Calendar

The museums will delay opening on Thursday, Dec. 7 due to a staff meeting. Brunnier Art Museum and Christian Petersen Art Museum will open at 1:00pm. Farm House Museum will open at 1:30pm.

Join Brunnier Art Museum curator Adrienne Gennett for a closing tour of the exhibitions in the Ann Brunnier Decorative Arts Gallery. Learn about Victorian epergnes in dining and industrial design.

Across various mediums, from print to drawing, paper is an accessible and dynamic material used in the visual arts. Join University Museums for an Art Walk centering around works of art on paper. Led by Caitlin Patton, University Museums Education Specialist

Sunday Tours are 30 minutes long, are led by University Museums docents or staff, and are free!

Brunnier Art Museum curator Adrienne Gennett will tour the exhibition with a discussion on the history of Catlett, the important themes addressed throughout her artistic career, and how she inspired artist and collector Samella Lewis. 

Join Art on Campus curator Sydney Marshall as she highlights objects within the two exhibitions guest curated by Jerome Thompson. Explore how Christian Petersen’s works of art have transformed the visual legacy of ISU’s campus.

Enjoy a private screening of the Iowa-made film Standing Strong: Elizabeth Catlett followed by a discussion with the Director, Kevin Kelley, and Producer, Marie Wilkes, of this new film dedicated to the life and incredible art of Elizabeth Catlett.

Take a walk through the art representing the scientific advancements discovered at Iowa State in the Advanced Teaching and Research Building (ATRB).

Stroll through the galleries with guest curator Jerome Thompson for the opening reception of the Christian Petersen Art Museum’s spring exhibitions. Thompson’s talk will begin at 2:30 p.m.

Join Farm House curator Allison Sheridan to take a first look at the newly installed exhibition and delve into the influences of these international events on decorative arts from 1851 to 1910.