Ever since the day in 1930 when his American Gothic won $300 and a bronze medal from the Chicago Art Institute, the name of Grant Wood has echoed persistently throughout the land. In five years, ...

Grant Wood’s inspiration, which he chanced to see when he was being driven around by a local artist in the summer of 1930, is on a slight rise above the town. What drew Wood was the upstairs ...

Scholars and artists from across North America will gather April 25–26 at the University of Iowa for the eighth biennial Grant Wood Symposium, a two-day event examining the intersections of race ...

A guide to key strands in early 20th-century American painting, from industrial landscapes and rural vistas to Paris and abstraction. Featuring works offered in Modern American Art on 17 April 2025.

This year, the Grant Wood Art Colony Symposium is inspired by the "It's a fine thing," exhibit at the Stanley Museum. The exhibit explores the Black Midwestern experience. University of Iowa ...

Grant Wood (1891-1942) was an American painter ... Wood helped found the Stone City Art Colony near his hometown to help artists get through the Great Depression. He became a great proponent of the ...

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