September 25, 2025

05:30 pm - 06:30 pm

Marvin Cone and Grant Wood: Their Life, Artworks, and Friendship - September 25

In celebration of the new "Midwest Icons" exhibit, art scholar Carol Ehlers, a noter lecturer who volunteers at the Figge Art Museum and the Art Institute of Chicago, will discuss two Iowa artists, Grant Wood and Marvin Cone. The presentation will explore the friendship of these master artists and offer insights into their life stories through their extraordinary bodies of work. This event is free, and no registration is required.