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Taag Gallery

1041 Arthur St, Suite D, Iowa City, IA 52240

Taag now has a permanent gallery area in the studios building at 1041 Arthur St, where the public may stop by to view, purchase some beautiful artwork. We are very excited to have a permanent exhibition area for artworks in many mediums including paintings and charcoal works, sculpture, and ceramics. The gallery plans two exhibits in the near future; a spring exhibit featuring Taag artists and a Summer event featuring the photography of Diane Ebert. Details coming soon! Some current artworks are listed below. If you are interested in viewing a larger image of any of the artworks, please contact the gallery at (319) 855-4755 or email us at: taagstudios@gmail.com

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Jessica Drees

It’s often said that artists put their heart and soul into their work, but it’s rarely so apparent as it is in Jessica’s art. From the willow tree watercolor to the Disney inspired dreamscapes and the Circle of Life sculpture, all are handpicked moments from Jessica’s own life, beautifully rendered in unique media and form. Each piece reveals itself to you like an unexpected gift, a call from childhood, and a recollection of dreams past.

~T. Blackburn

Recent works by Jessica reflect her independence of form, style, and imagination. She is an artist that will definitely enchant the world with her artistic gifts. You can visit Jessica's Art Page on Facebook Here

Niq Thomas

Some physicists believe there are more than four dimensions within the universe. Niq has accessed these extra-sensory landscapes to draw you in with vivid colors and bold geometry. It is a unified chaos that never leaves you guessing, but always leads to different conclusions.

~T. Blackburn

You can visit Niq's website Here

Much of Niq's works are larger scale paintings, perfectly suited to fill large vacant walls and workable into any decor.

R.E. Henry

Henry's work is phenomenal. A style genuinely unique in the art world. His works are soft and sentimental, and yet in-your-face hard and disturbing. His works are traditional mixed with abstract; normalcy undone by the demented.

As you walk through a familiar, idyllic scene, you are suddenly confronted by the unknown, a jagged and alien version of what you thought you knew. Such is the imagination of R. E. Henry. At once sentimental and twisted, Henry’s brave colors and audacious lines will lure you in with the promise of bucolic harmony and then confront you with the excitement and confusion of life.

~T. Blackburn

Karl Sternberg

Bold lines and indistinct edges come together in a watery landscape of smudged photographs and half-memories. Karl’s works in charcoal evoke a nostalgia for a time you never experienced and a longing for something you never lost. He creates in monochrome worlds that exist at the edges of the paper, in between the lines, and at the end of a long day.

~T. Blackburn

You can visit Karl's website Here

Bella Vine

From dreams in technicolor to nightmares that melt from one form into another, Bella’s work crosses the divide between traditional and transformative. A flirtation with bold and brilliant color becomes a rainbow affair, aggressively softened into a spectrum of surreal delight with an undercurrent of anxiety and alarm.

~T. Blackburn

Visit Bella's website in the near future at bellavine.com.

Meghan Metier

There is a gaping abyss between organic and alien, but Meghan crosses the border with ease. Her mixed media works invoke the at once strange and curiously familiar landscapes of an imagination unconstrained by convention or logic. Like a rave in a temple, the neon colors and iridescent pools excite, unravel, and transform.

~T. Blackburn

You can view more of Meghan's works Here

Miscellaneous

Artists Erin DuFrane-Woods mixed-media works, Ryan Bentzinger's graphic novel just published, and the rare and beautiful Sam Fischer piece, are diverse in color, style, and medium, fitting every taste and aesthetic.

Find Erin's work Here

Find Ryan's works Here