2026 DART Senior Thesis Show
thru Aug. 30; exhibit designed honor and celebrate the creativity of four graduating digital art and design majors before they step into the world as professional designers; Mon.-Fri. noon-5pm; free; for information, call 563-589-3267.
Event Title: 2026 DART Senior Thesis Show. Venue: Bisignano Art Gallery - University of Dubuque.
Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Bisignano Art Gallery - University of Dubuque.
For more info visit www.dbq.edu. A Golden Age for Whom?
thru Sept. 20; the exhibit will bring together contemporary artists responding to the themes and aesthetics explored in our concurrent exhibition "The Golden Age: Featuring Northern European Works from the National Gallery of Art"; the two exhibitions will be installed in adjoining galleries, allowing visitors to move directly between historic works and contemporary responses; the exhibition will feature both loans and works from the Figge’s collection, including pieces by Beth Lipman, Oliver Okolo, Yasumasa Morimura, Fabiola Jean-Louis, and others; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: A Golden Age for Whom? Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. A Surreal Lens: Photography From the Figge Collection
thru June 21; featured artists include Alan Cohen, György Kepes, Olivia Parker, Kenda North, Michael Stone, Linda Connor, Emmet Gowin, Barbara Morgan, Otmar Thormann, Hans Breder, and others; together, their work invites viewers to reconsider what a photograph can be; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: A Surreal Lens: Photography From the Figge Collection. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Amniotic Ambiguity: Comparative Embryology to Queering a Space
thru Aug. 20; artists Maggie Adams and Aykeem Spivey demonstrate how, in this period of incubation, black-or-white thinking is disrupted by a bold labor of love; for information, contact Jennifer Ong at jennigerong@augustana.edu.
Event Title: Amniotic Ambiguity: Comparative Embryology to Queering a Space. Venue: Wallenberg Hall, Augustana College.
Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Wallenberg Hall, Augustana College.
For more info visit www.augustana.edu. Art Bridges: Ulrich Museum of Art
thru Jan. 3, 2027; these exceptional works, on view thanks to support from the Art Bridges Foundation, include pieces by Joan Mitchell, Louise Nevelson, and Robert Motherwell; the paintings by Mitchell and Motherwell will appear alongside works from the Figge’s collection in the Linda and J. Randolph Lewis Wing, offering fresh perspectives on the evolution of abstraction; Nevelson’s sculpture will be featured in dialogue with Moon Zag III, the large-scale wall sculpture from the Figge’s collection, in the John Deere Gallery later this year; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Art Bridges: Ulrich Museum of Art. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Butcher, Hymes, & Murtha
thru June 29; exhibit of mixed media by Aaron Butcher and fiber art by Marykay Hymes and Diane Murtha; $2 for short-term parking; for information, call 309-793-1213.
Event Title: Butcher, Hymes, & Murtha. Venue: Quad City International Airport Gallery.
Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Quad City International Airport Gallery.
For more info visit www.quadcityarts.com. Call for Entries: 44th Rock Island Art Guild Fine Arts Exhibition
thru June 21; seeking works by artists living within 200 miles of the Figge Art Museum; organized by the Rock Island Art Guild since 1970, this long-running exhibition has served as a vital platform for contemporary artists and a meaningful point of connection for the Quad Cities arts community. the Figge has proudly hosted and co-organized the exhibition since 2016; this year's juror, Katherine Alcauskas, Chief Curator at the Chazen Museum of Art, University of Wisconsin-Madison, will select works for inclusion based on digital submissions; with 11 cash prizes; register at https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=16869 ; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Call for Entries: 44th Rock Island Art Guild Fine Arts Exhibition. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit figgeartmuseum.org. Call for Entries: Garden Diorama Contest
thru June 28; Plant a Seed at your library by creating a diorama of your dream garden; this contest is open to individuals and groups; each person is limited to submitting one piece either as an individual or as part of a group; free; for information, call 309-524-2470.
Event Title: Call for Entries: Garden Diorama Contest. Venue: Moline Public Library.
Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Moline Public Library.
For more info visit molinelibrary.com. Connie and Michael Roberts: Portrait of America
thru Jan. 3; this exhibition presents a striking series of collaborative portrait panels by Iowa City artists Michael and Connie Roberts, featuring notable figures from American history; Michael’s carefully rendered likenesses combine with Connie’s hand-carved sculptural storytelling; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Connie and Michael Roberts: Portrait of America. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Felix Gonzalez-Torres: "Untitled" (L.A.)
thru June 21; this exhibition invites visitors to reflect on themes central to Gonzalez-Torres’s practice: the joyful celebration of LGBTQ identity alongside acknowledgment of ongoing challenges to the community’s rights, as well as the enduring impact of the AIDS epidemic; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Felix Gonzalez-Torres: "Untitled" (L.A.). Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Freedom: The Story of US
thru June 26; drawing on materials from the Gilder Lehman Collection, this exhibition traces the evolving concept of freedom from the founding era to the election of Barack Obama; free; for information, call 309-524-2470.
Event Title: Freedom: The Story of US. Venue: Moline Public Library.
Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Moline Public Library.
For more info visit molinelibrary.com. Huang, Jackson, & Terry
thru June 19; exhibit of fine art photography by Qingjun Huang, Natalie Jackson, and Matthew Terry; Mon-Fri. 10am-5pm, Sat. 11am-5pm; free; for information, call 309-793-1213.
Event Title: Huang, Jackson, & Terry. Venue: Quad City Arts Center.
Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Quad City Arts Center.
For more info visit www.quadcityarts.com. Muscatine & the Civil War
thru May 30; a powerful exhibition that brings the national conflict into sharp local focus while exploring how one river town was forever changed by war; through letters, photographs, and deeply personal artifacts, visitors encounter the courage and sacrifice of Muscatine citizens who answered the call to serve; Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 5 pm; donations appreciated; for more information, call 563-263-8282.
Event Title: Muscatine & the Civil War. Venue: Muscatine Art Center.
Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Muscatine Art Center.
For more info visit www.muscatineartcenter.org. Out of the Box: The Art of Peter Stamats and Bills Stamats
thru Aug. 30; this exhibition places Peter's box assemblages in conversation with those of his son, artist Bill Stamats; each applies their own unique artistic vision to the form, and together they demonstrate an artistic heritage that continues today; noon-4pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, noon to 8pm on Thursday, and 10am-4pm on Saturday; $5-10; for information, call 319-366-7503.
Event Title: Out of the Box: The Art of Peter Stamats and Bills Stamats. Venue: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
For more info visit www.crma.org. Preston Singletary: Raven and the Box of Daylight
thru Aug. 2; the exhibit features the work of internationally acclaimed artist Singletary and tells the story of Raven, an important trickster figure in Tlingit culture who transformed the world, bringing light to people via the stars, moon, and sun; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Preston Singletary: Raven and the Box of Daylight. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Quiet Intersections
thru July 31; a multi‑faceted experience that reveals how individual artistic voices can converge, diverge, and share creative space; featured artists: Allie Kushnir — Main Gallery; Shalen Stephenson — JM Gallery; Thérèse Mulgrew — Mezzanine Gallery; Noel Mercado — Studio Gallery; together, these four exhibitions create perspectives on how we build meaning from the fragments of our environments: natural, emotional, material, and cultural; for information, call 563-590-2533.
Event Title: Quiet Intersections. Venue: Voices Studios.
Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Voices Studios.
For more info visit voicesstudios.org. Technology/Transformation: Wonder Woman
thru Aug. 16; Dara Birnbaum assembles scenes from the 1970s Wonder Woman television series starring Lynda Carter; throughout the video, Wonder Woman spins, transforming again and again from her alter ego, Diana Prince, into the Amazonian superheroine; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Technology/Transformation: Wonder Woman. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. The Golden Age: Northern European Works from the Collection of the National Gallery of Art
thru Apr. 4, 2027; featuring masterpieces by Northern Renaissance and Baroque artists, including Anthony Van Dyck, Frans Hals, and Lucas Cranach the Elder, on loan from the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.; the Figge's own Northern European paintings will be paired with National Gallery works in four thematic sections: Portraiture, History, Still Life, and Genre Scenes; period textiles, jewelry, and decorative arts will enhance this immersive experience; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Call for Entries: 44th Rock Island Art Guild Fine Arts Exhibition
Calls For Entry
thru June 21; seeking works by artists living within 200 miles of the Figge Art Museum; organized by the Rock Island Art Guild since 1970, this long-running exhibition has served as a vital platform for contemporary artists and a meaningful point of connection for the Quad Cities arts community. the Figge has proudly hosted and co-organized the exhibition since 2016; this year's juror, Katherine Alcauskas, Chief Curator at the Chazen Museum of Art, University of Wisconsin-Madison, will select works for inclusion based on digital submissions; with 11 cash prizes; register at https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=16869 ; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Call for Entries: 44th Rock Island Art Guild Fine Arts Exhibition. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit figgeartmuseum.org. Call for Entries: Garden Diorama Contest
Calls For Entry
thru June 28; Plant a Seed at your library by creating a diorama of your dream garden; this contest is open to individuals and groups; each person is limited to submitting one piece either as an individual or as part of a group; free; for information, call 309-524-2470.
Event Title: Call for Entries: Garden Diorama Contest. Venue: Moline Public Library.
Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Moline Public Library.
For more info visit molinelibrary.com. 2026 DART Senior Thesis Show
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Aug. 30; exhibit designed honor and celebrate the creativity of four graduating digital art and design majors before they step into the world as professional designers; Mon.-Fri. noon-5pm; free; for information, call 563-589-3267.
Event Title: 2026 DART Senior Thesis Show. Venue: Bisignano Art Gallery - University of Dubuque.
Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Bisignano Art Gallery - University of Dubuque.
For more info visit www.dbq.edu. A Golden Age for Whom?
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Sept. 20; the exhibit will bring together contemporary artists responding to the themes and aesthetics explored in our concurrent exhibition "The Golden Age: Featuring Northern European Works from the National Gallery of Art"; the two exhibitions will be installed in adjoining galleries, allowing visitors to move directly between historic works and contemporary responses; the exhibition will feature both loans and works from the Figge’s collection, including pieces by Beth Lipman, Oliver Okolo, Yasumasa Morimura, Fabiola Jean-Louis, and others; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: A Golden Age for Whom? Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. A Surreal Lens: Photography From the Figge Collection
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru June 21; featured artists include Alan Cohen, György Kepes, Olivia Parker, Kenda North, Michael Stone, Linda Connor, Emmet Gowin, Barbara Morgan, Otmar Thormann, Hans Breder, and others; together, their work invites viewers to reconsider what a photograph can be; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: A Surreal Lens: Photography From the Figge Collection. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Amniotic Ambiguity: Comparative Embryology to Queering a Space
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Aug. 20; artists Maggie Adams and Aykeem Spivey demonstrate how, in this period of incubation, black-or-white thinking is disrupted by a bold labor of love; for information, contact Jennifer Ong at jennigerong@augustana.edu.
Event Title: Amniotic Ambiguity: Comparative Embryology to Queering a Space. Venue: Wallenberg Hall, Augustana College.
Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Wallenberg Hall, Augustana College.
For more info visit www.augustana.edu. Art Bridges: Ulrich Museum of Art
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Jan. 3, 2027; these exceptional works, on view thanks to support from the Art Bridges Foundation, include pieces by Joan Mitchell, Louise Nevelson, and Robert Motherwell; the paintings by Mitchell and Motherwell will appear alongside works from the Figge’s collection in the Linda and J. Randolph Lewis Wing, offering fresh perspectives on the evolution of abstraction; Nevelson’s sculpture will be featured in dialogue with Moon Zag III, the large-scale wall sculpture from the Figge’s collection, in the John Deere Gallery later this year; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Art Bridges: Ulrich Museum of Art. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Art in Roman Life
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Dec 31; over 50 works, including coins, glass vessels, ceramic lamps, marble sculptures, and more; noon-4pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, noon to 8pm on Thursday, and 10am-4pm on Saturday; $5-10; for information, call 319-366-7503.
Venue: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
For more info visit www.crma.org. Beyond the Prairie: Midwestern Art from the Collection
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Dec. 31; exhibit showcases the work of artists inspired by life in Iowa and surrounding states; longtime museum favorites share gallery space with contemporary artworks, highlighting the great diversity and creativity present in the CRMA collection and the Midwest; noon-4pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, noon to 8pm on Thursday, and 10am-4pm on Saturday; $5-10; for information, call 319-366-7503.
Venue: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
For more info visit www.crma.org. Butcher, Hymes, & Murtha
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru June 29; exhibit of mixed media by Aaron Butcher and fiber art by Marykay Hymes and Diane Murtha; $2 for short-term parking; for information, call 309-793-1213.
Event Title: Butcher, Hymes, & Murtha. Venue: Quad City International Airport Gallery.
Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Quad City International Airport Gallery.
For more info visit www.quadcityarts.com. Connie and Michael Roberts: Portrait of America
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Jan. 3; this exhibition presents a striking series of collaborative portrait panels by Iowa City artists Michael and Connie Roberts, featuring notable figures from American history; Michael’s carefully rendered likenesses combine with Connie’s hand-carved sculptural storytelling; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Connie and Michael Roberts: Portrait of America. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Felix Gonzalez-Torres: "Untitled" (L.A.)
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru June 21; this exhibition invites visitors to reflect on themes central to Gonzalez-Torres’s practice: the joyful celebration of LGBTQ identity alongside acknowledgment of ongoing challenges to the community’s rights, as well as the enduring impact of the AIDS epidemic; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Felix Gonzalez-Torres: "Untitled" (L.A.). Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Freedom: The Story of US
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru June 26; drawing on materials from the Gilder Lehman Collection, this exhibition traces the evolving concept of freedom from the founding era to the election of Barack Obama; free; for information, call 309-524-2470.
Event Title: Freedom: The Story of US. Venue: Moline Public Library.
Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Moline Public Library.
For more info visit molinelibrary.com. Grant Wood: From Farm Boy to American Icon
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Dec. 31; the installation reflects the depth of the CRMA’s Grant Wood collection as well as the great breadth of Woods’ career; noon-4pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, noon to 8pm on Thursday, and 10am-4pm on Saturday; $5-10; for information, call 319-366-7503.
Venue: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
For more info visit www.crma.org. Huang, Jackson, & Terry
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru June 19; exhibit of fine art photography by Qingjun Huang, Natalie Jackson, and Matthew Terry; Mon-Fri. 10am-5pm, Sat. 11am-5pm; free; for information, call 309-793-1213.
Event Title: Huang, Jackson, & Terry. Venue: Quad City Arts Center.
Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Quad City Arts Center.
For more info visit www.quadcityarts.com. Marvin Cone: An American Vision
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Dec. 31; a single-gallery exhibition that serves as an introductory overview of Cone’s lengthy and prolific artistic career; noon-4pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, noon to 8pm on Thursday, and 10am-4pm on Saturday; $5-10; for information, call 319-366-7503.
Venue: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
For more info visit www.crma.org. Mauricio Lasansky: Master Printmaker
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Dec 31; artistic takes on the venerated Iowa City artist and his works; noon-4pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, noon to 8pm on Thursday, and 10am-4pm on Saturday; $5-10; for information, call 319-366-7503.
Venue: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
For more info visit www.crma.org. Muscatine & the Civil War
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru May 30; a powerful exhibition that brings the national conflict into sharp local focus while exploring how one river town was forever changed by war; through letters, photographs, and deeply personal artifacts, visitors encounter the courage and sacrifice of Muscatine citizens who answered the call to serve; Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 5 pm; donations appreciated; for more information, call 563-263-8282.
Event Title: Muscatine & the Civil War. Venue: Muscatine Art Center.
Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Muscatine Art Center.
For more info visit www.muscatineartcenter.org. Out of the Box: The Art of Peter Stamats and Bills Stamats
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Aug. 30; this exhibition places Peter's box assemblages in conversation with those of his son, artist Bill Stamats; each applies their own unique artistic vision to the form, and together they demonstrate an artistic heritage that continues today; noon-4pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, noon to 8pm on Thursday, and 10am-4pm on Saturday; $5-10; for information, call 319-366-7503.
Event Title: Out of the Box: The Art of Peter Stamats and Bills Stamats. Venue: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
For more info visit www.crma.org. Preston Singletary: Raven and the Box of Daylight
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Aug. 2; the exhibit features the work of internationally acclaimed artist Singletary and tells the story of Raven, an important trickster figure in Tlingit culture who transformed the world, bringing light to people via the stars, moon, and sun; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Preston Singletary: Raven and the Box of Daylight. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Quiet Intersections
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru July 31; a multi‑faceted experience that reveals how individual artistic voices can converge, diverge, and share creative space; featured artists: Allie Kushnir — Main Gallery; Shalen Stephenson — JM Gallery; Thérèse Mulgrew — Mezzanine Gallery; Noel Mercado — Studio Gallery; together, these four exhibitions create perspectives on how we build meaning from the fragments of our environments: natural, emotional, material, and cultural; for information, call 563-590-2533.
Event Title: Quiet Intersections. Venue: Voices Studios.
Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Voices Studios.
For more info visit voicesstudios.org. Technology/Transformation: Wonder Woman
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Aug. 16; Dara Birnbaum assembles scenes from the 1970s Wonder Woman television series starring Lynda Carter; throughout the video, Wonder Woman spins, transforming again and again from her alter ego, Diana Prince, into the Amazonian superheroine; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Technology/Transformation: Wonder Woman. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. The Golden Age: Northern European Works from the Collection of the National Gallery of Art
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Apr. 4, 2027; featuring masterpieces by Northern Renaissance and Baroque artists, including Anthony Van Dyck, Frans Hals, and Lucas Cranach the Elder, on loan from the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.; the Figge's own Northern European paintings will be paired with National Gallery works in four thematic sections: Portraiture, History, Still Life, and Genre Scenes; period textiles, jewelry, and decorative arts will enhance this immersive experience; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Cyanotype Workshop
discover the UV-powered art of Cyanotype or “sun printing” with local artist, Brit Gray; participants will learn about the process and chemicals used, and then create their own prints to take home; all supplies, including dried flowers, leaves, and a variety of stencils will be provided; ages 18 and up. Limited spots available, advanced RSVP recommended; $10-12; for information, call 309-794-0991.
Event Title: Cyanotype Workshop. Venue: Quad City Botanical Center.
Thursday, June 18, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Quad City Botanical Center.
For more info visit www.simpletix.com. Visions of America: The Nation at 250
thru Sept. 13; from nostalgic to critical, the works drawn from the permanent collection and presented in this exhibition form a multi-faceted portrait of a vast and complex country; Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 5 pm; donations appreciated; for more information, call 563-263-8282.
Event Title: Visions of America: The Nation at 250. Venue: Muscatine Art Center.
Thursday, June 18, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Muscatine Art Center.
For more info visit www.muscatineartcenter.org. Cyanotype Workshop
Classes
discover the UV-powered art of Cyanotype or “sun printing” with local artist, Brit Gray; participants will learn about the process and chemicals used, and then create their own prints to take home; all supplies, including dried flowers, leaves, and a variety of stencils will be provided; ages 18 and up. Limited spots available, advanced RSVP recommended; $10-12; for information, call 309-794-0991.
Event Title: Cyanotype Workshop. Venue: Quad City Botanical Center.
Thursday, June 18, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Quad City Botanical Center.
For more info visit www.simpletix.com. Visions of America: The Nation at 250
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Sept. 13; from nostalgic to critical, the works drawn from the permanent collection and presented in this exhibition form a multi-faceted portrait of a vast and complex country; Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 5 pm; donations appreciated; for more information, call 563-263-8282.
Event Title: Visions of America: The Nation at 250. Venue: Muscatine Art Center.
Thursday, June 18, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Muscatine Art Center.
For more info visit www.muscatineartcenter.org. 2026 DART Senior Thesis Show
thru Aug. 30; exhibit designed honor and celebrate the creativity of four graduating digital art and design majors before they step into the world as professional designers; Mon.-Fri. noon-5pm; free; for information, call 563-589-3267.
Event Title: 2026 DART Senior Thesis Show. Venue: Bisignano Art Gallery - University of Dubuque.
Friday, June 19, 2026.
Bisignano Art Gallery - University of Dubuque.
For more info visit www.dbq.edu. A Golden Age for Whom?
thru Sept. 20; the exhibit will bring together contemporary artists responding to the themes and aesthetics explored in our concurrent exhibition "The Golden Age: Featuring Northern European Works from the National Gallery of Art"; the two exhibitions will be installed in adjoining galleries, allowing visitors to move directly between historic works and contemporary responses; the exhibition will feature both loans and works from the Figge’s collection, including pieces by Beth Lipman, Oliver Okolo, Yasumasa Morimura, Fabiola Jean-Louis, and others; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: A Golden Age for Whom? Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Friday, June 19, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. A Surreal Lens: Photography From the Figge Collection
thru June 21; featured artists include Alan Cohen, György Kepes, Olivia Parker, Kenda North, Michael Stone, Linda Connor, Emmet Gowin, Barbara Morgan, Otmar Thormann, Hans Breder, and others; together, their work invites viewers to reconsider what a photograph can be; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: A Surreal Lens: Photography From the Figge Collection. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Friday, June 19, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Amniotic Ambiguity: Comparative Embryology to Queering a Space
thru Aug. 20; artists Maggie Adams and Aykeem Spivey demonstrate how, in this period of incubation, black-or-white thinking is disrupted by a bold labor of love; for information, contact Jennifer Ong at jennigerong@augustana.edu.
Event Title: Amniotic Ambiguity: Comparative Embryology to Queering a Space. Venue: Wallenberg Hall, Augustana College.
Friday, June 19, 2026.
Wallenberg Hall, Augustana College.
For more info visit www.augustana.edu. Art Bridges: Ulrich Museum of Art
thru Jan. 3, 2027; these exceptional works, on view thanks to support from the Art Bridges Foundation, include pieces by Joan Mitchell, Louise Nevelson, and Robert Motherwell; the paintings by Mitchell and Motherwell will appear alongside works from the Figge’s collection in the Linda and J. Randolph Lewis Wing, offering fresh perspectives on the evolution of abstraction; Nevelson’s sculpture will be featured in dialogue with Moon Zag III, the large-scale wall sculpture from the Figge’s collection, in the John Deere Gallery later this year; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Art Bridges: Ulrich Museum of Art. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Friday, June 19, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Butcher, Hymes, & Murtha
thru June 29; exhibit of mixed media by Aaron Butcher and fiber art by Marykay Hymes and Diane Murtha; $2 for short-term parking; for information, call 309-793-1213.
Event Title: Butcher, Hymes, & Murtha. Venue: Quad City International Airport Gallery.
Friday, June 19, 2026.
Quad City International Airport Gallery.
For more info visit www.quadcityarts.com. Call for Entries: 44th Rock Island Art Guild Fine Arts Exhibition
thru June 21; seeking works by artists living within 200 miles of the Figge Art Museum; organized by the Rock Island Art Guild since 1970, this long-running exhibition has served as a vital platform for contemporary artists and a meaningful point of connection for the Quad Cities arts community. the Figge has proudly hosted and co-organized the exhibition since 2016; this year's juror, Katherine Alcauskas, Chief Curator at the Chazen Museum of Art, University of Wisconsin-Madison, will select works for inclusion based on digital submissions; with 11 cash prizes; register at https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=16869 ; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Call for Entries: 44th Rock Island Art Guild Fine Arts Exhibition. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Friday, June 19, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit figgeartmuseum.org. Call for Entries: Garden Diorama Contest
thru June 28; Plant a Seed at your library by creating a diorama of your dream garden; this contest is open to individuals and groups; each person is limited to submitting one piece either as an individual or as part of a group; free; for information, call 309-524-2470.
Event Title: Call for Entries: Garden Diorama Contest. Venue: Moline Public Library.
Friday, June 19, 2026.
Moline Public Library.
For more info visit molinelibrary.com. Connie and Michael Roberts: Portrait of America
thru Jan. 3; this exhibition presents a striking series of collaborative portrait panels by Iowa City artists Michael and Connie Roberts, featuring notable figures from American history; Michael’s carefully rendered likenesses combine with Connie’s hand-carved sculptural storytelling; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Connie and Michael Roberts: Portrait of America. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Friday, June 19, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Felix Gonzalez-Torres: "Untitled" (L.A.)
thru June 21; this exhibition invites visitors to reflect on themes central to Gonzalez-Torres’s practice: the joyful celebration of LGBTQ identity alongside acknowledgment of ongoing challenges to the community’s rights, as well as the enduring impact of the AIDS epidemic; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Felix Gonzalez-Torres: "Untitled" (L.A.). Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Friday, June 19, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Freedom: The Story of US
thru June 26; drawing on materials from the Gilder Lehman Collection, this exhibition traces the evolving concept of freedom from the founding era to the election of Barack Obama; free; for information, call 309-524-2470.
Event Title: Freedom: The Story of US. Venue: Moline Public Library.
Friday, June 19, 2026.
Moline Public Library.
For more info visit molinelibrary.com. Huang, Jackson, & Terry
thru June 19; exhibit of fine art photography by Qingjun Huang, Natalie Jackson, and Matthew Terry; Mon-Fri. 10am-5pm, Sat. 11am-5pm; free; for information, call 309-793-1213.
Event Title: Huang, Jackson, & Terry. Venue: Quad City Arts Center.
Friday, June 19, 2026.
Quad City Arts Center.
For more info visit www.quadcityarts.com. Muscatine & the Civil War
thru May 30; a powerful exhibition that brings the national conflict into sharp local focus while exploring how one river town was forever changed by war; through letters, photographs, and deeply personal artifacts, visitors encounter the courage and sacrifice of Muscatine citizens who answered the call to serve; Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 5 pm; donations appreciated; for more information, call 563-263-8282.
Event Title: Muscatine & the Civil War. Venue: Muscatine Art Center.
Friday, June 19, 2026.
Muscatine Art Center.
For more info visit www.muscatineartcenter.org. Out of the Box: The Art of Peter Stamats and Bills Stamats
thru Aug. 30; this exhibition places Peter's box assemblages in conversation with those of his son, artist Bill Stamats; each applies their own unique artistic vision to the form, and together they demonstrate an artistic heritage that continues today; noon-4pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, noon to 8pm on Thursday, and 10am-4pm on Saturday; $5-10; for information, call 319-366-7503.
Event Title: Out of the Box: The Art of Peter Stamats and Bills Stamats. Venue: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
Friday, June 19, 2026.
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
For more info visit www.crma.org. Preston Singletary: Raven and the Box of Daylight
thru Aug. 2; the exhibit features the work of internationally acclaimed artist Singletary and tells the story of Raven, an important trickster figure in Tlingit culture who transformed the world, bringing light to people via the stars, moon, and sun; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Preston Singletary: Raven and the Box of Daylight. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Friday, June 19, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Quiet Intersections
thru July 31; a multi‑faceted experience that reveals how individual artistic voices can converge, diverge, and share creative space; featured artists: Allie Kushnir — Main Gallery; Shalen Stephenson — JM Gallery; Thérèse Mulgrew — Mezzanine Gallery; Noel Mercado — Studio Gallery; together, these four exhibitions create perspectives on how we build meaning from the fragments of our environments: natural, emotional, material, and cultural; for information, call 563-590-2533.
Event Title: Quiet Intersections. Venue: Voices Studios.
Friday, June 19, 2026.
Voices Studios.
For more info visit voicesstudios.org. Technology/Transformation: Wonder Woman
thru Aug. 16; Dara Birnbaum assembles scenes from the 1970s Wonder Woman television series starring Lynda Carter; throughout the video, Wonder Woman spins, transforming again and again from her alter ego, Diana Prince, into the Amazonian superheroine; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Technology/Transformation: Wonder Woman. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Friday, June 19, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. The Golden Age: Northern European Works from the Collection of the National Gallery of Art
thru Apr. 4, 2027; featuring masterpieces by Northern Renaissance and Baroque artists, including Anthony Van Dyck, Frans Hals, and Lucas Cranach the Elder, on loan from the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.; the Figge's own Northern European paintings will be paired with National Gallery works in four thematic sections: Portraiture, History, Still Life, and Genre Scenes; period textiles, jewelry, and decorative arts will enhance this immersive experience; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Friday, June 19, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Call for Entries: 44th Rock Island Art Guild Fine Arts Exhibition
Calls For Entry
thru June 21; seeking works by artists living within 200 miles of the Figge Art Museum; organized by the Rock Island Art Guild since 1970, this long-running exhibition has served as a vital platform for contemporary artists and a meaningful point of connection for the Quad Cities arts community. the Figge has proudly hosted and co-organized the exhibition since 2016; this year's juror, Katherine Alcauskas, Chief Curator at the Chazen Museum of Art, University of Wisconsin-Madison, will select works for inclusion based on digital submissions; with 11 cash prizes; register at https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=16869 ; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Call for Entries: 44th Rock Island Art Guild Fine Arts Exhibition. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Friday, June 19, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit figgeartmuseum.org. Call for Entries: Garden Diorama Contest
Calls For Entry
thru June 28; Plant a Seed at your library by creating a diorama of your dream garden; this contest is open to individuals and groups; each person is limited to submitting one piece either as an individual or as part of a group; free; for information, call 309-524-2470.
Event Title: Call for Entries: Garden Diorama Contest. Venue: Moline Public Library.
Friday, June 19, 2026.
Moline Public Library.
For more info visit molinelibrary.com. 2026 DART Senior Thesis Show
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Aug. 30; exhibit designed honor and celebrate the creativity of four graduating digital art and design majors before they step into the world as professional designers; Mon.-Fri. noon-5pm; free; for information, call 563-589-3267.
Event Title: 2026 DART Senior Thesis Show. Venue: Bisignano Art Gallery - University of Dubuque.
Friday, June 19, 2026.
Bisignano Art Gallery - University of Dubuque.
For more info visit www.dbq.edu. A Golden Age for Whom?
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Sept. 20; the exhibit will bring together contemporary artists responding to the themes and aesthetics explored in our concurrent exhibition "The Golden Age: Featuring Northern European Works from the National Gallery of Art"; the two exhibitions will be installed in adjoining galleries, allowing visitors to move directly between historic works and contemporary responses; the exhibition will feature both loans and works from the Figge’s collection, including pieces by Beth Lipman, Oliver Okolo, Yasumasa Morimura, Fabiola Jean-Louis, and others; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: A Golden Age for Whom? Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Friday, June 19, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. A Surreal Lens: Photography From the Figge Collection
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru June 21; featured artists include Alan Cohen, György Kepes, Olivia Parker, Kenda North, Michael Stone, Linda Connor, Emmet Gowin, Barbara Morgan, Otmar Thormann, Hans Breder, and others; together, their work invites viewers to reconsider what a photograph can be; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: A Surreal Lens: Photography From the Figge Collection. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Friday, June 19, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Amniotic Ambiguity: Comparative Embryology to Queering a Space
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Aug. 20; artists Maggie Adams and Aykeem Spivey demonstrate how, in this period of incubation, black-or-white thinking is disrupted by a bold labor of love; for information, contact Jennifer Ong at jennigerong@augustana.edu.
Event Title: Amniotic Ambiguity: Comparative Embryology to Queering a Space. Venue: Wallenberg Hall, Augustana College.
Friday, June 19, 2026.
Wallenberg Hall, Augustana College.
For more info visit www.augustana.edu. Art Bridges: Ulrich Museum of Art
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Jan. 3, 2027; these exceptional works, on view thanks to support from the Art Bridges Foundation, include pieces by Joan Mitchell, Louise Nevelson, and Robert Motherwell; the paintings by Mitchell and Motherwell will appear alongside works from the Figge’s collection in the Linda and J. Randolph Lewis Wing, offering fresh perspectives on the evolution of abstraction; Nevelson’s sculpture will be featured in dialogue with Moon Zag III, the large-scale wall sculpture from the Figge’s collection, in the John Deere Gallery later this year; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Art Bridges: Ulrich Museum of Art. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Friday, June 19, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Art in Roman Life
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Dec 31; over 50 works, including coins, glass vessels, ceramic lamps, marble sculptures, and more; noon-4pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, noon to 8pm on Thursday, and 10am-4pm on Saturday; $5-10; for information, call 319-366-7503.
Venue: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
Friday, June 19, 2026.
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
For more info visit www.crma.org. Beyond the Prairie: Midwestern Art from the Collection
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Dec. 31; exhibit showcases the work of artists inspired by life in Iowa and surrounding states; longtime museum favorites share gallery space with contemporary artworks, highlighting the great diversity and creativity present in the CRMA collection and the Midwest; noon-4pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, noon to 8pm on Thursday, and 10am-4pm on Saturday; $5-10; for information, call 319-366-7503.
Venue: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
Friday, June 19, 2026.
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
For more info visit www.crma.org. Butcher, Hymes, & Murtha
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru June 29; exhibit of mixed media by Aaron Butcher and fiber art by Marykay Hymes and Diane Murtha; $2 for short-term parking; for information, call 309-793-1213.
Event Title: Butcher, Hymes, & Murtha. Venue: Quad City International Airport Gallery.
Friday, June 19, 2026.
Quad City International Airport Gallery.
For more info visit www.quadcityarts.com. Connie and Michael Roberts: Portrait of America
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Jan. 3; this exhibition presents a striking series of collaborative portrait panels by Iowa City artists Michael and Connie Roberts, featuring notable figures from American history; Michael’s carefully rendered likenesses combine with Connie’s hand-carved sculptural storytelling; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Connie and Michael Roberts: Portrait of America. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Friday, June 19, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Felix Gonzalez-Torres: "Untitled" (L.A.)
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru June 21; this exhibition invites visitors to reflect on themes central to Gonzalez-Torres’s practice: the joyful celebration of LGBTQ identity alongside acknowledgment of ongoing challenges to the community’s rights, as well as the enduring impact of the AIDS epidemic; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Felix Gonzalez-Torres: "Untitled" (L.A.). Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Friday, June 19, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Freedom: The Story of US
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru June 26; drawing on materials from the Gilder Lehman Collection, this exhibition traces the evolving concept of freedom from the founding era to the election of Barack Obama; free; for information, call 309-524-2470.
Event Title: Freedom: The Story of US. Venue: Moline Public Library.
Friday, June 19, 2026.
Moline Public Library.
For more info visit molinelibrary.com. Grant Wood: From Farm Boy to American Icon
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Dec. 31; the installation reflects the depth of the CRMA’s Grant Wood collection as well as the great breadth of Woods’ career; noon-4pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, noon to 8pm on Thursday, and 10am-4pm on Saturday; $5-10; for information, call 319-366-7503.
Venue: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
Friday, June 19, 2026.
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
For more info visit www.crma.org. Huang, Jackson, & Terry
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru June 19; exhibit of fine art photography by Qingjun Huang, Natalie Jackson, and Matthew Terry; Mon-Fri. 10am-5pm, Sat. 11am-5pm; free; for information, call 309-793-1213.
Event Title: Huang, Jackson, & Terry. Venue: Quad City Arts Center.
Friday, June 19, 2026.
Quad City Arts Center.
For more info visit www.quadcityarts.com. Marvin Cone: An American Vision
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Dec. 31; a single-gallery exhibition that serves as an introductory overview of Cone’s lengthy and prolific artistic career; noon-4pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, noon to 8pm on Thursday, and 10am-4pm on Saturday; $5-10; for information, call 319-366-7503.
Venue: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
Friday, June 19, 2026.
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
For more info visit www.crma.org. Mauricio Lasansky: Master Printmaker
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Dec 31; artistic takes on the venerated Iowa City artist and his works; noon-4pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, noon to 8pm on Thursday, and 10am-4pm on Saturday; $5-10; for information, call 319-366-7503.
Venue: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
Friday, June 19, 2026.
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
For more info visit www.crma.org. Muscatine & the Civil War
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru May 30; a powerful exhibition that brings the national conflict into sharp local focus while exploring how one river town was forever changed by war; through letters, photographs, and deeply personal artifacts, visitors encounter the courage and sacrifice of Muscatine citizens who answered the call to serve; Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 5 pm; donations appreciated; for more information, call 563-263-8282.
Event Title: Muscatine & the Civil War. Venue: Muscatine Art Center.
Friday, June 19, 2026.
Muscatine Art Center.
For more info visit www.muscatineartcenter.org. Out of the Box: The Art of Peter Stamats and Bills Stamats
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Aug. 30; this exhibition places Peter's box assemblages in conversation with those of his son, artist Bill Stamats; each applies their own unique artistic vision to the form, and together they demonstrate an artistic heritage that continues today; noon-4pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, noon to 8pm on Thursday, and 10am-4pm on Saturday; $5-10; for information, call 319-366-7503.
Event Title: Out of the Box: The Art of Peter Stamats and Bills Stamats. Venue: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
Friday, June 19, 2026.
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
For more info visit www.crma.org. Preston Singletary: Raven and the Box of Daylight
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Aug. 2; the exhibit features the work of internationally acclaimed artist Singletary and tells the story of Raven, an important trickster figure in Tlingit culture who transformed the world, bringing light to people via the stars, moon, and sun; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Preston Singletary: Raven and the Box of Daylight. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Friday, June 19, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Quiet Intersections
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru July 31; a multi‑faceted experience that reveals how individual artistic voices can converge, diverge, and share creative space; featured artists: Allie Kushnir — Main Gallery; Shalen Stephenson — JM Gallery; Thérèse Mulgrew — Mezzanine Gallery; Noel Mercado — Studio Gallery; together, these four exhibitions create perspectives on how we build meaning from the fragments of our environments: natural, emotional, material, and cultural; for information, call 563-590-2533.
Event Title: Quiet Intersections. Venue: Voices Studios.
Friday, June 19, 2026.
Voices Studios.
For more info visit voicesstudios.org. Technology/Transformation: Wonder Woman
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Aug. 16; Dara Birnbaum assembles scenes from the 1970s Wonder Woman television series starring Lynda Carter; throughout the video, Wonder Woman spins, transforming again and again from her alter ego, Diana Prince, into the Amazonian superheroine; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Technology/Transformation: Wonder Woman. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Friday, June 19, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. The Golden Age: Northern European Works from the Collection of the National Gallery of Art
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Apr. 4, 2027; featuring masterpieces by Northern Renaissance and Baroque artists, including Anthony Van Dyck, Frans Hals, and Lucas Cranach the Elder, on loan from the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.; the Figge's own Northern European paintings will be paired with National Gallery works in four thematic sections: Portraiture, History, Still Life, and Genre Scenes; period textiles, jewelry, and decorative arts will enhance this immersive experience; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Friday, June 19, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Friday Night Out: Roaring Twenties Weave Bracelet
with instructor Karen Kubby; discover an easy to learn netting stitch from the Roaring Twenties using Toho or Czech seed beads; no book or magazine uses this stitch in a project, as it is an exclusive Beadology Iowa stitch; you will create a graceful bracelet in no time at all; no previous experience necessary; $60; for information, call 319-338-1566.
Event Title: Friday Night Out: Roaring Twenties Weave Bracelet. Venue: Beadology Iowa.
Friday, June 19, 2026, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
Beadology Iowa.
For more info visit beadologyiowa.com. Friday Night Out: Roaring Twenties Weave Bracelet
Classes
with instructor Karen Kubby; discover an easy to learn netting stitch from the Roaring Twenties using Toho or Czech seed beads; no book or magazine uses this stitch in a project, as it is an exclusive Beadology Iowa stitch; you will create a graceful bracelet in no time at all; no previous experience necessary; $60; for information, call 319-338-1566.
Event Title: Friday Night Out: Roaring Twenties Weave Bracelet. Venue: Beadology Iowa.
Friday, June 19, 2026, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
Beadology Iowa.
For more info visit beadologyiowa.com. Visions of America: The Nation at 250
thru Sept. 13; from nostalgic to critical, the works drawn from the permanent collection and presented in this exhibition form a multi-faceted portrait of a vast and complex country; Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 5 pm; donations appreciated; for more information, call 563-263-8282.
Event Title: Visions of America: The Nation at 250. Venue: Muscatine Art Center.
Friday, June 19, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Muscatine Art Center.
For more info visit www.muscatineartcenter.org. Visions of America: The Nation at 250
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Sept. 13; from nostalgic to critical, the works drawn from the permanent collection and presented in this exhibition form a multi-faceted portrait of a vast and complex country; Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 5 pm; donations appreciated; for more information, call 563-263-8282.
Event Title: Visions of America: The Nation at 250. Venue: Muscatine Art Center.
Friday, June 19, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Muscatine Art Center.
For more info visit www.muscatineartcenter.org. 2026 DART Senior Thesis Show
thru Aug. 30; exhibit designed honor and celebrate the creativity of four graduating digital art and design majors before they step into the world as professional designers; Mon.-Fri. noon-5pm; free; for information, call 563-589-3267.
Event Title: 2026 DART Senior Thesis Show. Venue: Bisignano Art Gallery - University of Dubuque.
Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Bisignano Art Gallery - University of Dubuque.
For more info visit www.dbq.edu. A Golden Age for Whom?
thru Sept. 20; the exhibit will bring together contemporary artists responding to the themes and aesthetics explored in our concurrent exhibition "The Golden Age: Featuring Northern European Works from the National Gallery of Art"; the two exhibitions will be installed in adjoining galleries, allowing visitors to move directly between historic works and contemporary responses; the exhibition will feature both loans and works from the Figge’s collection, including pieces by Beth Lipman, Oliver Okolo, Yasumasa Morimura, Fabiola Jean-Louis, and others; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: A Golden Age for Whom? Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. A Surreal Lens: Photography From the Figge Collection
thru June 21; featured artists include Alan Cohen, György Kepes, Olivia Parker, Kenda North, Michael Stone, Linda Connor, Emmet Gowin, Barbara Morgan, Otmar Thormann, Hans Breder, and others; together, their work invites viewers to reconsider what a photograph can be; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: A Surreal Lens: Photography From the Figge Collection. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Amniotic Ambiguity: Comparative Embryology to Queering a Space
thru Aug. 20; artists Maggie Adams and Aykeem Spivey demonstrate how, in this period of incubation, black-or-white thinking is disrupted by a bold labor of love; for information, contact Jennifer Ong at jennigerong@augustana.edu.
Event Title: Amniotic Ambiguity: Comparative Embryology to Queering a Space. Venue: Wallenberg Hall, Augustana College.
Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Wallenberg Hall, Augustana College.
For more info visit www.augustana.edu. Art Bridges: Ulrich Museum of Art
thru Jan. 3, 2027; these exceptional works, on view thanks to support from the Art Bridges Foundation, include pieces by Joan Mitchell, Louise Nevelson, and Robert Motherwell; the paintings by Mitchell and Motherwell will appear alongside works from the Figge’s collection in the Linda and J. Randolph Lewis Wing, offering fresh perspectives on the evolution of abstraction; Nevelson’s sculpture will be featured in dialogue with Moon Zag III, the large-scale wall sculpture from the Figge’s collection, in the John Deere Gallery later this year; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Art Bridges: Ulrich Museum of Art. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Butcher, Hymes, & Murtha
thru June 29; exhibit of mixed media by Aaron Butcher and fiber art by Marykay Hymes and Diane Murtha; $2 for short-term parking; for information, call 309-793-1213.
Event Title: Butcher, Hymes, & Murtha. Venue: Quad City International Airport Gallery.
Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Quad City International Airport Gallery.
For more info visit www.quadcityarts.com. Call for Entries: 44th Rock Island Art Guild Fine Arts Exhibition
thru June 21; seeking works by artists living within 200 miles of the Figge Art Museum; organized by the Rock Island Art Guild since 1970, this long-running exhibition has served as a vital platform for contemporary artists and a meaningful point of connection for the Quad Cities arts community. the Figge has proudly hosted and co-organized the exhibition since 2016; this year's juror, Katherine Alcauskas, Chief Curator at the Chazen Museum of Art, University of Wisconsin-Madison, will select works for inclusion based on digital submissions; with 11 cash prizes; register at https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=16869 ; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Call for Entries: 44th Rock Island Art Guild Fine Arts Exhibition. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit figgeartmuseum.org. Call for Entries: Garden Diorama Contest
thru June 28; Plant a Seed at your library by creating a diorama of your dream garden; this contest is open to individuals and groups; each person is limited to submitting one piece either as an individual or as part of a group; free; for information, call 309-524-2470.
Event Title: Call for Entries: Garden Diorama Contest. Venue: Moline Public Library.
Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Moline Public Library.
For more info visit molinelibrary.com. Connie and Michael Roberts: Portrait of America
thru Jan. 3; this exhibition presents a striking series of collaborative portrait panels by Iowa City artists Michael and Connie Roberts, featuring notable figures from American history; Michael’s carefully rendered likenesses combine with Connie’s hand-carved sculptural storytelling; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Connie and Michael Roberts: Portrait of America. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Felix Gonzalez-Torres: "Untitled" (L.A.)
thru June 21; this exhibition invites visitors to reflect on themes central to Gonzalez-Torres’s practice: the joyful celebration of LGBTQ identity alongside acknowledgment of ongoing challenges to the community’s rights, as well as the enduring impact of the AIDS epidemic; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Felix Gonzalez-Torres: "Untitled" (L.A.). Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Freedom: The Story of US
thru June 26; drawing on materials from the Gilder Lehman Collection, this exhibition traces the evolving concept of freedom from the founding era to the election of Barack Obama; free; for information, call 309-524-2470.
Event Title: Freedom: The Story of US. Venue: Moline Public Library.
Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Moline Public Library.
For more info visit molinelibrary.com. Muscatine & the Civil War
thru May 30; a powerful exhibition that brings the national conflict into sharp local focus while exploring how one river town was forever changed by war; through letters, photographs, and deeply personal artifacts, visitors encounter the courage and sacrifice of Muscatine citizens who answered the call to serve; Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 5 pm; donations appreciated; for more information, call 563-263-8282.
Event Title: Muscatine & the Civil War. Venue: Muscatine Art Center.
Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Muscatine Art Center.
For more info visit www.muscatineartcenter.org. Out of the Box: The Art of Peter Stamats and Bills Stamats
thru Aug. 30; this exhibition places Peter's box assemblages in conversation with those of his son, artist Bill Stamats; each applies their own unique artistic vision to the form, and together they demonstrate an artistic heritage that continues today; noon-4pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, noon to 8pm on Thursday, and 10am-4pm on Saturday; $5-10; for information, call 319-366-7503.
Event Title: Out of the Box: The Art of Peter Stamats and Bills Stamats. Venue: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
For more info visit www.crma.org. Preston Singletary: Raven and the Box of Daylight
thru Aug. 2; the exhibit features the work of internationally acclaimed artist Singletary and tells the story of Raven, an important trickster figure in Tlingit culture who transformed the world, bringing light to people via the stars, moon, and sun; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Preston Singletary: Raven and the Box of Daylight. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Quiet Intersections
thru July 31; a multi‑faceted experience that reveals how individual artistic voices can converge, diverge, and share creative space; featured artists: Allie Kushnir — Main Gallery; Shalen Stephenson — JM Gallery; Thérèse Mulgrew — Mezzanine Gallery; Noel Mercado — Studio Gallery; together, these four exhibitions create perspectives on how we build meaning from the fragments of our environments: natural, emotional, material, and cultural; for information, call 563-590-2533.
Event Title: Quiet Intersections. Venue: Voices Studios.
Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Voices Studios.
For more info visit voicesstudios.org. Technology/Transformation: Wonder Woman
thru Aug. 16; Dara Birnbaum assembles scenes from the 1970s Wonder Woman television series starring Lynda Carter; throughout the video, Wonder Woman spins, transforming again and again from her alter ego, Diana Prince, into the Amazonian superheroine; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Technology/Transformation: Wonder Woman. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. The Golden Age: Northern European Works from the Collection of the National Gallery of Art
thru Apr. 4, 2027; featuring masterpieces by Northern Renaissance and Baroque artists, including Anthony Van Dyck, Frans Hals, and Lucas Cranach the Elder, on loan from the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.; the Figge's own Northern European paintings will be paired with National Gallery works in four thematic sections: Portraiture, History, Still Life, and Genre Scenes; period textiles, jewelry, and decorative arts will enhance this immersive experience; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Call for Entries: 44th Rock Island Art Guild Fine Arts Exhibition
Calls For Entry
thru June 21; seeking works by artists living within 200 miles of the Figge Art Museum; organized by the Rock Island Art Guild since 1970, this long-running exhibition has served as a vital platform for contemporary artists and a meaningful point of connection for the Quad Cities arts community. the Figge has proudly hosted and co-organized the exhibition since 2016; this year's juror, Katherine Alcauskas, Chief Curator at the Chazen Museum of Art, University of Wisconsin-Madison, will select works for inclusion based on digital submissions; with 11 cash prizes; register at https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=16869 ; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Call for Entries: 44th Rock Island Art Guild Fine Arts Exhibition. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit figgeartmuseum.org. Call for Entries: Garden Diorama Contest
Calls For Entry
thru June 28; Plant a Seed at your library by creating a diorama of your dream garden; this contest is open to individuals and groups; each person is limited to submitting one piece either as an individual or as part of a group; free; for information, call 309-524-2470.
Event Title: Call for Entries: Garden Diorama Contest. Venue: Moline Public Library.
Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Moline Public Library.
For more info visit molinelibrary.com. 2026 DART Senior Thesis Show
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Aug. 30; exhibit designed honor and celebrate the creativity of four graduating digital art and design majors before they step into the world as professional designers; Mon.-Fri. noon-5pm; free; for information, call 563-589-3267.
Event Title: 2026 DART Senior Thesis Show. Venue: Bisignano Art Gallery - University of Dubuque.
Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Bisignano Art Gallery - University of Dubuque.
For more info visit www.dbq.edu. A Golden Age for Whom?
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Sept. 20; the exhibit will bring together contemporary artists responding to the themes and aesthetics explored in our concurrent exhibition "The Golden Age: Featuring Northern European Works from the National Gallery of Art"; the two exhibitions will be installed in adjoining galleries, allowing visitors to move directly between historic works and contemporary responses; the exhibition will feature both loans and works from the Figge’s collection, including pieces by Beth Lipman, Oliver Okolo, Yasumasa Morimura, Fabiola Jean-Louis, and others; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: A Golden Age for Whom? Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. A Surreal Lens: Photography From the Figge Collection
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru June 21; featured artists include Alan Cohen, György Kepes, Olivia Parker, Kenda North, Michael Stone, Linda Connor, Emmet Gowin, Barbara Morgan, Otmar Thormann, Hans Breder, and others; together, their work invites viewers to reconsider what a photograph can be; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: A Surreal Lens: Photography From the Figge Collection. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Amniotic Ambiguity: Comparative Embryology to Queering a Space
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Aug. 20; artists Maggie Adams and Aykeem Spivey demonstrate how, in this period of incubation, black-or-white thinking is disrupted by a bold labor of love; for information, contact Jennifer Ong at jennigerong@augustana.edu.
Event Title: Amniotic Ambiguity: Comparative Embryology to Queering a Space. Venue: Wallenberg Hall, Augustana College.
Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Wallenberg Hall, Augustana College.
For more info visit www.augustana.edu. Art Bridges: Ulrich Museum of Art
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Jan. 3, 2027; these exceptional works, on view thanks to support from the Art Bridges Foundation, include pieces by Joan Mitchell, Louise Nevelson, and Robert Motherwell; the paintings by Mitchell and Motherwell will appear alongside works from the Figge’s collection in the Linda and J. Randolph Lewis Wing, offering fresh perspectives on the evolution of abstraction; Nevelson’s sculpture will be featured in dialogue with Moon Zag III, the large-scale wall sculpture from the Figge’s collection, in the John Deere Gallery later this year; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Art Bridges: Ulrich Museum of Art. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Art in Roman Life
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Dec 31; over 50 works, including coins, glass vessels, ceramic lamps, marble sculptures, and more; noon-4pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, noon to 8pm on Thursday, and 10am-4pm on Saturday; $5-10; for information, call 319-366-7503.
Venue: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
For more info visit www.crma.org. Beyond the Prairie: Midwestern Art from the Collection
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Dec. 31; exhibit showcases the work of artists inspired by life in Iowa and surrounding states; longtime museum favorites share gallery space with contemporary artworks, highlighting the great diversity and creativity present in the CRMA collection and the Midwest; noon-4pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, noon to 8pm on Thursday, and 10am-4pm on Saturday; $5-10; for information, call 319-366-7503.
Venue: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
For more info visit www.crma.org. Butcher, Hymes, & Murtha
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru June 29; exhibit of mixed media by Aaron Butcher and fiber art by Marykay Hymes and Diane Murtha; $2 for short-term parking; for information, call 309-793-1213.
Event Title: Butcher, Hymes, & Murtha. Venue: Quad City International Airport Gallery.
Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Quad City International Airport Gallery.
For more info visit www.quadcityarts.com. Connie and Michael Roberts: Portrait of America
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Jan. 3; this exhibition presents a striking series of collaborative portrait panels by Iowa City artists Michael and Connie Roberts, featuring notable figures from American history; Michael’s carefully rendered likenesses combine with Connie’s hand-carved sculptural storytelling; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Connie and Michael Roberts: Portrait of America. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Felix Gonzalez-Torres: "Untitled" (L.A.)
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru June 21; this exhibition invites visitors to reflect on themes central to Gonzalez-Torres’s practice: the joyful celebration of LGBTQ identity alongside acknowledgment of ongoing challenges to the community’s rights, as well as the enduring impact of the AIDS epidemic; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Felix Gonzalez-Torres: "Untitled" (L.A.). Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Freedom: The Story of US
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru June 26; drawing on materials from the Gilder Lehman Collection, this exhibition traces the evolving concept of freedom from the founding era to the election of Barack Obama; free; for information, call 309-524-2470.
Event Title: Freedom: The Story of US. Venue: Moline Public Library.
Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Moline Public Library.
For more info visit molinelibrary.com. Grant Wood: From Farm Boy to American Icon
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Dec. 31; the installation reflects the depth of the CRMA’s Grant Wood collection as well as the great breadth of Woods’ career; noon-4pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, noon to 8pm on Thursday, and 10am-4pm on Saturday; $5-10; for information, call 319-366-7503.
Venue: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
For more info visit www.crma.org. Marvin Cone: An American Vision
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Dec. 31; a single-gallery exhibition that serves as an introductory overview of Cone’s lengthy and prolific artistic career; noon-4pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, noon to 8pm on Thursday, and 10am-4pm on Saturday; $5-10; for information, call 319-366-7503.
Venue: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
For more info visit www.crma.org. Mauricio Lasansky: Master Printmaker
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Dec 31; artistic takes on the venerated Iowa City artist and his works; noon-4pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, noon to 8pm on Thursday, and 10am-4pm on Saturday; $5-10; for information, call 319-366-7503.
Venue: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
For more info visit www.crma.org. Muscatine & the Civil War
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru May 30; a powerful exhibition that brings the national conflict into sharp local focus while exploring how one river town was forever changed by war; through letters, photographs, and deeply personal artifacts, visitors encounter the courage and sacrifice of Muscatine citizens who answered the call to serve; Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 5 pm; donations appreciated; for more information, call 563-263-8282.
Event Title: Muscatine & the Civil War. Venue: Muscatine Art Center.
Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Muscatine Art Center.
For more info visit www.muscatineartcenter.org. Out of the Box: The Art of Peter Stamats and Bills Stamats
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Aug. 30; this exhibition places Peter's box assemblages in conversation with those of his son, artist Bill Stamats; each applies their own unique artistic vision to the form, and together they demonstrate an artistic heritage that continues today; noon-4pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, noon to 8pm on Thursday, and 10am-4pm on Saturday; $5-10; for information, call 319-366-7503.
Event Title: Out of the Box: The Art of Peter Stamats and Bills Stamats. Venue: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
For more info visit www.crma.org. Preston Singletary: Raven and the Box of Daylight
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Aug. 2; the exhibit features the work of internationally acclaimed artist Singletary and tells the story of Raven, an important trickster figure in Tlingit culture who transformed the world, bringing light to people via the stars, moon, and sun; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Preston Singletary: Raven and the Box of Daylight. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Quiet Intersections
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru July 31; a multi‑faceted experience that reveals how individual artistic voices can converge, diverge, and share creative space; featured artists: Allie Kushnir — Main Gallery; Shalen Stephenson — JM Gallery; Thérèse Mulgrew — Mezzanine Gallery; Noel Mercado — Studio Gallery; together, these four exhibitions create perspectives on how we build meaning from the fragments of our environments: natural, emotional, material, and cultural; for information, call 563-590-2533.
Event Title: Quiet Intersections. Venue: Voices Studios.
Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Voices Studios.
For more info visit voicesstudios.org. Technology/Transformation: Wonder Woman
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Aug. 16; Dara Birnbaum assembles scenes from the 1970s Wonder Woman television series starring Lynda Carter; throughout the video, Wonder Woman spins, transforming again and again from her alter ego, Diana Prince, into the Amazonian superheroine; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Technology/Transformation: Wonder Woman. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. The Golden Age: Northern European Works from the Collection of the National Gallery of Art
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Apr. 4, 2027; featuring masterpieces by Northern Renaissance and Baroque artists, including Anthony Van Dyck, Frans Hals, and Lucas Cranach the Elder, on loan from the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.; the Figge's own Northern European paintings will be paired with National Gallery works in four thematic sections: Portraiture, History, Still Life, and Genre Scenes; period textiles, jewelry, and decorative arts will enhance this immersive experience; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Portal Beaded Bracelet
with instructor Karen Kubby; create a “portal” component beaded bracelet using 2-hole oval cabochons, 2-hole SuperDuos, and round Toho seed beads; make your first component, then build the connector to the next component before beginning the 2nd segment; repetition will get you proficient quickly; this design makes a great earring, too; no experience needed; $78; for information, call 319-338-1566.
Event Title: Portal Beaded Bracelet. Venue: Beadology Iowa.
Saturday, June 20, 2026, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Beadology Iowa.
For more info visit beadologyiowa.com. Portal Beaded Bracelet
Classes
with instructor Karen Kubby; create a “portal” component beaded bracelet using 2-hole oval cabochons, 2-hole SuperDuos, and round Toho seed beads; make your first component, then build the connector to the next component before beginning the 2nd segment; repetition will get you proficient quickly; this design makes a great earring, too; no experience needed; $78; for information, call 319-338-1566.
Event Title: Portal Beaded Bracelet. Venue: Beadology Iowa.
Saturday, June 20, 2026, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Beadology Iowa.
For more info visit beadologyiowa.com. Canva Basics Class
get started with Canva in this beginner-friendly class; learn how to create eye-catching graphics, customize templates, add text and images, and design like a pro - no experience needed; perfect for creating flyers, social media posts, and more; we recommend bringing your own laptop or tablet if possible, as only a limited number of devices will be available; free; for information, call 309-755-9614.
Event Title: Canva Basics Class. Venue: East Moline Public Library.
Saturday, June 20, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
East Moline Public Library.
For more info visit eastmolinelibrary.org. Grant Wood Studio and Armstrong Visitor Center Opening & Tours
Sat, & Sun.; tours begin at noon on the hour and half hour; admission to the Studio is free for everyone during regular studio hours courtesy of a grant from the Esther and Robert Armstrong Charitable Trust; for information, call 319-366-7503.
Event Title: Grant Wood Studio and Armstrong Visitor Center Opening & Tours. Venue: Grant Wood Studio.
Saturday, June 20, 2026, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Grant Wood Studio.
For more info visit www.crma.org. Canva Basics Class
Classes
get started with Canva in this beginner-friendly class; learn how to create eye-catching graphics, customize templates, add text and images, and design like a pro - no experience needed; perfect for creating flyers, social media posts, and more; we recommend bringing your own laptop or tablet if possible, as only a limited number of devices will be available; free; for information, call 309-755-9614.
Event Title: Canva Basics Class. Venue: East Moline Public Library.
Saturday, June 20, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
East Moline Public Library.
For more info visit eastmolinelibrary.org. Grant Wood Studio and Armstrong Visitor Center Opening & Tours
VISUAL ART Openings/Gallery Events
Sat, & Sun.; tours begin at noon on the hour and half hour; admission to the Studio is free for everyone during regular studio hours courtesy of a grant from the Esther and Robert Armstrong Charitable Trust; for information, call 319-366-7503.
Event Title: Grant Wood Studio and Armstrong Visitor Center Opening & Tours. Venue: Grant Wood Studio.
Saturday, June 20, 2026, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Grant Wood Studio.
For more info visit www.crma.org. The Art of Letting Go: Summer Solstice
with instructor Becky Nakashima Brooke; celebrate the Summer Solstice with meditation, sound, and playful drawing; we will explore transformative art, creativity, renewal, and impermanence; this will be a joyful class where you can relax and heal; $25-30; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: The Art of Letting Go: Summer Solstice. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Saturday, June 20, 2026, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit figgeartmuseum.org. The Art of Letting Go: Summer Solstice
Classes
with instructor Becky Nakashima Brooke; celebrate the Summer Solstice with meditation, sound, and playful drawing; we will explore transformative art, creativity, renewal, and impermanence; this will be a joyful class where you can relax and heal; $25-30; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: The Art of Letting Go: Summer Solstice. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Saturday, June 20, 2026, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit figgeartmuseum.org. Visions of America: The Nation at 250
thru Sept. 13; from nostalgic to critical, the works drawn from the permanent collection and presented in this exhibition form a multi-faceted portrait of a vast and complex country; Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 5 pm; donations appreciated; for more information, call 563-263-8282.
Event Title: Visions of America: The Nation at 250. Venue: Muscatine Art Center.
Saturday, June 20, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Muscatine Art Center.
For more info visit www.muscatineartcenter.org. Visions of America: The Nation at 250
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Sept. 13; from nostalgic to critical, the works drawn from the permanent collection and presented in this exhibition form a multi-faceted portrait of a vast and complex country; Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 5 pm; donations appreciated; for more information, call 563-263-8282.
Event Title: Visions of America: The Nation at 250. Venue: Muscatine Art Center.
Saturday, June 20, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Muscatine Art Center.
For more info visit www.muscatineartcenter.org. 2026 DART Senior Thesis Show
thru Aug. 30; exhibit designed honor and celebrate the creativity of four graduating digital art and design majors before they step into the world as professional designers; Mon.-Fri. noon-5pm; free; for information, call 563-589-3267.
Event Title: 2026 DART Senior Thesis Show. Venue: Bisignano Art Gallery - University of Dubuque.
Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Bisignano Art Gallery - University of Dubuque.
For more info visit www.dbq.edu. A Golden Age for Whom?
thru Sept. 20; the exhibit will bring together contemporary artists responding to the themes and aesthetics explored in our concurrent exhibition "The Golden Age: Featuring Northern European Works from the National Gallery of Art"; the two exhibitions will be installed in adjoining galleries, allowing visitors to move directly between historic works and contemporary responses; the exhibition will feature both loans and works from the Figge’s collection, including pieces by Beth Lipman, Oliver Okolo, Yasumasa Morimura, Fabiola Jean-Louis, and others; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: A Golden Age for Whom? Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. A Surreal Lens: Photography From the Figge Collection
thru June 21; featured artists include Alan Cohen, György Kepes, Olivia Parker, Kenda North, Michael Stone, Linda Connor, Emmet Gowin, Barbara Morgan, Otmar Thormann, Hans Breder, and others; together, their work invites viewers to reconsider what a photograph can be; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: A Surreal Lens: Photography From the Figge Collection. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Amniotic Ambiguity: Comparative Embryology to Queering a Space
thru Aug. 20; artists Maggie Adams and Aykeem Spivey demonstrate how, in this period of incubation, black-or-white thinking is disrupted by a bold labor of love; for information, contact Jennifer Ong at jennigerong@augustana.edu.
Event Title: Amniotic Ambiguity: Comparative Embryology to Queering a Space. Venue: Wallenberg Hall, Augustana College.
Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Wallenberg Hall, Augustana College.
For more info visit www.augustana.edu. Art Bridges: Ulrich Museum of Art
thru Jan. 3, 2027; these exceptional works, on view thanks to support from the Art Bridges Foundation, include pieces by Joan Mitchell, Louise Nevelson, and Robert Motherwell; the paintings by Mitchell and Motherwell will appear alongside works from the Figge’s collection in the Linda and J. Randolph Lewis Wing, offering fresh perspectives on the evolution of abstraction; Nevelson’s sculpture will be featured in dialogue with Moon Zag III, the large-scale wall sculpture from the Figge’s collection, in the John Deere Gallery later this year; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Art Bridges: Ulrich Museum of Art. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Butcher, Hymes, & Murtha
thru June 29; exhibit of mixed media by Aaron Butcher and fiber art by Marykay Hymes and Diane Murtha; $2 for short-term parking; for information, call 309-793-1213.
Event Title: Butcher, Hymes, & Murtha. Venue: Quad City International Airport Gallery.
Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Quad City International Airport Gallery.
For more info visit www.quadcityarts.com. Call for Entries: 44th Rock Island Art Guild Fine Arts Exhibition
thru June 21; seeking works by artists living within 200 miles of the Figge Art Museum; organized by the Rock Island Art Guild since 1970, this long-running exhibition has served as a vital platform for contemporary artists and a meaningful point of connection for the Quad Cities arts community. the Figge has proudly hosted and co-organized the exhibition since 2016; this year's juror, Katherine Alcauskas, Chief Curator at the Chazen Museum of Art, University of Wisconsin-Madison, will select works for inclusion based on digital submissions; with 11 cash prizes; register at https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=16869 ; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Call for Entries: 44th Rock Island Art Guild Fine Arts Exhibition. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit figgeartmuseum.org. Call for Entries: Garden Diorama Contest
thru June 28; Plant a Seed at your library by creating a diorama of your dream garden; this contest is open to individuals and groups; each person is limited to submitting one piece either as an individual or as part of a group; free; for information, call 309-524-2470.
Event Title: Call for Entries: Garden Diorama Contest. Venue: Moline Public Library.
Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Moline Public Library.
For more info visit molinelibrary.com. Connie and Michael Roberts: Portrait of America
thru Jan. 3; this exhibition presents a striking series of collaborative portrait panels by Iowa City artists Michael and Connie Roberts, featuring notable figures from American history; Michael’s carefully rendered likenesses combine with Connie’s hand-carved sculptural storytelling; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Connie and Michael Roberts: Portrait of America. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Felix Gonzalez-Torres: "Untitled" (L.A.)
thru June 21; this exhibition invites visitors to reflect on themes central to Gonzalez-Torres’s practice: the joyful celebration of LGBTQ identity alongside acknowledgment of ongoing challenges to the community’s rights, as well as the enduring impact of the AIDS epidemic; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Felix Gonzalez-Torres: "Untitled" (L.A.). Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Freedom: The Story of US
thru June 26; drawing on materials from the Gilder Lehman Collection, this exhibition traces the evolving concept of freedom from the founding era to the election of Barack Obama; free; for information, call 309-524-2470.
Event Title: Freedom: The Story of US. Venue: Moline Public Library.
Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Moline Public Library.
For more info visit molinelibrary.com. Muscatine & the Civil War
thru May 30; a powerful exhibition that brings the national conflict into sharp local focus while exploring how one river town was forever changed by war; through letters, photographs, and deeply personal artifacts, visitors encounter the courage and sacrifice of Muscatine citizens who answered the call to serve; Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 5 pm; donations appreciated; for more information, call 563-263-8282.
Event Title: Muscatine & the Civil War. Venue: Muscatine Art Center.
Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Muscatine Art Center.
For more info visit www.muscatineartcenter.org. Out of the Box: The Art of Peter Stamats and Bills Stamats
thru Aug. 30; this exhibition places Peter's box assemblages in conversation with those of his son, artist Bill Stamats; each applies their own unique artistic vision to the form, and together they demonstrate an artistic heritage that continues today; noon-4pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, noon to 8pm on Thursday, and 10am-4pm on Saturday; $5-10; for information, call 319-366-7503.
Event Title: Out of the Box: The Art of Peter Stamats and Bills Stamats. Venue: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
For more info visit www.crma.org. Preston Singletary: Raven and the Box of Daylight
thru Aug. 2; the exhibit features the work of internationally acclaimed artist Singletary and tells the story of Raven, an important trickster figure in Tlingit culture who transformed the world, bringing light to people via the stars, moon, and sun; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Preston Singletary: Raven and the Box of Daylight. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Quiet Intersections
thru July 31; a multi‑faceted experience that reveals how individual artistic voices can converge, diverge, and share creative space; featured artists: Allie Kushnir — Main Gallery; Shalen Stephenson — JM Gallery; Thérèse Mulgrew — Mezzanine Gallery; Noel Mercado — Studio Gallery; together, these four exhibitions create perspectives on how we build meaning from the fragments of our environments: natural, emotional, material, and cultural; for information, call 563-590-2533.
Event Title: Quiet Intersections. Venue: Voices Studios.
Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Voices Studios.
For more info visit voicesstudios.org. Technology/Transformation: Wonder Woman
thru Aug. 16; Dara Birnbaum assembles scenes from the 1970s Wonder Woman television series starring Lynda Carter; throughout the video, Wonder Woman spins, transforming again and again from her alter ego, Diana Prince, into the Amazonian superheroine; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Technology/Transformation: Wonder Woman. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. The Golden Age: Northern European Works from the Collection of the National Gallery of Art
thru Apr. 4, 2027; featuring masterpieces by Northern Renaissance and Baroque artists, including Anthony Van Dyck, Frans Hals, and Lucas Cranach the Elder, on loan from the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.; the Figge's own Northern European paintings will be paired with National Gallery works in four thematic sections: Portraiture, History, Still Life, and Genre Scenes; period textiles, jewelry, and decorative arts will enhance this immersive experience; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Call for Entries: 44th Rock Island Art Guild Fine Arts Exhibition
Calls For Entry
thru June 21; seeking works by artists living within 200 miles of the Figge Art Museum; organized by the Rock Island Art Guild since 1970, this long-running exhibition has served as a vital platform for contemporary artists and a meaningful point of connection for the Quad Cities arts community. the Figge has proudly hosted and co-organized the exhibition since 2016; this year's juror, Katherine Alcauskas, Chief Curator at the Chazen Museum of Art, University of Wisconsin-Madison, will select works for inclusion based on digital submissions; with 11 cash prizes; register at https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=16869 ; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Call for Entries: 44th Rock Island Art Guild Fine Arts Exhibition. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit figgeartmuseum.org. Call for Entries: Garden Diorama Contest
Calls For Entry
thru June 28; Plant a Seed at your library by creating a diorama of your dream garden; this contest is open to individuals and groups; each person is limited to submitting one piece either as an individual or as part of a group; free; for information, call 309-524-2470.
Event Title: Call for Entries: Garden Diorama Contest. Venue: Moline Public Library.
Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Moline Public Library.
For more info visit molinelibrary.com. 2026 DART Senior Thesis Show
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Aug. 30; exhibit designed honor and celebrate the creativity of four graduating digital art and design majors before they step into the world as professional designers; Mon.-Fri. noon-5pm; free; for information, call 563-589-3267.
Event Title: 2026 DART Senior Thesis Show. Venue: Bisignano Art Gallery - University of Dubuque.
Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Bisignano Art Gallery - University of Dubuque.
For more info visit www.dbq.edu. A Golden Age for Whom?
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Sept. 20; the exhibit will bring together contemporary artists responding to the themes and aesthetics explored in our concurrent exhibition "The Golden Age: Featuring Northern European Works from the National Gallery of Art"; the two exhibitions will be installed in adjoining galleries, allowing visitors to move directly between historic works and contemporary responses; the exhibition will feature both loans and works from the Figge’s collection, including pieces by Beth Lipman, Oliver Okolo, Yasumasa Morimura, Fabiola Jean-Louis, and others; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: A Golden Age for Whom? Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. A Surreal Lens: Photography From the Figge Collection
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru June 21; featured artists include Alan Cohen, György Kepes, Olivia Parker, Kenda North, Michael Stone, Linda Connor, Emmet Gowin, Barbara Morgan, Otmar Thormann, Hans Breder, and others; together, their work invites viewers to reconsider what a photograph can be; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: A Surreal Lens: Photography From the Figge Collection. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Amniotic Ambiguity: Comparative Embryology to Queering a Space
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Aug. 20; artists Maggie Adams and Aykeem Spivey demonstrate how, in this period of incubation, black-or-white thinking is disrupted by a bold labor of love; for information, contact Jennifer Ong at jennigerong@augustana.edu.
Event Title: Amniotic Ambiguity: Comparative Embryology to Queering a Space. Venue: Wallenberg Hall, Augustana College.
Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Wallenberg Hall, Augustana College.
For more info visit www.augustana.edu. Art Bridges: Ulrich Museum of Art
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Jan. 3, 2027; these exceptional works, on view thanks to support from the Art Bridges Foundation, include pieces by Joan Mitchell, Louise Nevelson, and Robert Motherwell; the paintings by Mitchell and Motherwell will appear alongside works from the Figge’s collection in the Linda and J. Randolph Lewis Wing, offering fresh perspectives on the evolution of abstraction; Nevelson’s sculpture will be featured in dialogue with Moon Zag III, the large-scale wall sculpture from the Figge’s collection, in the John Deere Gallery later this year; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Art Bridges: Ulrich Museum of Art. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Art in Roman Life
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Dec 31; over 50 works, including coins, glass vessels, ceramic lamps, marble sculptures, and more; noon-4pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, noon to 8pm on Thursday, and 10am-4pm on Saturday; $5-10; for information, call 319-366-7503.
Venue: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
For more info visit www.crma.org. Beyond the Prairie: Midwestern Art from the Collection
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Dec. 31; exhibit showcases the work of artists inspired by life in Iowa and surrounding states; longtime museum favorites share gallery space with contemporary artworks, highlighting the great diversity and creativity present in the CRMA collection and the Midwest; noon-4pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, noon to 8pm on Thursday, and 10am-4pm on Saturday; $5-10; for information, call 319-366-7503.
Venue: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
For more info visit www.crma.org. Butcher, Hymes, & Murtha
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru June 29; exhibit of mixed media by Aaron Butcher and fiber art by Marykay Hymes and Diane Murtha; $2 for short-term parking; for information, call 309-793-1213.
Event Title: Butcher, Hymes, & Murtha. Venue: Quad City International Airport Gallery.
Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Quad City International Airport Gallery.
For more info visit www.quadcityarts.com. Connie and Michael Roberts: Portrait of America
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Jan. 3; this exhibition presents a striking series of collaborative portrait panels by Iowa City artists Michael and Connie Roberts, featuring notable figures from American history; Michael’s carefully rendered likenesses combine with Connie’s hand-carved sculptural storytelling; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Connie and Michael Roberts: Portrait of America. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Felix Gonzalez-Torres: "Untitled" (L.A.)
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru June 21; this exhibition invites visitors to reflect on themes central to Gonzalez-Torres’s practice: the joyful celebration of LGBTQ identity alongside acknowledgment of ongoing challenges to the community’s rights, as well as the enduring impact of the AIDS epidemic; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Felix Gonzalez-Torres: "Untitled" (L.A.). Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Freedom: The Story of US
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru June 26; drawing on materials from the Gilder Lehman Collection, this exhibition traces the evolving concept of freedom from the founding era to the election of Barack Obama; free; for information, call 309-524-2470.
Event Title: Freedom: The Story of US. Venue: Moline Public Library.
Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Moline Public Library.
For more info visit molinelibrary.com. Grant Wood: From Farm Boy to American Icon
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Dec. 31; the installation reflects the depth of the CRMA’s Grant Wood collection as well as the great breadth of Woods’ career; noon-4pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, noon to 8pm on Thursday, and 10am-4pm on Saturday; $5-10; for information, call 319-366-7503.
Venue: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
For more info visit www.crma.org. Marvin Cone: An American Vision
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Dec. 31; a single-gallery exhibition that serves as an introductory overview of Cone’s lengthy and prolific artistic career; noon-4pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, noon to 8pm on Thursday, and 10am-4pm on Saturday; $5-10; for information, call 319-366-7503.
Venue: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
For more info visit www.crma.org. Mauricio Lasansky: Master Printmaker
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Dec 31; artistic takes on the venerated Iowa City artist and his works; noon-4pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, noon to 8pm on Thursday, and 10am-4pm on Saturday; $5-10; for information, call 319-366-7503.
Venue: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
For more info visit www.crma.org. Muscatine & the Civil War
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru May 30; a powerful exhibition that brings the national conflict into sharp local focus while exploring how one river town was forever changed by war; through letters, photographs, and deeply personal artifacts, visitors encounter the courage and sacrifice of Muscatine citizens who answered the call to serve; Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 5 pm; donations appreciated; for more information, call 563-263-8282.
Event Title: Muscatine & the Civil War. Venue: Muscatine Art Center.
Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Muscatine Art Center.
For more info visit www.muscatineartcenter.org. Out of the Box: The Art of Peter Stamats and Bills Stamats
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Aug. 30; this exhibition places Peter's box assemblages in conversation with those of his son, artist Bill Stamats; each applies their own unique artistic vision to the form, and together they demonstrate an artistic heritage that continues today; noon-4pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, noon to 8pm on Thursday, and 10am-4pm on Saturday; $5-10; for information, call 319-366-7503.
Event Title: Out of the Box: The Art of Peter Stamats and Bills Stamats. Venue: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
For more info visit www.crma.org. Preston Singletary: Raven and the Box of Daylight
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Aug. 2; the exhibit features the work of internationally acclaimed artist Singletary and tells the story of Raven, an important trickster figure in Tlingit culture who transformed the world, bringing light to people via the stars, moon, and sun; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Preston Singletary: Raven and the Box of Daylight. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Quiet Intersections
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru July 31; a multi‑faceted experience that reveals how individual artistic voices can converge, diverge, and share creative space; featured artists: Allie Kushnir — Main Gallery; Shalen Stephenson — JM Gallery; Thérèse Mulgrew — Mezzanine Gallery; Noel Mercado — Studio Gallery; together, these four exhibitions create perspectives on how we build meaning from the fragments of our environments: natural, emotional, material, and cultural; for information, call 563-590-2533.
Event Title: Quiet Intersections. Venue: Voices Studios.
Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Voices Studios.
For more info visit voicesstudios.org. Technology/Transformation: Wonder Woman
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Aug. 16; Dara Birnbaum assembles scenes from the 1970s Wonder Woman television series starring Lynda Carter; throughout the video, Wonder Woman spins, transforming again and again from her alter ego, Diana Prince, into the Amazonian superheroine; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Technology/Transformation: Wonder Woman. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. The Golden Age: Northern European Works from the Collection of the National Gallery of Art
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Apr. 4, 2027; featuring masterpieces by Northern Renaissance and Baroque artists, including Anthony Van Dyck, Frans Hals, and Lucas Cranach the Elder, on loan from the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.; the Figge's own Northern European paintings will be paired with National Gallery works in four thematic sections: Portraiture, History, Still Life, and Genre Scenes; period textiles, jewelry, and decorative arts will enhance this immersive experience; Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thu. 10am-8pm, Sun. noon-5pm; $8-14; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. Grant Wood Studio and Armstrong Visitor Center Opening & Tours
Sat, & Sun.; tours begin at noon on the hour and half hour; admission to the Studio is free for everyone during regular studio hours courtesy of a grant from the Esther and Robert Armstrong Charitable Trust; for information, call 319-366-7503.
Event Title: Grant Wood Studio and Armstrong Visitor Center Opening & Tours. Venue: Grant Wood Studio.
Sunday, June 21, 2026, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Grant Wood Studio.
For more info visit www.crma.org. Twisted Wire Jewelry
with instructor Maggie Joynt; twist 10-gauge wire into a thick and beautiful cane; manipulate the wire into shapes and cut it to create a bracelet, earrings, pendant, and/or charm; oxidize the wire to magnify the twist; no experience needed; $88; for information, call 319-338-1566.
Event Title: Twisted Wire Jewelry. Venue: Beadology Iowa.
Sunday, June 21, 2026, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Beadology Iowa.
For more info visit beadologyiowa.com. Twisted Wire Jewelry
Classes
with instructor Maggie Joynt; twist 10-gauge wire into a thick and beautiful cane; manipulate the wire into shapes and cut it to create a bracelet, earrings, pendant, and/or charm; oxidize the wire to magnify the twist; no experience needed; $88; for information, call 319-338-1566.
Event Title: Twisted Wire Jewelry. Venue: Beadology Iowa.
Sunday, June 21, 2026, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Beadology Iowa.
For more info visit beadologyiowa.com. Grant Wood Studio and Armstrong Visitor Center Opening & Tours
VISUAL ART Openings/Gallery Events
Sat, & Sun.; tours begin at noon on the hour and half hour; admission to the Studio is free for everyone during regular studio hours courtesy of a grant from the Esther and Robert Armstrong Charitable Trust; for information, call 319-366-7503.
Event Title: Grant Wood Studio and Armstrong Visitor Center Opening & Tours. Venue: Grant Wood Studio.
Sunday, June 21, 2026, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Grant Wood Studio.
For more info visit www.crma.org. Highlights Tour
taking a tour of the galleries with one of our experienced docents is not only a great conversation starter, but also a wonderful way to gain new insights into the art around you; docent guided tours are available to the public free with museum admission; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Highlights Tour. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Sunday, June 21, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit figgeartmuseum.org. Highlights Tour
VISUAL ART Openings/Gallery Events
taking a tour of the galleries with one of our experienced docents is not only a great conversation starter, but also a wonderful way to gain new insights into the art around you; docent guided tours are available to the public free with museum admission; for information, call 563-326-7804.
Event Title: Highlights Tour. Venue: Figge Art Museum.
Sunday, June 21, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Figge Art Museum.
For more info visit figgeartmuseum.org. Visions of America: The Nation at 250
thru Sept. 13; from nostalgic to critical, the works drawn from the permanent collection and presented in this exhibition form a multi-faceted portrait of a vast and complex country; Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 5 pm; donations appreciated; for more information, call 563-263-8282.
Event Title: Visions of America: The Nation at 250. Venue: Muscatine Art Center.
Sunday, June 21, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Muscatine Art Center.
For more info visit www.muscatineartcenter.org. Visions of America: The Nation at 250
VISUAL ARTS Exhibits & Shows
thru Sept. 13; from nostalgic to critical, the works drawn from the permanent collection and presented in this exhibition form a multi-faceted portrait of a vast and complex country; Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 5 pm; donations appreciated; for more information, call 563-263-8282.
Event Title: Visions of America: The Nation at 250. Venue: Muscatine Art Center.
Sunday, June 21, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Muscatine Art Center.
For more info visit www.muscatineartcenter.org.