The College of Design has partnered with Mainframe Studios in Des Moines through a series of exhibitions that are open for all students to apply. The theme for February 2025 is "Within the Layers." Work accepted for the show, curated by College of Design Gallery Manager Rachel Connell, spans different media including ceramics, collage, digital […]
"Portable Cow," an exhibition in conjunction with a symposium (Feb. 18–20) of the same name, will be on view Feb. 18–27 in Gallery 181, located on the first floor of the College of Design. Gallery hours are 8 a.m.–5 p.m. weekdays. A public reception will be from 5:30–7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20. Conceived by social sciences […]
With the university's move to virtual classes the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 18, a virtual option also has been added for the Portable Cow symposium sessions from 9 a.m.–noon Feb. 18. You can attend in person in the Launch Pad, room 4250 Student Innovation Center, or join via Webex. Supported by a grant from the […]
A public reception for the "Portable Cow" exhibition, on view from Feb. 18–28 in Gallery 181 on the first floor of the College of Design, will be from 5:30–7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, in the gallery. Held in conjunction with the "Portable Cow" symposium and workshops (Feb. 18–19) co-organized by Emily Morgan, associate professor of […]
Crossings: The Rome Program Show will showcase exciting interdisciplinary work in visual art, graphic design and interior design created by students who participated in the College of Design's Fall 2024 Rome Program. A reception will be from 5–7 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, in the atrium and the gallery.
Audrey Stirling and Isabel Wilson are 2024-2025 Iowa State University artists-in-residence at Mainframe Studios in Des Moines. Offered through a partnership between the ISU Department of Art and Visual Culture and Mainframe Studios, the year-long residencies provide studio space to recent graduates of the BFA or MFA programs who are selected by art and visual […]
The Octagon Center for the Arts and the Ames Community Arts Council are partnering to present the 7th annual Business of Art Conference Friday, March 7 and Saturday, March 8, at Reiman Gardens in Ames. This conference is designed to strengthen skills and provide resources for both formally trained and self-taught creatives. Topics this year […]
The Octagon Center for the Arts and the Ames Community Arts Council are partnering to present the 7th annual Business of Art Conference Friday, March 7 and Saturday, March 8, at Reiman Gardens in Ames. This conference is designed to strengthen skills and provide resources for both formally trained and self-taught creatives. Topics this year […]
Anna Segner, assistant teaching professor of art and visual culture, will give a public presentation about the mural she created with Iowa State alumna Naomi Friend for the Iowa Lake Park Nature Center. Open to all.
Pictured: "Freemartins" installation by Yeni Mao with Make Room at Frieze LA in 2024 Yeni Mao is a Chinese-American sculptor based in Mexico City. He received a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and subsequently trained in foundry work in California and the architectural industries of New York. Recent solo exhibitions […]
The closing reception for “Puppet & Parvaneh,” the MFA thesis exhibition by integrated visual arts graduate student Elnaz Masrour, will be held Thursday, March 27, in Gallery 181.
Celebrate the work of 14 Iowa State students — 10 of whom have majors or minors in the College of Design — at this reception for the 53rd Annual Focus Grant Exhibit hosted by the Memorial Union Art Gallery. Comments will begin at 6:15 p.m.
Work by students in the integrated studio arts and integrated visual arts programs will be featured in the CODAC (College of Design Art Club) Spring Sale April 16–18 in the central foyer (inside the main entrance) of the College of Design building. The sale is a great place to find unique gifts for spring and […]
Audrey Stirling (BFA 2023 Integrated Studio Arts) is one of two 2024-2025 Iowa State University alumni artists-in-residence at Mainframe Studios in Des Moines. Offered through a partnership between the Department of Art and Visual Culture and Mainframe Studios, the year-long residencies provide studio space to recent graduates of the BFA or MFA programs who are […]
Have you heard? 2025 marks the 100th anniversary of the original Parks Library building on Iowa State's campus. The celebration continues with a University Lectures/University Library panel discussion on "Parks Library at 100: Art, Architecture, and Innovation," at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 16 in Room 198 Parks Library. Join panelists Hilary Seo, dean of the […]
