Maquoketa artist Rose Frantzen was recently awarded one of the highest honors in portrait painting. Out of 2,200 submissions, Frantzen’s piece Last Light won the Grand Prize in the Portrait Society of America’s 2026 International Portrait Competition. When Frantzen accepted the award on April 11 in Atlanta, she described Last Light as “a love letter […]
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Yohance Joseph Lacour and 20 more Midwest craftspeople featured at Dubuque Museum of Art
The Dubuque Museum of Art, Iowa’s oldest cultural institution and home to over 2,700 works, was founded as an art association in 1874 by Dubuque citizens eager to share their collections with the public. It’s amusing to imagine Gilded Age art patrons walking through a contemporary exhibition, such as DuMA’s upcoming Craft Invitational. Common materials […]
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Coolzey announces tour with Joe Jack Talcum ahead of album release party
Legendary punk guitarist Joe Jack Talcum of the Dead Milkmen is headed back out on the road — and he’s bringing one of Iowa’s own along with him.
