Art in the Afternoon - The ArtiFactory

September Art In the Afternoon

by the ArtiFactoryAug 25, 2017

Latif Behroz

Latif Behroz is a peace volunteer who has done “art and graffiti for peace”; a series of paintings on walls in Kabul, Afghanistan. Along with his activist friends, Latif has also set “The Kindness Wall of Kabul”: a painted wall where people can leave clothes and other items for those in need. (The wall is featured in The New York Times, March 24, 2016). Latif is currently a student at Scattergood Friends School in West Branch and wants to continue the Kindness Wall project here in Iowa City.

June Art In The Afternoon

by the ArtiFactoryMay 24, 2017

Fatima Saeed

Fatima Saeed is a Sudanese artist who uses Nubian themes in three-dimensional sculptures of leather, fabric and paper. Watercolor, fabric dye and glitter are used to enhance the designs. Her program “Coloring for Peace” with children and teens at Iowa UNA was a great success.

May Art In The Afternoon

by the ArtiFactoryApr 26, 2017

The Art of Found Objects with Marge Clancy Discover how simple items from nature can become works of art. Driftwood or leaves can become her canvas. Since the…

February Art In The Afternoon

by the ArtiFactoryJan 25, 2017

Marcia Wegman will give an overview of her development as an artist from graduate school in printmaking at the University of Iowa to a full time professional artist…

Beyond the Studio

by the ArtiFactoryJan 09, 2017

The ArtiFactory visits Public Space One for January’s Art in the Afternoon This month’s program will feature artist-organizers, with a panel of PS1-affiliated visual artists: Hannah Givler, Lauren…

The Art of Found Objects

by the ArtiFactoryDec 03, 2016

December’s ARTIST • Marge Clancy Discover how simple items from nature can become works of art. Driftwood or leaves can become her canvas. Since the ’70’s Marge has…

October ArtistMary Merkel-Hess

by the ArtiFactoryOct 11, 2016

Mary Merkel-Hess will show images from her 30+ years as a paper artist. She will discuss her process and sources of inspiration as well as her installations at…

AGELESS ART: The Oaknoll Collection

by the ArtiFactoryAug 23, 2016

Megan Bishop is an Iowa City artist who, at a young age, taught painting to her cancer-stricken grandfather. She witnessed the way it comforted him and was then led to…