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Interactive exhibition by installation artist Julia Franklin kicks off ISU Design on Main Gallery’s 2019-20 season

08/19/19 AMES, Iowa — “Hide and Seek,” an interactive exhibition by Julia Franklin, will be on display Aug. 27 through Sept. 28 at the Iowa State University Design on Main Gallery, 203 Main St. Franklin, originally from Wichita Falls, Texas, and now of West Des Moines, recently became director of the Anderson Gallery and community outreach for the Department of Art and Design at Drake University. She had been a…

August 19, 2019

Wearables Design Exhibit on display Aug. 14-24 at Ames Public Library

08/12/19 AMES, Iowa — Wearable designs created by Iowa State University students will be displayed Aug. 14–24 at the Ames Public Library. Thirteen projects by teams of first-year College of Design students in the spring 2019 Design Studies 102 studio course are displayed in the library’s atrium, grand staircase lobby, gallery and studio. These are a small sample of the nearly 50 designs by more than 200 students that…

August 7, 2019

Iowa State industrial design students named finalists in international furniture competition

07/08/19 AMES, Iowa — Two Iowa State University industrial design students are finalists in the “Design for Production” category of the 2019 AWFS Fresh Wood student furniture competition. Hosted by the Association of Woodworking and Furnishings Suppliers, the biennial competition highlights outstanding construction and design achievements by students in high school and postsecondary woodworking or related programs in North America. Industrial design seniors Samuel Christianson, Mason City, and Nathan Miklo,…

July 8, 2019

Iowa State students pilot urban design competition to improve recovery from future hurricanes in Puerto Rico

07/02/19 AMES, Iowa — Students in an interdisciplinary Iowa State University studio are rethinking ways to improve community resiliency and strengthen infrastructure in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in the wake of devastating hurricanes and ongoing economic hardship. Ten undergraduate and graduate students in the Urban Design Global Studio on Home and Infrastructure Resilience in San Juan, Puerto Rico are piloting a design competition for resilient housing and decentralized infrastructure in…

July 2, 2019

Des Moines Arts Festival features emerging artists from ISU College of Design

06/24/19 AMES, Iowa — An Iowa State University College of Design student and three recent graduates have been selected as Emerging Iowa Artists at the 2019 Des Moines Arts Festival, June 28-30 in downtown Des Moines' Western Gateway Park. In its 17th year, the emerging artists program provides an opportunity for young visual artists to showcase their talent at one of the nation’s top arts festivals, which annually attracts…

June 24, 2019

Local artists share inside look at studio collections June 7–9 at ISU Design on Main Gallery

05/28/19 AMES, IA — In conjunction with the annual Art Walk in downtown Ames, an exhibit exploring the curious collections and work of local artists will be on display June 7–9 at the Iowa State University Design on Main Gallery, 203 Main St. With A Bevy: Studio Curiosities, the gallery will be transformed into a “cabinet of curiosities” reflecting the objects, tools, images and artworks that inspire each of…

May 28, 2019

Play your way through Reiman Gardens with larger-than-life toys and games

April 22, 2019

Long explores themes of grief and loss in MFA thesis exhibition April 16-25 at ISU Design on Main Gallery

04/08/19 AMES, Iowa — The Veil, a collection of video, sound, installation and sculpture derived from experiences of grief, will be on display April 16-25 at the Iowa State University Design on Main Gallery, 203 Main St. In her master of fine arts thesis exhibition, Judy J. Long, an Iowa State graduate student in integrated visual arts from Ankeny, explores the emotions generated by personal loss and occupational exposure to…

April 8, 2019

Integrated studio arts seniors to showcase work in BFA exhibition April 11-19

03/29/19 AMES, Iowa — Iowa State University seniors will share their work in the annual bachelor of fine arts exhibition April 11–19 in the ISU College of Design’s Gallery 181. “Epilogue: BFA Senior Art Exhibition” will feature work by 24 students who will graduate with a BFA in integrated studio arts from Iowa State in May, August or December 2019. Each graduating senior submitted a collection of their own work…

March 29, 2019

ISU Design on Main Gallery to host celebration of spring festivals April 5

03/28/19 AMES, Iowa — The Iowa State University Design on Main Gallery, 203 Main St., will host a celebration of spring festivals, including Holi, Mardis Gras, May Day and more, from 6–8 p.m. Friday, April 5. This family-friendly event and exhibition, the “Spring into Arts Festival,” will feature interactive projects, including make-your-own May Day treat baskets, a collaborative outdoor Holi piece and a community-crafted flower wall. The work on display…

March 28, 2019