Gallery Walk
March 1, 2019, June 7, 2019, and October 4, 2019: 5-8pm
Join us for one of the best downtown traditions; Iowa City Gallery Walk.
Enjoy any and all of the three Downtown Gallery Walks of 2019! This free event is open to everyone to take a self-guided tour of different shops, galleries and other locations that have curated feature artists and pieces of art.
Visit a certain number of venues during the Gallery Walk for a chance to win a special prize! In order to qualify, participants will have their Gallery Walk postcard or map stamped, at each location visited. Simply present the mailer card for a “punch” at Gallery Walk locations. Completed cards may be dropped off at any participating venue.
2018 Gallery Walk Participants included:
Moss – Iowa City
rsvp
Public Space One
Willow & Stock
U.S. Bank
MidWestOne Bank
The Englert Theatre
Old Post Office (Iowa City, Iowa) (The Center)
Textiles
M.C. Ginsberg: Objects of Art
Akar Design
Iowa Artisans Gallery
Glassando
United Action for Youth
Ten Thousand Villages, Iowa City
Over the Moon Studio
Maker’s Loft
Luxe Interiors
RAYGUN
Iowa City Public Library
MERGE
Brix Cheese Shop & Wine Bar
Last Year’s Artist Shows:
Willow and Stock: Artist–Bekah Ash with “Contemporary Portraits”
US Bank: Artist–Mary Zeran with “Beauty Seeker”
MidWestOne Bank: Artist–Amy Dobriah with “Wood, Prairie, and Marsh: Impressions of Iowa Bird Life”
MC Ginsberg: Artist–Lauren K. with “Slices of color gemstones 18 karat yellow gold and diamonds”
Iowa Artisans Gallery: Artist–Connie Roberts with “Whistles ARE My Work”
United Action for Youth: Artists–Nyah Taylor Butcher and Milos Laskowski with “Reflections of Consciousness by Milos Laskowski and In My Dreams by Nyah Taylor Butcher”
Glassando: Artist–Cori Pitcher with “Friendly Monsters”
Ten Thousand Villages: Artist–Beatrice Giunta with “Iowa everyday beauty: Capturing beauty surrounding us every day”
The Englert Theatre: Artist–Bill Adams and Sandy Dyas with “Englert Permanent Collection”
rsvp: Artists: 33 Poets’ original work in their own hand with “Response Handwriting Project: The Originals www.responsehandwritingproject.com”
Old Post Office (The Center): Artists–Mark Stevenson and Bob Beall with “Painting and Fiber Art”
Iowa City Public Library Children’s Book: Artists– Illustrators, past & present including Claudia McGehee and Jennifer Black Reinhardt Hazel Westgate with “Collection of Orginal Children’s Book Art”
RAYGUN: Artists–Various Artists with “Flyers of Iowa City: a collection of concert posters from Iowa City showcasing a variety of artists, bands and styles”
Brix Cheese & Wine Shop: Artist–Charlie Cooley with “Acrylic on paper: A Tiny Wine-y Collection”
MERGE: Artists–Jeff McNutt, Alex Jesko, Andrea McCartney, Rachel Connel, Mike Stenerson, Andre Wright and Jason Sole \ with “A collaboration of local artists displayed through two levels of MERGE and a presentation by the founders of Humanize my Hoodie”
Textiles: Artist–Radha Pandey with “Papermaker and letterpress printer. She earned her MFA in Book Arts from the University of Iowa Center for the Book where she studied Letterpress printing, Bookbinding, and Papermaking with a focus on Indo-Islamic Papermaking techniques. Her artist’s books are held in over numerous public collections including the Library of Congress and Yale University. Currently, Radha is working on a set of artist books about the political history of indigo and madder production.”
Moss: Artist–Florenza Ianzini with “Watercolor by Fiorenza Ianzini : Original watercolor cards by Fiorenza Ianzini will be on display and available for purchase at Moss through Oct. 14.”
Public Space One: Artist –Kelly Moore with “Goodhumans Spooky House: An interactive art installation for all ages. An otherworldly creature has escaped and things are getting strange as the dimensional contamination increases. It’s just another day at the Pocket Monster Guild.”
AKAR: Artist–Shoko Teruyama with “Handbuilt earthenware work with sgraffito decoration”
Over the Moon: Artists–Jessica Stutsman and Kelly Marie Kinser with “Modern Heirlooms: Natural materials transformed by ancient techniques. Weavings by Jessica Stustman and Fine Jewelry by Kelly Marie Kinser.”
Luxe Interiors: Artist–Shari Davis with “Mixed Media on Paper”
Maker’s Loft: Artist–Jenny Gringer with “Employee of the Month: Gilded Warriors. Linocut/Mixed Media images with accompanying Human Resource reporting by Chris Richards.”