Three University of Iowa students who helped curate Dis/Comfort: Confronting Histories of African Art in the United States, now on view at the Stanley Museum of Art through spring 2027, describe what it took to build a museum exhibition from the ground up. Working with curator Cory Gundlach in the course "Curating African Art in America," the twelve students chose to call every work on view a "belonging" rather than an "object," researched provenance themselves, and wrote every label. Read their story on the Stanley Museum's student blog.

Click here to learn more about Alicia Maiz Alonso and the work she will do as the Communications and Marketing Assistant at the Stanley Museum of Art during Academic Year 2026/ 27.

Click here to learn more about Malenna Dominguez and the work she will do as the Campus Engagement Coordinator at the Stanley Museum of Art during Academic Year 2026/ 27.

Click here to learn more about Jonah McMahan and the work he will do as Learning & Engagement Intern at the Stanley Museum of Art during Academic Year 2026/27.

Spring 2026 marks the graduation of three of our gallery hosts--Lauren, Amelia, and Shaun. Read this post to hear a bit more about these students, their experiences at the Stanley, and where they're headed next.

March 2026

For our final Night at the Museum for the Spring 2026 semester, we hosted a cozy, low-stress after-hours craft session. Click here to learn more about how this event went!