Sunday, 04 Feb 2024
Reception & Curator's Talk | "Christian Petersen: A Sense of Place in Campus Life"
Stroll through the galleries with guest curator Jerome Thompson, retired State Curator (State Historical Society of Iowa) and ISU alumnus (B.A. '74), for the opening reception of the Christian Petersen Art Museum's spring exhibitions. Thompson's talk will begin at 2:30 p.m.
Sunday Tour
Sunday Tours are 30 minutes long, are led by University Museums docents or staff, and are free!
Thursday, 08 Feb 2024
Curator's Tour of "World's Fairs, Expositions, and Centennial Celebrations"
Join Farm House curator Allison Sheridan to take a first look at the newly installed exhibition and delve into the influences of these international events on decorative arts from 1851 to 1910.
Sunday, 11 Feb 2024
Curator's Tour of "Small Pleasures"
Join Brunnier Art Museum curator Adrienne Gennett to marvel in some of the smallest works of art found in the permanent collection.
Sunday, 18 Feb 2024
Sunday Tour
Sunday Tours are 30 minutes long, are led by University Museums docents or staff, and are free!
Tuesday, 20 Feb 2024
A Return to the Grand Tour: Micromosaic Jewels from the Collection of Elizabeth Locke
Spend an evening learning about the intricate world of micromosaic jewelry with Dr. Susan J. Rawles, the Elizabeth Locke Associate Curator of American Decorative Arts at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
Sunday, 25 Feb 2024
Sunday Tour
Sunday Tours are 30 minutes long, are led by University Museums docents or staff, and are free!
Tuesday, 27 Feb 2024
Fantastical Dreamscapes: Architectural Wonders and Innovations at World Expos, 1851 to 1911
Zoom around the globe with University of Arizona Professor of Architectural History Lisa D. Schrenk to explore the architectural designs and building innovations that shaped the first 60 years of international expositions.
Wednesday, 28 Feb 2024
Art Walk: Celebrating George Washington Carver
In honor of Iowa's George Washington Carver Day, walk through the works of art honoring George Washington Carver found throughout the Art on Campus Collection. Led by docent Steve Petska.
Thursday, 29 Feb 2024
Elizabeth Catlett and the Art of the Print
Presented by Mary Lee Corlett, former Associate Curator, Modern & Contemporary Prints & Drawings, National Gallery of Art, this talk will focus on the artistry of Elizabeth Catlett's printmaking practice and how print processes served her activist vision.