Part of UI Museum of Art collection returns to campus

10-09-2008 | Fine Arts

Nearly 250 works of art from the University of Iowa Museum of Art’s permanent collection are now available for viewing by appointment in the third-floor Special Collections department of the UI Main Library, officials announced today.

The 197 prints, 38 photographs and 13 drawings are the first works from the museum's collection to return to campus since the June floods forced evacuation of the building and removal of the collection for storage in Chicago, according to a university news release.

“The Museum of Art's top priority since the flood has been to find creative ways to make selections from the collection available for UI classes,” says UIMA chief curator Kathleen Edwards, who chose the works to return to campus with input from UI faculty. "We are grateful that Special Collections can accommodate these key works and work with the UIMA on student and faculty access.”

Instructors at the UI and other schools may make appointments for their classes to view selections from the group in a classroom adjacent to Special Collections. Individuals, including students, may make appointments to see specific works in the Special Collections Reading Room.

Contact UIMA curatorial graduate assistant Nathan Popp at nathan-popp@uiowa.edu for more information or to set up a Special Collections visit. Visit the UIMA web site for a link to a list of available works.

The remainder of the museum's permanent collection remains in storage in Chicago.

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