Exhibitions Calendar
Midwest Icons: Grant Wood, John Steuart Curry, and Thomas Hart Benton
Grant Wood, Thomas Hart Benton, and John Steuart Curry were central figures in the American Regionalist movement, which emerged in the 1920s and 1930s as a reaction against European modernism.
Tribute: Muscatine Still Lifes by Tim Schiffer
Artist, and former Executive Director of the Figge Museum of Art, Tim Schiffer combines still lifes of objects with images from art history. To celebrate the Muscatine Art Center’s 60th anniversary, Schiffer has created a watercolor triptych inspired by the Muscatine Art Center’s permanent collection and the history of Muscatine.
Portraits from the Permanent Collection
Portraits not only capture a person’s likeness, they also show their personality or feelings. Portraits serve as a reminder of what someone looked like but can also show their importance or communicate information about who they were. On view from the permanent collection are featured painted, drawn, and printed portraits. The collection contains several hundred fine art portraits and photographic portraits.
Randy Richmond: A Photographer's Perspective
In 2015 to mark the 50th anniversary, photographer Randy Richmond captured the collections, behind-the-scenes spaces, and general quirkiness of the Muscatine Art Center.
Jim Burr: Muscatine History Collection
Known as a local history expert, Jim Burr avidly collected Muscatine history items for most of his life. In 2022, the estate of Jim Burr began donating his Muscatine history collection to the Muscatine Art Center.
