| Art Exhibits |
|
2011 Art Exhibits
The Gallery and The Pioneer Room, located on the Third floor of the Memorial Union display art exhibits that include regional artists as well as student and juried exhibits. New exhibits are rotated every four to six weeks.
Because both rooms double as meeting rooms, please call (515) 296-6848 for open viewing times between 8am and 8pm daily.
Works are for sale. For more information contact Letitia Kenemer at 515.294.0971.
December 8, 2011 – February 5, 2012 in the Pioneer Room
Silent No More: Ugandan Children of War
Photographs by Pulitzer Prize-winning Photographer Mary Chind
In Nov. 2009, Mary Chind traveled to Uganda with Childvoice, an organization that aids former child soldiers, children orphaned by war, and those left destitute by rebel activity. This collection of images emotes a powerful message about the conditions and recent events in Uganda, with the spirit of hope for the future.
Reception and Lecture on Tuesday, January 24 at 7pm.
Photographer Mary Chind and Dr. Neil Mandsager will discuss their visit to Uganda with ChildVoice International. Mary Chind has been a staff photographer at The Des Moines Register since 1999. She won a Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography in 2010. Neil Mandsager is a Des Moines-based obstetrician specializing in high-risk pregnancies. He started the Perinatal Center of Iowa in 1993. The son of a medical missionary, he was born in Cameroon and raised in Marshalltown. He is a board member for ChildVoice International, and brother to the founder and current president of ChildVoice, Conrad Mandsager.
Sponsored by Student Union Board, Student Activities Center and Committee on Lectures.
December 15, 2011 – February 14, 2012 in the Gallery
Paintpushers: Art of the Critique
Paintpushers is a group of visual artists from who come together to critique monthly and show new work annually. The group has been critiquing once a month for the past ten years. Experience fresh, innovative and contemporary art by upcoming and established central Iowa artists.
Public Reception and Show Critique February 8, 6:30pm
February 9 – March 18 in the Pioneer Room
Assembled: Metal, Clay, Fiber, Wood & Mixed Media
A student exhibition with an emphasis in three-dimensional works incorporating metal, clay, fiber, wood and mixed media. Forty pieces will be chosen by a professional Iowa artist including award winners.
Reception and screening of the documentary “Waste Land” February 21 at 7pm
Co-Sponsored by Student Union Board
February 17 – March 26 in the Gallery
Karen Cooper: Living Relaxed
Jefferson, Iowa artist Karen Coopes describes herself as “an unabashed people watcher,” so it’s only logical that she is also a people painter. When a posture is relaxed, Cooper sees it as a pretty good sign that the person is enjoying life. Those are the individuals that encourage and inspire Cooper to pick up her brush and create.
March 22 – April 25 in the Pioneer Room
Focus Grant Exhibit
Students apply for funding for creative projects outside of class work, and the annual exhibit showcases the visual art component of the program. Highlights this year include a wooden chair with a hidden storage component, a combination of poetry and experiential collage and exploration of thermochromic dyes in apparel design,
Reception Thursday, April 5 at 6pm
Co-Sponsored by Student Union Board and Committee on Lectures
March 30 – April 29 in the Gallery
Focus Juried Exhibit
The final annual student exhibit of the school year is often one of the best! The cream of the crop in drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, printmaking, metals, woodworking and mixed media will be on display.
Reception Thursday, April 5 at 6pm
Co-Sponsored by Student Union Board
