Eleven new sculptures have been selected for the City of Dubuque’s 16th edition of its annual temporary public art exhibit, Art on the River.
The theme for the 2022-23 exhibit is “Crossing Bridges” and encouraging artworks that speak to physical and metaphorical bridges, and how those ‘bridges’ serve to connect us across divides, help us overcome barriers, and foster economic growth and community prosperity.
Sculptures will be installed later this month and span the length of the Mississippi Riverwalk in the Port of Dubuque. The new exhibit will be displayed through late July 2023. All the sculptures are available for purchase with a portion of artwork sales retained to sustain the Art on the River program, which is currently funded through the City of Dubuque’s general operating budget.
The following sculptures, listed in alphabetical order by artwork title, will be featured in this year’s exhibit:
- “BE KIND” by Joe and Terry Malesky, New Adventure Sculptures of Strafford, Mo.
- “Bell Bridge” by Evan Lewis of Mineral Point, Wis.
- “Dance Diversity” by Gail Chavenelle of Dubuque, Iowa
- “Flowing Connections” by Matt Moyer of Columbia, Mo.
- “hold me up” by Ben Pierce of Cape Girardeau, Mo.
- “Low-Poly Open Heart” by Matthew Duffy of Washington, DC
- “Open Arms” by Tim Adams of Webster City, Iowa
- “Opportunity Arcs” by Matt Moyer of Columbia, Mo.
- “Stranger Reduction Zone” by Timothy Flood of Denver, Colo.
- “The Other Extreme” by Tim Adams of Webster City, Iowa
- “We are the Bridge” by Dan Aldeman of Dubuque, Iowa
- Kathy McCarthy – former commissioner with the City of Dubuque Equity and Human Rights Commission, and former vice principal with Hempstead High School
- Stacy Gage Peterson – curatorial director with the Dubuque Museum of Art
- Jeremy Rudd – owner and operator of Jeremy Rudd Art and Design LLC, and former Art on the River artist
A reception celebrating the selected works and their creators will be held on Friday, August 5, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Grand River Center, 500 Bell Street. The evening will commence with live music by Brion Bowman, light hors d’oeuvres, and a cash bar on the patio of the Grand River Center. At 5:30 p.m., a program featuring spoken word performance by Aaliyah Herrion, a welcome from Mayor Brad Cavanagh, and introductions of the Art on the River artists by City staff. Following the program, the public can enjoy continued live music, join docent-led tours of the new sculpture exhibit, and observe art-making demonstrations by local artists along the Mississippi Riverwalk.
The reception is free to attend, family-friendly, and open to the public. In case of inclement weather, reception activities may be scaled back and held indoors at the Grand River Center.
Art on the River is part of the Dubuque City Council’s ongoing efforts to foster diverse arts and culture experiences that will improve the social and cultural vibrancy of the community. Since its inception, the program has featured 143 sculptures representing the work of 89 artists at the Port of Dubuque. A 90-acre riverfront campus welcomes 200,000+ visitors each year with features like the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium, the Grand River Center, Grand Harbor Resort and Waterpark, Diamond Jo Casino, the historic Dubuque Star Brewery, Dubuque Shot Tower, and the Port of Dubuque Marina.
More information is available at www.cityofdubuque.org/artontheriver or by contacting City of Dubuque Arts & Cultural Affairs Coordinator Jenni Petersen-Brant at jbrant@cityofdubuque.org or 563.513.5636.
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