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ICON
IOWA 2008
May 2nd - July 19th, 2008
On Friday, May
2nd, Iowa Contemporary Art (ICON) launches its inaugural Iowa invitational
show, an annual event to celebrate artists of Iowa. The show titled
ICON IOWA 2008, features artists from Des Moines, Cedar Rapids,
Iowa City and Fairfield. It continues through July 19th.
“The show
has been developing for over a year,” says ICON Artistic Director,
Bill Teeple. “It started out as the second part of the grand
opening of our new gallery. The theme was ‘New Connections’
we were making all over the state. However, the show had to be cancelled.
We have finally mounted the show and have decided to do an Iowa
invitational every year. It will be an opportunity to share with
the Fairfield audience a variety of established and emerging artists
from the region.”
The show includes
Susan White, John Dilg and Julia Schwadron of the University of
Iowa. Matthew Kluber of Cedar Rapids will complete in this show
the cycle of work he has been presenting at ICON over the past few
months. Up and coming Des Moines conceptual photographer Ryan Jennings
Clark will present his collection of works titled Subjective Memory.
Jane Gilmor of Mount Mercy College will present unique sculptural
pieces.
“I have
also included a few Fairfield artists that we have not yet shown
much at ICON or whose pieces just really fit the show,” says
Teeple. ”They include, Geoffrey Baker, Elaine Duncan, Shannon
Kennedy, Lawrence Sheaff and Jim Weidle.”
ICON Gallery
is located at 58 North Main Street in Fairfield, Iowa. Hours: Tuesday
through Saturday noon to 4:00pm. For information call (641) 469-6252
or email bill@icon-art.org.
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NOW !
If you appreciate
contemporary fine art and the programs and events offered by ICON,
show your support by becoming a member.
ICON is a non-profit
organization and your membership fee is tax deductible.
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Blind - Jane
Gilmor
Fly, Fly, Fly
- Jim Weidle
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