Located at: 1041 Arthur St, Suite D, Iowa City, IA 52240 Tel: (319) 855-4755
Located at: 1041 Arthur St, Suite D, Iowa City, IA 52240 Tel: (319) 855-4755
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Local and regional artists will be exhibiting new art works at Taag Gallery. The new exhibit, "Something Old, Something New, Something Smal...
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Taag Studios & Gallery is celebrating our 10th year in Iowa City! We have a wonderful selection of local and regional artist's work on exhib...
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Whether through eyes wide or raised brow, one’s perception of abstract art is entirely individual and personal. What do you see; a landscap...
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Eve Minkler and Ashley Gillette: The Nature of Color, the Color of Thought, the Thought of Nature. Acrylics and alcohol inks are two medium...
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A bold new body of work from Bella showcasing her love and passion for nature.
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Join us for a very special holiday event: our annual Christmas Open House and Exhibit, Saturday, December 3, 2022. Exhibit December 1, 2022 through January 6, 2023. Enjoy a wonderful gathering with food, a glass of wine, and perhaps try the mulled wine! It promises to be a fantastic event with beautiful artworks, good company and conversation, and you can support hard working artists! Sign up for our monthly newsletter so never miss news and those wonderful details!
Taag now has a permanent gallery area in the studios building at 1041 Arthur St, where the public may stop by to view and purchase some beautiful artwork. We are very excited to have two permanent exhibition areas for artworks in many mediums including paintings and charcoal works, sculpture, and ceramics and more. The gallery plans new exhibits regularly featuring Taag artists and other national talent. Sign up for our newsletter so you're always in the know!
Jan Stephan, a local Iowa City artist, is our guest artist at Taag for the summer. Be sure to check out her watercolors and get one before they are all gone! You can see some of Jan's work on our gallery page and in person at Taag main gallery at 1041 Arthur St in Iowa City, IA. Feel free to schedule an appointment to see her work outside of our regular gallery hours at 319-855-4755.
MAY 2023
ONLY ONE STUDIO SPACE AVAILABLE!
Currently, there is only one private artists studio available. All of our studios have access to the commons-area allowing the artists to also have open space to work in for larger projects, photograph their works, as well as space to just sit back and relax with fellow artists. CURRENT AVAILABLE SPACE is only $250 per month, and includes all utilities, free WiFi, 24/7 access, and many other benefits. Private studios range in sizes. Call or email us today at contact@taagstudios.org or 319.855.4755 for more information about availability and leasing terms.
Nov. 4, 2021 - Jan. 15, 2022
The Towncrest Area Artists Group (TAAG) is having a Gala Gallery Re-opening in the new exhibit, Life Goes On. Taag artists have been hard at work through the pandemic and have some wonderful works to show. Featured artists include Karl Sternberg with his new charcoal series, Space. John McGlinn and his abstracts called space-stacking. RE Henry's vividly colored oil paintings. Mixed media by Ashley Gillette and Eve Minkler. Plus many other incredible works of art, including sculptures, book arts, acrylic and watercolor paintings. Join us for a glass of wine and great conversation at the exhibition opening night. There's so much to see and enjoy, from whimsy to thought provoking, to a bit controversial, there is something for everyone. Most of the works will be for sale, or perhaps you can arrange a commission piece from one of our very skilled artists!
The Gala begins at 6:30pm, Nov. 4th in the lower level gallery (signs will be posted). Handicap accessible entrance on the north side of the building, or enter through the main doors in front. There's plenty of free parking. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at (319) 855-4755 or via email at: taagstudios@gmail.com We look forward to seeing you there!
Dec. 12 - Dec. 21, 2019 ~ John McGlinn Exhibit
Art Exhibition in the lower-level gallery ~ Studio H
Taag Gallery is sponsoring Iowa City artist solo exhibition
"Our normal vantage point is on the surface of the earth utilizing a multi-point perspective, i.e. the Renaissance window: accurate, natural, well-practiced in all forms of visual endeavor. But, there is a more primitive, archaic form of spatial depiction that is child-like in the placement of objects above, not beyond, to represent distance from the observer. This orientation has allowed me to map my abstract intentions onto invented scenes that recently have incorporated fences, trees, clouds, etc. in a purposeful, if slightly artificial, manner. "
~ John McGlinn website: https://artshowjourney.com/
*See some photos of the Holiday Party below!
It is with deepest grief and sadness that we at TAAG let you know one of our artists has passed away. On March 22, 2022, our friend Dom Franco left us after emergency surgery failed to save his life. Dom will always be remembered as the kind, generous, and passionate artist he was when we first met him.
Dom was an artist who sketched and painted with watercolors, a photojournalist and photographer for many years, a martial arts instructor, and a teacher at Kirkwood Community College, among many other pursuits. Dom came to Iowa City in the early seventies to pursue a PhD in comparative literature. His passions never ceased. His friendly nature, his genuine desire to help his students; so much of Dom is in all who knew him.
There is so much to tell you about Dom, but mainly, it is simply this: Dom will be missed.
There will be a last showing of Dom's paintings, sketches, and favorite photographs on Saturday June 11, 2022 from noon to 4pm. All are welcome.
Date/Time: TBD
We are working on new schedules for the classes and workshops. We will post all events and classes soon.
UPDATES POSTED AFTER COVID-19 is over!
Taag Studios believes every child and teen should have the opportunity to participate in artistic endeavor, whether for the sheer pleasure of it, or for serious learning. Taag has begun a scholarship program to assist those who qualify financially for free or reduced-fee classes. If you would like to apply for the scholarship program, whether for the Mentor Program or art classes, please stop by the office at 1041 Arthur St, Ste D, Iowa City for an application. If you would like to speak with someone about an appointment, please email or call at info@taagstudios.org or 319.855.4755
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The 41st Rock Island Art Guild Fine Arts Exhibition is scheduled to be at the FIGGE Art Museum, Davenport, Iowa January 18 through June 19, 2020. The award ceremony is Feb. 6 from 5-8 p.m. Three Taag artists have been selected to be in this juried event. Candace Moeller, independent curator and associate director of Cristin Tierney Gallery in New York, NY, was the juror for this event.
R.E. Henry - Oil painting
Henry usually paints landscape scenes from his life, but has surprised everyone with an abstract self portrait, rendered in his trademark bold colors.
John McGlinn - Acrylic painting
McGlinn currently has a body of work showing here at Taag in the Lower Gallery. His visual theme has long been
space-stacking, an abstract form.
Bella Vine - Oil painting & sculpture
Vine tells stories with every artwork and has not disappointed with the selection at the Figge, an oil painting of a special forest.
Ethereal by Karl Sternberg. Charcoal & white chalk on paper. 70 1/2 X 44 Inches. Framed.
Highway 151 by Karl Sternberg. Framed. Charcoal, White & Red Chalk on Paper. 25 1/2 X 29 Inches.
SOLD
Scott Blvd by Karl Sternberg. Framed. Charcoal, Red and White Chalk on Paper. 26 5/8 x 36 3/8 Inches.
Insomnia : sculpture by Bella Vine.
Mixed Media. 17"H x 10"D x 7"W
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