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  • Saw You On The Sidewalks of Russia KAREN COOPER

    Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States
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    Saw You On The Sidewalks of Russia (видел тебя на тротуарах России!) On Display August 18 - September 30, 2017, Community Gallery Opening Reception: Saturday, August 26 from 3-5 P.M. Doesn’t matter if it’s the guy who walks in the door while we wait at the dentist’s office, or the couple who walk by our […]

  • Kawishiwi River AARON SQUADRONI

    Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States
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    Kawishiwi River AARON SQUADRONI ON DISPLAY OCTOBER 6 - NOVEMBER 11, 2017, COMMUNITY GALLERY Artist Statement: "The Midwest is presently a battleground for resources. Fracking, oil pipelines, mining, and drilling are just some of the expanding industries in this region. In states like Minnesota and Wisconsin where the rugged beauty of the land is part of the […]

  • Running With Scissors STEVE HOSCH

    Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States
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    Running With Scissors STEVE HOSCH NOVEMBER 16 - DECEMBER 21, 2017, COMMUNITY GALLERY Making art, to me, is not necessarily a response to the world. Rather, it’s often just a reaction to what’s rattling around in my head. It’s an attempt to make sense of my own inner clutter; regrets, hopes, doubts, dreams, fears. It’s […]

  • Amalgamation CHRIS MARTIN

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    Amalgamation CHRIS MARTIN January 5 - February 17, 2018 COMMUNITY GALLERY As developing countries and emerging economies modernize, the traditional crafts that reflect the unique cultural and social traits upon which these countries have been built, are often disregarded opting for western goods instead. This is something that Chris Martin wants to do something about. […]

  • A Negro From the South CAMERON GRAY

    Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States
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    A Negro From the South CAMERON GRAY February 19 - March 6, 2018 COMMUNITY GALLERY The United States of America is the country where I was born and where I have lived for most of my life. In this country, I am a second-class citizen. As a child, I was raised to maneuver through systems […]

  • Metamorphosis DAN JOHNSON

    Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States
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    Metamorphosis DAN JOHNSON March 12 - 31, 2018 COMMUNITY GALLERY Closing reception: Friday, March 30 5-7 PM Metamorphosis relates to my broader theme of the possibilities of change and transformation as expressed through the human figure, focusing on explorations of transformative or fugitive ideas about the human figure. Using line, I want to discover the energy […]