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The Iowa City Gallery Walk is a self-guided walking tour of concurrent art openings at about sixteen locations in Iowa City's Old Capitol Cultural District. The event takes place from 5-8pm on a Friday night three times annually, in March, June and October. It’s a family-friendly event that is free and open to the public. Refreshments are served, and exhibits are ongoing at least through the month. Gallery
Walk venues currently include Iowa Artisans Gallery/D.J.Rinner Goldsmith,
Iowa State Bank & Trust, M.C. Ginsberg, RSVP, AKAR, the Senior Center's Old Post Office Gallery, Meta Home, the Cottage, the Englert, the
Art Mission, ARTS Iowa City, Chait Galleries Downtown, Bela Joli, US Bank, United Action for Youth (UAY), West Bank and the Sheraton Hotel. The Iowa City Gallery Walk was founded in the early
1990s and included five venues. It is solely run by volunteers. Several
of the exhibition venues are devoted to businesses other than art
but demonstrate the vibrant cultural scene in Iowa City. Anyone wishing
to exhibit their work in one of the exhibition venues should
email Iowa Artisans Gallery at this site. Downtown Iowa City Gallery Walk March 7 2008
Downtown Iowa City’s March Gallery Walk will take place Friday March 7, 5-8pm at sixteen locations in the Old Capitol Cultural District. Gallery Walks take place in March, June and October and are self-guided, free, family-friendly and open to the public. March Gallery Walk sites include AKAR, the Art Mission, Arts Iowa City, Bella Joli, the Chait Galleries, the Cottage, the Englert Civic Theatre, Iowa Artisans Gallery/D.J.Rinner Goldsmith, Iowa State Bank & Trust, Meta Home, MC Ginsberg, the Old Post Office Gallery in the Senior Center, RSVP, the Sheraton, West Bank, United Action for Youth (UAY), and US Bank. Iowa Artisans Gallery/D.J. Rinner Goldsmith presents Debra Kruse: Coldframe
At Iowa Artisans Gallery: The Life you Save May Be Your Own, by Debra Kruse, more than 12' long West Bank features Roberta Williams & Deb Zisko: Landscapes in Miniature. Roberta Williams is works in pastel to delineate her visions of the fields and prairies of Iowa, hoping to “gently nudge a memory of a place that you have seen before.” Williams is also well known for her religious icon paintings and colorful wall murals for local residences and commercial businesses. Williams studied art at The University of Iowa and Italy and has owned her own decorative painting business. Deb Zisko uses watercolors to evoke small abstracted local landscapes of the prairies and streams of our state. Originally from Minnesota, Zisko has many memories of car rides to the countryside and as a city girl loved the fields and skies. West Bank is located at the Corner of Dubuque & Burlington. ARTS Iowa City features Here & Now, with work by 11 UI Graduate Printmakers. Also scheduled is a performance by Cathy Mooses & Aurora De Armendi, with sound by James K.E. Kelly. Printmakers include Alexander Campaz, Alfredo Garcia, Leah Hebert, Zoe Mccloskey, Cathy Mooses, Maki Okamoto, Martyna Szczezna, Pablo Diaz, Caitlin Gianniny, Ronny Quevedo, and Amy Westphfal. Arts Iowa City’s Underground Gallery is located at 103 E College Street (on the Ped Mall). Chait Galleries presents Emerging Artists: Works by Bao Pham & other recent grads Featured are 2-dimensional works from Bao Pham and Matt Lyvers, and sculpture from Amanda Murphy and Linda Lewis. Pham will exhibit his award-winning digital paintings, as well as more traditional paintings in oil. Linda Lewis brings ceramic figures to life, humorously exposing the emotions and paranoia we all experience. Exploring more abstract styles are Matt Lyvers and Amanda Murphy. Once a realism artist, Lyvers finds more expression for himself in the abstract. Amanda Murphy emphasizes bold elements of design in her work in concrete. Chait Galleries is located at 218 E Washington St.
At Chait Galleries: Bubbles, by Bao Pham (left) Hangin' Out, by Amanda Murphy (right) Boobs, Boxes, Letters, Words, & Headlines: works by Satomi Kawai, Eric Ramirez, Kristeen Wegner is on display at MC Ginsberg, 110 E. Washington St. Satomi Kawai’s poly-resin "Boobs" focus on breast cancer awareness. Eric Ramirez explores modern perspectives on the iconography of pre-Colombian Mexico. Kristeen Wegner’s “Letters, Words, & Headlines" is an interactive and typographic interpretation of the process of information and how it is received. The Sheraton Hotel features Matt Wagner: Firebrand. This exhibition encapsulates the representation of individuals and society through painted and printed design. The title, "Firebrand" is used to incite a mood, materializing in each work, as a burst of energy emanating from within artist and viewer. The Sheraton is located at 210 Dubuque St. James L. Schoenfelder: Works in Watercolor & Ink is on display at Bella Joli, 125 S. Dubuque St. An Iowa native, James L. Schoenfelder came to Iowa City UAY (United Action for Youth) features Izaak Thompson: The Serious Side of Things. A sophomore at City High School in Iowa City, Thompson uses mixed media to create what he calls avant-garde pieces. The UAY Youth Center is located at 355 Iowa Avenue. The Art Mission, shows Phil Taylor Antiques- a Selection of Antique Mission Oak Furniture. The Art Mission is located at 114 S Linn St. and specializes in conservation framing and art mission style artwork. On display at AKAR, 257 E. Iowa Ave., is Recent Ceramics: Linda Christianson & Michael Connelly. Also on display are works by featured artist Jose Sierra. Iowa State Bank presents two shows: Suzanne B. Aunan (ends April 30) and the ISB&T Annual Kids' Art Exhibit. Iowa State Bank & Trust is located at 102 S. Clinton St. RSVP has moved and is now located at 140 North Linn St, near Devotay. On display is University of Iowa Center for the Book: New Works. Five Women in Pastel is on display at the Englert Civic Theatre. Artists include Madeline Bendorf, Susan Coleman, Ruth Muir, Marcia Wegman, Beppie Weiss The exhibit is located on the second floor in The Douglas & Linda Paul Gallery. The historic Englert Theatre is located at 221 E Washington St. James Ochs: Facing Concepts Head On is on display at The Old Post Office Gallery (Senior Center). Ochs is a longtime artist and teacher in the Iowa City area. The Old Post Office Gallery is located at 28 S. Linn St. Richard Sjolund: Around My World is on display at US Bank, 204 E Washington St. The Cottage Bakery, 14 S. Linn St., features works by three artists. Shawn Sato shows underwater photography. Joey P. Derse shows colorful abstracts on canvas. Sales from Corbin Bailey’s abstract paintings go to charity.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON GALLERY WALK: The downtown Gallery Walk was started in the early 1990’s as a way of showcasing MC Ginsberg’s exhibit of work to be auctioned at the Domestic Violence Intervention Program’s Fine Art and Fun Fundraiser. At that time, participants numbered five: MC Ginsberg, Iowa State Bank & Trust, Iowa Artisans Gallery/DJ Rinner Goldsmith, Arts Iowa City and the Barn Collections (no longer downtown.) For several years, the DVIP fundraiser continued to be the centerpiece of the March Gallery Walk, but other Walks were added in June, during the Iowa Arts Festival and in October. Gallery Walk is run by volunteers. Several of the exhibition venues are devoted to businesses other than art but demonstrate the vibrant cultural scene in Iowa City. The Old Capitol Cultural District in downtown Iowa City was certified by the state of Iowa in 2004, and Gallery Walk participation has expanded to qualifying venues within this District. Anyone wishing to exhibit work in one of the exhibition venues should contact Astrid Bennett, mail@iowa-artisans-gallery.com .
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