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A photo of a linoleum block print; printed in red ink, the image is of Keith Haring, a young man wearing glasses, with vibrant, childlike imagery, reminsicent of his artwork, swirling around his head.

Marta Leira: Inspired by Keith Haring

A junior at the University of Iowa and a former Horn Elementary student (2008 - 2014), Marta Leira has enjoyed learning about Haring's life and legacy, creating portraits of the artist for her class, "Printmaking and the Politics of Protest." Click this link to learn more about Marta's work on Haring for her class, and how, in her mind, he embodies 'Good Trouble.'
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Videographer 2024/2025: Adrian Carmenate

Friday, June 7, 2024
Click here to learn more about Adrian Carmenate and the work he will do as the Stanley Museum of Art's Videographer this upcoming academic year.
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Communications & Marketing Assistant 2024/2025: Sarena Gibson

Monday, June 3, 2024
Click here to learn more about Sarena Gibson and the work she will do as the Stanley Museum of Art's Communications & Marketing Assistant this upcoming academic year.
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Museum Studies Education Intern Summer 2024: Bella Epstein

Monday, June 3, 2024
Click here to learn more about Bella Epstein and the work she will do as an intern within the Learning & Engagement department at the Stanley Museum of Art during the Summer 2024 term.
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Campus Engagement Coordinator 2024/2025: Annelies Knight

Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Click here to learn more about Annelies Knight and the work she will do as the Campus Engagement Coordinator at the Stanley Museum of Art beginning summer 2024 and lasting through academic year 2024/ 25.
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Reflections on the Course Curating the Arts of Africa in America

Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Amelia Goldsby, a PhD student in the University of Iowa's Art History program, reflects on her experience taking the class MUSM:4081 during the Spring 2024 semester. This class was taught through a synchronous learning hybrid platform with students at Indiana University, and engaged with African art collections at both the Stanley Museum of Art (University of Iowa) and the Eskenazi Museum of Art (Indiana University).