9		James Reynolds, Into the Fog, 29th Annual Cerro Gordo Photo Show Best in Show award winner. exhibitions 2009 Changing exhibitions supplement the impact of the collection and extend the visitor's experiences beyond the Museum's holdings. Larger exhibits in the Kinney-Lindstrom Gallery and smaller ones in the Center Space Gallery offer viewers opportunities to see local, regional, national, and international works of art. One-person, group, invitational, competitive, and touring shows make up the variety of visual offerings.
		29th Annual Cerro Gordo Photo Show May 7 - July 5, 2009 The Annual Cerro Gordo Photo Show is intended to promote interest in photography, stimulate increased levels of quality and creativity in area photography, share examples of area work with the public, and provide a forum for area artists. All residents of Cero Gordo County, high school age and over, and any student registered at North Iowa Area Community College of the 2009 spring or summer semesters are eligible to enter. Award winners were named on Thursday, May 7. Forty-three entries by thirty-one artists were chosen for the final exhibition by a panel of three judges. Judges for this year's competition were Tom Benish of Mason City, 28th Annual Cerro Gordo Photo Show Best in Show award winner; Briana Denney, KIMT Reporter; Wayne Allison, Visual Arts Instructor at North Iowa Area Community College. The Best in Show award of $150 was presented to James Reynolds of Clear Lake for his digital photograph entitled Into the Fog. Dean A. Genth of Mason City received the second award of $100 for his digital photograph entitled The Journey. The third place award of $50 went to Dean A. Genth of Mason City for his digital print entitled In the Hole. Honorable Mentions were awarded to Harsha Jayawardena of Mason City for his digital photograph, Peek a Boo; Dave Delperdang of Clear Lake for his modified digital photograph, Watching Corn Grow; Don Barnes of Clear Lake for his digital photograph entitled Wind Through the Branches. The exhibition is sponsored by the Safford and Lena Lock Photo Endowment Fund. Back to Top
		Cardinal Points/Puntos Cardinales: A Survey of Contemporary Latino and Latin American Art from the Sprint Nextel Art Collection May 30 - August 2, 2009   In 1943, the Uruguayan artist Joaquín Torres-García created a map of Latin America to serve as both a manifesto and symbolic provocation. He repositioned the south in the north and vice versa to convey a belief that Latin American culture was neither inferior to, nor dominated by, the North. Cardinal Points/Puntos Cardinales: A Survey of Contemporary Latino and Latin American Art from the Sprint Nextel Art Collection introduces a broad audience to the most dominant themes and creative approaches in art produced over the last two decades by artists in Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, South America, and the United States. As seen in this exhibition, works created by Latinos and Latin Americans are extremely diverse in style, subject matter, and media. Visitors to the MacNider Art Museum will experience the exhibition's 55 two-dimensional works, including photographs, prints, paintings, and mixed media. The artwork and supporting bilingual exhibition text in English and Spanish tells the story of the evolution of Latin American art over the last few decades, underscoring the fact that the Latino and Latin American worlds comprise myriad ethnic groups, cultures, histories, and intellectual viewpoints. The exhibition is divided into four sections or points: The Figure as Symbol; Nature, Seen and Transformed; Mapping the Real Imaginary; and Narratives. Among the most well-known artists in the exhibition are Mario Algaze, Luis Cruz Azaceta, Laura Anderson Barbata, José Bedia, María Martínez Cañas, Hector Méndez Caratini, Enrique Chagoya, Carmen Lomas Garza, Salomón Huerta, Graciela Iturbide, Perla Krauze, Francisco Castro Leñero, Marcelo Pombo, Freddy Rodriguez, Andres Serrano, Ray Smith, Patssi Valdez, and Mariana Yampolsky. Cardinal Points/Puntos Cardinales: A Survey of Contemporary Latino and Latin American Art from the Sprint Nextel Art Collection is curated by Elizabeth Ferrer, consultant for Latin American art, Sprint Nextel Art Collection, in collaboration with James Martin, Curator, Sprint Nextel Art Collection. Ferrer has curated and published extensively on contemporary art and Latin American art in particular. Prior to joining Sprint Nextel in 2001, Martin held the positions of Curatorial Assistant and Assistant Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. The exhibition is toured by ExhibitsUSA, a national program of Mid-America Arts Alliance. Founded in 1972, Mid-America is a nonprofit regional arts organization based in Kansas City, Missouri. Cardinal Points/Puntos Cardinales will be on display from May 30 - August 2, 2009. Thank you to Principal Financial Group and the John K. and Luise V. Hanson Foundation for local sponsorship of this exhibition. Back to Top
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		Area Show: 41 "Best in Show" Award Winner Solo Exhibition July 16 - September 13, 2009 The "Best in Show" award for Area Show: 41 was given to Kristi Carlson, from Forest City, Iowa for her black and white drawing, Forest Township Panorama. As prize for her win Carlson was granted a solo exhibition in the Museum's Center Space Gallery in the summer of 2009.