Drawing by Mary Frisbee Johnson

A "Navigating" series drawing by Mary Frisbee Johnson, which was taken by me in the drawing studio at UNI in late 2016.

 One of my favorite artists/people.

Detail.

Antarctica in Iowa

 "Antarctica: Beyond Ice" by Allyson Comstock, January 9 - March 1, 2017, at the UNI Gallery of Art. A solo exhibition sponsored in part by the National Science Foundation Antarctic Artist and Writers Program.

 Jan. 12, 2017

 Jan. 12, 2017

 "Responding to Antarctica," an invitational group exhibition organized by Allyson Comstock and featuring work by UNI Department of Art students, faculty, and alumni.

 Jan. 12, 2017

 An installation view.

 An installation view.

"Variable Light," pastel on roofing paper, 2016, by Mary Frisbee Johnson, from the "Responding to Antarctica' exhibition.

Recent Exhibitions at UNI

 "Troika in Cuba: Soul Deep" with photographer/author Julio Larramendi and artist Karen Graffeo.

"Mary Turner and the Lynching Rampage of 1918," graphic novel drawings by Rachel Williams.

Performers from the fall 2016 "Vertigo A-GoGo: A Night of Performance Art."

Election results... Phan sings Ives

Brilliant tenor Nicholas Phan sums up the 2016 presidential election results: grecchinois.blogspot.com.

Singing Charles Ives' setting of Robert Underwood Johnson's poem The Housatonic at Stockbridge, he says "The river of progress is, like the Housatonic of Johnson's poem, sometimes 'overshy' and sometimes 'masks its beauty from the eager eye'. But I do believe it will continue to carry us ever onward, and that this week's shocking result is just a 'restive ripple' which encourages a 'faster drift'".

Here him sing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVrhuDcSAYU.

Looking at The Nobleman

(Image by Dr. Charles M. Adelman)

The charming Dr. Joanna Woodall of London's Courtauld Institute of Art schools us on 16-17th century portraiture via our one and only Renaissance painting from the UNI Permanent Art Collection. A lovely evening was had by all. Thank you Dr. Woodall, and thank you Dr. Sutton for arranging her visit to UNI!

Medieval Chant at UNI Gallery of Art

Dr. Alstatt's Lecture

Hear Cantorei perform: https://twitter.com/jdschraff/status/776570733405233152

Musicologist Dr. Alison Alstatt presented a lecture titled "Strangers in a Strange Land: Spanish Chant Manuscript Leaves in the UNI Permanent Art Collection." In addition, medieval chants from the manuscript leaves were performed by UNI's premiere vocal ensemble Cantorei. Magnificent!

Late Summer Festivals

 Me and Mark (Ace) at Cedar Valley Pride 2016

  Target: Cedar Valley Pride 2016

  Cedar Valley Pride 2016

  Cedar Valley Pride 2016

 North End Arts & Music Festival 2016

North End Arts & Music Festival 2016