From top: Works by John Schwartzkopf, Leonardo Torcuato,
Sharon Neff
MATTERS ARISING
Art from the Flood Zone
This spring the galleries at CSPS are home to Matters
Arising, a rotating exhibit of artworks by two dozen artists. Half of
the artists are from Eastern Iowa and experienced the floods of 2008. Half
are from the Gulf Coast and lived through Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
They share the experience of losing their home, studio, or work — and in
some cases all three — in the deluge that resulted from a natural disaster.
The works in the exhibit, which range from drawing and painting to
sculpture, ceramics, photography, video, T-shirts and posters, take a
variety of approaches to the subject.
Some works respond to the flooding. Others show the direct impact of the
water. Still others simply demonstrate the persistence and determination of
the individual artist to continue creating, despite obstacles.
Exhibiting artists include Mel Andringa, Cedar Rapids; Dennis
Couvillion, New Orleans; Lucy David, Iowa City; Becky
Danielson, Mount Vernon; Bruce Davenport, New Orleans; Russ
Fagle, Cedar Rapids; John Foster, Cedar Rapids; and Brian Guidry,
Lafayette.
Also John Greco, New Orleans; Brad Jensen,of Dirty
Coast, New Orleans;
Russell Karkowski, Iowa
City; Andrew Kidd, Cedar Rapids; Sébastien Lemaire, New
Orleans; David Leeper, Cedar Rapids; David Naso, Iowa City; Sharon Neff, Cedar Rapids; and Gary Oakes, New Orleans.
Also Frank Relle, New Orleans; the guerilla artist Rex,
associated with NoLA Rising, New
Orleans; Nancy Romalov, Iowa City; Dan Schuster, Cedar Rapids;
Cynthia Scott, New Orleans; John Schwatzkopf, Cedar Rapids;
Maxx Sizeler, New Orleans; the pop collective Defend New
Orleans, New Orleans; and Leonardo Torcuato, Cedar Rapids.
March through May CSPS | 1103 Third St SE | Cedar Rapids
Open Weds through Sun 11 to 6
Related events
New Orleans artists Frank Relle
and Cynthia Scott will attend a reception and an artist brunch in conjunction with the exhibit. The reception, on Fri May 8 from 5
to 7 pm, is free and open to the public. The artist brunch, on Sat
May 9, 11am, is also free and is open to all area artists and other cultural
workers.
