Innovative public-art project wraps up
After more than a year of planning, Quad City Arts is unleashing the creativity of area youth with Metro Arts 2000, a program in which area high-school students plan and execute public art, including...
View ArticleSculptural Paintings Complement Fine Turnings
How often does the MidCoast Fine Arts Gallery have fireworks for an opening? There were explosions in the sky on Friday night in LeClaire, and I wondered if maybe... Alas, the aerial attack marked Tug...
View ArticleQC Artists Create at International Graffiti Exhibition
Imagine close to five miles of a concrete flood wall along the Mississippi River being covered in opaque spray paint by graffiti artists from throughout the U.S. and the world over a three day weekend....
View ArticlePolitical Art Transcends Media
If you like political satire and commentary, the current show at Augustana College Art Gallery is a must-see. Confrontational Clay: The Artist as Social Critic will be on display at Augustana College’s...
View ArticleRiding through American History on Two Wheels
“You think your customers are loyal, but do they tattoo your name on their body?” – Harley-Davidson ad “If I have to explain, you won’t understand.” – Harley-Davidson T-Shirt “Ride to Live – Live to Ride.
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