Timothy Shipe, curator of the International Dada Archive and co-curator of the Sackner Archive exhibition in the Main Library Gallery, has some stories to share about poet artist Kurt Schwitters and his Merz publications in this new video. Merz no. 2 appears in the Fall 2020 Main Library Gallery exhibition. Objects on display in SacknerContinue reading “Sackner Archive: Merz, Schwitters, Art”
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Remarkable Artistry: Sackner Archive in the Main Library Gallery
The Main Library Gallery at the University of Iowa Libraries recently opened Sackner Archive, an exhibition featuring select pieces from the world-renowned Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry. Founded by Ruth and Marvin Sackner in 1979 in Miami Beach, Florida, the Archive has always combined the couple’s great appreciation for art and wordsContinue reading “Remarkable Artistry: Sackner Archive in the Main Library Gallery”
Virtual exhibition: ‘The Pull of Horses’
While The Pull of Horses on National and Local Histories and Identities, curated by Dr. Kim Marra and Mark Anderson, is no longer on display in the Main Library Gallery, a virtual celebration of the Spring 2020 exhibition is available online! Learn more about the exhibit here, and find a link to explore the online contentContinue reading “Virtual exhibition: ‘The Pull of Horses’”
Digital Scholarship and ‘The Pull of Horses’ Exhibit
Article by Mark Anderson, Digital Scholarship & Collections Librarian, Digital Scholarship and Publishing Studio. In 2016, University of Iowa Professor Kim Marra answered a call that the Digital Scholarship & Publishing Studio made to University of Iowa faculty to “Get Digital with Your Scholarship”. Kim arrived at the Studio with a portfolio of horse-themedContinue reading “Digital Scholarship and ‘The Pull of Horses’ Exhibit”
Downtown Iowa City’s Horsey History
Along with our ancestors, horses helped build Iowa City, the state, and the nation. In the process, they profoundly shaped human identities. The current Main Library Gallery exhibition, The Pull of Horses on National and Local Histories and Identities, explores the physical and social impact of these huge, powerful animals by screening on aContinue reading “Downtown Iowa City’s Horsey History”
The Sharing of Ideas and Making of Artwork: ‘Rising Together | Protest in Print’
The Main Library Gallery’s current exhibition, Rising Together | Protest in Print, features a few historic examples of protest from Special Collections at the University of Iowa Libraries. Along with these pieces, such as Thomas Paine’s famous 1776 pamphlet entitled Common Sense (x-Collection 973.3 P14c), more contemporary expressions of protest are also present. One of these booksContinue reading “The Sharing of Ideas and Making of Artwork: ‘Rising Together | Protest in Print’”
Behind the Zines: ‘Rising Together | Protest in Print’
When Julia Leonard was approached by the College Book Arts Association (CBAA) about hosting their traveling exhibition, Rising Together: An Exhibition of Artists’ Books, Prints and Zines with a Social Conscience, she knew it would be a great fit for the Main Library Gallery and a meaningful way to connect items from the University ofContinue reading “Behind the Zines: ‘Rising Together | Protest in Print’”
2021-2022 Main Library Gallery Exhibit Proposals Open
University of Iowa faculty and staff are cordially invited to submit Main Library Gallery preliminary exhibition proposals for January 2021 – December 2022. Preliminary proposals must be received by November 22, 2019. About Exhibitions in the Main Library Gallery: Exhibits at the Main Library Gallery give the campus community and the general public access toContinue reading “2021-2022 Main Library Gallery Exhibit Proposals Open”