exhibitions

current exhibitions

Fins and Feathers: Children's Book Illustrations from The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art

January 21, 2012 - April 22, 2012

A child’s first encounter with art often occurs on the pages of children’s picture books. Populated by creatures from fantasy or nature, children’s book illustrations entice the eye and provide fertile ground for the imagination. More than a fun pastime, the lush, creative and c...

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Young Artists at the Figge

January 14, 2012 - May 27, 2012

Presented in the Mary Waterman Gildehause Community Gallery

The annual Young Artists exhibition series features elementary artwork from eastern Iowa and western Illinois school districts. These annual exhibitions enable the Figge to recognize qualit...

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Beyond the Surface: WPA Works of Charles Turzak

November 12, 2011 - February 26, 2012

The 1930s was defined as a time of unfavorable economic consequences for many Americans, known as the Great Depression. In a successful attempt to relieve the country of the economi...

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Restoring the Spirit - Celebrating Haitian Art

September 17, 2011 - February 19, 2012

The devastating earthquake that reduced much of Haiti to rubble also struck a tremendous blow to the small island nation’s vibrant cultural heritage. Irreplaceable works of art that once graced the walls of the government buildings, churches, art museums and other cultural sites of Port-au-...

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