In the Fall of 2021, Central College Art Educator Alumni were invited to exhibit their work in the Mills Gallery from September 7th to October 2nd. The exhibit included recent graduates through to those who graduated over 10 years ago. The work featured above is by Megan Rohr.
Read moreRyan Bredlau is exhibiting his ceramic work in the Mills Gallery from Sept. 25th through Oct. 16th. Bredlau received his BA in Art from Central College in 2005. After taking graduate classes at the University of Iowa, Ryan attended Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri, and earned a master’s degree in fine arts in 2010 […]
Read moreCentral professors, Treva Reimer and her husband, Keith Ratzlaff (both now emeritus) periodically attend art openings at Olson-Larsen Galleries in Des Moines. During one of these events, they found themselves lingering on one piece in particular. As they gazed at this photographic print, each separately came to the realization that this image would make the […]
Read moreRuss Nordman’s work offers a fresh perspective on imagery that is quintessentially Iowan. A native of this state, Nordman has traveled through all ninety-nine counties photographing farm equipment and architecture. Nordman manipulates his photographs into kaleidoscopic designs that bear semblance to Eastern mandalas. Nordman’s artist statement describes his fascination with the relationship between human and […]
Read moreby Joe Hoksbergen As we installed his work in the Mills Gallery, I realized that Jonathan McFadden’s artwork might challenge some who view it, not because of offensive content, but because the conceptual tenor. Unlike so-called traditional works of art contained in frames, McFadden’s works burst out from the frame into the gallery space. The […]
Read moreCentral College Welcomes Works of Running, Kaufman to Mills Gallery Central College is currently featuring the work of artists Lee Emma Running and Andrew Kaufman from Nov. 20 to Dec. 13 in the Mills Gallery in the Lubbers Center for the Visual Arts. The title of the exhibit is “Time and Place,” ideas featured prominently […]
Read moreEach year, the Allison B. Allen Visiting Artist Fund provides resources for an artist residency at Central College. This program brings in artists who excel in work outside the expertise of Central’s art professors, thereby expanding the scope of students visual art experience at Central. Outreach is a key element of the Allison B. Allen […]
Read moreCentral will soon be overrun by cartoons! Prolific storyboard and graphic novel artist, Rafael Rosado will be showcasing his work in the Mills Gallery. The show will feature a behind-the-scenes look into Rafael’s process from initial concepts through the final products. The show will run from October 23 through November 15 and can be viewed […]
Read moreCentral College is proud to welcome back Eoin Breadon for an Alumnus Art Exhibition. The show will be held in the Campus Art Gallery in the Lubbers Center for the Visual Arts on Central’s campus, September 25 through October 18. Breadon’s work consists of finely crafted glass sculpture. He uses this challenging and often fragile […]
Read more“Facades of Space Once Shared,” an exhibit by Julie McLaughlin. McLaughlin is an Iowa artist who brings an education in printmaking and experience as a theatre costume designer to her sculptural works in handmade paper. Her passion for pushing the boundaries between paper and textiles has grown from sculptural work based on the corseted silhouette […]
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