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- Students investigate: examining paper technology and cultural trends through paper dolls
This series features the work and research of UI students. The following was written by Cecil Campbell, exhibition and engagement student lead for the Main Library Gallery. Everyone can relate to the experience of playing with toys as a little kid. Whether Barbie dolls or action figures, dump […]
- Pop-up exhibit to showcase adaptations at FilmScene’s annual Refocus Film Festival
By Cecil Campbell, exhibition and engagement student lead for the Main Library Gallery. The theme of Iowa City’s annual Refocus Film Festival is “the art of adaptation.” The Main Library Gallery is displaying a pop-up exhibit during the festival that showcases just a few of the many forms […]
- Interactive exhibition features rare movable books and paper technology
The Main Library Gallery at the University of Iowa Libraries (UI Libraries) welcomes visitors to experience a stunning exhibition of rare movable books and paper objects this fall. Free and open to the public, Paper Engineering in Art, Science, and Education opened on Aug. 25 and will be on display […]
- Students investigate: Poe and the Symbolists
This series features the work and research of UI students. The following was written by Cecil Campbell, exhibition and engagement student lead for the Main Library Gallery. The Symbolist Movement took place in France and Belgium in the late 19th century as a response to styles that emphasized […]
- ‘Hawkeye Histories’ at home
The fall 2024 Main Library Gallery exhibition, Hawkeye Histories | Sporting Stories, is now available to view online. Click here to view the accessible version of this interactive content The virtual tour is a self-paced journey through the exhibition. It features 360° photos of the Main Library […]
- Students investigate: Remaking rules – artist interpretations of “Un coup de dés”
This series features the work and research of UI students. The following was written by Cecil Campbell, exhibition and engagement student lead for the Main Library Gallery. Written by French Symbolist poet Stéphane Mallarmé, “Un coup de dés jamais n’abolira le hasard” has confounded and […]
- Cecil Campbell joins Main Library Gallery team
The University Libraries is excited to welcome Cecil Campbell as the first exhibition and engagement student lead for the Main Library Gallery. This new student position was created to be a key member of the gallery’s team. Cecil will assist with a little bit of everything, including exhibition […]