“Weaving Narratives: African Textiles in Iowa,” a current exhibit at the Stanley Museum of Art, highlights a selection of textiles from a collection of African art. Through written materials and video-recorded interviews, the stories behind these remarkable artifacts are shared by voices from the African community in Iowa City.
Through Jan. 25, the University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art has on international loan and display in its galleries an acclaimed early painting by American artist Georgia O’Keeffe — marking a rare opportunity for Midwesterners and a “culturally significant moment” for the region.
About 127 years after it was stolen by the British in a massacre, the Benin Bronzes have been returned to the Benin royal family in modern-day Nigeria.
A new exhibit at the University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art showcases the impact New York City pop artist Keith Haring had on children and adults alike at his visit to Horn Elementary School in 1989, just 9 months before his death. See the little-known mural, his letters to students and more.
Guest curators explain history, artistry through ledger drawings from Stanley Museum’s collection
The first year for the University of Iowa’s Stanley Museum of Art has been “a whirlwind,” Director Lauren Lessing said, drawing far more visitors than expected.
Red Cedar Chamber Music wrapping up spring concert series in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City
The Stanley Museum of Art programming continues to engage across ages, communities.
A large crowd gathered at the Stanley Museum of Art in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 26, 2022 to …
The nearly 18,000 piece collection has a home once again.
Just in time for the University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art’s long-awaited reopening on Aug. 26, its most heralded piece — Jackson Pollock’s Mural — is back on campus after an equally long hiatus.
For 14 years, University of Iowa’s collection has had no home. Soon that will change.
Docent program relaunched to prepare for fall 2022 reopening
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