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Blakelock: By the Light of the Moon Art Exhibit
<p>Forgeries, mental illness, intrigue, and rapid fame—the dramatic circumstances of Ralph Albert Blakelock’s life often overshadow the merits of his work. <em>By the Light of the Moon</em> will feature eight exceptional artworks by Blakelock from the museum collection. Born in 1847, his early paintings were highly detailed landscapes inspired by Hudson River School painters. After traveling to the American West and becoming familiar with Barbizon painters, Blakelock developed the atmospheric landscapes for which he is known. Drenched in darkness and silvery moonlight, his thickly painted landscapes have a distinctive otherworldly quality. This exhibition will explore Blakelock’s body of work and how his interest in spiritualism is reflected in his artistic practice.</p> 2021-03-10 17:00:00 -0600
3/10/2110:00 a.m.Figge Art MuseumDavenport -
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Blakelock: By the Light of the Moon Art Exhibit
<p>Forgeries, mental illness, intrigue, and rapid fame—the dramatic circumstances of Ralph Albert Blakelock’s life often overshadow the merits of his work. <em>By the Light of the Moon</em> will feature eight exceptional artworks by Blakelock from the museum collection. Born in 1847, his early paintings were highly detailed landscapes inspired by Hudson River School painters. After traveling to the American West and becoming familiar with Barbizon painters, Blakelock developed the atmospheric landscapes for which he is known. Drenched in darkness and silvery moonlight, his thickly painted landscapes have a distinctive otherworldly quality. This exhibition will explore Blakelock’s body of work and how his interest in spiritualism is reflected in his artistic practice.</p> 2021-03-11 17:00:00 -0600
3/11/2110:00 a.m.Figge Art MuseumDavenport -
Blakelock: By the Light of the Moon Art Exhibit
<p>Forgeries, mental illness, intrigue, and rapid fame—the dramatic circumstances of Ralph Albert Blakelock’s life often overshadow the merits of his work. <em>By the Light of the Moon</em> will feature eight exceptional artworks by Blakelock from the museum collection. Born in 1847, his early paintings were highly detailed landscapes inspired by Hudson River School painters. After traveling to the American West and becoming familiar with Barbizon painters, Blakelock developed the atmospheric landscapes for which he is known. Drenched in darkness and silvery moonlight, his thickly painted landscapes have a distinctive otherworldly quality. This exhibition will explore Blakelock’s body of work and how his interest in spiritualism is reflected in his artistic practice.</p> 2021-03-12 17:00:00 -0600
3/12/2110:00 a.m.Figge Art MuseumDavenport -
Blakelock: By the Light of the Moon Art Exhibit
<p>Forgeries, mental illness, intrigue, and rapid fame—the dramatic circumstances of Ralph Albert Blakelock’s life often overshadow the merits of his work. <em>By the Light of the Moon</em> will feature eight exceptional artworks by Blakelock from the museum collection. Born in 1847, his early paintings were highly detailed landscapes inspired by Hudson River School painters. After traveling to the American West and becoming familiar with Barbizon painters, Blakelock developed the atmospheric landscapes for which he is known. Drenched in darkness and silvery moonlight, his thickly painted landscapes have a distinctive otherworldly quality. This exhibition will explore Blakelock’s body of work and how his interest in spiritualism is reflected in his artistic practice.</p> 2021-03-13 17:00:00 -0600
3/13/2110:00 a.m.Figge Art MuseumDavenport -
Blakelock: By the Light of the Moon Art Exhibit
<p>Forgeries, mental illness, intrigue, and rapid fame—the dramatic circumstances of Ralph Albert Blakelock’s life often overshadow the merits of his work. <em>By the Light of the Moon</em> will feature eight exceptional artworks by Blakelock from the museum collection. Born in 1847, his early paintings were highly detailed landscapes inspired by Hudson River School painters. After traveling to the American West and becoming familiar with Barbizon painters, Blakelock developed the atmospheric landscapes for which he is known. Drenched in darkness and silvery moonlight, his thickly painted landscapes have a distinctive otherworldly quality. This exhibition will explore Blakelock’s body of work and how his interest in spiritualism is reflected in his artistic practice.</p> 2021-03-14 17:00:00 -0500
3/14/2110:00 a.m.Figge Art MuseumDavenport -
Soul Care: Creative Arts Grief Support Group with Prairiewoods
<p>Take time to connect with others in grief and engage the creative spark. Jamie Siela, LISW, and Christine Wagner-Hecht, MDiv, from Unity Point Hospice facilitate this monthly grief group open to anyone grieving loss through death. On the third Wednesday of each month, come together on Zoom to explore a different creative art medium. Our April project is three-dimensional hand art. The hands that hold our memories are as unique as our personal grief journeys. We will focus our session on creating three-dimensional hand art in colors that are meaningful to our individual experiences and the memories we lift up. We will meet online via Zoom. Group art kits will be mailed one week prior to the session, so registration is required by the previous Tuesday. This group is free and includes all art supplies. For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2018-04-25 19:00:00 -0500
3/22/215:30 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Treasuring Our Trees, Part 3
<p>Spring is the time for new life—for planting, for watering and for active hope! Following the huge loss of our arbor-elders in the Aug. 10 derecho, we have been doing the hard interior work of grieving, going deeper and learning. In spring, we will join in the communal celebration of planting and welcoming new life! We come together as a community once more to lean into the role of courageous visionaries, imagining and planting a whole new generation of baby trees, caring for the sacred Earth—including the soil, air and water—through ritual, song, poetry and prayer. Please join us as we sing songs of joy once again with the exultant Earth and ritualize the welcome of our beloved baby trees and the resplendence of the trees we have all around us! This online program via Zoom is free and is co-sponsored by Prairiewoods, Trees Forever, Indian Creek Nature Center, Backyard Abundance, Winding Pathways, Cornell College Chaplain & Spiritual Life, Coe College and People’s Unitarian Universalist Church. For more information or to register for the Zoom link, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2021-02-06 14:00:00 -0600
4/11/211:00 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Signs of Spring Are Coming!
<p>By now we hope that spring is just around the corner! At least we can start feeling warmer in our homes with one of these sunny spring wooden signs. Choose between the Daisy Welcome sign or the Bloom Where You Are Planted sign. Materials fee $10. Registration is required prior to the class start date. If you have questions or would like to register, please visit <a href="http://www.kirkwood.edu/ce">www.kirkwood.edu/ce</a> or contact 319-398-1022.</p> 2021-01-15 20:00:00 -06003/24/216:00 p.m.Kirkwood Community College, Horticulture/Floral CareersCedar Rapids -
Who Was Leila Mechlin?
<p>Dr. Ranelle Knight-Lueth shares her research on one of the influential, albeit mostly unknown, women in American art history - Leila Mechlin. Mechlin was an early and prominent member of the American Federation of Arts (AFA) and served as an art critic for the <em>Washington Evening Star</em> and <em>Sunday Star </em>newspapers. Mechline influenced the growth of American art.</p><p>Registrants will receive a Zoom link two hours prior to the program.</p><p><em>Free admission and programs for Thursdays at the Figge sponsored by Chris and Mary Rayburn</em></p> 2021-02-08 19:30:00 -0600
3/04/216:30 p.m.Figge Art MuseumDavenport -
Seriously Funny: American Gothic Parodies
<p>Grant Wood’s American Gothic is probably the world’s most parodied American painting, second only to Leonardo’s Mona Lisa. The fact that thousands of parodies of American Gothic exist, dating back several decades, speaks to the enduring inspiration of one of America’s greatest works of art. This exhibition—a first for the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art—will look at many of these parodies—some in the flesh on the gallery’s walls and many others digitally projected in an attempt to share the incredible reach of this iconic painting. From Bill and Hillary Clinton to Leonardo and Mona Lisa to RuPaul as male and female, these parodies speak to how this one painting serves as the basis for looking at various contemporary people and issues. Wood’s impactful 1930 painting continues to inspire “artists” of all ages and skills in a playful and humorous way that Wood would no doubt have applauded.</p> 2021-02-24 16:00:00 -0600
2/24/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Seriously Funny: American Gothic Parodies
<p>Grant Wood’s American Gothic is probably the world’s most parodied American painting, second only to Leonardo’s Mona Lisa. The fact that thousands of parodies of American Gothic exist, dating back several decades, speaks to the enduring inspiration of one of America’s greatest works of art. This exhibition—a first for the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art—will look at many of these parodies—some in the flesh on the gallery’s walls and many others digitally projected in an attempt to share the incredible reach of this iconic painting. From Bill and Hillary Clinton to Leonardo and Mona Lisa to RuPaul as male and female, these parodies speak to how this one painting serves as the basis for looking at various contemporary people and issues. Wood’s impactful 1930 painting continues to inspire “artists” of all ages and skills in a playful and humorous way that Wood would no doubt have applauded.</p> 2021-02-26 16:00:00 -0600
2/26/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
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Seriously Funny: American Gothic Parodies
<p>Grant Wood’s American Gothic is probably the world’s most parodied American painting, second only to Leonardo’s Mona Lisa. The fact that thousands of parodies of American Gothic exist, dating back several decades, speaks to the enduring inspiration of one of America’s greatest works of art. This exhibition—a first for the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art—will look at many of these parodies—some in the flesh on the gallery’s walls and many others digitally projected in an attempt to share the incredible reach of this iconic painting. From Bill and Hillary Clinton to Leonardo and Mona Lisa to RuPaul as male and female, these parodies speak to how this one painting serves as the basis for looking at various contemporary people and issues. Wood’s impactful 1930 painting continues to inspire “artists” of all ages and skills in a playful and humorous way that Wood would no doubt have applauded.</p> 2021-02-28 16:00:00 -0600
2/28/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Cedar Valley Christian School Open House
<p><br>Come and learn more about what CVCS has to offer. This is an opportunity to tour our school, meet and talk to teachers, and hear about our philosophy of education and our core Christian values. We will also have information about scholarship opportunities, our sports and fine arts programs, and before/after school care.</p> 2021-02-15 19:00:00 -06002/25/215:00 p.m.Cedar Valley Christian SchoolCedar Rapids -
Seriously Funny: American Gothic Parodies
<p>Grant Wood’s American Gothic is probably the world’s most parodied American painting, second only to Leonardo’s Mona Lisa. The fact that thousands of parodies of American Gothic exist, dating back several decades, speaks to the enduring inspiration of one of America’s greatest works of art. This exhibition—a first for the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art—will look at many of these parodies—some in the flesh on the gallery’s walls and many others digitally projected in an attempt to share the incredible reach of this iconic painting. From Bill and Hillary Clinton to Leonardo and Mona Lisa to RuPaul as male and female, these parodies speak to how this one painting serves as the basis for looking at various contemporary people and issues. Wood’s impactful 1930 painting continues to inspire “artists” of all ages and skills in a playful and humorous way that Wood would no doubt have applauded.</p> 2021-03-02 16:00:00 -0600
3/02/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Seriously Funny: American Gothic Parodies
<p>Grant Wood’s American Gothic is probably the world’s most parodied American painting, second only to Leonardo’s Mona Lisa. The fact that thousands of parodies of American Gothic exist, dating back several decades, speaks to the enduring inspiration of one of America’s greatest works of art. This exhibition—a first for the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art—will look at many of these parodies—some in the flesh on the gallery’s walls and many others digitally projected in an attempt to share the incredible reach of this iconic painting. From Bill and Hillary Clinton to Leonardo and Mona Lisa to RuPaul as male and female, these parodies speak to how this one painting serves as the basis for looking at various contemporary people and issues. Wood’s impactful 1930 painting continues to inspire “artists” of all ages and skills in a playful and humorous way that Wood would no doubt have applauded.</p> 2021-03-03 16:00:00 -0600
3/03/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Online Painting - Cowboy Boot- Cork n Canvas Iowa
<p>Brand new Painting!!! Cowboy Boot! Art Classes Live Streamed into your home! Right now we can't meet up at our regular locations, But we can Sip & Paint from the comfort of your own HOME! You don’t need experience to join our online Cork N Canvas Iowa events. You do, however, need some basic art supplies. If you don’t have any art supplies, you can order supplies directly from us, pick up location easily located pick up location in the Lindal Mall Parking Lot. Or a small fee Delivery to your home. Tell me your order & I can email you an invoice<br>or purchase online for tickets & Supplies Click here: <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fcork-n-canvas-iowa.square.site%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0MfdK-hinjK9tIXUzOEd2kl_egf0ggCqL-bcAyPprp9QXo6eGBIebVJvc&h=AT12M5hF-KwmRvEbZv5ipwmfEvDFgE36jrVWa8YAkjhGKZujeXBswo79M5IbUIewZrYu5zSNNM1kuCJc6jVwGaxqZh0dySRtoAd_tLB3cpLTg19LXBQHALX2KVw58anYnA&__tn__=q&c[0]=AT0qqkp7DYZ2KnpX84NwrwWzSFP4T6ZnvhuPaLoTRurVShFoMdSY9kQbYqVuoZwlNzy67bofupEcBv31m8bGx5d3YWdJyApw6jm9yqSHvagNcPUiHn-1_hCmXwV3WDO-xnqhMCKfU42BvpZUPY27G3pAJoiBlwVW_5_ialRri4QnItkY" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://cork-n-canvas-iowa.square.site/</a><br>Canvas 12x12 Inch $3.50 or Canvas 16x20 Inch $5.00<br>- Paint 1 oz containers 5 colors of your choice $5.00 (almost any color under the sun).<br>- Ticket for class $20 Per Person à la carte supplies available or buy a kit: $150 or $140 kit, or PYOS-Purchase/provide Your Own Supplies, $20 per class. Kits 16x20 canvas or 12x12 canvas, 5 classes or 7 classes, breaks down to $30 per class or $20 per class and you don't even have to put on pants or a bra to paint, Shirts are recommended. FREE SHIPPING <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fcork-n-canvas-iowa.square.site%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0y5TL1fQe9iKT3gRweOhvlgdT2nqkcec-_AVZtJsJpq84WtdXK_ZiIeCw&h=AT12M5hF-KwmRvEbZv5ipwmfEvDFgE36jrVWa8YAkjhGKZujeXBswo79M5IbUIewZrYu5zSNNM1kuCJc6jVwGaxqZh0dySRtoAd_tLB3cpLTg19LXBQHALX2KVw58anYnA&__tn__=q&c[0]=AT0qqkp7DYZ2KnpX84NwrwWzSFP4T6ZnvhuPaLoTRurVShFoMdSY9kQbYqVuoZwlNzy67bofupEcBv31m8bGx5d3YWdJyApw6jm9yqSHvagNcPUiHn-1_hCmXwV3WDO-xnqhMCKfU42BvpZUPY27G3pAJoiBlwVW_5_ialRri4QnItkY" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://cork-n-canvas-iowa.square.site/</a> (shipping takes 3 to 5 days)<br>Please RSVP by email cork.n.canvas.iowa@gmail.com or send me a message on facebook, that you will be attending and up coming class. Please Let me know at least 2 hours before class starts if you are attending class so I can prep the studio, get the cameras ready and send you the zoom class. - Thanks. Sign on about 10 min early on zoom class and get supplies ready! Don't let physical distancing get you down! let's think outside the box and do some virtual painting classes </p> 2021-02-08 20:30:00 -0600
3/16/216:30 p.m.Cork N Canvas IowaCedar Rapids -
Grant Wood Revealed: Rarely Seen Works by an American Master
<p>Launching the CRMA's year-long celebration of the 175th anniversary of Iowa's statehood will be an unusual look at Iowa’s most famous artist, Grant Wood. While known for his iconic American Gothic (Art Institute of Chicago) and other Regionalist works from his mature style, Grant Wood was constantly exploring styles, techniques, and media. This exhibition will bring together works from both the CRMA collection as well as from private collections to celebrate Wood’s inquisitive mind. Rarely-seen paintings will be joined by diverse metalwork pieces, drawings, and studies to construct a fuller view of Wood’s genius.</p> 2021-02-24 16:00:00 -0600
2/24/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Grant Wood Revealed: Rarely Seen Works by an American Master
<p>Launching the CRMA's year-long celebration of the 175th anniversary of Iowa's statehood will be an unusual look at Iowa’s most famous artist, Grant Wood. While known for his iconic American Gothic (Art Institute of Chicago) and other Regionalist works from his mature style, Grant Wood was constantly exploring styles, techniques, and media. This exhibition will bring together works from both the CRMA collection as well as from private collections to celebrate Wood’s inquisitive mind. Rarely-seen paintings will be joined by diverse metalwork pieces, drawings, and studies to construct a fuller view of Wood’s genius.</p> 2021-02-25 20:00:00 -0600
2/25/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Seriously Funny: American Gothic Parodies
<p>Grant Wood’s American Gothic is probably the world’s most parodied American painting, second only to Leonardo’s Mona Lisa. The fact that thousands of parodies of American Gothic exist, dating back several decades, speaks to the enduring inspiration of one of America’s greatest works of art. This exhibition—a first for the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art—will look at many of these parodies—some in the flesh on the gallery’s walls and many others digitally projected in an attempt to share the incredible reach of this iconic painting. From Bill and Hillary Clinton to Leonardo and Mona Lisa to RuPaul as male and female, these parodies speak to how this one painting serves as the basis for looking at various contemporary people and issues. Wood’s impactful 1930 painting continues to inspire “artists” of all ages and skills in a playful and humorous way that Wood would no doubt have applauded.</p> 2021-03-05 16:00:00 -0600
3/05/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Grant Wood Revealed: Rarely Seen Works by an American Master
<p>Launching the CRMA's year-long celebration of the 175th anniversary of Iowa's statehood will be an unusual look at Iowa’s most famous artist, Grant Wood. While known for his iconic American Gothic (Art Institute of Chicago) and other Regionalist works from his mature style, Grant Wood was constantly exploring styles, techniques, and media. This exhibition will bring together works from both the CRMA collection as well as from private collections to celebrate Wood’s inquisitive mind. Rarely-seen paintings will be joined by diverse metalwork pieces, drawings, and studies to construct a fuller view of Wood’s genius.</p> 2021-02-26 16:00:00 -0600
2/26/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Grant Wood Revealed: Rarely Seen Works by an American Master
<p>Launching the CRMA's year-long celebration of the 175th anniversary of Iowa's statehood will be an unusual look at Iowa’s most famous artist, Grant Wood. While known for his iconic American Gothic (Art Institute of Chicago) and other Regionalist works from his mature style, Grant Wood was constantly exploring styles, techniques, and media. This exhibition will bring together works from both the CRMA collection as well as from private collections to celebrate Wood’s inquisitive mind. Rarely-seen paintings will be joined by diverse metalwork pieces, drawings, and studies to construct a fuller view of Wood’s genius.</p> 2021-02-28 16:00:00 -0600
2/28/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
American Artists' Self-Portraits Then and Now
<p>Grab a cocktail, get comfortable, and join recently retired Chief Curator Emerita Brandon Brame Fortune of the National Portrait Gallery, who will explore the role of portraiture through history during this exciting program that celebrates the exhibition <em>For America: 200 Years of Painting from the National Academy of Design. </em><em>Chief Curator Emeritus </em>Emerita<em> Brandon Brame Fortune, chief curator emeritus, has worked at the National Portrait Gallery since 1987.</em></p><p>Registrants will receive a Zoom link two hours prior to the program.</p> 2021-02-08 18:00:00 -0600
2/25/215:00 p.m.Figge Art MuseumDavenport -
Grant Wood Revealed: Rarely Seen Works by an American Master
<p>Launching the CRMA's year-long celebration of the 175th anniversary of Iowa's statehood will be an unusual look at Iowa’s most famous artist, Grant Wood. While known for his iconic American Gothic (Art Institute of Chicago) and other Regionalist works from his mature style, Grant Wood was constantly exploring styles, techniques, and media. This exhibition will bring together works from both the CRMA collection as well as from private collections to celebrate Wood’s inquisitive mind. Rarely-seen paintings will be joined by diverse metalwork pieces, drawings, and studies to construct a fuller view of Wood’s genius.</p> 2021-03-02 16:00:00 -0600
3/02/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Americans in Paris: Grant Wood and Marvin Cone's 1920 Trip to Paris
<p>For three months in the summer of 1920, Grant Wood and his best friend Marvin Cone traveled to Paris to see great art, soak up the sights, and paint. This brief sojourn proved to be pivotal for both artists, enhancing their nascent interest in Impressionism and painting en plein air. While each artist discontinued painting in this style beyond the early 1930s, this trip to Paris (Wood’s first trip abroad, Cone’s second) was critical to their development. What the artists did, saw, and painted is carefully outlined in Cone’s meticulous and well-written diary of the trip, including where the artists painted on which days. As such, this diary enables the ability to date certain works to the precise date of creation. It also allows viewers to see how each artist depicted the same scene, often in very different terms.</p> 2021-02-24 16:00:00 -0600
2/24/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
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After Hours: For America
<p>Enjoy a socially distanced and semi-private evening at the museum to view <em>For America</em>. Individual charcuterie plates from the Figge Café and wine are included with registration. Guides will be available in the exhibition space for questions and assistance.</p><p>Attendance will be limited to 10 people - <strong>register today</strong>!</p> 2021-02-08 19:00:00 -0600
2/26/215:00 p.m.Figge Art MuseumDavenport -
Seriously Funny: American Gothic Parodies
<p>Grant Wood’s American Gothic is probably the world’s most parodied American painting, second only to Leonardo’s Mona Lisa. The fact that thousands of parodies of American Gothic exist, dating back several decades, speaks to the enduring inspiration of one of America’s greatest works of art. This exhibition—a first for the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art—will look at many of these parodies—some in the flesh on the gallery’s walls and many others digitally projected in an attempt to share the incredible reach of this iconic painting. From Bill and Hillary Clinton to Leonardo and Mona Lisa to RuPaul as male and female, these parodies speak to how this one painting serves as the basis for looking at various contemporary people and issues. Wood’s impactful 1930 painting continues to inspire “artists” of all ages and skills in a playful and humorous way that Wood would no doubt have applauded.</p> 2021-03-07 16:00:00 -0600
3/07/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Americans in Paris: Grant Wood and Marvin Cone's 1920 Trip to Paris
<p>For three months in the summer of 1920, Grant Wood and his best friend Marvin Cone traveled to Paris to see great art, soak up the sights, and to paint. This brief sojourn proved to be pivotal for both artists, enhancing their nascent interest in Impressionism and painting en plein air. While each artist discontinued painting in this style beyond the early 1930s, this trip to Paris (Wood’s first trip abroad, Cone’s second) was critical to their development. What the artists did, saw, and painted is carefully outlined in Cone’s meticulous and well-written diary of the trip, including where the artists painted on which days. As such, this diary enables the ability to date certain works to the precise date of creation. It also allows viewers to see how each artist depicted the same scene, often in very different terms.</p> 2021-02-25 20:00:00 -0600
2/25/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Grant Wood Revealed: Rarely Seen Works by an American Master
<p>Launching the CRMA's year-long celebration of the 175th anniversary of Iowa's statehood will be an unusual look at Iowa’s most famous artist, Grant Wood. While known for his iconic American Gothic (Art Institute of Chicago) and other Regionalist works from his mature style, Grant Wood was constantly exploring styles, techniques, and media. This exhibition will bring together works from both the CRMA collection as well as from private collections to celebrate Wood’s inquisitive mind. Rarely-seen paintings will be joined by diverse metalwork pieces, drawings, and studies to construct a fuller view of Wood’s genius.</p> 2021-03-03 16:00:00 -0600
3/03/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
CRMA Doodlebugs via Zoom: Grant's Gothic Glass
<p>Grant Wood’s most famous artwork is “American Gothic,” named for the pointy window behind the farmer and lady in the painting. But did you know Grant also created windows? See some of his stained glass work and then make a gothic-style “window” you can hang in your home!</p><p>Supplies: To do the art project along with Miss Erin, you’ll need these materials at the ready: Plastic zippie bags, permanent markers like Sharpies (washable or water-based markers won’t work on plastic), pencil & scratch paper, tape. If you don’t want to use permanent markers, you can also do this project using washable markers on regular copy paper, or any thinner paper that lets light shine through when you hold it up to a window.</p><p>https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5695519009?pwd=NFpuVEJEOUdNZXNJWUY0ZjVKRE5ydz09</p><p>Meeting ID: 569 551 9009</p><p>Passcode: Doodlebugs</p> 2021-01-27 11:30:00 -06002/26/2110:30 a.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Americans in Paris: Grant Wood and Marvin Cone's 1920 Trip to Paris
<p>For three months in the summer of 1920, Grant Wood and his best friend Marvin Cone traveled to Paris to see great art, soak up the sights, and paint. This brief sojourn proved to be pivotal for both artists, enhancing their nascent interest in Impressionism and painting en plein air. While each artist discontinued painting in this style beyond the early 1930s, this trip to Paris (Wood’s first trip abroad, Cone’s second) was critical to their development. What the artists did, saw, and painted is carefully outlined in Cone’s meticulous and well-written diary of the trip, including where the artists painted on which days. As such, this diary enables the ability to date certain works to the precise date of creation. It also allows viewers to see how each artist depicted the same scene, often in very different terms.</p> 2021-02-26 16:00:00 -0600
2/26/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids