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Museum Confidential

Live in Iowa: Words & Pictures

Published October 12, 2023 at 12:18 PM CDT
Museum Confidential: Season 8, Episode 3.
Museum Confidential: Season 8, Episode 3.

Museum Confidential: Season 8, Episode 3.

Fifteen years ago, a catastrophic flood shut down the art museum located on the University of Iowa campus. Today, that museum has finally reopened with a new building, a new name (The Stanley Museum of Art), and a striking new catalog created in partnership with the legendary Iowa Writer's Workshop. At a recent live-onstage taping of MC at The Stanley, we spoke with a few folks involved with this new museum and its special new publication.

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Museum Confidential Art MuseumsJeff MartinScott GregoryIowaMuseumsWriting WorkshopsModern ArtArts and CultureCreativityPhilbrook Museum of ArtCreative Writing
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