18 Jan 2005

Grant Wood Studio Spare but Full of History

By Johanna Welzenbach-Hilliard
A small brick building, crowned with a chipped and peeling white painted cupola, sits at the back of the Turner Funeral Home parking lot in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. At first glance, one mistakes it for a large garage with an apartment overtop.
23 Nov 2004

Three Shows Provide Plenty of Holiday-Shopping Fodder

By Michael LoGuidice
In taking a tour of three art shows this weekend, the pick of the litter is Sheri Seggerman's and Elizabeth Shriver's show at MidCoast Gallery West in downtown Rock Island. The Quad City Arts Center is presenting The Artist in You, an exhibition juried by Nick DiGioria, Kunhild Blacklock, and Gloria Burlingame.
19 Oct 2004

Winners of the 2004 River Cities' Reader Photo Contest

By Administrator
The River Cities' Reader's photo contest is getting bigger. Much bigger. In its inaugural edition last year, the contest received roughly 80 entries. This year, we got 105. And while we published 12 winners a year ago, we're giving you 15 in this issue.
19 Oct 2004

Quad City Arts Exhibit Brings Together Classic Styles

By Michael LoGuidice
Classic figure studies and traditional pottery grace the showroom at the Quad City Arts gallery in downtown Rock Island, and John Beckelman's pottery displayed with Priscilla Steele's drawings represent a return to style, shapes, and techniques that existed long before bits and bytes created the digital era.
12 Oct 2004

Student and Teacher Bring Big Fiber to the Peanut Gallery

By Michael LoGuidice
Rowen Schussheim-Anderson and Monique McDonald have several of their woven and beaded artworks on display at the Peanut Gallery in downtown Rock Island, and aside from a misstep into glib politics, the show offers two artists adept at their craft, even hinting at new directions.
31 Aug 2004

Going to the Dogs in a Lighthearted Show

By Michael LoGuidice
Is Quad City Arts going to the dogs? Apparently so, at least from August 20 to September 24. Quad City Arts sent out a call for entries for dog-themed art, and the jury decided on 70 works by 48 regional artists now on display.
24 Aug 2004

Open Cities Announces 2004-5 Film Schedule

By No Author
• The Open Cities Film Society has announced its schedule for the upcoming year. The season starts on September 10 with George Seaton's 1948 movie Apartment for Peggy and continues with Daniel Mann's Come Back Little Sheba (September 17), Eddie Sutherland's Every Day's a Holiday (September 24), Richard Lester's A Hard Day's Night (October 1), and John Ford's Darling Clementine (October 8).
24 Aug 2004

Embracing Diversity in the Visual Arts

By Jeff Ignatius
The skeleton is now covered in glass that sometimes looks green and sometimes looks blue, depending on the light. That skin matches the accents on Davenport's new parking garages, and the building itself - while monumental - currently appears closer to that aesthetic than art - boxy and blank.
01 Jun 2004

Fair Looks to Make a Comeback

By Jeff Ignatius
The Left Bank Art League hopes to have a strong festival this weekend, making up for a poor showing last year. "If we get good weather, this should be a really good year," said Bill Hannan, organizer of the Invitational Fine Arts Fair.
25 May 2004

Artists Transform Themselves in Gallery West Show

By Michael LoGuidice
The current show at MidCoast Gallery West is all about transformations by artists perfecting their work and style. The exhibit, featuring 37 photo-paintings by Dave Sorensen and 25 sculptures by V. Skip Willits & Kristin Garnant, runs through June and is well worth the trip to downtown Rock Island.

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