children are free!
We proudly thank our event sponsor Fresh Food Concepts!
Closing Reception: Sunday, May 21st, 5:00PM.
Hours: 1:30-4:30PM [one day only].
April 2006
"Spring Exhibition"
April 8 through April 14
The University of Iowa Students in Design [UISD] will be presenting their annual Spring Exhibition at the Arts Iowa City Gallery on 103 E. College Street. UISD is a student organization dedicated to providing opportunities for students interested in graphic design. This organization allows students with a common voice to express issues in the graphic design industry and provides a learning environment to help members prepare for careers in design. The "Spring Exhibition" will showcase work created by graphic design students at the University of Iowa’s School of Art and Art History. The Arts Iowa City Gallery will be open for the viewing of UISD’s Spring Exhibition beginning on Saturday, April 8th from 7-10 p.m., Sunday, April 9th from 1-4 p.m. and Monday, April 10th through Friday, April 14th from 6-9 p.m.
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 8th, 7:00-10:00PM.
For more information about UISD’s Spring Exhibition, please contact Audrey Arp at: audrey-arp@uiowa.edu
February-April 2006
"Art of Latvia: Waiting, War, Inflammation & Pomegranates"
February 27 through April 1.
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"Forepart"
By Patricija Brekte
Serigraph, 40" x 40" [2004]
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Arts Iowa City opens their new gallery with this exhibition featuring over 40 works by 17 artists from Latvia, a Baltic country that regained independence with the collapse of the Soviet Union. The exhibition includes works by Ilze Abika, Sandra Leimane, Inese Kaze, Flera Fedjukova, Liga Kitchen, Patricija Brekte, Toms Kokins, Olga Zhuravlova, Andrey Maevsky, Liva Ulmane, Uvis Leskavnieks, Egils Dancis, Janis Zarans, Pauls Grants, Uldis Kasemirs, Linda Rulle, & Evija Gruzna.
The works in the exhibit represent the wide range of media and approaches of contemporary art in Latvia, from traditional to digital and representational to conceptual. The artists are affiliated with the Art Academy of Latvia, Latvia University, and the Artists' Union of Latvia.
University of Iowa Adjunct Associate Professor, R.H. Butler curated the exhibit and says the show "reflects the contemporary freedom of expression and liveliness that has come with independence" in that nation.
"We think this is a special exhibition highlighting the current energy and optimism in Latvia as well as the challenges for artists to flourish without state-sponsorship. Participating artists embraced the opportunity to share their work in this exhibition. While many have exhibited throughout Europe, this is their first experience presenting in the United States," Butler said.
Butler met and worked with the artists during the Winter & Spring of 2005 as a visiting artist at the Academy of Art and teaching as a visiting lecturer at Latvia University in the capital of Riga.
Reception & Lecture: March 3rd, 5:00-8:00PM [during downtown Iowa City's March "Gallery Walk"].
Hours:
Saturdays, 11:00AM-5:00PM
Fridays, 4:00-8:00PM
November 2005
"FREE ART: A Somewhat Political Art Installation"
November 16 through November 19.
University of Iowa MFA student Mark NeuCollins will exhibit "FREE ART: A Somewhat Political Art Installation" from November 16th - November 19.
Hours:
Wednesday-Friday, 6:00-9:00PM
Saturday, 12:00-5:00PM
October 2005
"Graphic Works by Emerging Croatian Artists"
October 7 through 31.
Arts Iowa City features an exhibition of young and contemporary Croatian artist-printmakers primarily trained in the art academies of Rijeka and Zagreb, Croatia. In most of these artists’ works a strong graphic quality is present, including an emphasis on contrasts and subtle relations between abstract signs and abstract space. A certain introspective character is evident in them; a quality that carefully measures how One relates to the Other, in both visual and abstract terms. The artists inevitably speak of contextual idiosyncrasies, which the Iowa City public has a chance to view and examine during this exhibition.
The exhibition will be on display during Gallery Walk opening night, 5 to 8 pm, Friday, October 7th.
Hours: Saturdays, 1:00-4:00PM
September 2005
"2nd Annual Plein Air"
September 9 through 17.
The second annual "Plein Air," organized by Jim Schoenfelder, is a week of artists creating art in downtown Iowa City and accompanying exhibition. Here is an opportunity for the public to watch artists at work and for artists to showcase their talents in a public venue. Local artists will be creating arts outdoors in the "Plein Air" in the downtown Iowa City Business District. Artists are invited to participate. Come downtown with your art supplies and paint, draw, sculpt, photograph, etc., or watch artists at work in the great outdoors of downtown Iowa City or participate as an artist yourself.
Hours: To Be Announced...
July 2005
"Gallery Walk"
Reception: June 3rd, 5:30 - 7:30PM.
To Be Announced...
March 2005
"Gallery Walk"
Reception: March 4th, 5:30 - 7:30PM.
A selection of "Collage" works and workshops on view from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
located in the Jefferson Building's AIC Center & Gallery.
Through March
"International Collage Research and Production Team"
The International Collage Research and Production Team presents "Collage" work and workshops for everyone. This is an exciting concept of interactive artwork which is multimedia, ongoing, and changing throughout the month of March.
Hours: Saturdays in March from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m.
February 2005
"High on Art"
Opening Reception Saturday, February 4th, 2:00-4:00PM.
See West High, City High, and Alternative High School students multi-media art work.
Hours: Saturdays in February from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m.
December 2004-January 2005
"Arts Iowa City Members Exhibition"
A multimedia exhibition featuring work by AIC members.
Hours:
Fridays, 4:00-7:00PM
Saturdays, 11:00 to 4:00 p.m.
October 2004
"Pastel Workshop"
Master pastel artist Marcia Wegman will offer a day long workshop in painting landscapes with dry pastels.
Master pastel artist Marcia Wegman will offer a day long workshop in painting landscapes with dry pastels. The workshop will be held at Arts Iowa City in the lower level of the Jefferson Building on Saturday, October 9th. All materials will be supplied. The cost is $75 per person. The class size is limited so a space must be reserved.
September 2004
"Plein Air Event"
Through September
The event will bring professional artists to the Iowa City Central Business District [CBD] to sketch, draw, and paint the streetscape ambiance of the CBD. Participating artists will have from 9am to 5pm the day of the event, Saturday, September 11th, to create and produce framed ready to hang wall art which will be juried at the end of the day with prizes awarded for Best of Show; Second Place, Third Place, and Honorable Mention.
All plein air artwork submitted will be hung and shown at participating galleries and businesses for a month following the event during which time the artists may sell their work. In case of bad weather several downtown businesses have offered inside or protected areas in which the artists may work.
This event is free for participating members of Arts Iowa City, or a one day $15 registration fee for non-members. Free viewing for the general public is encouraged.
Hours: Saturdays from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m.
May 2004
"Arts Iowa City Artists' Studio Tours"
Sunday, May 23rd
Indulge your curiosity about how art is created! Visit the studios of five local artists while supporting Arts Iowa City!
View Tom and Kathy Wegman’s intricate beadwork, Laura Young’s landscape paintings, Jan Friedman’s fiber art, and Dick Sjolund’s photographs. Your $25 donation benefits Arts Iowa City and entitles you to wine and chit-chat following the tours at Dick Sjolund’s house in the forest.
Begin your studio tours at Jan Friedman’s studio or Tom and Kathy Wegman’s studio where your donations are accepted on the day of this event.
For more information contact LaDonna Wicklund.
Hours: 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
April-May 2004
"SPACE THEORY PHYSICS, ART, DESIGN, and SOUND"
April 16 through May 16rd
Arts Iowa City at The Galleries Downtown has teamed up with the University of Iowa’s Physics and Astronomy Department to bring a new exhibit entitled SPACE THEORY PHYSICS, ART, DESIGN, and SOUND to The Galleries Downtown. The opening reception is April 16th, 2004, where guest speaker James Van Allen will be speaking on his response to the exhibit. The exhibit sponsored by Mark Moen and Bobby Jett will be on view at The Galleries Downtown.
The show looks at the synergy between the universe and how it influences the creation of art. The exhibit is unique because in addition to visual art, it integrates sound that brings a static painting more lifelike qualities. Dr. Donald Gurnett, who has worked on 33 or more spacecraft missions, is providing the gallery with authentic sounds that have been taken from space. Although he is not available for comments, his generous donation allows the observers to hear the audio recordings, which provide them with a sense of involvement that goes beyond the one-dimensional artwork.
The project came about under interesting circumstances. Nancy Purington, who is coordinating the exhibition with Jeremy Fadden, met him through a blip in time. She received an email to John Shaw, the architect of Englert, from Fadden’s email address. This was not meant for her but rather a result of an Englert computer virus. She responded to Fadden telling him the message was not for her and asked what space theory physics was. Out of their conversations they decided to collaborate on an effort to create this exhibit. Naomi Schedl, who has been a friend of Purington’s for many years, was asked to join the exhibit as well. As of a week ago, James Van Allen, agree to speak at the event.
Jeremy Fadden, who is a colleague of Dr. Gurnett and is available for interviews, will be providing materials that are used with data analysis. His graphics will be displayed on two computers that will remain in the gallery for the duration of the exhibit. Fadden, who specializes in visualization of data says, “My hope in this project is that through the language of images, we might display some beauty of the physics of plasmas in space.”
The technological art is complimented by the creative paintings of Nancy Purington and Naomi Schedl; both are members of Arts Iowa City. The paintings are a whirlwind of colors, resembling tornado like tunnels that extend deep in to darkness. All of the ingredients of the exhibit make for an interesting and inimitable show that can only be seen at The Galleries Downtown.
Opening Reception: April 16th
Hours:
Monday-Thursday,
11:00a.m. - 6:00p.m.
Friday, 11:00a.m. - 8:00p.m.
Saturday, 11:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.
March-April 2004
"Among Others"
March 19th through April 11, 2004.
Arts Iowa City presents "Among Others," collages by Alicia Brown at The Galleries Downtown.
Opening Reception: Friday, March 19th, from 5:00-8:00PM.
Hours: To Be Announced...
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