Working Over Wood: Recomposing the Grant Wood Murals Exhibition

ISU Museums

From January 9 to May 4, 2012, artist Jennifer Drinkwater invites the Iowa State and Ames community to reinterpret and recompose the original nine murals in When Tillage Begins, Other Arts Follow by Grant Wood. The exhibition and programs will be held in the Christian Petersen Art Museum’s Reiman Gallery (0003 Morrill Hall). The programs incorporate the early Grant Wood imagery and reference the history of Iowa State with images depicting contemporary events and issues on campus and in the greater Iowa community.

The Christian Petersen Art Museum is located on the ground and first floors of Morrill Hall on central campus. Admission is free, however there is a suggested donation of $3 per visitor.  The Christian Petersen Art Museum is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Monday through Friday. It's closed weekends and during University breaks and holidays.

Related Programs

Working Over Wood: Recomposing the Grant Wood Murals Artist Lecture 

Join artist, Jennifer Drinkwater, as she discusses her recent project to reinterpret and recompose the original nine panels designed by Grant Wood for the mural When Tillage Begins, Other Arts Follow, 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26 in the Christian Petersen Art Museum. Each original mural panel has been recreated on a 2.5 x 6 foot piece of steel, providing the background on which viewers are encouraged to participate by composing the rest of the painting through placement of painted magnets.   Participants are able to physically create and manipulate the compositions therefore creating their own meaning. 

Working Over Wood: Artist Studio Open House

Every Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridays, January 27-April 27 artist Jennifer Drinkwater will set up her studio in the ground floor gallery of the Christian Petersen Art Museum – Room 0003.  She invites the public to visit with her, participate, and develop a dialog about her current project to reinterpret and recompose the Grant Wood mural When Tillage Begins, Other Arts Follow.

Saturday, April 21 after the parade to 3:00 pm at all University Museums Facilities

VEISHEA Open House

Continue the VEISHEA celebration after the parade ends by visiting your favorite University Museums facility or sculpture garden!  The Brunnier Art Museum, Christian Petersen Art Museum, and Farm House Museum will open at the conclusion of the parade and welcome all ISU friends, family, and alumni to view the current exhibitions.