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Brand Boeshaar Scholarships Awarded
April 29, 2021 | 1:34pm

Davenport, Iowa (Thursday, April 29, 2021) – The Figge Art Museum is pleased to announce the 2021 recipients of the prestigious $12,000 Brand Boeshaar scholarships. These scholarships are awarded to students who wish to earn a degree in fine arts, graphic design, architecture or art education at a college or university.

 

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The outdoors come indoors with new exhibition at the Figge, opening Saturday
April 26, 2021 | 2:26pm

Davenport, Iowa (April 26, 2021) – During an era of social distancing, Quad Citizens have gotten outside to explore the region’s parks, hiking trails, and riverfront — perhaps more than ever before. Now, the community can see the natural world through the painting and photography of Tom Uttech in the exhibition Origin, opening at the Figge Art Museum May 1, 2021.

 

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Figge Café featuring Chef Stu Reopening Thursday, April 22
April 22, 2021 | 7:35am

Davenport, Iowa (April 21, 2021) – The Figge Café featuring the culinary skills of Quad City native Chef Jason Stewart will be reopening to the public on Thursday, April 22.

 

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Figge to celebrate essential workers with FREE ADMISSION to current blockbuster exhibition, and more, April 11-17
April 12, 2021 | 11:43am

Davenport, Iowa (April 8, 2021) – To honor and celebrate Quad Citizens who have stepped up to support the community throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Figge Art Museum is offering free admission to all essential workers from April 11-17, 2021.

 

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Figge to celebrate essential workers with FREE ADMISSION to current blockbuster exhibition, and more, April 11-17
April 8, 2021 | 1:32pm

Davenport, Iowa (April 8, 2021) – To honor and celebrate Quad Citizens who have stepped up to support the community throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Figge Art Museum is offering free admission to all essential workers from April 11-17, 2021.

 

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Young Artists at the Figge Opens Saturday at the Figge Art Museum
February 22, 2021 | 8:25am

Davenport, Iowa (February 22, 2021) – Beginning Saturday, artwork by local elementary art students (K-5) will be on view in the Figge Art Museum’s second-floor Mary Waterman Gildehaus Community for the annual Young Artists at the Figge exhibition.

 

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Two Centuries in the Making: The Story of American Art Through Their Eyes
February 16, 2021 | 8:00am

Davenport, Iowa (February 16, 2021)—Thanks to the Major Exhibitions Endowment started by individuals, families, businesses, and organizations across the Quad Cities community, the Figge Art Museum is thrilled to open a new major, traveling exhibition, For America: 200 Years of Painting from the National Academy of Design. Organized by the American Federation of Arts and the National Academy of Design in New York, the exhibition is making stops at renowned museums across the United States, including the Figge.

 

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College Invitational at the Figge Art Museum
January 25, 2021 | 3:05pm

Davenport, Iowa (January 25, 2020) – Art students from eight area colleges and universities will have their work on view in the Figge’s second-floor Katz Gallery beginning Saturday, January 30 for the Figge’s 11th installment of College Invitational.

 

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Exhibition of renowned 19th century artist known for otherworldly landscapes begins at the Figge
January 25, 2021 | 3:02pm

Davenport, Iowa (January 14, 2021) – The Figge is proud to have a permanent collection of works by exceptional artists of the 19th and 20th centuries. Beginning this Saturday, January 16, Blakelock: By the Light of the Moon, will feature eight extraordinary pieces of American art — some of which have not been on display in more than two decades.

 

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2020 Vision Exhibition Opening at the Figge Art Museum
December 17, 2020 | 1:16pm

Davenport, Iowa (December 17, 2020) – 2020 has been a challenging year and the Figge Art Museum is reflecting on the journey that was 2020 in a brand-new exhibition opening on Wednesday, December 23.

 

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Haitian Masterworks to Open Saturday, November 7 at the Figge Art Museum
October 29, 2020 | 2:19pm

Davenport, Iowa (October 29, 2020) – Did you know the Figge Art Museum is home to one of the oldest and largest collections of Haitian art in the United States? In 1967, Dr. Walter E. Neiswanger’s generous gift of Haitian paintings and sculptures established the collection, which has grown to include a dynamic range of artworks in many mediums and styles.

 

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T.J. Dedeaux-Norris Presents the Estate of Tameka Jenean Norris Opening at the Figge Art Museum
October 19, 2020 | 2:15pm

Davenport, Iowa (October 19, 2020) – What part of yourself must you hide or bury for another to survive? This question is at the core of the exhibition T.J. Dedeaux-Norris Presents the Estate of Tameka Jenean Norris opening at the Figge Art Museum on Saturday, October 24

 

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New American Scene
October 9, 2020 | 2:11pm

Davenport, Iowa (October 9, 2020) – Many of the works the Figge Art Museum has collected over the past few years provide insight into modern American life from various points of view. Beginning Saturday,

 

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Seating by Design Opening Saturday, September 26 at the Figge Art Museum
September 22, 2020 | 1:53pm

Davenport, Iowa (September 22, 2020) – What does art, engineering, craftsmanship and seating have to do with one another? Beginning Saturday, September 26, Seating by Design, will open in the second-floor Katz Gallery at the Figge Art Museum and visitors will have the opportunity to find out.

 

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Cancer Survivor Art on Display
September 8, 2020 | 1:47pm

Davenport, Iowa (September 8, 2020) – The Figge Art Museum will welcome back Living Proof Exhibit, a non-profit organization that provides the therapeutic benefits of the arts to people impacted by cancer, for its annual exhibition of cancer survivor art beginning Saturday, September 26.

 

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FIGGE ART MUSEUM

225 West Second Street
Davenport, Iowa

 

PHONE

Museum | 563.326.7804

Cafe | 563.345.6647

 

MUSEUM HOURS

Monday | Closed

Tuesday - Wednesday | 10am - 5pm

Thursday | 10am - 8pm

Friday - Saturday | 10am - 5pm

Sunday | 12pm - 5pm

*Closing procedures will begin 15 minutes before closing time

 

CAFE HOURS

Monday - Sunday Closed

*The Figge Cafe is closed until further notice

*See calendar for holiday exceptions