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Stanley Museum of Art opening weekend
Aug. 27, 2022 9:25 am, Updated: Aug. 28, 2022 2:34 pm
A large crowd gathered at the Stanley Museum of Art in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 26, 2022 to explore the newly redesigned museum, listen to live music and enjoy light refreshments.
Nancy Langguth of Iowa City holds her granddaughter Rosalie Ott, 2, to show her a couple pieces of art during the opening weekend event at the Stanley Museum of Art in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 26, 2022. Langguth said she was excited to bring her granddaughter with her to the opening of the museum to show her the pieces of art that she showed her daughter when she was little. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Larry SHostrom of Iowa City takes a moment to look at the piece entitled “Mural” by Jackson Pollock during the opening weekend event at the Stanley Museum of Art in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 26, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Groups of people sit outside on the museum terrace during the opening weekend event at the Stanley Museum of Art in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 26, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
People walk past the Stanley Museum of Art during the opening weekend event in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 26, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
A long line of people wait outside during the opening weekend event at the Stanley Museum of Art in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 26, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Hudson Elder, 10, from left, Will Cook, 10, and Crosby Spark wait for their mother to take a picture of them during the opening weekend event at the Stanley Museum of Art in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 26, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
A woman walks past a large mural titled "Surround" at the front of the Stanley Art Museum during the opening weekend event in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 26, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
A couple of people talk with each other while looking at pieces of artwork during the opening weekend event at the Stanley Museum of Art in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 26, 2022. The museum held an opening weekend event that allowed visitors to explore the new museum, create outwork in the square and listen to live music. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Singer Dillon Rairdin and drummer Luke Long perform with their band Treesearch during the opening weekend event at the Stanley Museum of Art in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 26, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Allison Rowe of Iowa City smiles as she talks with her daughter Tillie Currington-Rowe, 3, at the button making station during the opening weekend event at the Stanley Museum of Art in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 26, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Alder Bartlett, 4, of Iowa City plays tic tac toe with her mother during the opening weekend event at the Stanley Museum of Art in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 26, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Beatrice Castro, 9, of Iowa City talks with her parents Heidi Castro, left, and Andrew Castro while looking at the painting “Mural” by Jackson Pollock during the opening weekend event at the Stanley Museum of Art in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 26, 2022. Both Heidi and her husband Andrew are art instructors at the University of Iowa art school and wanted to take their daughter to the opening of the museum. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Jenni Curran of Twin Cities crosses her arms like the painting “Spanierin” by Alexei Jawlensky while looking at the pieces of art on the walls during the opening weekend event at the Stanley Museum of Art in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 26, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
People hang out in Gibson Square Park outside of the Stanley Museum of Art during the opening weekend event in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 26, 2022. The event allowed visitors to check out the completely redone museum, listen to live music and enjoy light refreshments. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
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