DES MOINES ART CENTER. 4700 Grand Ave., Des Moines. (515) 277-4405. Honey, You’re a Wonderful Model: Marissa Lassnig’s Animated Films. This immersive installation presents Austrian artist Maria Lassnig’s (1919-2014) hand-drawn animated films from the 1970s. Through May 17. Christine Rebet: Sound of Time. Rebet creates lush and labor-intensive hand-drawn animation.This survey presents five films made between 2015 and 2025 by the Paris-based artist. Through August 23.
Aagakinak Haciwi: We Live Opposite Each Other. Ho-Chunk artist Henry Payer considers history and identity through mixed media collages that combine imagery drawn from historical archives and his personal experience. This is exhibition is part of the Iowa Artists series. Through June 17. Bill Owens: Work and Leisure. Bill Owens documented the suburbs in the 1970s, capturing the lives of his subjects. These photos invite us into their homes, allowing us to take a moment and join the fun. Through April 19. Artists Around a Table: Artmaking and Merrymaking 1927-1952. Prints on paper present rollicking depictions of artists gabbing, preening, debating, and partying. April 25-August 30.
CSPS, 1103 3rd St. SE, Cedar Rapids. (319) 364-1530. I’ve Told So Many Skies About You. A collection of paintings, drawings, and mixed-media works by Matt Pulford were created during at 2024-25 Nebraska residency, where the artist became enthralled by the land, sky, and even the air itself. The artist says, “I yearn for escape from out cluttered every day, seeking wide-open areas where I immerse myself within the ephemera of natural light, movement, and sound.” Through April 26. Release of Ghosts. Abstract paintings by Jack Hayes tap into the realm of universals. Through April 23. Act of Creation. Prints by Nic McVey. Through April 24.
STANLEY MUSEUM OF ART, 160 W. Burlington St., Iowa City. (319) 335-1727. The Black Gold Tapestry. Sandra Sawatzky documents the saga of oil, global change, and energy transition through a hand-embroidered 220-foot-long tableau, which she describes as a “film on cloth.” Through June 14. Sandra Sawatzky will speak about her monumental work on Thursday, April 16, 6 p.m., at the museum. Weaving Narratives: African Textiles in Iowa. The museum’s collection has grown to nearly 600 examples of fiber art from across the continent. Through April 29.
GRINNELL COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART, 1108 Park St., Grinnell. (641) 269-4660. Unruly Lines: The Art of Sonja Sekula. Swiss-born artist Sonja Sekula worked in abstract expressionist and surrealist circles in the 20th century. Through June 1. BAX. The annual exhibition of student’s work includes photographs, drawings, paintings, video, installations and digital works. Through May 18.
CEDAR RAPIDS MUSEUM OF ART, 410 3rd Ave. S.E., Cedar Rapids. (319) 366-7503. Outside Looking In: Interior Spaces in Art. Images from the permanent collection show how artists construct intimate settings that can feel at once very familiar and entirely foreign. Through May 3. Barn Storm: Picturing a Midwestern Icon. Barns are an iconic symbol of the Midwest. This exhibition explores how they appear in works from the collection. Through November 1. Beyond the Prairie: Midwestern Art from the Collection. Longtime museum favorites share gallery space with contemporary artworks in this changing exhibition showcasing the work of artists inspired by life in Iowa and surrounding states. Ongoing.
FIGGE ART MUSEUM, 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport.(563) 345-6632. Art Bridges: Ulrich Museum of Art. An exceptional selection of works from the Ulrich Museum of Art in Wichita, Kansas, includes pieces by Joan Mitchell, Robert Motherwell, and Louise Nevelson. Through January 3, 2027. The Golden Age: Northern European Works from the National Gallery of Art. An exceptional selection of 16th- and 17th-century Northern Renaissance and Baroque masterpieces. Through April 2027. A Surreal Lens: Photography from the Figge Collection. Artists have always used photography to distort and transform reality. This exhibition features artists who use dreamlike imagery to challenge our perception. Through June 21.
ICON GALLERY, 58 N. Main St., Fairfield. (641) 469-6252. Icon-art.org. Abstraction/Realism. The small nonrepresentational abstract paintings by Michael Rutherford are juxtaposed to Bill Teeple’s tiny photorealistic landscapes. Both artists’ small paintings draw one in, to experience them intimately. Through April 18. Tantra Art from Udaipur: Shiva Linga Paintings from the Hudson Collection. A selection of 13 paintings made by tantrika families from Rajasthan, India.
PUBLIC SPACE ONE, 225–229 N. Gilbert St., Iowa City. PublicSpaceOne.com. Fools Rush in Here; Angels Fear to Read. An installation and lecture. April 16-18.
FREEFORM GALLERY, 508 N. 2nd Street, Fairfield. Experiments in Magic: Paintings by Lee Feinberg. Through April 25.
IOWA ARTISANS GALLERY, 207 E. Washington St., Iowa City. Abstract Paintings by Wendy Stegall. Through April 30.
HOYT-SHERMAN THEATRE, 1501 Woodland Ave., Des Moines. (515) 244-0507. Notable artworks in Hoyt-Sherman’s collection are on view, including paintings by American artists George Inness, Thomas Moran, Elihu Vedder, and Frederick Frieseke. The highlight of the entire collection is Apollo and Venus by the Flemish artist Otto van Veen, which is regarded as the most important Old Master painting in the state of Iowa. In 2018, it was rediscovered in a storage closet by Executive Director Robert Warren and restored to its original beauty by Barry Bauman, an art conservator in Chicago. Permanent display.
SIOUX CITY ART CENTER, 225 Nebraska St., Sioux City. (712) 279-6272. Grant Wood’s Corn Room Mural. The Corn Room mural was one of four murals commissioned by Omaha businessman Eugene Eppley for his hotels in Council Bluffs, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, and Sioux City. Originally part of the historical Martin Hotel, the Corn Room was created by Grant Wood in 1927, then lost for decades under paint and old wallpaper, only to be rediscovered in 1979. Ongoing.
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AMERICUS DIAMOND, corner of Main St. and Burlington, Fairfield. Featuring the artwork of Christopher Kufner.
AMANA ARTS GUILD. 1 block north of Highway 220, High Amana. (319) 622-3678.
ANOMALY GALLERY, 105 N. Court, Ottumwa. (641) 777-8446.
ART CENTER OF BURLINGTON, 301 Jefferson St., Burlington. (319) 754-8069.
CATICH GALLERY, Galvin Fine Arts Center, St. Ambrose University, 518 W. Locust St., Davenport. 563-333-6444.
CSPS, 1103 3rd St. SE, Cedar Rapids. (319) 364-1530.
DUBUQUE MUSEUM OF ART, 701 Locust St., Dubuque. (563) 557-1851. DBQArt.org.
FIGGE ART MUSEUM, 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport.(563) 345-6632.
FORT MADISON ART CENTER, 1314 Mulberry Ave. (319) 372-8780.
FREEFORM GALLERY, 508 N. 2nd Street, Fairfield.
GILDED PEAR GALLERY, 808 Third Ave SE, Cedar Rapids. (319) 366-0205. GildedPearGallery.com.
GRINNELL COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART, 1108 Park St., Grinnell. (641) 269-4660.
INDIAN HILLS ART GALLERY, Indian Hills Community College, Ottumwa. (641) 683-5144.
JANALYN HANSON WHITE GALLERY. Mount Mercy University, 1330 Elmhurst Dr. NE, Cedar Rapids, IA. (319) 363-8213.
MARVIN CONE GALLERY. Coe College, 1220 First Avenue NE, Cedar Rapids. (319) 399-8500.
MOUNT VERNON CREATES. 121 1st St. NW, Mount Vernon. (319) 895-2682.
MUSCATINE ART CENTER, 1314 Mulberry Ave., Muscatine. (563) 263-8282.
OCTAGON CENTER FOR THE ARTS, 427 Douglas Ave., Ames. (515) 232-5331.
OLSON LARSON GALLERIES, 542 5th St, West Des Moines. (515)-277-6734.
PETER PAUL LUCE GALLERY, Cornell College, 809 First St, Mount Vernon.
PUBLIC SPACE ONE, 225–229 N. Gilbert St., Iowa City. PublicSpaceOne.com.
SIOUX CITY ART CENTER, 225 Nebraska St., Sioux City. (712) 279-6272.
STANLEY MUSEUM OF ART, 160 W. Burlington St., Iowa City. (319) 335-1727.
TAAG GALLERY, 1041 Arthur St., Iowa City. (319) 855-4755.
WATERLOO CENTER FOR THE ARTS, 225 Commercial St., Waterloo. (319) 291-4490.
WEGE GALLERY, Wege Center for the Arts, Maharishi International University, 1000 N. 4th St., Fairfield.