
Davenport, Iowa (May 25, 2022) — Impressionism made its way to America over a century ago, and one of the first American artists to introduce the style to the United States was John Leslie Breck whose work will be on view at the Figge beginning Saturday.
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Davenport, Iowa (Thursday, May 19, 2022) — Beginning this fall, the Beréskin Art Academy will now be offering its classes through the Figge Art Museum in Davenport, Iowa and the Family Museum in Bettendorf, Iowa.
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Davenport, Iowa (March 3, 2022) — Thanks to a major corporate gift from Quad City Bank & Trust, the Figge Art Museum will add The Everyday by artist Latoya Hobbs to its growing permanent collection. The gift was inspired by the Figge’s Diversity and Equity Art Fund, established last year to combat the systemic inequality in the art world.
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Davenport, Iowa (February 22, 2022) –The 42nd Rock Island Art Guild’s Fine Arts Exhibition at the Figge Art Museum is opening Saturday and will showcase the extraordinary talent of artists living within 200 miles of the Figge Art Museum.
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Davenport, Iowa (February 14, 2022) — For most Quad Citians, the Mexican-American border region is shown to us through the lens of the media. The first-hand experience of the migrants seeking a better life often go unknown, unacknowledged, or unconsidered.
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Davenport, Iowa (January 24, 2022) – Beginning Saturday, artwork by local elementary art students from eight area school districts will be on view in the Figge Art Museum’s second-floor Mary Waterman Gildehaus Community Gallery for the annual Young Artists at the Figge exhibition.
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Davenport, Iowa (December 13, 2021) — The Rock Island Art Guild and Figge Art Museum are seeking entries for the 42nd Rock Island Art Guild Fine Arts Exhibition taking place at the Figge February 26–May 15, 2022.
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Davenport, Iowa (November 15, 2021) —This week, a new exhibition comes to the Figge Art Museum. Opening Saturday, November 20, Carlos Diniz: Master of Architectural Illustration showcases 10 extraordinary charcoal and ink renderings of the Frank Gehry–designed Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. The exhibition provides a fascinating look at how an architect’s spontaneous scribbles were transformed into a landmark building.
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Davenport, Iowa (October 26, 2021) —During the week of Oct. 25, the Figge Art Museum will be replacing the windows broken by gunfire earlier this summer. As they do so museum leaders remain focused on the important role the Figge plays in supporting a safe, inclusive, and culturally vibrant community.
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Davenport, Iowa (Monday, October 11, 2021) – Cedar Rapids, Iowa–based artist Jane Gilmor is known for her extensive body of work engaging with social and cultural issues including gender stereotypes, social inequities and immigration. With the community and the nation participating in challenging conversations around these issues, Gilmor’s latest exhibition, Breakfast on Pluto, now on view at the Figge Art Museum, uses art to provoke new perspectives and deeper reflection among viewers.
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Davenport, Iowa (October 4, 2021) –The life and work of Robert Blackburn (1920-2003), an influential Black artist, teacher and master printmaker, will be featured in a new Smithsonian exhibition opening Saturday, October 9 at the Figge Art Museum in Davenport, Iowa.
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Davenport, Iowa (September 9, 2021) – There are so many reasons to visit the Figge Art Museum, but the latest reason is to see Dimensional: 3D Works from the Figge Collection. Opening Saturday, this exhibition offers visitors a special chance to explore works from the museum’s collection including recent acquisitions and works that have not been on view for over a decade.
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Davenport, Iowa (Thursday, August 5, 2021) – The Figge Art Museum acquires early painting by renowned American artist Kehinde Wiley. Wiley is best known for being selected and commissioned to paint the official presidential portrait of former President Barack Obama for the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery.
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Davenport, Iowa (Thursday, July 15) – The Figge Art Museum unveiled seven new acquisitions at an invitation-only event at the museum on Thursday evening. A newly created Art Diversity and Equity Fund intended to combat the systemic inequality in the art world was also announced and is being initially funded by a lead gift from locals Jim and Michelle Russell.
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Davenport, Iowa (June 30, 2021) – Thanks to the generous support of Cal and Jill Werner, the Figge Art Museum will offer FREE admission during the month of July.
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