This fall, the Waterloo Center for the Arts unveils a new exhibition, Reverberations. For decades, artist, educator, gallerist, and collector Ute Stebich has guided the development of the collections at the Waterloo Center for the Arts. Through Ute, the WCA became a conduit to other collectors such as Janet Feldman and Larry Kent and countless others. The synergy and focus she stimulated have led to a rich and spirited international collection, unique to Waterloo and vital in the Midwest.

Reverberations takes as its principal inspirations an abstract painting by Brazilian artist and landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx, a print portfolio by Mexican Zapotec artist and activist Francisco Benjamín López Toledo, and the truck tire sculptures of Haitian artist André Eugène. The imagery, symbols, and motifs that they express fostered other associations within the collection, necessitating a look at objects from India, Pakistan, Australia, Tonga, Bahamas, and Panama. This presentation is a companion to the exhibition Selections from the International Folk Arts Collection, which is in the Law-Reddington Gallery. While there, the viewer will find a delightful exhibition of Ute’s own work, cross-stitched canvases of amazing and subtle asymmetrical geometry as well as buoyant color and rhythm.

To celebrate Ute’s generous contributions and influence, the WCA invites the public to a reception and panel discussion on Thursday, September 26. The panelists, former WCA Directors Cammie Scully and Kent Shankle, will lead the discussion along with moderators WCA Curator Darrell Taylor and Registrar Elizabeth Andrews. The reception will be held at the Waterloo Center for the Arts from 5:30 – 7:30 pm and admission is free. Light snacks and beverages will be available. This exhibition reception is supported by Friends of the Art Center. Reception and Panel Discussion with Ute Stebich Thursday, September 26 | 5:30 – 7:30 pm Waterloo Center for the Arts Free Admission