Every other year, ICON Gallery holds a fundraiser art auction of “mini art” featuring works no bigger than 5” x 7”. This year, the auction opens during First Fridays on November 7, 6:30–10 p.m. The minimum bid for all art is only $15. All proceeds go toward ICON Gallery operating expenses. Bidding will take place… The post ICON Mini Art Auction Begins November 7 at ICON first appeared on Iowa Source.| Iowa Source
From transformation to transcendence, folk art creates joy and beauty by endowing everyday objects, often mass produced, with uniqueness and individuality. This month, Freeform Gallery highlights the work of Fairfield folk artist Joseph Boxerman in an exhibition entitled Whimsy, Wit and Wonder: An Exhibition in Honor of My Art Professor Jim Melchert, opening on November… The post Contemporary American Folk Art by Joseph Boxerman at Freeform Gallery Nov. 1–22 first appeared on Iowa Source.| Iowa Source
After a 15-year hibernation, the International Small Works Show returns to Fairfield, renewed in purpose and rich in global perspective. This year’s collection, curated once again by Anastasia “Stacey” Kitakis, emphasizes the cultural richness that emerges when creativity bridges continents. Opening Saturday, November 1, in a pop-up gallery inside the Central Park Furnishings space on| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
The Visual Spectrums Collaborative Arts Project, a traveling exhibit that explores art for all eyes to enjoy, comes to Fairfield on Friday, November 7, at the Fairfield CoLab, 101 N. Court St., 6:00-10 p.m., during Fairfield First Fridays. The exhibit will also be making stops at other venues across Eastern Iowa. When the idea originally| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
Freeform Art Gallery at 58 N. Second St. is showing a new exhibition of photographs by Hal Masover, with an opening reception during First Fridays night on September 5. The show continues through September 27. “My love affair with photography began in 1972 on the island of Majorca, when I first held a borrowed Pentax| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
Overlooking the Mississippi River in downtown Davenport, the Figge Art Museum is dedicated to bringing art and people together. The building itself is a wonder of architectural design—its sleek lines, lustrous green glass façade, and arresting interior spaces create an artistic haven along the riverfront. With 17 to 23 rotating exhibitions on view every year,| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
A new exhibition, Robert Hoerlein: Works on Paper 2019–2025 opens at ICON Gallery on Fairfield First Fridays night, August 1, 6:30 to 10:00 p.m. It’s the first showing of new work by Robert Hoerlein in Fairfield in over a decade. Hoerlein was a resident of Fairfield for 25 years, and now resides in Santa Fe,| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
Combining a gallery exhibit with four live events, Sliding Parameters: Fiber Art and Fashion by Judy Bales features fashion creations and sculptural works by the Fairfield artist, through July 12 at ICON Gallery at 58 N. Main St. in Fairfield. Judy Bales is one of the most uniquely creative artists living in Fairfield. Having established| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
A runway show featuring one-of-a-kind wearable art by Judy Bales, Kathleen Shrosbree, and Gyan Shrosbree will be held Friday, April 25, at 7 p.m., at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, in conjunction with the current exhibition All Dressed Up (and Down). Limited tickets for the Art in Motion benefit are still available but should| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
A show of new paintings by Fairfield artist Joanie McGinnis opens at ICON Gallery this Friday during on Fairfield First Fridays, 6:30 to 10 p.m. McGinnis’s upbeat abstract paintings appeal to a wide range of viewers. ICON Gallery Director Bill Teeple explains, “People often remark, ‘I don’t normally like abstract art, but I love Joanie’s| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
The Thirsty Word monthly reading series is excited to present a special program taking place on Thursday, July 18, at Cafe Paradiso, located on the northwest corner of the Fairfield town square. Titled “Shorts of July,” the evening will feature five original screenplay shorts and ten-minute plays, all written by area creative writers and performed| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
