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Photography exhibition highlights difficulties inherent in familial relationships
02/19/21 AMES, Iowa — Two Des Moines-based photographers explore the complexities of family ties in an exhibition at the Iowa State University College of Design, and online. “Un | Familiar: Photographs by Alyss Vernon and Annick Sjobakken” will run through Friday, March 12, in Gallery 181, located on the first floor of the College of Design building on the west side of the Iowa State campus. Gallery hours are 9…

February 19, 2021
Artist Melissa Airy shares pilgrimage experience in ISU College of Design exhibition
01/19/21 AMES, Iowa — An exhibition that translates the religious experiences of pilgrimage to the secular world is on display through mid-February at the Iowa State University College of Design. In “Every Step Toward Home,” Iowa artist Melissa Airy reflects on both inward and outward spiritual journeys through mental and physical spaces. Her work is a visual representation of her personal experiences as a sojourner to sacred landscapes in an…

January 20, 2021
Holzbauer explores impact of faith and changing identities in thesis exhibition Nov. 9–25 at Reliable Street Gallery
11/04/20 AMES, Iowa — Paige Holzbauer, an Iowa State University graduate student in integrated visual arts and sustainable environments, will share her work in a public thesis exhibition Nov. 9–25 at Reliable Street Gallery, 4625 Reliable St. in Ames. Through a range of media including installation, found objects, printmaking and performance, “Restoration” will explore the relationship between semiotics and faith in relation to language surrounding the human body. The show…

November 4, 2020
ISU print society to host annual postcard print exchange exhibition and silent auction Nov. 4–13
AMES, Iowa — The Iowa State University Print Society will host "New Beginnings: 20th Annual Postcard Print Exchange Exhibition and Silent Auction" Nov. 4–13 at the ISU College of Design. The show will be on display from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday–Friday in Gallery 181 on the first floor of the Design building. The exhibition will feature 79 different postcard prints from 16 US states and three other countries, including five…

October 29, 2020
ISU design students take top honors in virtual Art Directors of Iowa Design Exhibition
10/02/20 AMES, Iowa — Iowa State University students took top honors in the student categories of the 62nd Annual ADAI Design Exhibition sponsored by the Art Directors of Iowa. Held virtually this year, the exhibition and awards competition took place Aug. 28 over Zoom. Of 59 accepted entries by 38 students, more than half — 32 entries by 17 students — were from the ISU College of Design. Iowa…

October 2, 2020
Virtual Design Gallery

May 28, 2020
Textile studio creates virtual collection
Students in art and visual culture professor Teresa Paschke’s ART IS 345: Woven Structures studio this spring were asked to create a virtual textile exhibition of their own design from the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia). As curators, they developed a theme for their exhibition, selected appropriate artwork from Mia’s database of literally thousands of textiles, and researched pertinent information about each artwork from other digital sources…

May 27, 2020
At the frontier: ISU graphic design seniors to host webinar, virtual exhibition of capstone projects
View webinar panel presentation videos View capstone project virtual exhibition 05/04/20 AMES, Iowa — For seniors in Iowa State University’s graphic design program, May 7 should have been a banner date. In each of the past four years, graduating students have celebrated the culmination of their hard work with the Graphic Design Senior Show at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. The annual showcase gives seniors the…

May 4, 2020
ISU integrated studio arts seniors showcase work in BFA virtual exhibition
04/22/20 AMES, Iowa — Iowa State University seniors in integrated studio arts are sharing their work in a virtual exhibition in the ISU College of Design’s online Gallery 181V. “Ground Zero: 2020 BFA Senior Exhibition” features artwork by 15 students who will graduate with a bachelor of fine arts in integrated studio arts in May, August or December 2020. Each graduating senior submitted up to five works that…

April 23, 2020
College of Design students honored in Apex juried exhibition
04/08/20 AMES, Iowa — Six College of Design students took top honors in the 2020 Apex Student Juried Exhibit, a virtual exhibition hosted by the Iowa State University Memorial Union. This year’s show was juried by Jeremy Chen, assistant professor of art at Grinnell College and founding member of The Moving Crew. Chen accepted 41 artworks by 28 students for the exhibition, which was moved online when the…

April 8, 2020