In this class, participants will draw artworks in the museum's collection. Each session will focus on a different piece. The sessions will begin with an introduction to and discussion of the... Read more

In this class, participants will draw artworks in the museum's collection. Each session will focus on a different piece. The sessions will begin with an introduction to and discussion of the... Read more
Join the Stanley to celebrate the publication of its groundbreaking catalog, In a Time of Witness. The event will be accompanied by light refreshments and live music from Ramin Roshandel... Read more
Join us for a live podcast session at the Stanley with Museum Confidential: The Podcast.
Host Jeff Martin... Read more
Nassos Papalexandrou, Professor of Art History, University of Texas at Austin
Jonas Bendiksen, Veles, Northern Macedonia, 2019, from The Book of Veles (GOST books, 2021)
Drowned Men and Troll Farms: On the Complexity of... Read more
Catalina Ouyang will present on recent interdisciplinary projects including Syzygy, THREE BETRAYALS, Sympathy for the Devil, common burn, and pronoun of love. Ouyang engages object-making,... Read more
Chill & Create, a unique and hands-on program, integrates art viewing, art making and mindfulness strategies to provide students with tools to de-stress, manage anxiety, and develop wellness... Read more
Yoonmi Nam is an artist born in Seoul, South Korea, and has studied in Korea, Canada, U.S., and Japan. Yoonmi is interested in the observation and depiction of everyday objects and occurrences,... Read more
On your days off from school, stop at the Stanley for kid-centered activities and snacks in our lobby. Then, head up to the galleries to try your hand at our scavenger hunts and find a new... Read more
The Iowa City Gallery Walk is back for another year and once again begins at the Stanley! Celebrating one year since the inauguration of its building, the Stanley Museum of Art will be the first... Read more
Wang Guangyi's Great Criticism series escalated to international fame in the 1990s. Cast as a representative of contemporary Chinese art at large, its global renown both emerged from and... Read more
Join us for our next installment of Night at the Museum—a series of monthly events for students that occur Thursday nights, when the museum is open late.
This Night at the Museum event... Read more
Make the Stanley your study spot for finals week. We'll have free cocoa, coffee, cider, and snacks available all day Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (10 a.m.–4 p.m.).
Stop by for a... Read more
Join us for our next installment of Night at the Museum—a series of monthly events for students that occur Thursday nights, when the museum is open late.
This month we're hosting a Date... Read more