IRON 50
50th Annual University of Minnesota Iron Pour
Related exhibitions and events
April 22 – May 20, 2019
All exhibitions and events are free and open to the public.
Wayne Potratz Archive: Selections from the Collection
April 22 – May 17
Wilson Library, 4th floor,
Gallery hours: 7:00 a.m. – Midnight
Hours may vary, please check the website at www.umn.edu
Exhibit featuring the iconic t-shirts that document the Iron Pour from its inception to now, and select materials from the Wayne Potratz Archive related to 45 years of the growth of the contemporary movement in cast iron art at the University of Minnesota. The archive is a new acquisition to the University of Minnesota Archives and Special Collections.
Thursday, May 2
5:00 – 6:30PM
Public Reception Wilson Library 4th floor
Dedication and talk by Nor Hall, author of Irons in the Fire
Community Workshops
University of Minnesota Foundry, Regis Center for Art
FAIR School and Ubah Medical Academy Art Program
April 22 – 26
Visiting Artist Residency
University of Minnesota Foundry, Regis Center for Art
April 22 – May 4
Visiting Artist Public Program
Thursday, May 2
7:00 PM
InFlux Space, Regis Center for Art
James L. Hayes, Principal Lecturer in Sculpture, CIT Crawford College of Art, Cork, Ireland
Rian Kerrane, Professor of Sculpture, University of Colorado Denver
Michał Staszczak, Professor of Sculpture, Academy of Art and Design, Wroclaw, Poland
50 x 50
University of Minnesota Cast Iron Art Alumni Exhibition
Quarter Gallery, Regis Center for Art
Exhibition of 50 cast iron works by University of Minnesota alumni.
May 1– 24
Gallery hours: Monday – Saturday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday, May 4, 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Public Reception, Regis Center for Art
50th Annual University of Minnesota Iron Pour
Department of Art Foundry, Regis Center for Art
Friday, May 3
2:00 – 6:00 PM, Iron Pour; 7:00 PM Fire performance
Public iron pour will feature three international visiting artists, the University of Minnesota foundry class and students from regional art programs. Featured events include pouring community molds and performances. Participating Colleges: Macalester College and Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Performance Projects
Hephaestus’s Chair | James L. Hayes
The Branding Iron Graffiti Project (or the housewife at the ironing board) | Rian Kerrane
Fire Performance | Insphyre Performers
Bagpipes | Dennis Skrade
Foundry Tree Photography Session
Regis Center for Art, E-134
Saturday, May 4, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Conducted by Gabriel Akagawa, Foundry Tree founder
Join the International online Iron-Casting Artists Database by having your picture taken in full leathers or civilian attire. Each person will be added to the website http://foundrytree.com/
Community Casting Exhibition
Wilson Library
University of Minnesota
May 8 – May 19
Gallery hours: Monday – Sunday, 7:00 AM – Midnight
Hours may vary, please check the website at www.umn.edu
Exhibition of work from community workshops by FAIR School and Ubah Medical Academy students, cast during the iron pour.
Thursday, May 16
5:30 – 7:30 PM
Public reception
Wilson Library Lobby
Sponsorship
Department of Art, University of Minnesota Art Foundry, the Foundry Club, Visiting Artists and Critics Program, the University Libraries, the College of Liberal Arts Imagine Fund, Dean’s First-Year Research & Creative Scholars Program, UROP Program, the Polish American Cultural Institute of Minnesota, Wayne Potratz
Acknowledgements
Graphic Design | Professor Kurt Dyrhaug, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX
UROP Research Assistants | Megan Fox, Charlie Mooney, Carly Odegard
First Year CLA Research Assistants | Reagan Ekstrom, Ella McMeans, Paul Schneider-Krumpus
Proceeds from the sale of IRON50 and historic t-shirts during the iron pour will go towards the Wayne Potratz Scholarship fund for metal-casting students in the Department of Art.
Regis Center for Art | University of Minnesota
405 21st Avenue South, Minneapolis, 612/624-8096
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Wilson Library | University of Minnesota
309 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, 612/624-3321
Parking
Parking is available nearby on the street, at the 19th and 21st Avenue South ramps, and at the 5th Street South Lot, hourly or event rates apply. These parking locations and the Regis Center for Art are wheelchair accessible.