Art | Iowa: Inspired by Landscape – Exhibition Opening
Art | Iowa: Inspired by Landscape – Exhibition Opening
On Thursday, February 2, a new exhibition, Art|Iowa: Inspired by Landscape, opened at the University of Iowa Old Capitol Museum. Located in the Hansen Family Humanities Gallery, the show features work by Iowans throughout history—from American Indian objects, to iconic regionalist images, to selections by contemporary practitioners.
Lithographs by Grant Wood adorn one wall and historical Meskwaki beadworks are displayed in cases. Contemporary artworks include paintings, sculptural pieces, and even an Iowa landscape created on an Etch-A-Sketch. A major focal point of the exhibition is its innovative multimedia component. Art|Iowa visitors have the unique opportunity to explore a dedicated website, featuring interviews with the contemporary artists and an interactive learning game, created by Christopher Merkle, UIMA education assistant. Art|Iowa is a beautiful display representing our state, which reminds guests just how lucky we are to live among such inspirational landscapes.
The exhibition is a collaboration between the UI Old Capitol Museum, the UI Museum of Natural History, and the UI Museum of Art, which loaned several pieces from the permanent collection.
Art|Iowa: Inspired by Landscape will be open to the public in the Hansen Family Humanities Gallery until May 30, 2012. For more information on the Old Capitol Museum and for exhibition hours, please visit http://www.uiowa.edu/~oldcap. View photos from the opening reception here.
