Work created by 10 Iowa State University students will be featured in the “Contemporary Lens” exhibition from Aug. 1–27 on the second floor of Mainframe Studios, 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines. An opening reception will be from 5–8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, in conjunction with Mainframe Studios’ First Friday event.

Curated by College of Design gallery manager Rachel Connell, the show features photographs by:

Jamie Beal, senior, graphic design
Tarfa “TJ” Benson, graduate student, creative writing and environment
Maryam Ghasempour, graduate student, integrated visual arts
Matty Palamara, graduate student, integrated visual arts
Carsyn Rains, junior, integrated studio arts
Lexi Tindell, senior, graphic design
Emma Wilson, senior, graphic design student)
Tian Yao, graduate student, human-computer interaction
Linzheng Yu, senior, community and regional planning