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Tuesday, 27 February 2001 18:00 |
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No doubt the current Lure of the West: Treasures from the Smithsonian American Art Museum exhibit in Iowa City contains some blockbusters. At the opening, crowds pressed around such paintings as Albert Bierstadt’s In the Sierra Nevadas, marveling at the sense of depth and clarity of the water and the reflected mountains. |
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Tuesday, 13 February 2001 18:00 |
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For a show in spring 1998, the artist statement of Cyndy Gilroy was heavy and serious. The statement is a bit more upbeat for her current show with Jeanne Tamisiea at the MidCoast Fine Arts Gallery, a reflection of the brightness of the work. |
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Wednesday, 31 January 2001 18:00 |
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This week’s cover of the River Cities’ Reader features Hand of Power, a 1997 print by Enrique Chagoya. The Augustana College Art Gallery will be exhibiting From a Borderless World: Works of Enrique Chagoya through March 28, and the artist will give a public convocation program at the college’s Centennial Hall at 10:30 a. |
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Tuesday, 09 January 2001 18:00 |
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If you go to the Davenport Museum of Art’s current exhibition of Haitian art from its permanent collection – and you should – be sure to read the notes posted by the works. They offer background on the culture of Haiti that adds to the enjoyment of the show, which features more than 70 works from the museum’s collection. |
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Wednesday, 13 December 2000 18:00 |
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Artists Bill Hannan and Bill Wohlford have more than their first names in common. Both deal realistically with the human figure – Hannan in two dimensions and Wohlford in three. Both artists have worked other jobs to provide income, while doing their artwork when they could. |
