Exhibitions
The Sioux City Art Center’s exhibitions primarily include artworks made by contemporary artists who live and work in the upper Midwest. Exhibitions include thematic group exhibitions, one-person exhibitions, and both local and regional juried exhibitions. Large exhibitions of any kind are presented in either or both of the Art Center’s third-floor galleries, each of which has approximately 3,000 square feet of space.
Exhibitions
The Sioux City Art Center’s exhibitions primarily include artworks made by contemporary artists who live and work in the upper Midwest. Exhibitions include thematic group exhibitions, one-person exhibitions, and both local and regional juried exhibitions. Large exhibitions of any kind are presented in either or both of the Art Center’s third-floor galleries, each of which has approximately 3,000 square feet of space.
Exhibitions include thematic group exhibitions, one-person exhibitions, and both local and regional juried exhibitions.
More About Our Exhibitions
A small gallery on the third floor is reserved for the presentation of Grant Wood’s Corn Room Mural, a 1926 work that was originally created for the Martin Hotel, one block north of the Art Center. Second-floor gallery space is reserved for exhibitions with a local connection. Three first-floor galleries are used to present exhibitions of artworks in the permanent collection.
In 2003, the Art Center began a new series of exhibitions that are sponsored by the Blockbuster Partners, a group of supporters who are committed to making large-scale exhibitions accessible to the Sioux City community. Subjects of Blockbuster exhibitions since 2003 have included Rodin, da Vinci, and Pollock, and have featured subjects ranging from Colonial and early American historical objects and the photographic documentation of the western United States to motorcycles and Lego bricks.
Current Exhibitions
Judy Onofrio: Deep Dive
September 21, 2023—February 11, 2024
Judy Onofrio is a sculptor with an international reputation who’s larger than life sculptures are covered with collaged bones, glass orbs, thousands of beads, and intricate glass mosaics. The reception will be on Thursday, September 21, 2023, from 5:00pm – 7:00pm.
Read MoreTeo Nguyen: Việt Nam Peace Project
August 17, 2023—January 14, 2024
Teo Nguyen’s solo museum exhibition invites contemplation and reflection on the Vietnamese people’s struggles toward peace and what the artist calls “the politics of worthiness.” His stories of heartbreak, optimism, resistance, and reconciliation that are interwoven into Vietnamese culture and spiritualism. The reception for Viet Nam Peace Project will be on Thursday, August 17, 2023, from 5:00pm – 7:00pm.
Read MoreEarth-Water-Light
April 12, 2022—December 31, 2040
This long-term exhibition includes more than 80 artworks from the Sioux City Art Center’s permanent collection. Each gallery contains artworks that are organized by the words, Earth Water and Light.
Read MoreGrant Wood’s Corn Room Mural
June 1, 2007—December 31, 2040
For the first time since 1992, Grant Wood’s Corn Room mural is shown in its entirety. An exhibition gallery was created in the summer of 2007 in the third-floor H. H. Everist Gallery for long-term display of the mural, while at the same time allowing the remaining Jensen and Terra galleries to be used for changing exhibitions.
Read MoreUpcoming Exhibitions
Amanda Browder: Razzle Dazzle
August 31, 2024—September 1, 2024
Razzle Dazzle will be an unforgettable presentation of a collectively produced textile installation led by the Brooklyn-based artist Amanda Browder. The spectacle that it produces will act as a stage to stimulate dialogue across civic and cultural boundaries, activating an often-overlooked space in extraordinary ways. Razzle Dazzle will be installed on the Sioux City Art Center during ArtSplash 2024.
Read MorePast Exhibitions
Briar Cliff Review Exhibition
April 20, 2023—September 3, 2023
The Sioux City Art Center is pleased to present the newest installment of the Briar Cliff Review exhibition. This annual exhibition of artworks by local, regional, and national artists, were selected for the 2023 edition of The Briar Cliff Review, Briar Cliff University’s award-winning journal. The reception for Briar Cliff Review will be on Thursday, April 20, 2023, from 6:00pm – 8:30pm.
Read MoreSiouxland Artists: Annual Exhibition
May 4, 2023—August 6, 2023
Siouxland Artists, Inc. is an organization of regional artists dedicated to fostering the development of art and spreading the appreciation of art throughout the community. The reception for this exhibition will be on Thursday, June 15, 2023, from 6:00 – 8:00pm.
Read MoreFacing a Changed World
March 16, 2023—July 30, 2023
Facing a Changed World is a collaborative installation between Siouxland Public Media and photographer Ron Johns. For the past few months, Studio Manager Mark Munger has been interviewing a diverse group of our regional citizens, opening a welcoming space to share and reflect on their experiences of living through the COVID-19 pandemic. The reception for Facing a Changed World will be on Thursday, March 16, 2023, from 5:00pm – 7:00pm.
Read MoreHeavy
November 11, 2022—April 23, 2023
The seven sculptures on view in our second-floor gallery are some of the heaviest pieces in the Sioux City Art Center’s collection. They were made with either bronze, galvanized steel or stainless steel. Not only are they hard to move but heavy sculptures emphasize a sense of permanence and the weight of the artist’s intended meaning.
Read MorePast Exhibition Archive
2023
April 9, 2023
March 5, 2023
February 12, 2023
February 12, 2023
2022
November 6, 2022
August 7, 2022
August 7, 2022
July 17, 2022
April 10, 2022
April 10, 2022
April 1, 2022
February 6, 2022
February 6, 2022
January 23, 2022
January 11, 2022
January 9, 2022
January 9, 2022
2021
November 7, 2021
October 10, 2021
September 26, 2021
August 8, 2021
July 18, 2021
May 9, 2021
April 25, 2021
April 11, 2021
January 24, 2021
January 17, 2021
2020
November 1, 2020
November 1, 2020
October 11, 2020
October 11, 2020
May 3, 2020
April 26, 2020
February 16, 2020
February 2, 2020
February 2, 2020
January 12, 2020
2019
November 17, 2019
November 3, 2019
September 1, 2019
July 21, 2019
July 7, 2019
April 14, 2019
March 10, 2019
February 3, 2019
2018
November 25, 2018
November 25, 2018
August 26, 2018
August 5, 2018
April 22, 2018
February 4, 2018
January 21, 2018
January 7, 2018
2017
October 29, 2017
October 1, 2017
August 27, 2017
July 9, 2017
June 25, 2017
April 30, 2017
March 12, 2017
March 12, 2017
February 19, 2017
February 5, 2017
2016
December 4, 2016
October 23, 2016
August 7, 2016
January 31, 2016
2015
July 12, 2015
2014
September 14, 2014
June 1, 2014
2012
April 5, 2012
2003
May 11, 2003