Current Exhibitions

CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

THE COLLECTION

A new installation of the collection gallery offers a fresh look at familiar favorites.

Odyssey: The Voyage of Gerit Grimm

A Survey of Works, 2002–2023

February 22 – June 8, 2025

Growing up in East Germany under socialism, Gerit Grimm was exposed to ceramics as a young adult working in a factory as a production potter. This job honed her skills and ignited her desire to study in the United States, where she continued to develop as an artist. Odyssey: The Voyage of Gerit Grimm reflects this journey with 22 works, primarily ceramics, that span 21 years of her career.

Jenni Brant:

Formed in the Land of Fire & Ice

February 22 – June 8, 2025

In November 2024, ceramist Jenni Brant embarked on an artist’s residency at the Fish Factory Creative Centre in Stöðvarfjörður, Iceland. Featured in this exhibition are 28 vessels and wearable ceramic works mingled with photographs, design work, and journal entries, providing an immersive experience of Brant’s residency journey.

Stretched Thin:

Visual Musings on Tension by Stina Joy Henslee

February 22 – June 8, 2025

Henslee’s exhibition, Stretched Thin, represents a healthy way of coping with our current age of anxiety, an artist’s response to unsettled times. In 10 paintings using a variety of materials, she explores visual manifestations of both tension and its relief, excavating and exposing the undercurrent of apprehension in our everyday lives.

Showcase Exhibition:

Highschool Student Artist Show

April 9 – May 10, 2025

These exhibitions are a wonderful occasion to celebrate the creativity of a new generation of artists and the dedication of the art teachers who cultivate artistic expression in our youth. Now an annual event, the Showcase exhibitions are eagerly anticipated by students, teachers, and families.

I Am A Man

Mural Exhibition

Dana Harrison's I Am A Man mural at the corner of Bluff Street and 8th Street in downtown Dubuque was inspired by a photograph taken at the memorial march in Memphis, Tennessee for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who had been assassinated just days before. 

Permanent Collection Gallery