ISU student photography to be featured in August exhibition at Mainframe Studios in Des Moines
Above: Photography by Tian Yao.
AMES, Iowa – Photographs by 10 Iowa State University students will be showcased in the “Contemporary Lens” exhibition 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 tandem with Mainframe Studios’ First Friday event.
Curated by ISU College of Design gallery manager Rachel Connell, the exhibition will feature photos 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
Shayla Timm, senior, integrated studio arts
Lexi Tindell, senior, graphic design
Emma Wilson, senior, graphic design
Tian Yao, graduate student, human-computer interaction
Linzheng Yu, senior, community and regional planning
“Contemporary Lens” is the second Iowa State student exhibition to be installed at Mainframe Studios, following the “Effervescence” show in June. The next show will take place in October.
New artists-in-residence
The First Friday event is also an opportunity to meet the College of Design’s 2024–25 Mainframe Studios alumni artists-in residence.
Audrey Stirling, who received her bachelor of fine arts in integrated studio arts from Iowa State in 2023, and Isabel Wilson, who graduated with her BFA in integrated studio arts in May, are the newest artists selected to participate in the program, which provides free studio space and networking opportunities during the year-long residency at the nonprofit arts collective.
The residency will allow Stirling, who creates handcrafted jewelry, and Wilson, a photographer and graphite artist, to connect with other artists at Mainframe Studios, interact with the community at monthly First Fridays and continue to hone their work.
The two follow 2023 integrated studio arts graduates Lydia Nong and Lorena San Elias Martinez, who completed their residencies at the end of June.
Contacts
Rachel Connell, Gallery Manager, College of Design, raconn@iastate.edu
Lauren Johnson, Communications Specialist, College of Design, laujohn2@iastate.edu