Donnie Bandy is one of Iowa City’s sharpest visual artists, a sort of neo-psychedelic Joey Ramone whose art school was (Fast Times at) Ridgemont High. His…
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Nodo Downtown to host first live music and art exhibition this Saturday
Nodo Downtown is hosting an evening of art and live music on Saturday, January 25 from 5 to 7 p.m. Highlights of the event include the musical stylings of Nic…
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Art City: A look at the stunning, disparate performances of ‘The Work Between’
The Work Between: Collaborative Performance at Space Place Theater, which ran from Dec. 5-7, 2013, was the outgrowth of a class that brought together artists…
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First details released for the 2014 Mission Creek Festival
Mission Creek officials revealed the first lineup details of 2014 today, boasting a list that includes famed composer Philip Glass and former Drive-By Truckers guitarist/songwriter Jason Isbell. In addition to its usual slew of literature, film, lecture and music events, the 2014 festival will include a new Mission Creek Tech + Innovation Mini-Conference set for April 4-5, as well as a film series co-curated by FilmScene.
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What a Load of Craft: Reigning DIY royalty to display their handmade holiday wares this Saturday
Chances are if you’ve lived in or been around Iowa City for a while, you’ve heard rumor of What a Load of Craft (WALOC)–our local, cutting-edge…
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Art for everyone: Eastside Artists’ Holiday Show and Thieves’ Market set for this weekend
The Iowa City Eastside Artists’ annual Holiday Show will be held this weekend at the Masonic Lodge, located across from the Iowa City Public Library…
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Current White Rabbit exhibit celebrates the art of the show poster
Until the end of October, the White Rabbit Gallery at 112 S. Linn St. is hosting a poster art show featuring a handful of local artists who take part in the lost art of…
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Artists Sarah Kanouse, John Engelbrecht and Josh MacPhee discuss their collaboration, Exuberant Politics
During Josh MacPhee’s visit to Iowa City last month as part of Exuberant Politics, a year-long celebration of political art and action sponsored by a long list of…
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Iowa City’s Fall Gallery Walk kicks off this weekend
Downtown businesses and art galleries will be opening their doors to the public this weekend for the annual Fall Gallery Walk. This year’s Gallery Walk begins Friday from 5-8 p.m. with 17 venues holding joint opening receptions. These receptions will showcase work by acclaimed artists specializing in mediums ranging from painting to digital design and […]
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Art City: Fair Grounds owner has big art dreams
Photos by Rachel Jessen Steve Pernetti is my friend. We met in 2010 when he bought Fair Grounds, the Iowa City vegan/vegetarian bakery and café whose food I loved but manager I couldn’t stand. Since then, Fair Grounds has changed. They serve meat; the dystopian note-scape of passive aggressive Post-Its judgmentally fluttering on everything vanished […]
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Steven Vail Fine Arts joins the local gallery scene
Photos by Brian Prugh Coming on the heels of the closing of Public Space One’s downtown location, the opening of a new gallery is a welcome addition to the Iowa City art scene. Steven Vail Fine Arts will open at 118 E. College St., sharing first-floor space with Velvet Coat and the soon-to-be-opening FilmScene. The […]
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Art City: Untitled Bombsite Project reflects on time and space
The Untitled Bombsite Project, a video projection by Jill Baker and Jonathan Rattner, was the centerpiece of Public Space One’s final exhibition in its Jefferson Building…
