BVU Art Gallery

The Buena Vista University Art Gallery is located in the Social Science and Arts Building. Along with student senior exhibitions, this space is designed to be used for exhibitions by professional artists and shows by Iowa high school artists. Additionally, the theater department has held performances within the gallery.

The gallery is 1,342 square feet with 127 feet of running wall space and lit with adjustable track lighting. It also contains eight projectors for display of digital artwork.


Art Gallery Exhibitions

Our Culture Our Stories

Our Culture Our Stories May 20- May 25, 2013 - The exhibition in the art gallery celebrates the community’s stories uncovered by BVU students and Storm Lake sixth graders through the Our Culture: Our Stories projects. The gallery includes videos and pictures about diversity, social justice, and the BVU community, showing off all of the great work that has been done by these students this semester. See the artwork...

Senior Exhibition: Tara Lehner, Sonia Mugabo, and Keyla Sosa

Senior Exhibition: Tara Lehner, Sonia Mugabo, and Keyla Sosa April 30 - May 16, 2013 - From April 30 to May 16 works by Tara Lehner, Sonia Mugabo, and Keyla Sosa will be on display in the BVU Art Gallery, located in the Social Sciences and Art building. All three are seniors in the Graphic Design and Visual Communication major, and works shown are their senior capstone projects. There will be an artists reception on Saturday, May 4th from 2-4 pm - all are welcome to attend. See the artwork...

Senior Art Exhibition: Bryan Hays & Cindy Barahona

Senior Art Exhibition: Bryan Hays & Cindy Barahona April 11 - 25, 2013 - Featuring the capstone artworks by seniors, Bryan Hays & Cindy Barahona. See the artwork...

2013 WISE High School Art Exhibition

2013 WISE High School Art Exhibition March 5 - April 4, 2013 - The 2013 High School Juried Art Exhibition is on display in the BVU Art Gallery until April 4. There were 337 artworks entered from 15 schools, and almost 100 accepted works are on display. See the artwork...

Keith Carter Middle Eastern Art Collection

Keith Carter Middle Eastern Art Collection January 22 - February 23, 2013 - The late educator and philanthropist, Keith Carter of Newell, donated a portion of his Middle Eastern Collection of artifacts to Buena Vista University (BVU) in 2010. The Keith Carter Middle Eastern Collection – includes coffee and water serving pots, etchings, paintings, prints and textiles from the Middle East and around the world. See the artwork...

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