Our Town: Reclaiming the Narrative is an exhibition about individual agency, curated by Drake Professor Lenore Metrick-Chen. Agency is created from necessity, often motivated by frustration. But agency signifies that there is a choice. It pertains to our ability to choose our actions, or non-actions, and that is the foundation for all freedom. The exhibition celebrates the works of the many Black people in our community whose individual choices and agency has led them to … More Our Town: Reclaiming the Narrative

Carissa Dannen, Sam, Drawing/Works on Paper Caylee Gallagher, Canard Inverse, Drawing/Works on Paper Rachel Chavin Trance, Drawing/Works on Paper Rachel Chavin, Maternal Bruise, Printmaking Madelene Opar, Waltz of the Macabre, Printmaking Alison Kuttler, Toasted, Sculpture Sarah Ghaussy, Untitled One, Sculpture Sarah Ghaussy, Untitled 2, Sculpture Hannah Hawbaker, Bless Your Heart Sculpture Hannah Hawbaker, Untitled, Sculpture … More 48th ASJE Works Accepted

The 48th Annual Juried Student Exhibition is a chance for Drake University students to experience showing work in the Anderson Gallery, win a cash prize, and sell their work! Students may submit up to four works including drawings, paintings, graphic design, sculpture, printmaking, digital, performance, and more. Work must be completed within the last two … More Save the Date! Juried Student Exhibition Registration and Info Session

Exhibition Opening Reception: November 9th, 5:00-7:00 PM Special Guest Speaker: Joshua Barr, Director of the Des Moines’ Civil and Human Rights Department, Friday, Nov. 16th at 6:00 PM in the Turner Jazz Center. Our Town: Reclaiming the Narrative, curated by Lenore Metrick-Chen This exhibition celebrates the works of people whose individual choices and agency has led … More Our Town: Reclaiming the Narrative

Richard Black Visual Worlds: “Nothing by Chance” September 7 – October 12, 2018 Opening Reception: Friday, September 7, 5-7PM The Anderson Gallery at Drake University is pleased to announce an exhibition of artwork by Richard Black, Professor Emeritus of Art. This retrospective exhibition showing 100 works of art representing over 60 years of image-making, is … More Richard Black Retrospective September 7 – October 12, 2018