tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13531764083868833712012-01-27T03:36:11.321-06:00News and art musings from inside the University of Iowa Museum of ArtClairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16434019695108468264noreply@blogger.comBlogger1431100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-19820150396347348792010-02-17T13:20:00.001-06:002010-02-17T13:22:03.525-06:00

The UIMA's redesigned website has officially launched! You can keep following the "Art Matters" blog on the new site: http://uima.uiowa.edu/blog/. Thanks for reading! We hope you enjoy the blog's new look and location. This site will remain up here for reference to previous posts from 2008-2009. —Claire Lekwa, UIMA Marketing and Media Assistant

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16434019695108468264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-10563974323269980972010-02-08T12:06:00.001-06:002010-02-08T12:08:19.481-06:00

First off—apologies for the recent lack of posts on the "Art Matters" blog! Over the past two months, the UIMA staff has been in the process of putting together a new, redesigned website, which will launch this week. The "Art Matters" blog will now be located within the official Museum website, making it easier for people to find and more cohesive with the rest of the UIMA's communications. The

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Beginning Sunday, Nov. 22, the UIMA@IMU art space, located in the Iowa Memorial Union's third-floor Richey Ballroom, will hold special hours over the University's Thanksgiving break. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, Dec. 1. Sunday, Nov. 22 and Monday, Nov. 23: Closed Tuesday, Nov. 24 and Wednesday, Nov. 25: Open 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 26 through Sunday, Nov. 29: Closed Have a

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More than 200 guests attended the seventh annual University of Iowa Museum of Art (UIMA) fundraising event, The Museum pARTy!, on Saturday, Oct. 24 to celebrate the museum’s 40th anniversary. This event, sponsored by the UIMA Members Council, raised more than $154,000 for programs, events and exhibitions for 2010. “The UIMA relies on private support, including annual gifts and its endowment

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You may have seen the news about a small fire early this morning in the Iowa House Hotel adjoined to the Iowa Memorial Union (IMU). Don't worry -- our art in the UIMA@IMU, located in the third-floor Richey Ballroom, is safe and was not affected. You can read the University's press release about the incident here. Keep checking the blog for more updates and information. --Claire Lekwa, UIMA

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What a great night! More than 200 guests attending The Museum PartY! on Saturday, Oct. 24 demonstrated their support for the Museum by raising over $150,000 for the UIMA's 2010 programs, events, and exhibitions. In keeping with the year-long celebration of the UIMA's 40th anniversary, Abigail Foerstner's new book, Building a Masterpiece: Legacy of the University of Iowa Museum of Art, made its

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16434019695108468264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-33441691939078020872009-10-01T17:49:00.023-05:002009-10-01T18:13:14.240-05:00

Jackson Pollock, Mural, 1943, oil on canvas, 19' 10" x 8' 1" Gift of Peggy Guggenheim, copyright 1959 UIMA Jackson Pollock's ever-intriguing Mural (above), part of the UIMA's permanent collection, finds itself at the center of another debate online and in the paper. In an article from Smithsonian magazine's October 2009 issue, art historian Henry Adams, professor at Case Western Reserve

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The UIMA@IMU, located in the Iowa Memorial Union's (IMU) third floor Richey Ballroom, is open to the public, and in case you haven't checked it out yet, here are some photos of the completed installation to entice you! Come visit the space and take a look at some of the more than 250 art objects on display during the public hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 10 a.m.-9 p.m.

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16434019695108468264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-16229132931188609552009-09-25T11:30:00.009-05:002009-09-25T11:45:57.339-05:00

Last night in the Old Capitol Museum, the UIMA hosted its first Word Painters reading of the semester. Cheyenne Nimes (right), a graduate student in the UI Nonfiction Writing Program and one of the University of Iowa Museum of Art's Fall 2009 "Word Painter" fellows, read from her recent work, as did Ryan Van Meter, who currently holds the 2009-10 Provost's Postgraduate Writing Fellowship in

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16434019695108468264noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-47361556540098779592009-09-17T18:30:00.010-05:002009-09-25T11:48:05.170-05:00

How do you transform an old ballroom (above), used mostly for meetings, into a multi-functional, visual classroom suitable for housing museum artwork, all in five months? The task that Steve Erickson, preparator for the University of Iowa Museum of Art (UIMA), faced in creating the museum's new, temporary on-campus art venue, the UIMA@IMU, challenged him quite unlike his past experiences in

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16434019695108468264noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-9523230081770360382009-09-11T11:55:00.009-05:002009-09-25T11:49:38.145-05:00

As of Tuesday, Sept. 8, the University of Iowa Museum of Art's new, temporary, on-campus art venue, the UIMA@IMU, is now open to the public. Located in the former Richey Ballroom on the Iowa Memorial Union (IMU) third floor, the UIMA@IMU will hold regular public hours from: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: noon to 5 p.m. Closed

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16434019695108468264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-34536586198163159152009-08-31T17:19:00.007-05:002009-08-31T17:30:56.381-05:00

Throughout August, Maggie Anderson, UIMA Media and Marketing Manager, documented the UIMA@IMU's transformation into the museum's new temporary on-campus art space. Renovated from the Richey Ballroom to a sleek, state-of-the-art venue, the UIMA@IMU will open to the public on Sept. 8 with a global selection of art from the UIMA's collection, as can be seen in the pictures above. The installation

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Check out this slide show of pictures from the Fall 2009 Welcome Week Black and Gold Carnival on Sat., Aug. 22, where UIMA staff members and volunteers gave students a sneak preview of the new UIMA@IMU space and led an art activity. At the event, more than 65 UI students checked out the UIMA@IMU and were entered to win UIMA merchandise and a $50 gift certificate to Atlas World Grill. Congrats

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As a part of the ongoing collaboration between the University of Iowa Museum of Art (UIMA) and the Figge Art Museum in Davenport, several UIMA staff members will present art talks for the fall "Thursdays at the Figge" series.These informal events aim to provide a fun, relaxed way to engage with works of art on display at the Figge. UIMA Director of Education Dale Fisher will speak about Abstract

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Saying that "It's time to look toward the future," of the University of Iowa Museum of Art (UIMA), UI President Sally Mason today announced the formation of the Envisioning Committee for the UIMA, which will hold its first meeting at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 28, in Room B5 of Jessup Hall."I have charged the envisioning committee to imagine all of the possibilities for the University of Iowa

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16434019695108468264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-32115702568479146082009-08-25T17:56:00.001-05:002009-08-25T18:00:24.130-05:00

More than 500 works of art from the University of Iowa Museum of Art (UIMA) collection will be available in a new on-campus art venue this fall.The "UIMA@IMU," located in the former Richey Ballroom on the Iowa Memorial Union's (IMU) third floor, is a visual classroom that will serve as a temporary location while the museum is displaced because of the June 2008 flood.The UIMA invites students to

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16434019695108468264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-23371539154406318282009-08-07T11:54:00.004-05:002009-08-07T12:15:14.887-05:00

On Friday, July 31, The Daily Iowan wrote in their article "Some Art Returns" that the University of Iowa Museum of Art collection will no longer be at the Figge Art Museum in Davenport after Sunday, August 2. This statement is incorrect (the paper will be running a correction when it resumes publication in late August). Under a collaborative agreement, the majority of the University of Iowa

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UIMA Graduate Curatorial Assistant Nathan Popp joins us on Art Matters today to share some of his reflections on the flood and his work with the UIMA's collection of prints, drawings, and photographs. Those who know me understand how much I crave order.Since water besieged the UIMA and so many others last summer, I have struggled to cope with the ongoing uncertainty of the Museum’s situation.

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For this video feature, the third in our series highlighting works on display in the UIMA exhibit at the Figge Art Museum in Davenport, A Legacy for Iowa: Pollock's Mural and Modern Masterworks from the University of Iowa Museum of Art, we talked with University of Iowa Museum of Art (UIMA) Assistant to the Director for Special Programs and Curatorial Assistant Melissa Hueting about Robert

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It’s been months since this room has been so empty!As of July 16, it's over. Over 13 months after being packed up and shipped to Chicago, the UIMA collection is unpacked and in storage at the Figge Art Museum, ready to begin the next stage of its existence. Countless people, hours, and miles have been dedicated to the collection’s well-being. "Thank you" just doesn’t cut it in terms of the

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-80513409362854899372009-07-15T09:12:00.003-05:002009-07-15T09:35:50.996-05:00

UI officials narrowed possible sites for a new Hancher-Voxman-Clapp complex from eight to two at a public forum last Thursday.The "west site," just north of the current flood-damaged Hancher and near the Levitt Center, received the most support from those who spoke when the floor was opened to comment during the second half of the two-hour event.The “east site," located south of Burlington Street

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“They’re like an army! A tiny, terracotta army all lined up in a storage drawer! You know, like that Chinese terracotta army that was discovered years ago. Only smaller. Much smaller.”I turn to Victoria (from OIA--O'Connell International Arts, Inc.), eyes eager with the expectation that she agree. She shakes her head, laughing in amused consent.Victoria examines the terracotta army.I return her

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Today will be a good day.I’m in the back seat of UIMA Exhibitions and Collections Manager Jeff Martin’s car, listening to an audio book on retired judge and military hero Buck Compton, known from the HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers" (the audio book is far more interesting than I originally anticipated). Looking out my window I see flashes of light -- cars zipping west on I-80, caught only by the

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-59285442093977681502009-06-29T13:31:00.006-05:002009-06-29T16:26:52.396-05:00

For this video feature, the second in our series highlighting works on display in the A Legacy for Iowa... exhibit at the Figge, we chatted with University of Iowa Museum of Art (UIMA) Director of Education Dale Fisher about John Marin's Off Flint Island, Main Coast. Check it out here or on the UIMA's YouTube channel.And be sure to attend Dale's lecture, where he'll talk more about John Marin's

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-66715237564410434542009-06-24T14:35:00.009-05:002009-06-24T14:56:59.736-05:00

Jackson Pollock, Mural, 1943, oil on canvas, 19' 10" x 8' 1"Gift of Peggy Guggenheim, copyright 1959 UIMAUIMA Interim Director Pamela White will give tomorrow's "Thursdays at the Figge" talk on Jackson Pollock, the famous Abstract Expressionist artist who created the UIMA's most celebrated painting, the nearly 20-foot-long, more than 8-foot-tall Mural (1943).If you'd like to read a bit about

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-74045120790606706462009-06-22T16:14:00.011-05:002009-06-23T11:13:07.764-05:00

Last Thursday at work was like Christmas morning! We’ve been receiving packages of all shapes and sizes from David Riep, who is field collecting for us in South Africa (see the article about David in the UIMA’s Summer 2009 Magazine). They have been waiting to be opened for months, and other new African acquisitions have been waiting even longer: a few objects were purchased just before the 2008

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-46410818747286073282009-06-16T08:57:00.004-05:002009-06-16T09:31:58.249-05:00

On Monday, June 15, the University of Iowa marked the one-year anniversary of the 2008 flood with "Remember, Reimagine, Rebuild," a commemoration at the Old Capitol Museum. A series of flood photographs taken by the UI Office of University Relations and posters illustrating cutting-edge, flood-related research being conducted by UI faculty, staff, and students will be on view at the museum

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-73824776241490048802009-06-15T17:00:00.003-05:002009-06-16T09:39:45.877-05:00

In light of her upcoming lecture at the Figge, Melissa Hueting, UIMA Assistant to the Director for Special Programs and Curatorial Assistant, was kind enough to talk a little about Max Beckmann's Karneval for the first in a series of UIMA videos highlighting works on display in the "A Legacy for Iowa" exhibit. Check it out here or on the UIMA's YouTube channel.And be sure to attend Melissa's

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16434019695108468264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-88329211875946215292009-06-12T13:17:00.008-05:002009-06-19T10:54:17.864-05:00

After two weeks of driving to the Figge daily we’re taking a break. The Chicago teams have returned to their land of Cubs and Bears, and Team UIMA is back at Menards catching up on other projects. And we’re not the only ones doing this: Now that the students are gone, Studio Arts (SA) construction workers are rushing to reconfigure the building before classes begin again. Want to know the

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I just posted some photographs from the ongoing construction at the Richey Ballroom in the Iowa Memorial Union on Flickr. This space on the third floor will soon become a visual classroom for the UIMA, housing a broad cross-section of works from our collection that will be useful for classes. Workers are busy transofrming the former ballroom and event space into a climate controlled

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-47466112661633699312009-06-03T13:16:00.006-05:002009-06-08T10:35:10.536-05:00

If you missed Lee Rosenbaum's Elliott Society lecture about museum deaccessioning controversies in April, now you can watch it online at the UIMA's lecture video channel! We will be posting lectures, artist talks, and any other UIMA programs we think people would be interested in at uima.blip.tv. We'll continue posting the videos here on the blog, but if you'd like to watch them in a larger

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16434019695108468264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-86191071989775982322009-06-02T14:23:00.019-05:002009-06-08T15:05:41.756-05:00

This weekend I clicked onto the UI Libraries' home page to start researching for a paper assigned in my summer art history class, and suddenly something familiar, yet lately absent from my life, caught my eye. The jolly, round face of Big Boy with his giant hamburger was a sight I hadn't seen in awhile, ever since the UIMA's collection was evacuated last summer. The poor guy still smiled through

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16434019695108468264noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-623701275945084622009-06-01T10:35:00.015-05:002009-06-01T13:35:12.733-05:00

“Here, smell this,” I say to the art conservator while leaning over an African textile. “Good?”“Good,” she confirms.“Excellent. Next textile.”And with that, another of the 12,000 artworks from the UIMA’s collection is considered "checked in" at the Figge Museum. Or is it? If only it were that simple. What’s involved with the check-in process, exactly? Glad you asked...But first, the players:

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In the coming weeks, we'll be hearing regularly from Melissa Hueting, UIMA assistant to the director for special programs and curatorial assistant since July 2008.Melissa does many things here at the UIMA, but most recently she has been logging a lot of hours in Davenport at the Figge Art Museum. Just a few weeks ago, the bulk of the UIMA's more than 12,000-work collection was moved to the Figge

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-15704468148604423492009-05-29T09:01:00.002-05:002009-05-29T13:49:41.941-05:00

On April 18, 2009, the UIMA invited donors and interested members of the public and UI community to attend a "Conversation about the Future of the UI Museum of Art" with UI President Sally Mason, Executive Vice President and Provost Wallace Loh, Senior Vice President and University Treasurer Doug True, and UI Foundation President and CEO Lynette Marshall.We understand that some of you may not

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The First Lady gave this speech a while back, but I just recently re-found the text of the speech on Lee Rosenbaum's blog.I particularly like this quote: "From the beginning of our nation, the inspired works of our artists and artisans have reflected the ingenuity, creativity, independence and beauty of this nation. It is the painter, the potter, the weaver, the silversmith, the architect, the

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-2907658862154333072009-05-28T11:32:00.006-05:002009-05-28T11:50:27.643-05:00

We here at the UIMA are incredibly gratefully to our volunteers, who spend hours helping us plan events, lead school tours, and much more! So, last Wednesday we hosted a gathering to honor those volunteers at the Iowa Memorial Union's South Room.Seen here are Alan Swanson, who serves on the UIMA Members Council, Pamela White, UIMA Interim Director, and Barbara Eckstein, UI Interim Associate

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-34330916900080607132009-05-07T14:37:00.002-05:002009-05-07T14:40:06.867-05:00

Michael Morain has a great article featuring the UIMA in this past Sunday's Des Moines Register. Make sure you check out the photographs on the right side.Lee Rosenbaum has also been busy blogging over at Culture Grrl about her visit to the Midwest. For those of you who missed her lecture on daccessioning, look for a video posted to this blog sometime tomorrow!--Maggie Anderson, UIMA Marketing

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If you're on our e-newsletter list, you may have noticed its abscense from your mailbox the past few weeks. We've run into some technical difficulties -- apparently, our header images have disappeared into cyber-space somehow, and we're on a mission to recover them. I hope to find them soon and get an e-newsletter out next week. Thanks for your patience!--Maggie Anderson, UIMA Marketing and Media

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Drew Schiller, who's on the UIMA Members Council, recommended I check out this blog, Museum 2.0, by Nina Simon. I really enjoyed it, so I thought I'd pass it along. I thought this post on the intersection of physical museums and their new media technology was really interesting. After begin inspired by the Indianapolis Museum of Art's online efforts and a speech by director Max Anderson, Simon

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Here it is! I've been busy here at the UIMA learning how to use our new video technology. I'm excited to post the first video, a feature of the Museum's exhibit "A Legacy for Iowa: Pollock's 'Mural' and Modern Masterworks from the University of Iowa Museum of Art" on display now until August 2, 2009 at the Figge Art Museum in Davenport, Iowa. These shots were taken at the exhibit opening on

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16434019695108468264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-47005175648922476532009-04-24T16:40:00.007-05:002009-04-29T09:53:33.385-05:00

At the "Conversation" last Saturday, an audience member voiced her concern over the sign that was still hung on the side of the UIMA's former Riverside Drive building. She said the sight of the words "Museum of Art" on that structure, which will never house the UIMA's collection again, pulled at her heart, and she requested that they be removed. UI President Sally Mason agreed.On Wednesday,

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16434019695108468264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-18727884884526973002009-04-23T11:56:00.006-05:002009-05-28T12:35:06.504-05:00

First of all, a HUGE thank you to all our wonderful supporters who came out to all the events these past two weeks! We REALLY appreciate your support.The UIMA's been in the news quite a bit the last couple of weeks:The Press Citizen's Rachel Gallegos reports on Saturday's "Conversation about the future of the UI Museum of Art" with UI Officials. Tyler Green, DC-based art blogger who wrote about

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-2356481506612550802009-04-17T11:27:00.008-05:002009-04-17T13:06:37.419-05:00

Photo by Brian Ray of The GazetteThe front page of The Gazette on Thursday featured a prominent story by Gazette writer Diane Heldt examining what the future might hold for the University of Iowa Museum of Art. The story ran as a preview to the upcoming event, "Conversation about the Future of the UI Museum of Art," a public discussion with UI President Sally Mason, Provost Wallace Loh, and other

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On Friday, we moved Pollock's Mural from one small gallery to the next at the Figge. Diane Heldt and Brian Ray from the Gazette were there to help us capture the moment. Check out the story here.--Maggie Anderson, UIMA Marketing and Media Manager

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This is late coming, but here are some pictures from the recent UIMA-sponsored Cool Kids concert last Saturday, April 5, as well as a guest post by former Daily Iowan arts reporter Jarrett Hothan, who attended the concert and wrote up a brief review of the show for the "Art Matters" blog. The free show celebrated the 25th anniversary of the University of Iowa's student radio station, KRUI-FM 89.7

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16434019695108468264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-30794900586705424002009-04-09T17:33:00.003-05:002009-04-09T17:37:38.620-05:00

Check it out.Also, these two deaccession-related articles came out today from Art in America and the LA Times.It's quite a hot topic! Don't miss the event -- Wednesday, April 15, University Athletic Club -- BE THERE! :)

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-89414820011417507802009-04-09T09:31:00.006-05:002009-04-09T17:37:10.697-05:00

The Metropolitan Museum, New York. The Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University, Massachusetts. The Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College, Virginia. The Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The Museum of Modern Art, New York.These are just a few of the museums to catch the public eye in recent years and months for decisions to deaccession—or sell—art from their collections. The University of Iowa

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-59278559081771814812009-04-08T14:18:00.008-05:002009-05-28T12:34:39.810-05:00

Audiences and organizations everywhere are discovering that multimedia is an exciting way to connect through the Internet, and the UIMA is excited to announce that it will soon be joining in!Today, the UIMA Marketing and Media staff purchased a camcorder and equipment to start creating video content for the Museum's website, blog, and other social media outlets.We hope to begin filming High

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16434019695108468264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-86226910977310044822009-04-08T08:27:00.003-05:002009-05-28T12:34:30.809-05:00

Quad-Cities online picked up our news release. We're also expecting a story in the Gazette next Wednesday, April 15, and stories in the Press-Citizen and the Des Moines Register over the opening weekend.--Maggie Anderson, UIMA Marketing and Media Manager

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-88924703179251669692009-04-07T16:47:00.003-05:002009-04-07T17:02:36.052-05:00

On Wednesday, April 15, the UIMA will present a public program examining the complicated issue of deaccessioning--or selling--work from a museum's collection. The event, which will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the University Athletic Club, 1360 Melrose Ave., Iowa City, will feature a keynote address from veteran cultural journalist Lee Rosenbaum (right).A prominent art blogger and a frequent writer for

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-36517626528963129692009-04-07T16:30:00.000-05:002009-04-07T16:40:05.837-05:00

Check out some photos (finally!) from the UIMA move into the Figge a couple weeks ago. And make sure to come to the opening from noon to 5 p.m. April 19!--Maggie Anderson, UIMA Marketing and Media Manager

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-31473225594263652842009-04-07T16:27:00.004-05:002009-04-07T16:39:35.064-05:00

As a result of the June 2008 flooding of the UI Museum of Art building (UIMA), the Museum’s collections and exhibitions have moved.The UIMA invites you to visit our new temporary location at the Figge Art Museum, 225 West Second St., Davenport, IA, 52801, where modern masterworks by celebrated artists including Jackson Pollock, Pablo Picasso, and Henri Matisse will be featured in an upcoming

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-24744503773110150332009-03-30T13:00:00.004-05:002009-03-30T14:10:53.632-05:00

On Sunday, March 29, UIMA staff gathered with members of the Raphael Club, a local art group, to celebrate the Club's gift to the UIMA of American printmaker Helen Hyde's woodcut "The Bath," 1905, donated in honor of the Club's 125th anniversary. The reception was held in Raphael Club secretary Linda Paul's beautiful home and attended by many Museum supporters, as well as University of Iowa

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16434019695108468264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-67158931095421300972009-03-27T12:48:00.005-05:002009-03-27T13:23:23.549-05:00

WQAD in the Quad Cities aired a story last week about the UIMA paintings' move to the Figge Art Museum. The story includes some great footage of the art's new space and an interview with UIMA Interim Director Pamela White. Check out the video of it above.I think we can all agree it feels good to see the art back in Iowa and up on museum walls!--Claire Lekwa, UIMA Marketing and Media Intern

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16434019695108468264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-89391193014550048012009-03-24T10:38:00.007-05:002009-03-24T10:58:40.236-05:00

Last week, the UIMA moved more than 20 paintings from its collection to the Figge Art Museum in Davenport, IA. This is the first step in a plan to move the entire UIMA collection from storage in Chicago to the Figge, which has generously offered the UIMA storage and exhibition space in its state-of-the-art, three-year-old building in downtown Davenport.This photo shows UIMA Interim Director

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-40513023928677634502009-03-05T10:56:00.004-06:002009-03-05T14:02:03.566-06:00

The Press Citizen carries our news release here. The Daily Iowan has an article that gets things a bit confused here (selections from the permanent collection, not a permanent collection, to name one instance!). And CorridorBuzz.com runs a nice article here.

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-26936776700238181122009-03-04T21:37:00.002-06:002009-03-05T14:01:33.242-06:00

The University of Iowa Museum of Art (UIMA) -- whose former building was severely damaged during the flood of 2008 -- has received an Emergency Flood Assistance grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to help turn the Iowa Memorial Union's (IMU) Richey Ballroom into an art gallery. This gallery is one of three on-campus spaces specifically designed for classroom use that

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-53245104194622456532009-02-06T11:39:00.003-06:002009-02-06T11:55:57.606-06:00

We had a great crowd last night at Adam Gopnik's 2009 Bette Spriestersbach lecture. According to the University Athletic Club, approximately 370 people filled the space, making it a standing-room only affair.UITV was there to capture the program, so it will likely be rebroadcast a few times in the coming weeks. I'll keep you posted on when this will happen, so if you missed the lecture you can

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-91060805497453069062009-02-05T10:29:00.005-06:002009-02-05T11:10:15.754-06:00

We've been touting the 2009 Bette Spriestersbach lecturer, Adam Gopnik. But just who was Bette Spriestersbach, anyway? Many of you might have known this wonderful UIMA volunteer, but for those of you who don't, here's a bit of the backstory:Bette was a Museum docent, and she served on the Museum's Friends' Development Council. She died in 2004. Bette was married to Duane Caryl (D.C.)

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-31734658596631758222009-01-30T15:47:00.004-06:002009-03-05T14:02:31.444-06:00

An article in Wednesday's Quad City Times mistakenly characterized the UIMA's relationship with the Figge Art Museum. Here, Figge Art Museum Executive Director Sean O'Harrow responds:Inaccuracies in recent press reports have led to confusion about the relationship between the (Figge) and the University of Iowa Museum of Art (UIMA). I would like to take this opportunity to clarify.As clearly

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-69774089373197619232009-01-25T15:17:00.005-06:002009-01-27T16:26:02.831-06:00

This review by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch gives some background on the Figge Art Museum, the soon-to-be home-away-from-home for the UIMA collection.-- Maggie AndersonUIMA Marketing and Media Manager

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-36271612138681873932009-01-25T14:54:00.004-06:002009-01-25T15:37:04.496-06:00

The UI Museum of Art made news last week with the announcement that its collection will be temporarily housed in the Figge Art Museum in Davenport beginning as soon as April. With no permanent facility, the Figge will make a good "home away from home" for the UIMA collection, UIMA Director Pamela White told the Gazette. "It’s amazing and probably unique in the country in many ways to be able to

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-68490743837064560082009-01-25T13:29:00.006-06:002009-01-25T15:37:45.369-06:00

If you've ever enjoyed a museum, had an idea about how they could improve, or wondered why museums are the way they are, I guarantee you will enjoy New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik's lecture on Feb. 5.For some background, you might want to check out Gopnik's essay "The Mindful Museum." This article, which discusses the past and future essence of a "museum," seems incredibly prescient now, as

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-35221402261976479272009-01-23T13:06:00.011-06:002009-01-25T13:28:52.399-06:00

Adam Gopnik, an award-winning journalist and regular contributor to The New Yorker, will present the UI Museum of Art’s annual Bette Spriestersbach Distinguished Lecture at 7:30 p.m on Thursday, Feb. 5. The lecture will take place at the University Athletic Club, 1360 Melrose Ave.A contributor to The New Yorker since 1986, Gopnik has written extensively about modern life and culture with wit,

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-54818348629705469512009-01-23T13:03:00.007-06:002009-03-05T14:03:29.320-06:00

An intra-state alliance will soon bring the University of Iowa Museum of Art's (UIMA) collection back to Iowa.The Figge Art Museum, Iowa's oldest art museum, has offered the UIMA significant space for display and storage of its permanent collection, Museum of Art-organized exhibitions and traveling shows in its three-year-old, state-of-the-art museum building in Davenport, Iowa"The Figge Art

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-57321411421849101972009-01-05T10:55:00.003-06:002009-01-06T11:25:54.782-06:00

The UI Foundation has updated its web pages for giving to the UIMA. Make sure you check out this profile of UIMA Curatorial Assistant Nathan Popp. He's got a really wonderful story -- from museum security guard to art history graduate student!-- Maggie Anderson, UIMA Marketing and Media Manager

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-61637651754859235232009-01-05T10:39:00.004-06:002009-01-06T11:26:18.750-06:00

The annual Cultural Corridor Innovative Excellence Awards, AKA the "Ickys," are coming up on Jan. 26, and the nominations are out. The UI Museum of Art is up for awards in "Visual Arts Programming" for VOOM PORTRAITS Robert Wilson, the record-breaking contemporary art exhibition of high-definition video portraits housed at the Museum about a year ago. (Click here to read past blog entries on VOOM

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-26466758277510201962009-01-05T09:40:00.005-06:002009-01-06T11:26:42.438-06:00

I'm guessing we can all agree on at least one thing about 2008 -- it was a year of challenges, and it feels rather good to turn the page to 2009!In the spirit of reflection, I thought I'd give you a run down on some of the things the Museum of Art has to look forward to this year.As you know, the UI Museum of Art will not be returning to our former flood-prone home on the banks of the Iowa River.

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-45402748238629816612008-12-29T09:53:00.002-06:002008-12-29T12:16:37.453-06:00

If you missed Iowa Public Radio's powerful Dec. 5 "Know the Score" program, which featured UIMA visiting artist Daniel Heyman and others in a panel discussion about torture, worry no longer. You can now stream the program online at IPR's website. This program was completely gripping and worth another listen.

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-86484661727185808712008-12-29T09:01:00.003-06:002008-12-29T09:10:25.350-06:00

This article from the New York Times is particularly interesting in light of this summer's events surrounding the possible sale of the UIMA's celebrated Abstract Expressionist masterpiece, Mural, by Jackson Pollock. Check out these old posts for more information: Michael Judge on Pollock; Pollock Furor; Mural will not be sold.

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-68095080452340950082008-12-12T12:30:00.004-06:002009-01-06T11:27:10.137-06:00

Congratulations are in order for UI Painting Professor Susan Chrysler White, who has received a $25,000 grant. The UI's painting program is one of the top in the nation. Below you will find the University News Service Release.UI painting and drawing professor receives Mitchell Foundation grantUniversity of Iowa faculty member Susan Chrysler White was awarded a $25,000 Joan Mitchell Foundation

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-42173704032408437172008-12-10T15:35:00.004-06:002008-12-29T09:10:43.773-06:00

The University of Iowa Museum of Art (UIMA) will extend the run of the current exhibition Eye Witness: Daniel Heyman's Portraits of Iraqi Torture Victims through Jan. 18.The show, which is on display in the Old Capitol Museum's Hanson Family Humanities Gallery on the UI Pentacrest (map), had been slated to close Jan. 4. The two-week extension provides additional viewing opportunities, as the Old

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-61893335555355582122008-12-10T13:27:00.004-06:002009-01-06T11:27:43.398-06:00

I just stumbled on this new blog from The Gazette that showcases archive issues of the newspaper. They must have posted this link to a cover story about the opening of the UIMA in conjunction with today's big post-flood feature story. Very cool! It's great to get those archives up online where people can see them.-- Maggie Anderson, UIMA Marketing and Media Manager

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-33664671089665559542008-12-10T09:35:00.006-06:002008-12-29T09:11:08.702-06:00

A wonderful article about the rescue of the UIMA's collection, written by Diane Heldt, is featured on The Gazette's homepage today. It's accompanied by a short video by Michael Barnes that really captures the feel of the UIMA's current exhibition, Eye Witness: Daniel Heyman's Portraits of Iraqi Torture Victims.Here's just a taste of the story, titled "How the Univ. of Iowa saved its art

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-33617647153721629902008-12-08T16:24:00.005-06:002008-12-29T09:11:24.677-06:00

This week the Cedar Rapids Gazette is rolling out a series of stories commemorating the 6-month anniversary of the flood. Keep an eye out for Wednesday's paper -- Diane Heldt's story about the UIMA is slated to appear then.In the mean time, here are some other arts-related flood anniversary stories:* "STATE OF THE ARTS: Area arts organizations in various stages of recovery"* "State of the arts --

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-75353842750027748792008-12-08T16:20:00.003-06:002008-12-08T16:24:05.806-06:00

I haven't had a chance to watch these yet, but they look interesting -- the Big Ten Network has put out a series of YouTube videos on the Flood of 2008. I'm guessing the UIMA will make an appearance of some sort.Vid. #1:Vid. #2: Vid. #3:Vid. #4: --Maggie Anderson, UIMA Marketing and Media Manager

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-68646176959513957832008-12-08T11:10:00.005-06:002008-12-29T09:11:40.552-06:00

Artist Daniel Heyman and UIMA curator Kathleen Edwards participated in a broadcasted panel discussion on Iowa Public Radio’s "Know the Score LIVE!" Friday evening. The two discussed the artwork in the Eye Witness exhibit with host Joan Kjaer, as well as panel participant Joshua Casteel, a UI Playwrights Workshop and Nonfiction Writing Program student who served as a military interrogator at Abu

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16434019695108468264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-76031121303652936472008-12-05T15:49:00.005-06:002008-12-29T09:11:51.249-06:00

As part of his two-day visit to Iowa City, Daniel Heyman gave a lecture about his work in the Eye Witness exhibition on Thursday night. In the Old Capitol Senate Chamber, the artist spoke about the development of his art in addressing issues of torture at Abu Ghraib, as well as his personal experiences meeting the former detainees and listening to their stories. Heyman said he was driven to

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16434019695108468264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-73247300136928671952008-12-05T15:35:00.009-06:002008-12-29T09:12:03.056-06:00

If you haven’t seen the UIMA’s current exhibition, Eye Witness: Daniel Heyman’s Portraits of Iraqi Torture Victims, located in the Old Capitol, make sure to stop by before the show ends on Jan. 18.The exhibit presents watercolors and prints made during the artist’s time in Amman, Jordan and Istanbul, Turkey, where he created portraits of former Iraqi detainees who were victims of torture in Abu

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16434019695108468264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-34079482074902138092008-12-04T14:18:00.004-06:002008-12-29T09:12:17.019-06:00

Philadelphia artist Daniel Heyman's first stop on his visit to the UI campus was speaking with Professor Julie Hochstrasser's "History of Prints" class this morning. Daniel has incredible stories to tell -- don't forget to stop by his artist's talk TODAY at 4 p.m. in the Old Capitol Museum's Senate Chamber to hear for yourself!More thoughts on Daniel's visit coming soon...

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-13406980265409404292008-12-04T13:28:00.004-06:002008-12-29T09:13:00.796-06:00

Don't forget to stop by the UIMA store sale today until 7 p.m. at the Studio Arts Building, 1375 Highway 1 West, Iowa City! We've got some great merchandise for sale -- t-shirts, jewelry, art posters, books, etc. Great for Christmas presents. Things are going really fast, so if you can, try to make it out today. We'll be open again tomorrow from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. to sell what's left.

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-49938382548323339612008-10-08T10:18:00.004-05:002009-01-06T11:28:52.331-06:00

Last week, nearly 250 works of art from the UIMA permanent collection returned to campus. This broad cross section of 197 prints, 38 photographs, and 13 drawings will be stored in UI Libraries Special Collections, located in the third floor of the Main Library building. These works are the first from the Museum's collection to return to campus since the June floods forced evacuation of the

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-40110806250713275532008-10-07T14:55:00.011-05:002008-12-29T09:12:38.761-06:00

Good news -- The Iowa Board of Regents will not even consider the possibility of selling the UIMA's celebrated Jackson Pollock painting, Mural (above), at their next meeting!This news broke late last week after the Regents reviewed a report prepared by the UI in response to the Regents request for information about the painting. This report, sent to the regents on Tuesday, September 30, was

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-23761906157105698232008-09-30T13:29:00.004-05:002008-12-29T09:14:34.786-06:00

The Members Council of the University of Iowa Museum of Art (UIMA) will host the fifth annual "Museum Party!" from 8-11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, at hotelVetro, 201 S. Linn St. in Iowa City. The event, co-chaired by Kristin Hardy and Paulina Muzzin, will raise funds to support the museum's flood relief efforts, exhibitions and programming. The evening will include a strolling feast of hors

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-83140295920182567842008-09-23T12:33:00.006-05:002008-12-29T09:14:18.279-06:00

Things are slowly but surely progressing here at the UIMA. As detailed in today's newsletter, the Museum staff will be moving from Macbride Hall (where we've been sharing offices with the Museum of Natural History) to the Studio Arts Building (the old Menards) in the coming weeks. That facility is currently housing the studio arts area of the School of Art and Art History.This larger space will

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-1066294615939072012008-08-11T10:20:00.005-05:002008-12-29T09:13:11.682-06:00

Tom Nixon, an Iowan living in Minnesota and attending graduate school, has created a Facebook group "Save the Jackson Pollock." Tom talks about how he feels about selling the Pollock on his blog here. He also gives a link to the Facebook group -- so if you're on facebook, join up!Also, more coverage of the regents' request for a study on the potential sale of the Jackson Pollock:KCRG

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-33849851958908254402008-08-11T08:39:00.009-05:002008-12-29T09:13:26.023-06:00

Wow, what a week last week was! With all the coverage of the regents requesting a study to assess the worth of the Pollock, the Wednesday media tour of Art Building West and the Museum of Art was a bit overshadowed. But in case you missed it, here are some links to the coverage:The Des Moines RegisterThe Press-Citizen and hereThe GazetteTo summarize: The past couple weeks, the University of Iowa

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-65871680430342124592008-08-08T13:19:00.007-05:002008-12-29T09:13:36.435-06:00

Yesterday at a Board of Regents meeting (this board is appointed by the governor to oversee the state-run universities -- UI, ISU, UNI), Regent Michael Gartner requested a study of the worth of the UIMA's famed Jackson Pollock Mural, below. The Iowa City Press-Citizen broke the story, and Pam White, the UIMA interim director, director of the Pentacrest Museums, a lawyer who teaches the class "Art

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-33925621810982623722008-08-01T14:21:00.003-05:002008-12-29T09:13:46.022-06:00

Just wanted to make sure you all saw Michael Judge’s great article on the Museum and the saving of the Pollock in Wednesday's Wall Street Journal. Here's the first paragraph:"There's nothing here but a few two-by-fours attached to a massive expanse of drywall. Then I see it, a small white plaque with black lettering that reads 'Jackson Pollock / American, 1912-1956 / Mural 1943 / Oil on Canvas .

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-1024910427640267472008-07-30T15:07:00.007-05:002008-12-29T09:13:56.281-06:00

In our UIMA e-newsletter that went out Tuesday, we put out a call for flood stories. Below is our first response, from Shanti Roundtree, an editor with the local publishing company Buckle Down. When I asked Shanti if I could post her story, which she wrote shortly after the flood in June, she wanted to make sure we knew that her home managed to avoid floodwaters -- though she did have to evacuate

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-82157342160326894992008-07-29T15:19:00.003-05:002008-12-29T09:14:06.688-06:00

We know we're not the only ones who have been effected by the flood. So many have lost homes or places of work, and so many more have participated in the volunteer efforts surrounding the flood, from sandbagging to cleanup. We want to hear your stories -- tell us how you've been effected by the flood, your thoughts for moving forward, or just general ruminations. Send stories to margaret-anderson

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-31917215263286047942008-07-25T15:36:00.003-05:002008-07-25T16:22:48.559-05:00

The UIMA has been getting a lot of attention for rescuing the collection. We've also been getting attention concerning the future of the Museum -- and people have some very strong opinions! Here are excerpts from some of the local articles written about the Museum. Make sure you check out the comments on the articles to read what other have said.And while you're at it -- why not let us know what

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-76298448632182624322008-07-21T15:58:00.002-05:002008-07-21T16:06:57.288-05:00

Just a brief update to the story of the UIMA evacuation that we posted earlier:In the weeks following the flood, conservators entered the Museum and removed the remaining objects to the secure art storage facility in Chicago with the rest of the collection. The conservators' early evaluations of these works are overwhelmingly positive: They believe that fewer than 10 objects were actually touched

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It has been a really great experience, during this hard time, to hear such supportive comments from the community at large. It has also been a real honor to work with the K-12, University and public audiences in the past—and I can’t wait to have the chance again in the near future. One thing that I have found is that even though the future is ambiguous and the challenges seem overwhelming at

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-83857033668401005662008-07-14T16:37:00.004-05:002008-07-21T16:08:04.000-05:00

I just wanted to fill you all in on a few of the plans for the coming semester that we have made.But first, some general news: The UIMA staff is still sharing offices with the Museum of Natural History staff in Macbride Hall. Buffie Tucker, Pat Hanick, and I have invaded Sarah Horgan's office in room 14 and somehow managed to quite comfortably fit three more desks in the space! In room 11, the

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I know -- I've been promising these photos for quite a while! But here they finally are. I'm going to start with the most recent ones from Wednesday of last week when I got inside the UIMA to see how the cleaning is going. This was the first time I'd been inside the building for nearly four weeks, and I was honestly surprised by how good the building looked, all things considered. Of course, they

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-64269634511019290562008-06-26T14:33:00.003-05:002008-06-26T15:38:14.992-05:00

We know you've all been curious about how the Museum of Art is faring during this disaster. Below you will find a note from UIMA Interim Director Pamela White telling detailing some of the events leading up to and during the flood. And just another reminder: Museum offices are currently located at 11 Macbride Hall, and staff members can be reached at the same phone numbers and e-mail addresses.

University of Iowa Museum of Artnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353176408386883371.post-83590494815769323602008-06-25T13:07:00.003-05:002008-06-25T13:12:56.408-05:00

The UIMA offices have been relocated once again to 11 Macbride Hall. We're sharing cozy office space with gracious members of the UI Museum of Natural History staff. We are still reachable at our regular phone numbers and email addresses, though many of us are still waiting for hookups to become fully operational.Thanks to everyone for you kind inquiries and goodwill throughout this difficult

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The Museum of Art offices have been temporarily relocated to 107A Lindquist Center. For information and to reach UIMA staff members, you may call (319) 335-1727. All staff members will be reachable at their same phone numbers and email addresses as soon as possible. Up-to-date flood news is available at the University of Iowa Flood Information web page

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