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(DUBUQUE, IA) – From revealing hidden stories of Dubuque history, to showing the surprising connections between art, water use, and science, the Dubuque Museum of Art (DuMA)'s newest exhibitions will offer insights into the Tri-State region's unique sense of place and heritage.
Opening January 24, 2020 in the Falb Family Gallery, Flow: Journey Through the Mississippi River Watershed brings together four large-scale installations by five Midwestern artists.
Exhibiting artists include: Libby Reuter and Joshua Rowan, both of St. Louis Missouri; Susan Knight of Omaha, Nebraska; Jennifer Bates of Cedar Falls, Iowa; and Anna Metcalfe of Minneapolis, Minnesota..
Each installation uses diverse artistic media to reveal our connections to water in unexpected ways. For example, Bates' artwork consists of approximately 1,500 recycled water bottles, colored a vibrant blue, that take the form of a section of the Mississippi River as it extends through Greater Dubuque.
The exhibition and related programs will also highlight the importance of clean water to the Tri-State region, where the Mississippi River impacts everything from industry and recreation, to health and well-being. Confirmed dates, times, and speakers include:
- March 4, 12:15 pm: Erich Schmechel, Urban Coordinator, Dubuque Soil & Water Conservation District
- March 11, 12:15 pm: Jared McGovern, Curator of Conservation Programs, National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
- March 18, 12:15 pm: Rebecca Ohrtman, Northeast Iowa SWP Coordinator, Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- March 25, 12:15 pm: Marybeth Stevenson, Watershed Project Manager-Eastern Iowa, Iowa Department of Natural Resources
A Member Preview reception for all three exhibitions will be held on January 24, 2020 from 5-7 pm. Admission is free for members and $10 for guests.
The exhibiting artists will deliver a joint artist talk on Sunday, April 19 at 1 pm.
All programs are offered free of charge, unless otherwise noted, and take place at the Dubuque Museum of Art.
The exhibit and related programs are sponsored by a grant from the City of Dubuque, through its Sustainable Dubuque initiative, and MidWestOne Bank.
Additional details will be shared on the Museum's Facebook and Instagram pages and website..
A City at Work: Dubuque Portraits from 1912 opens January 18, 2020 on the Amuse Bouche Balcony Gallery.
A City at Work: Dubuque Portraits from 1912 features rarely-seen images of Dubuque industries as they existed more than a century ago. The Dubuque Museum of Art is revisiting these familiar and beloved images from Dubuque’s industrial history following an earlier presentation of A City at Work, in 2012, in which Dubuque artist Tim Olson revisited and rephotographed the same locations to mark the 100th anniversary of the project.
This new exhibition focuses on six images, taken in 1912, along with biographies of the men and women in the photographs. The research for the biographies was completed by Olson and Mike Gibson of the Loras College Center for Dubuque History.
Olson and Gibson will deliver a talk about the exhibit on Sunday, February 16 at 1 pm. The program is free.
The exhibition is sponsored by Klauer Manufacturing Company and Cottingham & Butler.
The Merry Makers: Paintings by Carrie Pearce opens in the Kris Mozena McNamer Gallery on January 25 and continues through May 17, 2020.
Artist Carrie Pearce explores the realm of imagination, memory, and nostalgia in her latest series of figurative oil paintings. Pearce’s style has been described as imaginary realism. The fantastic figures in her work derive from a combination of imagination and photographic references.
Pearce will deliver an artist talk on Saturday, January 25 at 1 pm. The program is free.
Carrie Pearce lives and works in Peoria, Illinois. A graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia, Pearce's work has been featured nationally and internationally. The artists was among ten finalists for the 2019 Bennett Prize, a national juried art competition and exhibition to honor and encourage women figurative painters.
About the Dubuque Museum of Art
The Dubuque Museum of Art (DuMA), founded in 1874 and reaccredited by the American Alliance of Museums in 2019, is Iowa’s oldest cultural institution. Named a national affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution in 2016, DuMA’s mission is to excite, engage and serve diverse communities within the Tri-State area through our collections, exhibitions and educational programs. We connect generations of people to their cultural heritage and exceptional art.
DuMA is located across from Washington Park in historic downtown Dubuque at 7th and Locust Streets. Museum hours are Tuesday–Friday 10:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M., Saturday 10 A.M. - 4:00 P.M., and Sunday 1:00 P.M.-4:00 P.M. The museum is closed on Mondays and on the following holidays: Independence Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. Daily admission rates are: $7 Adults, $6 seniors, and $3 College/University Students. The museum is free on Thursdays, and those 18 and younger receive free admission every day, thanks to Prudential Financial. Website: www.dbqart.org.
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