Creative Geniuses Hard at Work

Current Exhibit: Listen to Me!

A Tintype series of Transgender Folks

by Ramin Roshandel

The work presented here centers on visibility, presence, and voice. I invited a group of trans individuals from Iowa to participate in a collaborative portrait project using the wet plate collodion process—an early photographic technique that requires stillness, care, and time. Each participant received a 5×7″ photograph as a gift, while their 8×10 portraits anchor this exhibition.

Accompanying the images is a layered soundscape composed of audio recordings contributed by each participant. I invited them to bring a poem, a story, a conversation, or any expression they wished to share. Together, these voices and images stand in quiet but firm resistance—asserting humanity in the face of erasure.

This exhibition emerges in response to an act that occured on February 28, 2025, when Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed a bill removing gender identity from the Iowa Civil Rights Act. Set to take effect on July 1, the law will strip transgender Iowans of state-level protections against discrimination in housing, employment, public spaces, and beyond.

Past Exhibit: Moon, Stars and Things with Wings Pop-up Show

Featuring – Paintings by Pam Lander and Bernice Shaller – Jewelry by Moon Embers and Jewelry and Prints by Koda Celeste

Past Exhibit: Awakening to Love

Paintings by Rod Falk. From the softened brush strokes to the luscious melding colors, his painting offer up a melding of sweetness and joy.

Past Exhibit: Dreams and Memories

oil paintings by Chris Cambridge

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