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Looking Back: Vintage Post Cards of Downtown Cedar Rapids
May 12 - August 26, 2012

As a companion to an exhibition featuring eight new building projects in downtown Cedar Rapids, this exhibition presents more than 115 vintage post cards of the way Cedar Rapids looked 100 years ago. Lent from a single local private collection, these small, inexpensive forms of communication illuminated the Cedar Rapids that was, highlight its architectural accomplishments, some of which survive to this day. As a set, these post cards bring the past glory of Cedar Rapids to life. More Info >>

Raising Expectations
October 15, 2011 - July 29, 2012

University of Iowa jewelry professor, Kee-Ho Yuen selected an eclectic mix of functional and sculptural metal pieces made by members of the Iowa Metals Guild. The work in this show explores contemporary and traditional technologies and materials, ranging from advanced 3-D computer modeling to traditional fabrications and enameling. More Info >>

A Show of Hands: Ceramics from the Collection
December 4, 2010 - July 29, 2012

A Show of Hands celebrates the growing section of decorative arts in the CRMA's collection, and shares with the public for the first time the extraordinary art produced by these artists. While individual pieces have been included in group exhibitions in the past, a separate, dedicated exhibition of ceramics from the collection has never happened at the CRMA. More Info >>

The American Century
September 12, 2009 - September 9, 2012

In this new installation of the permanent collection, the many movements of twentieth-century American art will be highlighted. More Info >>

Grant Wood: In Focus
June 20, 2009

* This is an ongoing, permanent collection exhibition. Culled from the Museum’s extensive collection of work by Grant Wood, this single-gallery installation will serve as a brief overview of the artistic achievements of this important American painter. More Info >>

Mauricio Lasansky: Master Printmaker
May 30, 2009

Best known for large-scale prints in which he uses multiple plates and full ranges of color, Lasansky combines a spectrum of graphic techniques including etching, drypoint, aquatint, and engraving. More Info >>

Art in Roman Life
May 30, 2009

* This is an ongoing, permanent collection exhibition. Art in Roman Life is exhibition of more than 50 works, including 21 Roman portrait busts donated to the CRMA by Tom and Nan Riley. More Info >>