Stanley Museum of Art

Jackson Pollock's Mural

Detail photo by Dave Drogos

See yourself at the Stanley

Come explore our beautiful home - a campus and community hub of global visual culture.

Everyone is welcome.

Gallery Hours

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Sunday: 12:00–4:30 p.m.

Admission to the museum building will end 5 minutes before gallery closing.

Office Hours

Monday: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Tuesday: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Wednesday: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Thursday: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

Current Exhibitions

Embroidered tapestry depicting warriors in battle, archers, soldiers with shields, horses, palm trees, and dinosaurs in the style of the Bayeux Tapestry.

Sandra M. Sawatzky (Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1957–Calgary, Alberta, present), Mesopotamian archer and warriors, from The Black Gold Tapestry, 2008–2017. Silk and wool threads on flax linen cloth. Courtesy of the artist.

The Black Gold Tapestry

February 3, 2026 - June 14, 2026

The Black Gold Tapestry

Weaving Narrative: African Textiles in Iowa

November 2025 - April 19, 2026

Weaving Narrative: African Textiles in Iowa

Black and white etching of a man with a thin mustache and goatee, shown from the shoulders up. He wears a white shirt and black tie, set against a dark background with visible linear etching.

Houston E. Chandler
American, 1914–2015

Self-Portrait
1946
Etching on paper
Collection of the School of Art, Art History and Design

In the Studio: Art at Iowa in the 1940s

August 26, 2025 - March 15, 2026

In the Studio: Art at Iowa in the 1940s

Ethics, Art, and Connections with Nature: Exploring the Archaeological Cultures of Mill Creek and Glenwood

Upcoming Events

Write at the Stanley: A Generative Writing Workshop

Sunday, February 22, 2026 2:30pm to 4:15pm

Stanley Museum of Art

Join us monthly to generate new creative writing inspired by works in the Stanley collection. Each session will be led by a different talented writer from our area, who will be offering a new prompt and a new approach to ekphrastic writing (writing inspired by visual art). Bring your own notebook and pencil or computer and leave with the beginning of a newly written piece.

Co-sponsored by Iowa City Poetry. Teen and adult writers in all genres are welcome.

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Book Matters: Ashley Howard in conversation with Louise Seamster

Thursday, February 26, 2026 5:30pm to 7:00pm

Stanley Museum of Art

Join us for a reading a reading and discussion to celebrate Ashley Howard, assistant professor of history and African American studies, and her new book, Midwest Unrest: 1960s Urban Rebellions and the Black Freedom Movement.

Friday Crafternoons with the Afro-American Cultural Center

Friday, February 27, 2026 1:00pm to 3:30pm

Stanley Museum of Art

This February, the Stanley has partnered with students at the Afro-American Cultural Center to celebrate Black History Month through two Crafternoons. Our Friday, Feb. 13 and Friday, Feb. 27 Crafternoons will be collaborative events, focused on helping highlight Black voices and cultural heritage through making activities and community building. Join us on Feb. 13 for self-led crafting, and on Feb. 27 for a led craft from the Afro-American Cultural Center's executive directors.

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