Gallery of Art | University of Northern Iowa

Past Exhibitions

August 26, 2024 to September 26, 2024

Aaron Coleman Poster

Home is the Mouth of a Shark

Solo Exhibition by Aaron Coleman

August 26 - September 26, 2024

Artist Talk and Closing Reception: Tuesday, September 24 at 6:30 p.m. in Kamerick Art Building 111

 

Artist Bio:

Born January 29th, 1985 - Washington D.C.

Home is the Mouth of a Shark

Solo Exhibition by Aaron Coleman

August 26 - September 26, 2024

Artist Talk and Closing Reception: Tuesday, September 24 at 6:30 p.m. in Kamerick Art Building 111

 

 

April 22, 2024 to May 12, 2024

Spring BFA Poster 2024

The University of Northern Iowa Gallery of Art will present the spring 2024 Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) group exhibition from Monday, April 22, through Sunday, May 12. An opening reception will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, April 22, in the south lobby of the Kamerick Art Building (KAB).

The University of Northern Iowa Gallery of Art will present the spring 2024 Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) group exhibition from Monday, April 22, through Sunday, May 12. An opening reception will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, April 22, in the south lobby of the Kamerick Art Building (KAB).

March 18, 2024 to April 11, 2024

Exhibition Poster

Join us for the 2024 Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition!

March 18 - April 11, 2024

2024 Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition March 18 - April 11, 2024

January 16, 2024 to May 12, 2024

Spring 24 Schedule

UNIVERSITY CLOSURE ANNOUNCEMENT: 

Due to the university precautionary closures on Tuesday, January 16th, we will need to move the opening reception back one week. The opening UNI Department of Art Faculty + 1 exhibition opening reception will now be held on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 6:30 p.m.

UNIVERSITY CLOSURE ANNOUNCEMENT: 

Due to the university precautionary closures on Tuesday, January 16th, we will need to move the opening reception back one week. The opening UNI Department of Art Faculty + 1 exhibition opening reception will now be held on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 6:30 p.m.

January 16, 2024 to February 23, 2024

Faculty Plus One Exhibition Poster

UNIVERSITY CLOSURE ANNOUNCEMENT: 

Due to the university precautionary closures on Tuesday, January 16th, we will need to move the opening reception back one week. The opening UNI Department of Art Faculty + 1 exhibition opening reception will now be held on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 6:30 p.m.

This exhibition presents the works of the current UNI Faculty that not only teach our students but also work as professional artists. Additionally, each of our UNI Faculty has invited a UNI Department of Art Alum to showcase their work alongside them.

January 16, 2024 to May 12, 2024

Abstract America Image

The University of Northern Iowa Gallery of Art and Permanent Collection announces its art exhibition American Abstraction located in the Mary Haskell-Hansen Room of the Gallery. This UNI Permanent Art Collection exhibition was co-curated by Dr. Josh Hainy, Adjunct Professor of Art History, and Gallery Director Laura Gleissner. 
 

Abstract art in an American context often focuses on the idea of pure abstraction or non-representational art, especially the works by Abstract Expressionist or Minimalist painters. American Abstraction presents a variety of approaches to abstraction by American artists. Among the works on display are prints, paintings, and sculptures by various artists from the second half of the 20th century and early 21st century: Andy Warhol, Romare Bearden, Louise Nevelson, Robert Motherwell, Doña Rosa, and more.

October 16, 2023 to November 30, 2023

Crit Streed Artwork

The University of Northern Iowa Gallery of Art is pleased to announce its upcoming exhibition, “Sentient Process,” featuring works by UNI Department of Art professor emeritus Crit Streed.

The University of Northern Iowa Gallery of Art is pleased to announce its upcoming exhibition, “Sentient Process,” featuring works by UNI Department of Art professor emeritus Crit Streed.

The exhibition will be open from Monday, Oct. 16 through Friday, Nov. 30. Streed will present a lecture about her work on Monday, Oct. 16 at 6 p.m. in Kamerick Art Building 111. An opening reception will follow.

September 29, 2023 to September 30, 2023

Photo of Scott Ross at Moberg Gallery in Des Moines

On February 24, 2022, the day Russia invaded Ukraine, Scott Charles Ross decided everyone needed to do their part to help Ukraine and its people. He immediately started sketching images he’d seen on online news outlets. His part would be to make art—to paint a series that would raise awareness and, potentially, funds.

On February 24, 2022, the day Russia invaded Ukraine, Scott Charles Ross decided everyone needed to do their part to help Ukraine and its people. He immediately started sketching images he’d seen on online news outlets. His part would be to make art—to paint a series that would raise awareness and, potentially, funds.

August 21, 2023 to December 8, 2023

Fall 2023 Exhibition Schedule

August 21, 2023 to December 8, 2023

Image of Repetition, Suites, and Series Exhibition

The University of Northern Iowa Gallery of Art and Permanent Collection announces its opening art exhibition, "Repetition, Suites, and Series." Located in the Mary Haskell-Hansen Room of the Gallery, this UNI Permanent Art Collection exhibition was curated by Gallery Director Laura Gleissner and will run from August 21 – December 8, 2023.

The University of Northern Iowa Gallery of Art and Permanent Collection announces its opening art exhibition, "Repetition, Suites, and Series." Located in the Mary Haskell-Hansen Room of the Gallery, this UNI Permanent Art Collection exhibition was curated by Gallery Director Laura Gleissner and will run from August 21 – December 8, 2023.

August 21, 2023 to September 22, 2023

Surface Design Association Exhibition Image

The University of Northern Iowa Gallery of Art will present "Thread, Pattern, Form: Work by Iowa Surface Design Association Artists," an exhibition that opens to the public Aug. 21 and will remain on display through Sept. 22.

"Thread, Pattern, Form: Work by Iowa Surface Design Association Artists," an exhibition that opens to the public Aug. 21 and will remain on display through Sept. 22.

January 17, 2023 to May 5, 2023

January 17 – February 24; March 20 – April 13; April 24- May 5, 2023

January 17 – February 24; March 20 – April 13; April 24- May 5, 2023

Located in the Mary Haskell-Hansen Room of the Gallery, this UNI Permanent Art Collection exhibition was curated by Gallery Director Darrell Taylor and features a number of objects recently added to the Collection, including a Japanese woodblock print by Meiji Era artist Utagawa Yoshiiku and seven drawings and paintings by Hans Breder (German American), a generous donation from the estate of Hans and Barbara Welch Breder of Iowa City. Also featured are artworks by Sandra Baker (American), M.C. Escher (Dutch), Paolo Soleri (Italian), and Todd Walker (American). Rounding out the exhibition are loaned objects from UNI Professor of Art Jeffery Byrd, which include photographs based on performance artworks by Boris Nieslony (German), Rachel Rosenthal (French American), and Heather Sincavage (American).

January 17, 2023 to February 24, 2023

Organized by the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, in collaboration with the Pensacola Museum of Art.

There will be a lecture by the artist Shannon Taggart on Wednesday, February 8 at 6:00 p.m. in KAB 111. A book signing and opening reception will follow. Sponsored in part by The North America Review.

Organized by the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, in collaboration with the Pensacola Museum of Art. The artist's lecture is sponsored in part by The North America Review. Selections from Taggart's book Séance are featured in the Fall 2022 issue of the North American Review, which has been housed at the University of Northern Iowa since 1969. The NAR the oldest literary magazine in the United States. For the past twenty years American artist Shannon Taggart (born 1975) has documented contemporary Spiritualist practices and communities in the United States, England, and Europe. The resulting body of work examines the relationship of Spiritualism to human celebrity, its connections to art, science, and technology, and its intrinsic bond with the medium of photography.

December 1, 2022 to December 16, 2022

The front of the Fall 2022 B.F.A. Group Exhibitin postcard.

An opening reception will take place December 1 at 7:00 p.m. in the KAB South lobby.

Shayla Kelly of Cedar Rapids, IA presents an exhibition titled "Never Enough." Macey Reed of Marion, IA presents an exhibition titled "Fat." Jess Vazquez of Osceola, IA presents an exhibition titled "Bay Street."

December 1, 2022 to December 16, 2022

July 24; August 22 – September 23; October 10 – November 9; and December 1 – 16

July 24; August 22 – September 23; October 10 – November 9; and December 1 – 16

Located in the Mary Haskell-Hansen Room of the Gallery, this UNI Permanent Art Collection exhibition was curated by Gallery Director Darrell Taylor and features a number of objects only recently added to the Collection; for example, Thaddeus Erdahl’s “King for a Day, Queen for the Night,” and Ruth Kao’s “Artwork #9." The title references the metaphysical characteristics of these artworks, their charming ambiguities, and their compositional innovations. Among the works on display are prints, paintings, and sculptures by Salvador Dali (Spanish), Philippe Halsman (Russian American), Odilon Redon (French), Darrell Roberts (American), Dieter Roth (Swiss), Joe Tilson (British), and Conny Walther (Danish) among others.

November 17, 2022

Live performance from 2021.

This performance showcase features the work of UNI Performance Art students. Slated for the evening are timed and durational performance as well as digital media works happening within four rooms of the Gallery and parts of the first floor of Kamerick Art Building South. Some performance works are intended for mature audiences.

6:00 - 8:00 p.m. This performance showcase features the work of UNI Performance Art students. Slated for the evening are timed and durational performance as well as digital media works happening within four rooms of the Gallery and parts of the first floor of Kamerick Art Building South. Some performance works are intended for mature audiences.

October 10, 2022 to November 9, 2022

On Wednesday, October 12 at 6 p.m. in KAB 111, the Gallery will offer a public lecture by James Ewald titled “Triple Double: Independent Publishing, Sensory Experiences, and Visual Narratives.” An opening reception will follow.

Participants include the following:

Jessica Barness

Lecture: October 12 at 6 p.m. in KAB 111. James Ewald, “Triple Double: Independent Publishing, Sensory Experiences, and Visual Narratives.”

In addition to Ewald, exhibitors include the following: Jessica Barness, UNI alumna and Associate Professor in the School of Visual Communication Design at Kent State University; Soo Hostetler, UNI Associate Professor of Art in Graphic Design; Riva Nayaju, UNI Assistant Professor of Art in Graphic Design; and Dr. Sang-Duck Seo, Professor in Graphic Design and Media at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Hostetler and Nayaju are the co-curators of this third iteration of the exhibition, which was first presented in the fall of 2018. It is named in memory of Elena Diane Curris (1977-2015), the daughter of Constantine (Deno) Curris and Jo Hern Curris. Elena lived in Cedar Falls and attended the UNI Price Laboratory School during the years that her father was president of the university. Throughout her life, she was deeply interested in design. The long-term support for this series is made possible by a generous endowment from Elena’s family and is supplemented by additional contributions from friends and others who wish to promote the excellence of graphic design education at UNI.

All events are free and open to the public.

August 22, 2022 to September 23, 2022

An opening reception hosted by the Friends of the UNI Permanent Art Collection & Gallery (PAC&G) will take place Tuesday, Aug. 30 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Courtyard between the Communication Arts Center and the Strayer-Wood Theatre Building, both of which are adjacent to the Kamerick Art Building (KAB).

The Iseminger Collection is named for UNI alumna Lois E. Iseminger who in 2011 donated over 160 works of art collected for decades in and around Chicago where she makes her home. This gift significantly boosted the aesthetic profile of the UNI Permanent Art Collection by helping fill out its holdings of Midwest contemporary artists. That same year, the Gallery presented an exhibition titled "Turning Point," for the purpose of honoring that gift.

This fall, we present significant objects from the Iseminger Collection in addition to objects never before displayed. Look for paintings by Sarah Krepp, Vera Klement, Susanne Doremus, and William Conger as well as sculptures by David Bower, Barry Tinsley, and David Bottini. Also on display are photographs by Ingvar Kenne and Jakub Augustyn, woodcut prints by Branislaw Bak, a major conceptual work by Hanne Darboven, and most of the objects from the New Art Examiner Box acquired by the collector at the New Art Examiner’s 25th Anniversary Surrealist Cabaret Ball in April of 2000.

July 24, 2022

The exhibition is a single-day UNI Permanent Art Collection exhibition curated to accompany the Cedar Valley Chamber Music concert. The exhibition features artworks by Hanne Darboven (German), Jaune Quick-to-See Smith (Salish / Kootenai), Gladys Nilsson (American), Elisabeth Frink (British), and Suda House (American) among others and will be open to the public 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

The exhibition is a single-day UNI Permanent Art Collection exhibition curated to accompany a concert by the Cedar Valley Chamber Music. The exhibition features artworks by Hanne Darboven (German), Jaune Quick-to-See Smith (Salish / Kootenai), Gladys Nilsson (American), Elisabeth Frink (British), and Suda House (American) among others and will be open to the public 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

The concert is titled “Festival Program 3: American Woman,” and begins at 2:00 p.m. in the Gallery. The concert is organized by Hunter Capoccioni and features compositions by Valerie Coleman, Jennifer Higdon, Libby Larsen, Florence Price, and Ellen Taaffe Zwillich.

All events at the UNI Gallery of Art are free and open to the public.

April 28, 2022 to May 13, 2022

Postcard front for "Packaged in White"

Emily Kriegel of Pella, IA presents an exhibition titled "Packaged in White." Through a variety of media, such as performance art, video, printmaking, and fiber art, Kriegel explores a number of topics; for example, the influence of her line of matrilineal descent, her religious upbringing, and her views about sex and roles in her marriage.

Emily Kriegel of Pella, IA presents an exhibition titled "Packaged in White." Through a variety of media, such as performance art, video, printmaking, and fiber art, Kriegel explores a number of topics; for example, the influence of her line of matrilineal descent, her religious upbringing, and her views about sex and roles in her marriage. Opening reception: April 28 at 7:00 p.m., KAB South lobby.

January 20, 2022 to May 13, 2022 | March 21, 2022 to April 15, 2022 | April 28, 2022 to May 13, 2022

January 20 – February 25; March 21 – April 15; and April 28 – May 13

In the Mary Haskell-Hansen Room of the Gallery.

In the Mary Haskell-Hansen Room of the Gallery. This UNI Permanent Art Collection exhibition was co-curated by Art History instructor Josh Hainy and Gallery Director Darrell Taylor and features female-identifying artists, indigenous artists, and artists of color such as Dawoud Bey, Russell T. Gordon, Marion Greenwood, Lee Krasner, Doña Rosa (or Rosa Real Mateo de Nieto), Melanie Walker, Marguerite Wildenhain, and Betty Woodman.

March 21, 2022 to April 15, 2022

Postcard for AJSAE 2022 by student Emily Dingman

Presented jointly by the UNI Gallery of Art and the UNI Department of Art. An awards ceremony will be held at 7 p.m., Monday, March 21 in the KAB Auditorium, room 111. The exhibition postcard and poster were designed by UNI graphic design student Emily Dingman.

Presented jointly by the University of Northern Iowa Gallery of Art and the UNI Department of Art. An awards ceremony will be held at 7 p.m., Monday, March 21 in the KAB Auditorium, room 111. This competitive exhibition showcases outstanding recent artworks by students enrolled in classes in the UNI Department of Art. The juror for this year's competition is Barbara Fedeler, Professor of Art at Wartburg College, Waverly, IA. Free and open to the public.

January 20, 2022 to February 25, 2022

The opening reception begins at 5 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 26, in the Kamerick Art Building (KAB) south lobby.

The opening reception begins at 5 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 26, in the Kamerick Art Building (KAB) south lobby. The exhibition is a formal presentation of recent accomplishments by the faculty in the UNI Department of Art and includes painting, drawing, printmaking, graphic design, sculpture, photography, video, mixed media, and installation art as well as art history scholarship. The exhibition is an opportunity for students and the public at large to experience current themes in contemporary art and also to meet artists who not only teach but also maintain vibrant professional careers.

October 15, 2021 to November 6, 2021

An opening reception will take place on October 15 at 7:00 p.m. in the KAB South lobby. Also, on the final day, November 6, the Gallery will be open 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

This exhibition is a group invitational event curated by UNI Professor of Art JoAnn Schnabel who will retire from teaching at the conclusion of 2021. Exhibition participants include the following: Bryan Coons (B.F.A, 2012), Lori Dale (B.A., 1997), Thaddeus Erdahl (B.F.A., 2004), Allison Fretheim (B.A., 2015), Sarah German (B.F.A., 2006), Travis Gingerich (B.F.A., 2016), Matt Kelleher (M.A., 1997), Rylie Lawrence (B.F.A., 2018), Caitlin Mary Margarett (B.F.A., 2018), Lisa McClurg (B.A., 2010), Nicholas Meyer (M.A., 2010), Daniel Orr (M.A., 1998), Jesse Parrott (B.F.A., 2010), Wade Scheel (B.A., 1995), Chris Singewald (B.F.A., 2006), Kelsey Sorensen (B.F.A, 2015), Denae Statzer (B.F.A., 2020), Brad Travis (M.A., 2003), Dallan Troyer (M.A., 1996), Madalyn Loring Vorrie (B.F.A., 2017), Amythest Warrington (B.F.A., 2014), Chad Wolf (B.F.A., 1996), and the curator herself.

August 23, 2021 to September 25, 2021

Seattle-based artists Tom and Malayka Gormally will present a public lecture on Thursday, September 23 at 6:00 p.m. in Kamerick Art Building (KAB) 111. A closing reception will follow.

"Present / Tense" is both a meditation on the extended family and an exploration of the contemporary challenges of human connection in this cultural moment of political division and environmental concerns. Tom's sculptures and Malayka's paintings in the main room celebrate deep familial roots in Iowa. In subsequent rooms, Tom's sculptures investigate the cultural/political divide affecting many families. Malayka's paintings of immigrants, some of whom are applying for United States citizenship, are juxtaposed with her oil paintings of anti-immigrant far-right Proud Boys at protests. Finally, Tom presents a series of sculptures and drawings on the dire absurdities of the oncoming calamity of climate change.

August 23, 2021 to December 15, 2021

August 23 - September 25; October 15 - November 6; and December 2 - 15, 2021

In the Mary Haskell-Hansen Room of the Gallery.

August 23 - September 25; October 15 - November 6; and December 2 - 15, 2021

In the Mary Haskell-Hansen Room of the Gallery. Co-curated by UNI alumna Angela Waseskuk and Gallery Director Darrell Taylor, this exhibition highlights objects from the Collection and the UNI Museum by historical and contemporary Native artists. The title is taken from N. Scott Momaday's book, "Earth Keeper: Reflections on the American Land." Momaday (Kiowa) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and poet and recipient of a 2007 National Medal of Arts.

May 24, 2021 to August 22, 2021

A digital print, antique and blue sky

Curated by gallery director Darrell Taylor.

Writer Paul le Page Barrett (or John Grant) describes a concept in which all possible real, created, or dream worlds co-exist.

View the exhibition here: Polycosmos.

April 26, 2021 to April 30, 2021

This final Collection exhibition of academic year 2020-21 is curated by Gallery Director Darrell Taylor and installed in the Rooms D and E to accompany the Spring 2021 B.F.A Group Exhibition.

This final Collection exhibition of academic year 2020-21 is curated by Gallery Director Darrell Taylor and installed in the Rooms D and E to accompany the Spring 2021 B.F.A Group Exhibition. Just as in previous Gallery exhibitions during the year, COVID-19 protocols are in place, so masks must be worn, social distancing must be observed, and only 10 persons are allowed in the space at a time. Among the sixteen works of art on view are five bronzes and an aquatint, ink, and sugar lift print by Reuben Nakian, all of which depict the Greek myth of Zeus and the Aetolian princess and Spartan queen Leda. In order to emphasize the solemnity of this ancient tale, the presentation is located exclusively in the northeast area of the Gallery in Room D. Artworks by local legends Dean Schwarz, Clarence Alling, and John Page can be found in Room E. Aside from one iconic canopic jar by Schwarz, which serves as a bridge between the two rooms, the art objects here reference cherished regional landscapes and the vitality of the natural world. Incidentally, presented for the first time in the same exhibition are all seven of the Collection’ River Series prints by John Page.

April 26, 2021 to April 30, 2021

The Spring 2021 B.F.A. Group Exhibition showcases recent work from graduating seniors in the UNI Department of Art. The exhibitors are as follows:

The Spring 2021 B.F.A. Group Exhibition showcases recent work from two graduating seniors in the UNI Department of Art. Indrid Aaron Hutchins of Henderson, Nevada presents an exhibition titled Untangled. Hutchins is an emerging performance artist and printmaker. Their current work, utilizing yarn work and other multimedia pieces, is tied to their personal journey, navigating how to cope with the history they carry. Triston Kirschbaum of Des Moines, Iowa presents a painting exhibition titled Knocking on the Brain. Kirschbaum believes in the philosophy of absurdism and existentialism. These ways of life are what shape his work and what he draws inspiration from. Currently, his paintings have become more and more absurd with weird characters and bright colors.

March 29, 2021 to April 25, 2021

AJSAE 2021 Poster Design by Pauls and Kendall

Due to the university’s ongoing policy regarding the pandemic, the UNI Gallery of Art will present the exhibition online only. This competitive online group exhibition showcases outstanding recent artworks by students enrolled in classes in the UNI Department of Art.

Due to the university’s ongoing policy regarding the pandemic, the UNI Gallery of Art will present the exhibition online only. This competitive online group exhibition showcases outstanding recent artworks by students enrolled in classes in the UNI Department of Art. The juror for this year's competition is Heather Skeens, Cultural Programs Supervisor for the City of Cedar Falls and overseer of the Hearst Center for the Arts. Ms. Skeens will make a selection from student entries and choose a number of merit awards and honorable mentions. View the exhibition here: 2021 Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition.

Juror’s Zoom lecture: Monday, March 15 at 5 p.m.

Awards Ceremony: Monday, March 29 at 5 p.m.: https://youtu.be/QcDzkEpJ518

Poster design by UNI graphic design major Sarah Westholm.

February 27, 2021 to March 29, 2021

Curated by Assistant Professor of Art Education Samantha Goss and conceptualized with Emeritus Professor of Graphic Design Phil Fass, this exhibition is composed of accepted work from secondary students (sixth through twelfth grade) in Iowa.

Curated by Assistant Professor of Art Education Samantha Goss and conceptualized with Emeritus Professor of Graphic Design Phil Fass, this exhibition is composed of accepted work from secondary students (sixth through twelfth grade) in Iowa. Art teachers were given a standard artists’ “call for entry” and some supporting materials to think about patterns, how they can be used, and how they are inspired. Based on an idea first proposed by Constantine (Deno) Curris and Jo Hern Curris, the idea as developed by Ms. Goss and Mr. Fass also takes into account the current pandemic response during which it is not possible to mount an on-site exhibition for public viewing. From these challenges "Structure, Invention and Surprise" emerged as both a student competition and an online exhibition. The design series itself, which began in the fall of 2018, is named in memory of Elena Diane Curris (1977-2015), the daughter of Deno and Jo Curris. Elena lived in Cedar Falls and attended the UNI Price Laboratory School during the years that her father was president of the university. Throughout her life, she was deeply interested in design. The long-term support for this series is made possible by a generous endowment from Elena’s family to promote the excellence of graphic design education at UNI. Visit the exhibition here: Structure, Invention and Surprise.

January 25, 2021 to April 5, 2021

Curated by Gallery Director Darrell Taylor and installed in the Main Room (B). Its purpose is to offer art students, staff, and faculty a place to view art during on campus in-person instruction. COVID-19 protocols are in place, so masks must be worn, social distancing must be observed, and only 10 persons are allowed in the space at a time.

Curated by Gallery Director Darrell Taylor and installed in the Main Room (B). Its purpose is to offer art students, staff, and faculty a place to view art during on campus in-person instruction. COVID-19 protocols are in place, so masks must be worn, social distancing must be observed, and only 10 persons are allowed in the space at a time.

31 art objects from the UNI Permanent Art Collection are on display for much of the spring 2021 semester and include prints by M.C. Escher, Herbert Bayer, Edna Andrade, and Robert Indiana as well as bronzes by Antonio Virduzzo and a couple of variations on Josef Albers’ Homage to the Square. Also on view are several Seagrove-tradition ceramics from the Lawrence W.S. Auld Collection and a painting series based on the Fibonacci sequence by Dutch artist Marianne Lipschitz Jørgensen from the Lois E. Iseminger Collection.

January 25, 2021 to February 26, 2021

Curated by Gallery Director Darrell Taylor and dedicated to Emeritus Professor of Graphic Design Phil Fass. Presented in association with the 2021 Elena Diane Curris Biennial Design Exhibition.

Curated by Gallery Director Darrell Taylor and dedicated to Emeritus Professor of Graphic Design Phil Fass. Presented in association with the 2021 Elena Diane Curris Biennial Design Exhibition. This online exhibition based on objects in from the UNI Permanent Art Collection branches roughly into concepts about color theory, typography, architecture, linear perspective, economy/minimalism, graphics (symbols, diagrams, illustration) and other gestalt principles. With a hearty thanks to Walt Whitman, design “contains multitudes.” Encompassing American, German, British, and Italian designers/artists, this exhibition is by no means comprehensive; however, one can hardly argue with the authority that Josef Albers, Warren Platner, and Jessica Helfand bring to the table. This selection extends from the last mid-century to very nearly the present and includes letterpress, digital prints, and screenprints as well as painting, photography, and even jewels and precious metal. The earliest acquisition is the Albers painting and the most recent is a three-dimensional exhibition catalogue from 1970, produced for a Paolo Soleri retrospective. Visit the exhibition here: Design from the UNI Permanent Art Collection.

January 25, 2021 to April 5, 2021

A Gallery Showcases exhibition curated by Gallery Director Darrell Taylor. Location: KAB South Lobby.

List of Works:

A Gallery Showcases exhibition curated by Gallery Director Darrell Taylor. Location: KAB South Lobby.

November 16, 2020 to November 20, 2020

This fall’s "B.F.A. Group Exhibition" features five exhibitors from various studio areas of the UNI Department of Art.

The Fall 2020 "B.F.A. Group Exhibition" features five exhibitors from various studio areas of the UNI Department of Art. Sean Berg from Cedar Falls, IA presents an exhibition of drawings titled Arrested. Rachel Clarke from Norway, IA presents a drawing exhibition titled Rooted Renewal. Taylor Hansen of Adel, IA presents performance artworks in an exhibition titled All the Things You’ve Seen Before. Monica Sanguino of Waterloo, IA works in performance art and video. Her exhibition is titled Illuminated. Finally, Denae Statzer of Council Bluffs, IA presents a ceramics exhibition titled Enduring Impressions.

October 5, 2020 to October 26, 2020

Installation image: M.S. Behrens (l) and D. Bower (r).

August 17 – October 26, 2020

Curated by Gallery Director Darrell Taylor and installed in the Main Room (B). Its purpose is to offer art students, staff, and faculty a place to view art during on campus in-person instruction. COVID-19 protocols are in place, so masks must be worn, social distancing must be observed, and only 10 persons are allowed in the space at a time.

August 17 – October 24, 2020

Curated by Gallery Director Darrell Taylor and installed in the Main Room (B). Its purpose is to offer art students, staff, and faculty a place to view art during on campus in-person instruction. COVID-19 protocols are in place, so masks must be worn, social distancing must be observed, and only 10 persons are allowed in the space at a time.

20 art objects are on display from Romare Bearden to Sonnenzimmer, from Mary Snyder Behrens to Robert Arneson, from Mark Tobey to Kee-ho Yuen, to three of our UNI photography alumni. It was conceived as a continuation of a summer 2018 single-day exhibition presented in association with a Cedar Valley Chamber Music concert titled L.A. Stories: Forgotten Composers of the Silver Screen, in which objects from different artists were paired. These pairings present the viewer with closely related themes, similar use of materials, or an uncanny presentation of shared motifs (i.e., shapes, textures, line, and subject matter).

August 24, 2020 to October 3, 2020

Visions of Place: Complex Geographies in Contemporary Israeli Art

Israel offers a unique opportunity for a major exhibition of contemporary art and extensive, related programming, providing a series of lenses through which to view and to better understand the complexities of the country.

Israel offers a unique opportunity for a major exhibition of contemporary art and extensive, related programming, providing a series of lenses through which to view and to better understand the complexities of the country.

January 13, 2020 to February 29, 2020

January 13 – February 29; Due to university policy regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, the UNI Gallery of Art closed this exhibition to the public starting March 19, 2020.

Mary Haskell-Hansen Room

According to Dr. Sutton, "To have power is to have agency. To be empowered is to recognize and use it. This exhibition showcases work by women, people of color, and queer artists who have used their creative capacity to claim agency through art. Women hand-colored engravings in the nineteenth-century magazine Godey's Lady's Book, at once underscoring the roles dictated for them by society in the fashion plates, while gaining employment outside the domestic sphere as paid colorists. Contemporary artists' work demonstrates that creativity is necessarily a part of any person's multifaceted life, whatever their identifications or daytime job—be it caretaker and homemaker, financial analyst, teacher, lawyer, or barista. Various artists here express personal subjectivity as well as demonstrate their careful observation and critique of the social and phenomenal world. The art object mediates between self and world—for the artist and the viewer—and allows each individual to recognize their power within, and the power created by solidarity (being and seeing with), mutual support, and collaboration with others. By bringing us together, art multiplies individual talents and helps us recognize the power of each of us, empowering each other."

All events are free and open to the public. Please note, the Gallery will be closed Monday, January 20 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

January 13, 2020 to February 29, 2020

Paper Giants is an ongoing project between three artists: Ky Anderson, Meg Lipke and Vicki Sher. The artists met in New York where they live and work. They will present a public lecture on Thursday, January 23 at 6:00 p.m. in KAB 111, and an opening reception will follow. Sponsored in part by the Florence Hartwig Foundation and in association with the UNI Printmaking Labs.

Paper Giants is an ongoing project between three artists: Ky Anderson, Meg Lipke and Vicki Sher. The artists met in New York where they live and work. They will present a public lecture on Thursday, January 23 at p.m. in KAB 111, and an opening reception will follow. Sponsored in part by the Florence Hartwig Foundation and in association with the UNI Printmaking Labs. Paper Giants was conceived as a means of investigating and maintaining individual ideas within a shared format, at the same time producing a body of work that is meant to be shown together. The project extends into the studio as the artists regularly share work-in-progress photos and engage in dialogue as the work progresses. This communication and mutual awareness is a vital part of the project, reminding one another to use this format and large-scale space to explore materials, emerging ideas and delve deeply into content and form.

August 19, 2019 to October 5, 2019 | October 16, 2019 to November 16, 2019 | December 5, 2019 to December 19, 2019

Located in the Mary Haskell-Hansen Room of the Gallery, this UNI Permanent Art Collection exhibition was co-curated by Dr. Adelman and Gallery Director Darrell Taylor.

Located in the Mary Haskell-Hansen Room of the Gallery, this UNI Permanent Art Collection exhibition was co-curated by Dr. Adelman and Gallery Director Darrell Taylor. This Collection exhibition was supplemented by objects on loan to the Gallery by Dr. Adelman. Featured artworks from the Collection include the following: prints from Bronislaw Bak’s "One-Hundred Views of Chicago" series, which was donated by UNI alumna Lois E. Iseminger of Chicago;  "Flower" by the late Ralph Haskell, professor emeritus of the UNI Department of Art; "Inspiration" by Käthe Kollwitz, which was donated by Kurt and Cynthia Kruse of Cedar Falls; "Seated Model with Mirror" by Steven Bigler of St. Paul, which was donated by the artist himself; and an untitled still-life by Jean Lurçat, which was donated by Ray and Sandy Benter of Des Moines. Also, on view will be a newly conserved 18th century portrait in an antique gilded frame donated by Dr. Hart M. Nelsen and Dr. Anne Kusener Nelsen of Seattle.

November 21, 2019

An installation/exhibition view of Vertigo, Fall 2017.

November 21, 6:00 p.m.

This performance showcase features the work of UNI Performance Art students. Slated for the evening are timed and durational performance as well as digital media works happening within four rooms of the Gallery and parts of the first floor of Kamerick Art Building South. Some performance works are intended for mature audiences.

November 21, 6:00 p.m.

This performance showcase features the work of UNI Performance Art students. Slated for the evening are timed and durational performance as well as digital media works happening within four rooms of the Gallery and parts of the first floor of Kamerick Art Building South. Some performance works are intended for mature audiences.

October 16, 2019 to November 16, 2019

The exhibition is a formal presentation of recent accomplishments by the faculty in the UNI Department of Art and includes painting, drawing, printmaking, graphic design, sculpture, ceramics, photography, mixed media, performance and installation art as well as art history scholarship.

The "2019 Department of Art Faculty Exhibition" is a formal presentation of recent accomplishments by the faculty in the UNI Department of Art and includes painting, drawing, printmaking, graphic design, sculpture, ceramics, photography, mixed media, performance and installation art as well as art history scholarship. The exhibition is an opportunity for students and the public at large to experience current themes in contemporary art and also to meet artists who not only teach but also maintain vibrant professional careers in studio art, graphic design, art history, and art education. The opening reception begins at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 16, in the Kamerick Art Building (KAB) south lobby.

August 19, 2019 to October 5, 2019

The artist Jack Balas will present a lecture titled "Bro-sure: A Brief Look at the Art of Jack Balas" on Wednesday, August 28, at 7 p.m. in KAB 111. An opening reception will follow.

The artist will present a lecture titled "Bro-sure: A Brief Look at the Art of Jack Balas" on Wednesday, August 28, at 7 p.m. in KAB 111. An opening reception will follow. Balas is a Colorado-based artist specializing in figurative paintings and drawings in oil and watercolor. For the last 15 years, he has focused on depictions of the male figure, and is keen to present them in a variety of personal and societal scenarios that project them far beyond the traditional role of portraiture. Employing painted language in the form of titles, phrases, and paragraph-stories, the works take on the strategies of annotated documents, maps and calendars, and yet by their very depiction the men found in them also take on the politics of visibility – queer visibility and male visibility in general.

April 29, 2019 to May 11, 2019

An opening reception will be held at 7 p.m., Monday, April 29, in the south lobby of the Kamerick Art Building (KAB).

Opening Reception: Apr. 29 at 7 p.m. The following students are pursuing Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in their respective emphasis areas and are exhibiting new artwork to fulfill graduation requirements: multidisciplinary artist Anastasia Chloe, painters Deo Rai and Emily Michelle Schroeder, and sculptor Hanna Seggerman. Concurrently, the Gallery will present M.A. Art Education Candidates’ Visual Timelines in the Showcases and ZigZag Cases in the KAB South lobby. These visual timelines document classwork and applied research completed by the Art Education cohort of 2019. All events are free and open to the public.

March 25, 2019 to April 20, 2019

Located in the Mary Haskell-Hansen Room of the Gallery, this UNI Permanent Art Collection exhibition was co-curated by Dr. Elizabeth Sutton and Gallery Director Darrell Taylor. Dr. Sutton states, "In order to mark humans’ profound impact to the Earth and its organisms, Dutch chemist Paul Crutzen popularized the term ‘Anthropocene’ to denote a new geological epoch.

A UNI Permanent Art Collection exhibition co-curated by Dr. Elizabeth Sutton and Gallery Director Darrell Taylor. Located in the Mary Haskell-Hansen Room of the UNI Gallery of Art. Featuring artworks by Elisabeth Frink, Phyllis Bramson, Suda House, and Sunkoo Yuh, and Mark Dion. Free and open to the public.

January 14, 2019 to March 2, 2019

On Thursday, Jan. 24 at 6:00 p.m. in KAB 111 artist Paul Valadez will present a lecture titled "The Potlatch Project, the Artwork of Paul Valadez." An opening reception will follow.

An Art Collection Travelogue is a UNI Permanent Art Collection exhibition curated by Gallery Director Darrell Taylor that features the installation Paper Border by Paul Valadez, ten large-scale drawings from Mary Frisbee Johnson’s Navigating series, newly acquired ceramics by Dean and Gunnar Schwarz, and a remarkably pristine tapa bark cloth from the Polynesian island of Tonga.

On Thursday, Jan. 24 at 6:00 p.m. in KAB 111 artist Paul Valadez will present a lecture titled "The Potlatch Project, the Artwork of Paul Valadez." An opening reception will follow.

December 6, 2018 to December 15, 2018

BFA Fall Exhibition 2018

Opening Reception: 7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 6, south lobby of Kamerick Art Building (KAB).

Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) group exhibition participants include the following:

Opening reception on Thursday, December 6 at 7:00 p.m.

August 20, 2018 to September 29, 2018 | October 8, 2018 to November 16, 2018 | December 6, 2018 to December 15, 2018

An arrangement of 9 works of art

Events associated with the exhibition include the following:

September 4 – 6 and 11 – 13 (times TBD), in the Gallery, "Student Reflections/Presentations" by upper level and graduate students from the spring 2018 course of the same name.

A UNI Permanent Art Collection exhibition supplemented by objects on loan to the Gallery, which was co-curated by Dr. Charles M. Adelman and Gallery Director Darrell Taylor with didactics by UNI students of art history. Featured artists include Asianpunkboy, Berenice Abbott, Nick Cave, Felix D’Eon, Kelly V. Grider, Jr., Keith Haring, George Hurrell, Ellsworth Kelly, Catherine Opie, Robert Rauschenberg, and Bruce of Los Angeles.