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Where to find eight new artworks including sculptures in central Iowa
A man in the moon, a giant leaf, a whirlpool and rotating sculptures are just a few of the new pieces of art found around Central Iowa. In recent months, communities and organizations installed new sculptures and murals to their outdoor collections that give residents a taste of artwork in surprising locations. Now that the weather is warming, local art lovers can head outdoors to enjoy these new works (and even take a selfie). Here, a look at eight new works to find all over the Des Moines metro area. Rotating sculpture pad at Mainframe Studios Drive by the main entrance to Mainframe Studios, a nonprofit organization that provides workspaces for…
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Davenport-based Russell close to completing construction of new University of Iowa art museum
After 14 years, the University of Iowa will finally have a new art museum again, thanks in large part to a Davenport-based construction firm and a Muscatine family. Pending final inspection, Russell Construction expects to complete the $36.8-million University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art in Iowa City and turn it over to the UI to move in on Dec. 23. Lauren Lessing, director of the Stanley Museum of Art, recently told the UI Staff Council that the 86,176-square-foot, three-level building is nearly finished and staff can start settling in in mid-January. Art will not move into the museum until April, and a ribbon-cutting will take place next September. “It’s really exciting…
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Iowa State’s Landscape Design, Installation and Management program pays off for the university and its students | Academics
Horticulture pupils laying the subbase in walkway restoration. By Jack McClellan/Iowa State Everyday Learners of Iowa State University’s Office of Horticulture gathered to restore a walkway and staircase located on campus. The learners, led by Horticulture Assistant Professor Dr. Grant Thompson, had started the undertaking the previous 7 days on Sept. 1, as a section of their course: Landscape Building Management. The staircase had turn out to be operate down over the many years due to a mixture of foot targeted traffic, snow elimination and lawn routine maintenance. In the staircase’s battered point out, some noticed an prospect to educate students on the logistics of true landscaping tasks. Thompson was…
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