The Muscatine Art Center is located at 1314 Mulberry Avenue in Muscatine, Iowa. Details about programs and exhibitions are posted on muscatineartcenter.org. Hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. Admission is free of charge.
May 26 - August 21, 2022
Where Children Sleep:
Photographs by James Mollison In this revealing series of photographs, James Mollison invites us into the diverse stories of children in many different countries and circumstances. Each studio-style portrait is accompanied by a detailed study of the child’s “bedroom,” which can range from elaborate sanctuaries to the barest spaces set aside for sleep. The photographs and their related didactic materials convey the story of a universal childhood, full of insecurity, hope, pain, comfort, and doubt. Economic inequality, children’s rights, and how we are defined by our possessions and
formed by our circumstances are some of the complex social, Prena, age 14, typological, and Kathmandu, Nepal cultural issues that resonate in Mollison’s work. The project, in all its diversity, conveys the simple truth that all children, whether from a first- or third-world economy need to be nurtured and protected. As the very concept of sleep and personal space conveys, “Where Children Sleep” is, above all else, a portrait of vulnerability. n
“Where Children Sleep: Photographs by James Mollison” is organized by Curatorial Exhibitions, Pasadena, California.
June 2 – September 11, 2022
The Sanctuary of the Sun: Seasons and Time by William Havlicek Meet artist William Havlicek during the June 2nd reception from 5 to 6 p.m. This extensive series of paintings now exceeds 520 variations based on the theme of the lifesustaining power of the sun and the response of the earth to its warmth and generative powers. The paintings were inspired by Psalm 19 and symbolize inner growth, poetic and spiritual aspirations that parallel actions in the external world. Havlicek grew up in Cedar Rapids and graduated from the University of Iowa. While he now lives in California, his roots are in Iowa. n
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