Day off - Cedar Rapids Museum of Art

Along with our previous day off at the Czech & Slovak Museum, we also spent an afternoon at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art. We were unaware that admission is free for the summer (until Sept. 1st), so if you want a few hours of reflection, take some time to visit. A list of current exhibitions is here.

When it comes to art, I know what I like and what I don't like. I'll skip the art of shoes display and the "landscapes" exhibits, along with a couple of others. The following three exhibits are where we spent the most time:

Terra Nova ceramics exhibit and the number and variety of projects stood out. Some serious and others amusing, this exhibit had some beautiful pieces worthy of display. From some fragile creations to a large toad stool like piece that might have trouble getting into a kiln, these three dimensional works were created over a ten-year span.

Into the Blue exhibit gave visitors a chance to view works in the color blue, created by artists throughout Iowa. Artists used a variety of forms, from photographs, oils, mixed-media and others, we were impressed by the work of some of the artists that make Iowa their home.

Grant Wood, of course.

Young Corn

The one painting that stood out for us (for some reason), Autumn Oaks:

It was my first visit to the museum and it was worth it. We may return before the end of the month and visit the Into the Blue exhibit and ask if we can take a few pictures and take notes on the artists. Maybe they have works available because I do enjoy the blues.

A former coworker came by for a visit to the farm several years ago and made the remark that our place looked like a Grant Wood painting. You be the judge:

March, 2013:

August, 2019. towards the cabin:

I don't own all of the hills in these pictures, just a small one that slopes to the east.