A Great Place to Shop

The Museum Store has a wide range of items including posters, notecards and t-shirts, artwork in various media and personal accessories such as scarves and jewelry. Find interesting products from works in the galleries including Frank Lloyd Wright inspired gifts, books and stationery items. New items include bags from elli and friends, pens by Retro 1951 and handmade lampwork flowers by Lithuanian artisans.

It is even easier to shop with artistic flair because downtown street parking is currently FREE. Stop in today.

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Mercedes Matter Biography

This hardcover monograph published just this year examines the world of New York Abstract Expressionist painter Mercedes Matter.  Founder of the New York Studio School, Matter was not only a painter but also an educator and critic. The oversized book is the first comprehensive look at the artist and reveals her vibrant work in lavish detail in over 125 color plates. Matter was also model and muse to her husband, the photographer Herbert Matter, and the volume includes a selection of his photos of her including a gorgeous study used on the cover. Letters to Matter from Hans Hofmann, Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock, and essays detailing the give and take between her and this group of artists which included Willem de Kooning, his wife Elaine de Kooning, Philip Guston and Arshile Gorky are included. 276 pages, 18 x 12 x 1.5 inches. Published price $55.
 
Save over 27% at the Museum Store and get your copy for $40.  No additional membership discount.
 
Two of the authors, Ellen G. Landau and Michael Zakian, will hold a symposium on Mercedes Matter at the Figge on October 2 from 2-4 pm.  A book signing will be held in the museum store.



Arthur Geisert Books

Country Road ABC: An Illustrated Journey Through America’s Farmland is back at the Museum Store. This charming, hardcover 64-page picture book (geared towards children ages 5-8, but appreciated by all ages) retails for $17.

Other Geisert books available from the store include hardcover versions of Pigaroons and Oops, and softcovers of Pigs A-Z, Roman Numerals, Haystack, and Oink. Only a few signed copies remain of these titles. Books this popular won’t last long -- stop in soon!





Art Salon @ The Museum Store

The Art Salon is located in the Museum Store, and offers frequently changing exhibitions of new artworks for sale by local and regional artists. Sales from these exhibits benefit both the artists and the museum.

Artist and art instructor Don Heggen of Long Grove, Iowa, will curate a diverse show drawn from the work of Quad City-based art teachers, showcasing the local flavor and talents of this inventive group. Heggen, who taught art at Davenport West High School for 30 years, now teaches at the Figge and holds classes in Florida during the winter. He often draws inspiration from nature for his signature watercolors—compositions that are rich in color and stylized pattern. Reception will be held 5-8 pm Thursday, September 2.