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Rock island gallery

Featuring exhibitions by regional Midwest artists 

Gallery Opening Reception
Friday, February 4, 2022  |  7 - 9 pm  |  FREE Admission
​1715 2ND AVE, ROCK ISLAND, IL

ROCK ISLAND GALLERY

GRACE FUNDENBERGER, EMILY MINNIE, & JENNIFER VESS

February 4 - March 18, 2022
Jennifer Vess, of Dubuque, has created a body of work exploring the body as a vessel and the complicated relationship between seemingly disparate processes: internal and external, beauty and the grotesque, life and death. Her mixed-media sculptures navigate abstract textures and surfaces that reference the body and how we navigate times of transition. Vess states, “While reflecting on how bodies undergo transition and how we process loss, I am fascinated with how wounds, both physical and emotional, become markers of injury and recovery, trauma and triumph.”

Emily Minnie, of Iowa City, studies and draws inspiration from the radiance of light and the emotional drama created when the human form becomes frozen in a moment through photography and film. These moments are created through Minnie’s large-scale oil paintings and wall installations of the human form. “I am interested in how film still imagery can feel personal and familiar when taken out of context and recreated,” says Minnie.

Grace Fundenberger, of Bettendorf, specializes in hyperrealism colored pencil drawings of everyday objects to reveal the beauty in the detail of these ordinary objects. She has a minimalist approach, eliminating the background and sense of space from each piece, to draw attention to the detail and beauty that can be found in the ordinary. Her “Chromatic” collection is inspired by the visible spectrum, with red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple objects. It articulates the impact color has in our lives, and paired with familiar items, speaks to the visual nourishment we receive daily.

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Grace Fundenberger, Beetle

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Emily Minnie, Splash

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Jennifer Vess, Sheltering Compassion

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Grace Fundenberger, Blueberries

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Grace Fundenberger, Red Cabbage

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Grace Fundenberger, Crystal

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Emily Minnie, Reunion

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Grace Fundenberger, Potato Chips

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Jennifer Vess, Wisdom Born of Pain

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Grace Fundenberger, Skip Card

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Emily Minnie, Daydream

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Grace Fundenberger, Hydrangea

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Emily Minnie, Knowing

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Grace Fundenberger, Pepper

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Grace Fundenberger, Artichoke

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Grace Fundenberger, Mask

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Emily Minnie, Alone

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Grace Fundenberger, Fall Leaf

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Grace Fundenberger, Orange Slice

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Jennifer Vess, Nobody Bears Witness for the Witness

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Grace Fundenberger, Army Toy

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Jennifer Vess, Toward Survival and Change

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Emily Minnie, Beach 3,

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Grace Fundenberger, Bow

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Grace Fundenberger, Corn

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Grace Fundenberger, Building Blocks

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Emily Minnie, Sky

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Emily Minnie, Compose

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Grace Fundenberger, Die

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Grace Fundenberger, RIGF105, Perfume

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Grace Fundenberger, Boots

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Jennifer Vess, Against All Odds

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Emily Minnie, Embrace

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Emily Minnie, Finite

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Emily Minnie, Pause

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Grace Fundenberger, Chilis

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Grace Fundenberger, Scrunchie

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Grace Fundenberger, Crush(ed) Can

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Jennifer Vess, Away from Less

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Emily Minnie, Again

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Emily Minnie, Everything

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Grace Fundenberger, Yarn

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Grace Fundenberger, Asparagus

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Rock Island Gallery

The Quad City Arts Gallery is home to an exhibition space located on the first floor. The building, which was once a turn-of-the-century department store, features hardwood floors, and a  fourteen foot-high ceiling. The exhibition space is more than 1,500 sq. ft., a perfect space to showcase large paintings, sculptures and enjoy an occasional performance. 
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1715 Second Avenue
Rock Island, IL 61201
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DAWN
​WOHLFORD-METALLO

Visual Arts Director
309.793.1213 ext. 108
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  • About
  • Programs
    • Art Services
    • Visiting Artist Series
    • Public Sculpture Program
    • Metro Arts Youth Apprenticeship Program
    • Arts Dollars Grant Program
  • Events
    • All Events
    • Quad City Arts Presents
    • Chalk Art Fest
    • Riverssance Festival
    • 2025 High School Art Invitational
    • Celebration of the Arts & Lloyd Awards
    • Festival of Trees
  • Galleries
    • Rock Island Gallery
    • Airport Gallery
    • Second Avenue Window
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    • Opportunities
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