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January 11, 2018

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Volume 114, Issue 28

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Opinion 3 Campus Life 4 Sports 6 Games 7 Classifieds 8

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Rex Karsten tribute 2 Golden Globes recap 3 Monumental art 5 Women’s basketball goes 3-2 in last 5 games 6

Panthers windswept by Cyclones JOHN DUNLOP/Northern Iowan

JERRIUS CAMPBELL

Sports Writer

After winning three straight games against several notable opponents before the end of last semester, the Panthers have found themselves in a mid-season slump. On Dec. 16, the UNI men’s basketball team faced off against the Iowa State Cyclones in the Hy-Vee Classic. The Panthers’ offense was shaky from the start, only shooting 38 percent from the field. Iowa State freshman Lindell Wigginton finished the game with 20 points, carrying the Cyclones past the Panthers with a final score of 76-65. The following week, UNI played no. 10 Xavier at home. The Panthers came out strong in the first half, lead-

ing 22-12 with some impressive baskets by Klint Carlson. The Musketeers responded with 13 unanswered points shortly before intermission; a three point basket by Spencer Haldeman would tie things at halftime 29-29. Xavier then jumped out to a 10 point lead early in the second half, but the Panthers soon started a run of their own, scoring 10 unanswered points. Tied 46-46, Xavier would jump ahead with a couple of three pointers. The Panthers eventually lost the contest 77-67. In their next game, the Panthers would take on Southern Illinois at home on Dec. 28. The winner of this one came down to the final second, but the Panthers fell short to Southern Illinois 56-53.

With three consecutive losses, UNI looked to gain some momentum against Bradley on the road in Peoria. The Panthers led 33-32 going into halftime, but the Bradley Braves would take off with a big 23-3 run in the second half to run the Panthers off the court, the final score being 72-53. Following the Bradley game, the Panthers would hit the road to play conference rival Missouri State. Three UNI starters scored double digit points in this matchup. Freshman Tywon Pickford scored 18 points and 10 rebounds by the end of regulation. Carlson followed suit, scoring 16 points with nine rebounds. Koch also had a great game, going five for seven from the floor. See BASKETBALL, page 6

Gallery of Art highlights women artists SYDNEY HAUER Staff Writer

The UNI Gallery of Art is currently presenting “Women as Makers,” an exhibition with the intention of shedding light on women artists in the gallery’s permanent collection. The exhibition was co-curated by art history professor Elizabeth Sutton and gallery director Darrell Taylor. Along with artwork from the permanent collection, the exhibition contains some borrowed objects from the UNI Museum. The UNI Gallery of Art’s permanent collection features around 4,000 art objects, ranging from the 16th century to the present day. This exhibition in particular features artwork dating from 1850 until the mid 2000s, and some that has never been seen by the public. According to Taylor, some of the artists in the show are well-known printmakers, such as Elisabeth Frink and Käthe Kollwitz, as well as Marjorie Nuhn, a protégé of Grant Wood. “The idea came from lots of places, but mostly from my frustration with the con-

tinued misogyny — often unrecognized and unacknowledged — in contemporary U.S. society,” Sutton said. “I have long had frustration with the exclusion and subordination of women artists and art in the ‘traditional’ art history canon.” Sutton and Taylor began curating the exhibition last semester, which involved pulling artwork from the collection and thinking about how they fit with the overall theme, which can become a lengthy process. “We gravitated toward objects that are made by women specifically,” Taylor said. “And where we couldn’t find enough objects to meet this topic well, we pulled on some images not made by women, but depicting women doing work.” One of the works in the show that stands out to Taylor is by Kollwitz, who was a German-born artist. The image is of a woman and her child in the throes of death. “I put it all by itself so that people can have a moment and look at it and not feel like eyes are on them,” Taylor explained. “It has a place where you can feel safe to look at it. There is nothing untoward about it, but the more you look

at it, the more you realize the situation that these two people are in. It gives you an opportunity to stand in front of the artwork and have a moment.” The exhibition begins with a woodcut print by Clara Skinner titled “Industry,” which depicts three women making art alongside one another. “I thought, that’s the image we need to lead off with — women making artwork by a woman making artwork,” Taylor laughed. “I’m particularly attached to the Hardanger doily and collar [from UNI’s Museum] because my current research is on Norwegian American immigrant women in Iowa f inding ways to connect to their heritage through embroidery and crochet and to the natural world the motifs used in it,” Sutton said. “I also really like the f lour sack quilt because of its historical presencing and the frugality-plus-aesthetic genius of it.” Taylor said that he hopes the exhibition inspires viewers to reconsider the impact women have made in art. “People from my generation and the younger generation are looking for ways to integrate women into art practice and art exhibition

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The “Women as Makers” exhibit in the UNI Gallery of Art showcases a variety of artwork, including paintings, pottery and textiles, created by women.

practice in a better way,” Taylor said. “It is well past time to change the public’s

perception of women in art.” See ART GALLERY, page 4


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