Our State Fair Is a Great State Fair— But Then You Already Knew That When the Iowa State Fair turned 150 years old in 2004, the celebration included release of Shanley’s book, Our State Fair—Iowa’s Blue Ribbon Story, a coffee-table book of history that’s both rich and fun. Shanley will take us on a sit-down […]
“From the King’s Collection to Public Display: the Salon Exhibition and the Making of the Modern Museum,” by Dorothy Johnson, Roy J. Carver Professor of Art History, University of Iowa School of Art and Art History This lecture explores the role of the Salon Exhibitions in 18th century Paris in the emergence of the modern museum. Every […]
Art historian and exhibition curator Dr. Charles Stuckey will deliver a presentation examining the work of Janet and Kathy Ruttenberg. Dr. Stuckey has held senior curatorial positions at some of America’s leading museums, including The Art Institute of Chicago; The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C; the Minneapolis Institute of Arts; and the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth. […]
Birders: The Central Park Effect (2012) This film reveals how a hidden world of beautiful wild birds in the middle of Manhattan has magically transformed the lives of New Yorkers. Running time: 1 hr 30 min.
In conjunction with the exhibition, Passing By: Mixed Media Installation by Joan Webster-Vore, the Museum will present a talk by naturalist Joel Greenberg, author of A Feathered River Across the Sky: The Passenger Pigeon's Flight to Extinction, the first major work on the bird in over fifty years. Greenberg will examine how one of the most abundant […]
Bring your own sack lunch and sit back and enjoy this three part series that will explore the Wyeth family of artists, including N.C, Andrew, and Jamie Wyeth.
Artist Wendy Romero will discuss her current exhibition in the McNamer Gallery with Director of Education Margaret Buhr. This program is free.
Dubuque Symphony Orchestra conductor and artistic director William Intriligator speak about American composers who have taken up Wood’s call for a Regionalist vision in the arts. Bring your own lunch or stop at Café Mana Java (DuMA members receive 10% off).
"Aesthetic Expectations of Campbell’s Soup." In this imagery-rich presentation, Professor Garfield (Chair of Computer Graphics Department and Director of the Bisignano Art Gallery at the University of Dubuque) will explore the role of imagery and philosophy in Pop Art. Half a century later, he will explore just what is it that makes those images so […]
Join DuMA for Time Capsules: Photography and Anachronism, a lecture by photography historian and curator George Slade focusing on the Museum's current exhibit Remnants of the West: Edward S. Curtis and Mark James. Both Edward Curtis and Mark James use their photographic skills to transport us into other times and spaces. How do their images reflect […]