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    Stanley Museum of Art - Bolo or Kokoro (helmet mask); Burkina Faso or Mali; Bobo culture; mid-20th century; wood, fiber, pigment

    Stanley Museum of Art

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    Iowa? What's in Iowa? The Stanley is in Iowa and it's worth the road trip just to visit this…read moreincredible art museum. Yeah, but do they have any iconic works? Yes, Jackson Pollock's 'Mural,' a work from 1943, checks that box in a big way. It's been included in Pollock retrospectives in other art museums. Okay, but do they have anything else? Yes. Whoever is on the team that put together this collection deserves kudos because it's especially strong in mid-20th century and African art. Do they have any Grant Wood paintings? Grant Wood is Iowa so, yes, of course, they have a few of his works, too. What about the building itself? Well, it's shiny and new and a true pleasure to walk through. Sound expensive. What's the admission fee? It's free! Bonus: the scholarship here is great and it's directly reflected in the well-written wall labels. This is hands down one of best two art museums in the State.

    Situated in a sleek building that was newly opened in 2022, the Stanley Museum of Art is a pleasure…read moreto visit: there is comfy seating in the common area penetrated by natural light, and the two terraces on the top floor invite you to contemplate on your art experience on a warm day. Plus, admission is free, and the Museum is steps away from the soothing Iowa River Corridor Trail to its west. This is a university museum, so the square footage isn't that large. Gift shop is almost non-existent (yes, "almost", as you can purchase a few things from their front desk), and there is no café onsite (to be fair, you are only a few minutes' walk away from the downtown shopping and dining area to the east). Galleries are all located on the second floor (as of November 2024). While the exhibition space is not large either, the curatorial team does a great job of showcasing the Stanley Museum's stellar African art collection. And with big names like Jackson Pollock and Grant Wood on display, fans of Western modern art will also not be disappointed. In addition, there are several beautiful installations such as those of Pueblo pottery and Yoruba twin figures. Exhibit labels are generally both informative and reflective, though unsurprisingly they lean toward an art historical approach in which the main focus is on connoisseurship and provenance rather than the ethnographic context of the artworks (African art in particular). Rarity and traditionality of the pieces are sometimes emphasized, but it must also be pointed out that changes in art forms are acknowledged by the curators, and they often avoid essentializing the cultures they try to represent, as well as ask contemporarily relevant questions in the labels they wrote. For example, "[a]t what point does the style of a single artist's hand refer to one ethnicity or another?", and "[h]ow does the removal of a reliquary guardian figure from the site it was meant to protect impact its community of origin?" Lastly, few of the Stanley Museum's Asian and Pre-Columbian collections were on view at the time I visited. Will they retain and rotate part of their permanent collection in the galleries after the inaugural "Homecoming" exhibition concludes next summer, or will they devote most of their space to special exhibitions? That overall curatorial decision remains to be unveiled.

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    Prairie Kitchen Store

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    A lot of different cooking/ baking items which is why I went to the store. But they also have a…read morevariety of other items.

    I was walking along Linn Street towards RSVP when imagine my surprise, I see this store. Being an…read moreavid cook and kitchen gadget junkie, of course I had to go inside. I wasn't expecting much because most smaller kitchen supply stores don't impress me. I have high standards and prefer well-made high quality products. Well, you can imagine how surprised I was to find this unicorn of a store. I felt like I just walked through a door into wonderland. I thought I owned every kitchen gadget that was worth owning, but I was wrong. I found the cutest baker's dusting wand by OXO and a cool round trivet made of strung-together felted wool balls. They had some of my favorite brands like GIR, Staub, Microplane, Nordic Ware and Opinel. They also had a cool selection of aprons, mugs, spices, oils and vinegars. I was in heaven as I walked through the store. There was so much to look at. They have a well-curated selection of items that I would want to carry if I had my own kitchen supply store. I would much rather support a great locally owned store than a big chain like Williams Sonoma (that doesn't even really carry what I want). Iowa City is so lucky to have a store as wonderful as this. Every time I visit this city I have a few favorite stores that I must visit and I'm so happy to add this one to my list.

    Sweet Livin'- Antiques, Art & Records

    Sweet Livin'- Antiques, Art & Records

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    This antique store is heavy focused on old stereo equipment and music. There is furniture and…read morebooks. Thereare many LP and 45 records. There are even some 78 records. If you are interested in music it is necessary to ask the owner for the organization method in order to find what you are looking for. Do bring cash. Cards are not accepted. Prices are fair. You can get better at a yard sale, but have to spend a long time looking. You are spend much more at a dedicated record store and get better organizing and renewed sleeves. I would got back.

    There are a ton of records here. In the front are bagged, cataloged, curated and filed records of…read moregood quality. Then the back is full of mixed stuff that's all $10. I think the front bagged stuff was a good selection but I can't pay those prices when discogs and eBay exist. I have an ultrasonic and returns are guaranteed online. I'll gamble online before paying $30 for a record I've seen elsewhere for $5-10. Plus most good albums have been reissued at about $20. Some people may want an OG copy, I don't get paying more than the reissue price for a used OG record that looks eh.... Now the stuff in back had some good stuff too, but it should have been $5 a record and I'd have bought a bunch, they're just not worth $10 for common stuff. I don't need to fill out my collection that much, and nothing was rare or uncommon really. I managed to find a couple things I was ok with buying, was eventually helped at the counter, and was then told they only take cash. Who carries cash? I'm not 60..... cards are everything these days. So I wasted a half hour to an hour browsing through overpriced records just to be turned away. I could have found an ATM, but I'm out of town. So we tack an ATM fee on to the overpriced records too? Nah, didn't feel like it, so drove back to my hotel in Cedar Rapids... If you need decent copies of mostly basic albums (classics) with the occasional gem or underpriced record, come here with a lot of time, and cash only. Moral of this story? A question - You talked my ear off when I arrived but mentioned nothing of cash only? Waste of both our time.

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