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SUMMARY:Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds - Gallery in the Round
DESCRIPTION:Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds \nThe Gallery in the Round at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames will present Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds We Inhabit\, a solo exhibition by visual artist and physicist Sebastián Sánchez-Falero\, on view from April 4 through June 30. A public reception will be held on Sat.\, May 2 from 5 to 7 p.m.\, featuring an artist talk and discussion open to the public. \nBringing together two complementary bodies of work\, Landscapes & Mindscapes reflects on the natural and technological environments that shape contemporary life. One series\, Endless Horizons: Colors of the Iowa Plains\, contemplates the quiet beauty of Iowa’s land\, sky\, and seasons through photography showcasing light\, atmosphere\, and human presence. The other\, Minds on a Digital Mirror: Exploring the Human Tapestry\, uses AI-assisted visual art to explore what it means to be human in an age increasingly shaped by intelligent machines. \nTogether\, the exhibition places Iowa’s physical landscape in dialogue with the conceptual and technological worlds we now inhabit. It draws attention to the quiet beauty of the land while opening space to reflect on the less visible terrains of contemporary existence: memory\, imagination\, data\, simulation\, and the digital systems that increasingly surround us and accelerate human experience. As Sánchez-Falero puts it\, the exhibition grows from the question\, “What does it mean to be human here and now?” Holding these realities in the same room\, Landscapes & Mindscapes invites viewers to consider both the outer landscapes we dwell in and the inner or constructed mindscapes through which we make meaning. \nAt the same time\, the exhibition engages the question of art in the age of AI. With these technologies now firmly part of contemporary life\, and the genie already out of the bottle\, Sánchez-Falero approaches artificial intelligence not simply as a tool\, but as a new mimetic medium: one that emerges from human design and human data\, and that can therefore function as a technological mirror of contemporary culture and consciousness and biases. \nThrough the exhibition and artist talk\, he offers an accessible introduction to AI and large language models while reflecting on mimesis across painting\, photography\, and AI-generated imagery\, helping audiences place these new tools in a broader historical and artistic perspective. Sánchez-Falero is a visual artist and physicist based in Ames\, Iowa. Across his practice\, he explores identity through portraiture of life\, spaces\, and moments\, often working at the intersection of photography\, language and technology. His work moves between natural and conceptual space\, asking how human beings dwell in the world\, how they represent it\, and how they continually reshape both their environments and themselves. \nThe exhibition is on view at Gallery in the Round\, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames\,\n1015 Hyland Ave.\, Ames\, IA. \nViewing hours are Monday and Tues.\, 9 a.m. to noon\, and Wed. and Thurs.\, 1 to 4 p.m.\, or by appointment by calling 515-292-5960. \nMedia Contact:\nSebastián Sánchez-Falero\n515-372-5661\nsfs@sebastiansanchez.net\nwww.SebastianSanchez.net
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/landscapes-mindscapes-reflections-on-the-worlds-gallery-in-the-round/2026-05-11/
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames – Gallery in the Round\, 1015 Hyland Ave\, Ames\, IA 50014\, Ames\, IA\, 50014\, United States
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SUMMARY:Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds - Gallery in the Round
DESCRIPTION:Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds \nThe Gallery in the Round at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames will present Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds We Inhabit\, a solo exhibition by visual artist and physicist Sebastián Sánchez-Falero\, on view from April 4 through June 30. A public reception will be held on Sat.\, May 2 from 5 to 7 p.m.\, featuring an artist talk and discussion open to the public. \nBringing together two complementary bodies of work\, Landscapes & Mindscapes reflects on the natural and technological environments that shape contemporary life. One series\, Endless Horizons: Colors of the Iowa Plains\, contemplates the quiet beauty of Iowa’s land\, sky\, and seasons through photography showcasing light\, atmosphere\, and human presence. The other\, Minds on a Digital Mirror: Exploring the Human Tapestry\, uses AI-assisted visual art to explore what it means to be human in an age increasingly shaped by intelligent machines. \nTogether\, the exhibition places Iowa’s physical landscape in dialogue with the conceptual and technological worlds we now inhabit. It draws attention to the quiet beauty of the land while opening space to reflect on the less visible terrains of contemporary existence: memory\, imagination\, data\, simulation\, and the digital systems that increasingly surround us and accelerate human experience. As Sánchez-Falero puts it\, the exhibition grows from the question\, “What does it mean to be human here and now?” Holding these realities in the same room\, Landscapes & Mindscapes invites viewers to consider both the outer landscapes we dwell in and the inner or constructed mindscapes through which we make meaning. \nAt the same time\, the exhibition engages the question of art in the age of AI. With these technologies now firmly part of contemporary life\, and the genie already out of the bottle\, Sánchez-Falero approaches artificial intelligence not simply as a tool\, but as a new mimetic medium: one that emerges from human design and human data\, and that can therefore function as a technological mirror of contemporary culture and consciousness and biases. \nThrough the exhibition and artist talk\, he offers an accessible introduction to AI and large language models while reflecting on mimesis across painting\, photography\, and AI-generated imagery\, helping audiences place these new tools in a broader historical and artistic perspective. Sánchez-Falero is a visual artist and physicist based in Ames\, Iowa. Across his practice\, he explores identity through portraiture of life\, spaces\, and moments\, often working at the intersection of photography\, language and technology. His work moves between natural and conceptual space\, asking how human beings dwell in the world\, how they represent it\, and how they continually reshape both their environments and themselves. \nThe exhibition is on view at Gallery in the Round\, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames\,\n1015 Hyland Ave.\, Ames\, IA. \nViewing hours are Monday and Tues.\, 9 a.m. to noon\, and Wed. and Thurs.\, 1 to 4 p.m.\, or by appointment by calling 515-292-5960. \nMedia Contact:\nSebastián Sánchez-Falero\n515-372-5661\nsfs@sebastiansanchez.net\nwww.SebastianSanchez.net
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/landscapes-mindscapes-reflections-on-the-worlds-gallery-in-the-round-2-2/2026-05-07/
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames – Gallery in the Round\, 1015 Hyland Ave\, Ames\, IA 50014\, Ames\, IA\, 50014\, United States
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SUMMARY:Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds - Gallery in the Round
DESCRIPTION:Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds \nThe Gallery in the Round at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames will present Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds We Inhabit\, a solo exhibition by visual artist and physicist Sebastián Sánchez-Falero\, on view from April 4 through June 30. A public reception will be held on Sat.\, May 2 from 5 to 7 p.m.\, featuring an artist talk and discussion open to the public. \nBringing together two complementary bodies of work\, Landscapes & Mindscapes reflects on the natural and technological environments that shape contemporary life. One series\, Endless Horizons: Colors of the Iowa Plains\, contemplates the quiet beauty of Iowa’s land\, sky\, and seasons through photography showcasing light\, atmosphere\, and human presence. The other\, Minds on a Digital Mirror: Exploring the Human Tapestry\, uses AI-assisted visual art to explore what it means to be human in an age increasingly shaped by intelligent machines. \nTogether\, the exhibition places Iowa’s physical landscape in dialogue with the conceptual and technological worlds we now inhabit. It draws attention to the quiet beauty of the land while opening space to reflect on the less visible terrains of contemporary existence: memory\, imagination\, data\, simulation\, and the digital systems that increasingly surround us and accelerate human experience. As Sánchez-Falero puts it\, the exhibition grows from the question\, “What does it mean to be human here and now?” Holding these realities in the same room\, Landscapes & Mindscapes invites viewers to consider both the outer landscapes we dwell in and the inner or constructed mindscapes through which we make meaning. \nAt the same time\, the exhibition engages the question of art in the age of AI. With these technologies now firmly part of contemporary life\, and the genie already out of the bottle\, Sánchez-Falero approaches artificial intelligence not simply as a tool\, but as a new mimetic medium: one that emerges from human design and human data\, and that can therefore function as a technological mirror of contemporary culture and consciousness and biases. \nThrough the exhibition and artist talk\, he offers an accessible introduction to AI and large language models while reflecting on mimesis across painting\, photography\, and AI-generated imagery\, helping audiences place these new tools in a broader historical and artistic perspective. Sánchez-Falero is a visual artist and physicist based in Ames\, Iowa. Across his practice\, he explores identity through portraiture of life\, spaces\, and moments\, often working at the intersection of photography\, language and technology. His work moves between natural and conceptual space\, asking how human beings dwell in the world\, how they represent it\, and how they continually reshape both their environments and themselves. \nThe exhibition is on view at Gallery in the Round\, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames\,\n1015 Hyland Ave.\, Ames\, IA. \nViewing hours are Monday and Tues.\, 9 a.m. to noon\, and Wed. and Thurs.\, 1 to 4 p.m.\, or by appointment by calling 515-292-5960. \nMedia Contact:\nSebastián Sánchez-Falero\n515-372-5661\nsfs@sebastiansanchez.net\nwww.SebastianSanchez.net
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/landscapes-mindscapes-reflections-on-the-worlds-gallery-in-the-round-2-2/2026-05-06/
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames – Gallery in the Round\, 1015 Hyland Ave\, Ames\, IA 50014\, Ames\, IA\, 50014\, United States
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SUMMARY:Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds - Gallery in the Round
DESCRIPTION:Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds \nThe Gallery in the Round at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames will present Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds We Inhabit\, a solo exhibition by visual artist and physicist Sebastián Sánchez-Falero\, on view from April 4 through June 30. A public reception will be held on Sat.\, May 2 from 5 to 7 p.m.\, featuring an artist talk and discussion open to the public. \nBringing together two complementary bodies of work\, Landscapes & Mindscapes reflects on the natural and technological environments that shape contemporary life. One series\, Endless Horizons: Colors of the Iowa Plains\, contemplates the quiet beauty of Iowa’s land\, sky\, and seasons through photography showcasing light\, atmosphere\, and human presence. The other\, Minds on a Digital Mirror: Exploring the Human Tapestry\, uses AI-assisted visual art to explore what it means to be human in an age increasingly shaped by intelligent machines. \nTogether\, the exhibition places Iowa’s physical landscape in dialogue with the conceptual and technological worlds we now inhabit. It draws attention to the quiet beauty of the land while opening space to reflect on the less visible terrains of contemporary existence: memory\, imagination\, data\, simulation\, and the digital systems that increasingly surround us and accelerate human experience. As Sánchez-Falero puts it\, the exhibition grows from the question\, “What does it mean to be human here and now?” Holding these realities in the same room\, Landscapes & Mindscapes invites viewers to consider both the outer landscapes we dwell in and the inner or constructed mindscapes through which we make meaning. \nAt the same time\, the exhibition engages the question of art in the age of AI. With these technologies now firmly part of contemporary life\, and the genie already out of the bottle\, Sánchez-Falero approaches artificial intelligence not simply as a tool\, but as a new mimetic medium: one that emerges from human design and human data\, and that can therefore function as a technological mirror of contemporary culture and consciousness and biases. \nThrough the exhibition and artist talk\, he offers an accessible introduction to AI and large language models while reflecting on mimesis across painting\, photography\, and AI-generated imagery\, helping audiences place these new tools in a broader historical and artistic perspective. Sánchez-Falero is a visual artist and physicist based in Ames\, Iowa. Across his practice\, he explores identity through portraiture of life\, spaces\, and moments\, often working at the intersection of photography\, language and technology. His work moves between natural and conceptual space\, asking how human beings dwell in the world\, how they represent it\, and how they continually reshape both their environments and themselves. \nThe exhibition is on view at Gallery in the Round\, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames\,\n1015 Hyland Ave.\, Ames\, IA. \nViewing hours are Monday and Tues.\, 9 a.m. to noon\, and Wed. and Thurs.\, 1 to 4 p.m.\, or by appointment by calling 515-292-5960. \nMedia Contact:\nSebastián Sánchez-Falero\n515-372-5661\nsfs@sebastiansanchez.net\nwww.SebastianSanchez.net
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/landscapes-mindscapes-reflections-on-the-worlds-gallery-in-the-round/2026-05-05/
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames – Gallery in the Round\, 1015 Hyland Ave\, Ames\, IA 50014\, Ames\, IA\, 50014\, United States
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SUMMARY:Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds - Gallery in the Round
DESCRIPTION:Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds \nThe Gallery in the Round at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames will present Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds We Inhabit\, a solo exhibition by visual artist and physicist Sebastián Sánchez-Falero\, on view from April 4 through June 30. A public reception will be held on Sat.\, May 2 from 5 to 7 p.m.\, featuring an artist talk and discussion open to the public. \nBringing together two complementary bodies of work\, Landscapes & Mindscapes reflects on the natural and technological environments that shape contemporary life. One series\, Endless Horizons: Colors of the Iowa Plains\, contemplates the quiet beauty of Iowa’s land\, sky\, and seasons through photography showcasing light\, atmosphere\, and human presence. The other\, Minds on a Digital Mirror: Exploring the Human Tapestry\, uses AI-assisted visual art to explore what it means to be human in an age increasingly shaped by intelligent machines. \nTogether\, the exhibition places Iowa’s physical landscape in dialogue with the conceptual and technological worlds we now inhabit. It draws attention to the quiet beauty of the land while opening space to reflect on the less visible terrains of contemporary existence: memory\, imagination\, data\, simulation\, and the digital systems that increasingly surround us and accelerate human experience. As Sánchez-Falero puts it\, the exhibition grows from the question\, “What does it mean to be human here and now?” Holding these realities in the same room\, Landscapes & Mindscapes invites viewers to consider both the outer landscapes we dwell in and the inner or constructed mindscapes through which we make meaning. \nAt the same time\, the exhibition engages the question of art in the age of AI. With these technologies now firmly part of contemporary life\, and the genie already out of the bottle\, Sánchez-Falero approaches artificial intelligence not simply as a tool\, but as a new mimetic medium: one that emerges from human design and human data\, and that can therefore function as a technological mirror of contemporary culture and consciousness and biases. \nThrough the exhibition and artist talk\, he offers an accessible introduction to AI and large language models while reflecting on mimesis across painting\, photography\, and AI-generated imagery\, helping audiences place these new tools in a broader historical and artistic perspective. Sánchez-Falero is a visual artist and physicist based in Ames\, Iowa. Across his practice\, he explores identity through portraiture of life\, spaces\, and moments\, often working at the intersection of photography\, language and technology. His work moves between natural and conceptual space\, asking how human beings dwell in the world\, how they represent it\, and how they continually reshape both their environments and themselves. \nThe exhibition is on view at Gallery in the Round\, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames\,\n1015 Hyland Ave.\, Ames\, IA. \nViewing hours are Monday and Tues.\, 9 a.m. to noon\, and Wed. and Thurs.\, 1 to 4 p.m.\, or by appointment by calling 515-292-5960. \nMedia Contact:\nSebastián Sánchez-Falero\n515-372-5661\nsfs@sebastiansanchez.net\nwww.SebastianSanchez.net
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/landscapes-mindscapes-reflections-on-the-worlds-gallery-in-the-round/2026-05-04/
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames – Gallery in the Round\, 1015 Hyland Ave\, Ames\, IA 50014\, Ames\, IA\, 50014\, United States
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SUMMARY:Reception: Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds - Gallery in the Round
DESCRIPTION:Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds \nThe Gallery in the Round at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames will present Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds We Inhabit\, a solo exhibition by visual artist and physicist Sebastián Sánchez-Falero\, on view from April 4 through June 30. A public reception will be held on Sat.\, May 2 from 5 to 7 p.m.\, featuring an artist talk and discussion open to the public. \nBringing together two complementary bodies of work\, Landscapes & Mindscapes reflects on the natural and technological environments that shape contemporary life. One series\, Endless Horizons: Colors of the Iowa Plains\, contemplates the quiet beauty of Iowa’s land\, sky\, and seasons through photography showcasing light\, atmosphere\, and human presence. The other\, Minds on a Digital Mirror: Exploring the Human Tapestry\, uses AI-assisted visual art to explore what it means to be human in an age increasingly shaped by intelligent machines. \nTogether\, the exhibition places Iowa’s physical landscape in dialogue with the conceptual and technological worlds we now inhabit. It draws attention to the quiet beauty of the land while opening space to reflect on the less visible terrains of contemporary existence: memory\, imagination\, data\, simulation\, and the digital systems that increasingly surround us and accelerate human experience. As Sánchez-Falero puts it\, the exhibition grows from the question\, “What does it mean to be human here and now?” Holding these realities in the same room\, Landscapes & Mindscapes invites viewers to consider both the outer landscapes we dwell in and the inner or constructed mindscapes through which we make meaning. \nAt the same time\, the exhibition engages the question of art in the age of AI. With these technologies now firmly part of contemporary life\, and the genie already out of the bottle\, Sánchez-Falero approaches artificial intelligence not simply as a tool\, but as a new mimetic medium: one that emerges from human design and human data\, and that can therefore function as a technological mirror of contemporary culture and consciousness and biases. \nThrough the exhibition and artist talk\, he offers an accessible introduction to AI and large language models while reflecting on mimesis across painting\, photography\, and AI-generated imagery\, helping audiences place these new tools in a broader historical and artistic perspective. Sánchez-Falero is a visual artist and physicist based in Ames\, Iowa. Across his practice\, he explores identity through portraiture of life\, spaces\, and moments\, often working at the intersection of photography\, language and technology. His work moves between natural and conceptual space\, asking how human beings dwell in the world\, how they represent it\, and how they continually reshape both their environments and themselves. \nThe exhibition is on view at Gallery in the Round\, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames\,\n1015 Hyland Ave.\, Ames\, IA. \nViewing hours are Monday and Tues.\, 9 a.m. to noon\, and Wed. and Thurs.\, 1 to 4 p.m.\, or by appointment by calling 515-292-5960. \nMedia Contact:\nSebastián Sánchez-Falero\n515-372-5661\nsfs@sebastiansanchez.net\nwww.SebastianSanchez.net
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/reception-landscapes-mindscapes-reflections-on-the-worlds-gallery-in-the-round/
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames – Gallery in the Round\, 1015 Hyland Ave\, Ames\, IA 50014\, Ames\, IA\, 50014\, United States
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SUMMARY:Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds - Gallery in the Round
DESCRIPTION:Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds \nThe Gallery in the Round at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames will present Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds We Inhabit\, a solo exhibition by visual artist and physicist Sebastián Sánchez-Falero\, on view from April 4 through June 30. A public reception will be held on Sat.\, May 2 from 5 to 7 p.m.\, featuring an artist talk and discussion open to the public. \nBringing together two complementary bodies of work\, Landscapes & Mindscapes reflects on the natural and technological environments that shape contemporary life. One series\, Endless Horizons: Colors of the Iowa Plains\, contemplates the quiet beauty of Iowa’s land\, sky\, and seasons through photography showcasing light\, atmosphere\, and human presence. The other\, Minds on a Digital Mirror: Exploring the Human Tapestry\, uses AI-assisted visual art to explore what it means to be human in an age increasingly shaped by intelligent machines. \nTogether\, the exhibition places Iowa’s physical landscape in dialogue with the conceptual and technological worlds we now inhabit. It draws attention to the quiet beauty of the land while opening space to reflect on the less visible terrains of contemporary existence: memory\, imagination\, data\, simulation\, and the digital systems that increasingly surround us and accelerate human experience. As Sánchez-Falero puts it\, the exhibition grows from the question\, “What does it mean to be human here and now?” Holding these realities in the same room\, Landscapes & Mindscapes invites viewers to consider both the outer landscapes we dwell in and the inner or constructed mindscapes through which we make meaning. \nAt the same time\, the exhibition engages the question of art in the age of AI. With these technologies now firmly part of contemporary life\, and the genie already out of the bottle\, Sánchez-Falero approaches artificial intelligence not simply as a tool\, but as a new mimetic medium: one that emerges from human design and human data\, and that can therefore function as a technological mirror of contemporary culture and consciousness and biases. \nThrough the exhibition and artist talk\, he offers an accessible introduction to AI and large language models while reflecting on mimesis across painting\, photography\, and AI-generated imagery\, helping audiences place these new tools in a broader historical and artistic perspective. Sánchez-Falero is a visual artist and physicist based in Ames\, Iowa. Across his practice\, he explores identity through portraiture of life\, spaces\, and moments\, often working at the intersection of photography\, language and technology. His work moves between natural and conceptual space\, asking how human beings dwell in the world\, how they represent it\, and how they continually reshape both their environments and themselves. \nThe exhibition is on view at Gallery in the Round\, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames\,\n1015 Hyland Ave.\, Ames\, IA. \nViewing hours are Monday and Tues.\, 9 a.m. to noon\, and Wed. and Thurs.\, 1 to 4 p.m.\, or by appointment by calling 515-292-5960. \nMedia Contact:\nSebastián Sánchez-Falero\n515-372-5661\nsfs@sebastiansanchez.net\nwww.SebastianSanchez.net
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/landscapes-mindscapes-reflections-on-the-worlds-gallery-in-the-round-2-2/2026-04-30/
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames – Gallery in the Round\, 1015 Hyland Ave\, Ames\, IA 50014\, Ames\, IA\, 50014\, United States
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SUMMARY:Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds - Gallery in the Round
DESCRIPTION:Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds \nThe Gallery in the Round at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames will present Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds We Inhabit\, a solo exhibition by visual artist and physicist Sebastián Sánchez-Falero\, on view from April 4 through June 30. A public reception will be held on Sat.\, May 2 from 5 to 7 p.m.\, featuring an artist talk and discussion open to the public. \nBringing together two complementary bodies of work\, Landscapes & Mindscapes reflects on the natural and technological environments that shape contemporary life. One series\, Endless Horizons: Colors of the Iowa Plains\, contemplates the quiet beauty of Iowa’s land\, sky\, and seasons through photography showcasing light\, atmosphere\, and human presence. The other\, Minds on a Digital Mirror: Exploring the Human Tapestry\, uses AI-assisted visual art to explore what it means to be human in an age increasingly shaped by intelligent machines. \nTogether\, the exhibition places Iowa’s physical landscape in dialogue with the conceptual and technological worlds we now inhabit. It draws attention to the quiet beauty of the land while opening space to reflect on the less visible terrains of contemporary existence: memory\, imagination\, data\, simulation\, and the digital systems that increasingly surround us and accelerate human experience. As Sánchez-Falero puts it\, the exhibition grows from the question\, “What does it mean to be human here and now?” Holding these realities in the same room\, Landscapes & Mindscapes invites viewers to consider both the outer landscapes we dwell in and the inner or constructed mindscapes through which we make meaning. \nAt the same time\, the exhibition engages the question of art in the age of AI. With these technologies now firmly part of contemporary life\, and the genie already out of the bottle\, Sánchez-Falero approaches artificial intelligence not simply as a tool\, but as a new mimetic medium: one that emerges from human design and human data\, and that can therefore function as a technological mirror of contemporary culture and consciousness and biases. \nThrough the exhibition and artist talk\, he offers an accessible introduction to AI and large language models while reflecting on mimesis across painting\, photography\, and AI-generated imagery\, helping audiences place these new tools in a broader historical and artistic perspective. Sánchez-Falero is a visual artist and physicist based in Ames\, Iowa. Across his practice\, he explores identity through portraiture of life\, spaces\, and moments\, often working at the intersection of photography\, language and technology. His work moves between natural and conceptual space\, asking how human beings dwell in the world\, how they represent it\, and how they continually reshape both their environments and themselves. \nThe exhibition is on view at Gallery in the Round\, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames\,\n1015 Hyland Ave.\, Ames\, IA. \nViewing hours are Monday and Tues.\, 9 a.m. to noon\, and Wed. and Thurs.\, 1 to 4 p.m.\, or by appointment by calling 515-292-5960. \nMedia Contact:\nSebastián Sánchez-Falero\n515-372-5661\nsfs@sebastiansanchez.net\nwww.SebastianSanchez.net
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/landscapes-mindscapes-reflections-on-the-worlds-gallery-in-the-round-2-2/2026-04-29/
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames – Gallery in the Round\, 1015 Hyland Ave\, Ames\, IA 50014\, Ames\, IA\, 50014\, United States
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SUMMARY:Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds - Gallery in the Round
DESCRIPTION:Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds \nThe Gallery in the Round at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames will present Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds We Inhabit\, a solo exhibition by visual artist and physicist Sebastián Sánchez-Falero\, on view from April 4 through June 30. A public reception will be held on Sat.\, May 2 from 5 to 7 p.m.\, featuring an artist talk and discussion open to the public. \nBringing together two complementary bodies of work\, Landscapes & Mindscapes reflects on the natural and technological environments that shape contemporary life. One series\, Endless Horizons: Colors of the Iowa Plains\, contemplates the quiet beauty of Iowa’s land\, sky\, and seasons through photography showcasing light\, atmosphere\, and human presence. The other\, Minds on a Digital Mirror: Exploring the Human Tapestry\, uses AI-assisted visual art to explore what it means to be human in an age increasingly shaped by intelligent machines. \nTogether\, the exhibition places Iowa’s physical landscape in dialogue with the conceptual and technological worlds we now inhabit. It draws attention to the quiet beauty of the land while opening space to reflect on the less visible terrains of contemporary existence: memory\, imagination\, data\, simulation\, and the digital systems that increasingly surround us and accelerate human experience. As Sánchez-Falero puts it\, the exhibition grows from the question\, “What does it mean to be human here and now?” Holding these realities in the same room\, Landscapes & Mindscapes invites viewers to consider both the outer landscapes we dwell in and the inner or constructed mindscapes through which we make meaning. \nAt the same time\, the exhibition engages the question of art in the age of AI. With these technologies now firmly part of contemporary life\, and the genie already out of the bottle\, Sánchez-Falero approaches artificial intelligence not simply as a tool\, but as a new mimetic medium: one that emerges from human design and human data\, and that can therefore function as a technological mirror of contemporary culture and consciousness and biases. \nThrough the exhibition and artist talk\, he offers an accessible introduction to AI and large language models while reflecting on mimesis across painting\, photography\, and AI-generated imagery\, helping audiences place these new tools in a broader historical and artistic perspective. Sánchez-Falero is a visual artist and physicist based in Ames\, Iowa. Across his practice\, he explores identity through portraiture of life\, spaces\, and moments\, often working at the intersection of photography\, language and technology. His work moves between natural and conceptual space\, asking how human beings dwell in the world\, how they represent it\, and how they continually reshape both their environments and themselves. \nThe exhibition is on view at Gallery in the Round\, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames\,\n1015 Hyland Ave.\, Ames\, IA. \nViewing hours are Monday and Tues.\, 9 a.m. to noon\, and Wed. and Thurs.\, 1 to 4 p.m.\, or by appointment by calling 515-292-5960. \nMedia Contact:\nSebastián Sánchez-Falero\n515-372-5661\nsfs@sebastiansanchez.net\nwww.SebastianSanchez.net
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/landscapes-mindscapes-reflections-on-the-worlds-gallery-in-the-round/2026-04-28/
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames – Gallery in the Round\, 1015 Hyland Ave\, Ames\, IA 50014\, Ames\, IA\, 50014\, United States
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SUMMARY:Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds - Gallery in the Round
DESCRIPTION:Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds \nThe Gallery in the Round at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames will present Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds We Inhabit\, a solo exhibition by visual artist and physicist Sebastián Sánchez-Falero\, on view from April 4 through June 30. A public reception will be held on Sat.\, May 2 from 5 to 7 p.m.\, featuring an artist talk and discussion open to the public. \nBringing together two complementary bodies of work\, Landscapes & Mindscapes reflects on the natural and technological environments that shape contemporary life. One series\, Endless Horizons: Colors of the Iowa Plains\, contemplates the quiet beauty of Iowa’s land\, sky\, and seasons through photography showcasing light\, atmosphere\, and human presence. The other\, Minds on a Digital Mirror: Exploring the Human Tapestry\, uses AI-assisted visual art to explore what it means to be human in an age increasingly shaped by intelligent machines. \nTogether\, the exhibition places Iowa’s physical landscape in dialogue with the conceptual and technological worlds we now inhabit. It draws attention to the quiet beauty of the land while opening space to reflect on the less visible terrains of contemporary existence: memory\, imagination\, data\, simulation\, and the digital systems that increasingly surround us and accelerate human experience. As Sánchez-Falero puts it\, the exhibition grows from the question\, “What does it mean to be human here and now?” Holding these realities in the same room\, Landscapes & Mindscapes invites viewers to consider both the outer landscapes we dwell in and the inner or constructed mindscapes through which we make meaning. \nAt the same time\, the exhibition engages the question of art in the age of AI. With these technologies now firmly part of contemporary life\, and the genie already out of the bottle\, Sánchez-Falero approaches artificial intelligence not simply as a tool\, but as a new mimetic medium: one that emerges from human design and human data\, and that can therefore function as a technological mirror of contemporary culture and consciousness and biases. \nThrough the exhibition and artist talk\, he offers an accessible introduction to AI and large language models while reflecting on mimesis across painting\, photography\, and AI-generated imagery\, helping audiences place these new tools in a broader historical and artistic perspective. Sánchez-Falero is a visual artist and physicist based in Ames\, Iowa. Across his practice\, he explores identity through portraiture of life\, spaces\, and moments\, often working at the intersection of photography\, language and technology. His work moves between natural and conceptual space\, asking how human beings dwell in the world\, how they represent it\, and how they continually reshape both their environments and themselves. \nThe exhibition is on view at Gallery in the Round\, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames\,\n1015 Hyland Ave.\, Ames\, IA. \nViewing hours are Monday and Tues.\, 9 a.m. to noon\, and Wed. and Thurs.\, 1 to 4 p.m.\, or by appointment by calling 515-292-5960. \nMedia Contact:\nSebastián Sánchez-Falero\n515-372-5661\nsfs@sebastiansanchez.net\nwww.SebastianSanchez.net
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/landscapes-mindscapes-reflections-on-the-worlds-gallery-in-the-round/2026-04-27/
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames – Gallery in the Round\, 1015 Hyland Ave\, Ames\, IA 50014\, Ames\, IA\, 50014\, United States
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SUMMARY:Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds - Gallery in the Round
DESCRIPTION:Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds \nThe Gallery in the Round at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames will present Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds We Inhabit\, a solo exhibition by visual artist and physicist Sebastián Sánchez-Falero\, on view from April 4 through June 30. A public reception will be held on Sat.\, May 2 from 5 to 7 p.m.\, featuring an artist talk and discussion open to the public. \nBringing together two complementary bodies of work\, Landscapes & Mindscapes reflects on the natural and technological environments that shape contemporary life. One series\, Endless Horizons: Colors of the Iowa Plains\, contemplates the quiet beauty of Iowa’s land\, sky\, and seasons through photography showcasing light\, atmosphere\, and human presence. The other\, Minds on a Digital Mirror: Exploring the Human Tapestry\, uses AI-assisted visual art to explore what it means to be human in an age increasingly shaped by intelligent machines. \nTogether\, the exhibition places Iowa’s physical landscape in dialogue with the conceptual and technological worlds we now inhabit. It draws attention to the quiet beauty of the land while opening space to reflect on the less visible terrains of contemporary existence: memory\, imagination\, data\, simulation\, and the digital systems that increasingly surround us and accelerate human experience. As Sánchez-Falero puts it\, the exhibition grows from the question\, “What does it mean to be human here and now?” Holding these realities in the same room\, Landscapes & Mindscapes invites viewers to consider both the outer landscapes we dwell in and the inner or constructed mindscapes through which we make meaning. \nAt the same time\, the exhibition engages the question of art in the age of AI. With these technologies now firmly part of contemporary life\, and the genie already out of the bottle\, Sánchez-Falero approaches artificial intelligence not simply as a tool\, but as a new mimetic medium: one that emerges from human design and human data\, and that can therefore function as a technological mirror of contemporary culture and consciousness and biases. \nThrough the exhibition and artist talk\, he offers an accessible introduction to AI and large language models while reflecting on mimesis across painting\, photography\, and AI-generated imagery\, helping audiences place these new tools in a broader historical and artistic perspective. Sánchez-Falero is a visual artist and physicist based in Ames\, Iowa. Across his practice\, he explores identity through portraiture of life\, spaces\, and moments\, often working at the intersection of photography\, language and technology. His work moves between natural and conceptual space\, asking how human beings dwell in the world\, how they represent it\, and how they continually reshape both their environments and themselves. \nThe exhibition is on view at Gallery in the Round\, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames\,\n1015 Hyland Ave.\, Ames\, IA. \nViewing hours are Monday and Tues.\, 9 a.m. to noon\, and Wed. and Thurs.\, 1 to 4 p.m.\, or by appointment by calling 515-292-5960. \nMedia Contact:\nSebastián Sánchez-Falero\n515-372-5661\nsfs@sebastiansanchez.net\nwww.SebastianSanchez.net
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/landscapes-mindscapes-reflections-on-the-worlds-gallery-in-the-round-2-2/2026-04-23/
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames – Gallery in the Round\, 1015 Hyland Ave\, Ames\, IA 50014\, Ames\, IA\, 50014\, United States
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SUMMARY:Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds - Gallery in the Round
DESCRIPTION:Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds \nThe Gallery in the Round at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames will present Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds We Inhabit\, a solo exhibition by visual artist and physicist Sebastián Sánchez-Falero\, on view from April 4 through June 30. A public reception will be held on Sat.\, May 2 from 5 to 7 p.m.\, featuring an artist talk and discussion open to the public. \nBringing together two complementary bodies of work\, Landscapes & Mindscapes reflects on the natural and technological environments that shape contemporary life. One series\, Endless Horizons: Colors of the Iowa Plains\, contemplates the quiet beauty of Iowa’s land\, sky\, and seasons through photography showcasing light\, atmosphere\, and human presence. The other\, Minds on a Digital Mirror: Exploring the Human Tapestry\, uses AI-assisted visual art to explore what it means to be human in an age increasingly shaped by intelligent machines. \nTogether\, the exhibition places Iowa’s physical landscape in dialogue with the conceptual and technological worlds we now inhabit. It draws attention to the quiet beauty of the land while opening space to reflect on the less visible terrains of contemporary existence: memory\, imagination\, data\, simulation\, and the digital systems that increasingly surround us and accelerate human experience. As Sánchez-Falero puts it\, the exhibition grows from the question\, “What does it mean to be human here and now?” Holding these realities in the same room\, Landscapes & Mindscapes invites viewers to consider both the outer landscapes we dwell in and the inner or constructed mindscapes through which we make meaning. \nAt the same time\, the exhibition engages the question of art in the age of AI. With these technologies now firmly part of contemporary life\, and the genie already out of the bottle\, Sánchez-Falero approaches artificial intelligence not simply as a tool\, but as a new mimetic medium: one that emerges from human design and human data\, and that can therefore function as a technological mirror of contemporary culture and consciousness and biases. \nThrough the exhibition and artist talk\, he offers an accessible introduction to AI and large language models while reflecting on mimesis across painting\, photography\, and AI-generated imagery\, helping audiences place these new tools in a broader historical and artistic perspective. Sánchez-Falero is a visual artist and physicist based in Ames\, Iowa. Across his practice\, he explores identity through portraiture of life\, spaces\, and moments\, often working at the intersection of photography\, language and technology. His work moves between natural and conceptual space\, asking how human beings dwell in the world\, how they represent it\, and how they continually reshape both their environments and themselves. \nThe exhibition is on view at Gallery in the Round\, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames\,\n1015 Hyland Ave.\, Ames\, IA. \nViewing hours are Monday and Tues.\, 9 a.m. to noon\, and Wed. and Thurs.\, 1 to 4 p.m.\, or by appointment by calling 515-292-5960. \nMedia Contact:\nSebastián Sánchez-Falero\n515-372-5661\nsfs@sebastiansanchez.net\nwww.SebastianSanchez.net
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/landscapes-mindscapes-reflections-on-the-worlds-gallery-in-the-round-2-2/2026-04-22/
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames – Gallery in the Round\, 1015 Hyland Ave\, Ames\, IA 50014\, Ames\, IA\, 50014\, United States
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SUMMARY:Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds - Gallery in the Round
DESCRIPTION:Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds \nThe Gallery in the Round at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames will present Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds We Inhabit\, a solo exhibition by visual artist and physicist Sebastián Sánchez-Falero\, on view from April 4 through June 30. A public reception will be held on Sat.\, May 2 from 5 to 7 p.m.\, featuring an artist talk and discussion open to the public. \nBringing together two complementary bodies of work\, Landscapes & Mindscapes reflects on the natural and technological environments that shape contemporary life. One series\, Endless Horizons: Colors of the Iowa Plains\, contemplates the quiet beauty of Iowa’s land\, sky\, and seasons through photography showcasing light\, atmosphere\, and human presence. The other\, Minds on a Digital Mirror: Exploring the Human Tapestry\, uses AI-assisted visual art to explore what it means to be human in an age increasingly shaped by intelligent machines. \nTogether\, the exhibition places Iowa’s physical landscape in dialogue with the conceptual and technological worlds we now inhabit. It draws attention to the quiet beauty of the land while opening space to reflect on the less visible terrains of contemporary existence: memory\, imagination\, data\, simulation\, and the digital systems that increasingly surround us and accelerate human experience. As Sánchez-Falero puts it\, the exhibition grows from the question\, “What does it mean to be human here and now?” Holding these realities in the same room\, Landscapes & Mindscapes invites viewers to consider both the outer landscapes we dwell in and the inner or constructed mindscapes through which we make meaning. \nAt the same time\, the exhibition engages the question of art in the age of AI. With these technologies now firmly part of contemporary life\, and the genie already out of the bottle\, Sánchez-Falero approaches artificial intelligence not simply as a tool\, but as a new mimetic medium: one that emerges from human design and human data\, and that can therefore function as a technological mirror of contemporary culture and consciousness and biases. \nThrough the exhibition and artist talk\, he offers an accessible introduction to AI and large language models while reflecting on mimesis across painting\, photography\, and AI-generated imagery\, helping audiences place these new tools in a broader historical and artistic perspective. Sánchez-Falero is a visual artist and physicist based in Ames\, Iowa. Across his practice\, he explores identity through portraiture of life\, spaces\, and moments\, often working at the intersection of photography\, language and technology. His work moves between natural and conceptual space\, asking how human beings dwell in the world\, how they represent it\, and how they continually reshape both their environments and themselves. \nThe exhibition is on view at Gallery in the Round\, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames\,\n1015 Hyland Ave.\, Ames\, IA. \nViewing hours are Monday and Tues.\, 9 a.m. to noon\, and Wed. and Thurs.\, 1 to 4 p.m.\, or by appointment by calling 515-292-5960. \nMedia Contact:\nSebastián Sánchez-Falero\n515-372-5661\nsfs@sebastiansanchez.net\nwww.SebastianSanchez.net
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/landscapes-mindscapes-reflections-on-the-worlds-gallery-in-the-round/2026-04-21/
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames – Gallery in the Round\, 1015 Hyland Ave\, Ames\, IA 50014\, Ames\, IA\, 50014\, United States
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SUMMARY:Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds - Gallery in the Round
DESCRIPTION:Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds \nThe Gallery in the Round at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames will present Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds We Inhabit\, a solo exhibition by visual artist and physicist Sebastián Sánchez-Falero\, on view from April 4 through June 30. A public reception will be held on Sat.\, May 2 from 5 to 7 p.m.\, featuring an artist talk and discussion open to the public. \nBringing together two complementary bodies of work\, Landscapes & Mindscapes reflects on the natural and technological environments that shape contemporary life. One series\, Endless Horizons: Colors of the Iowa Plains\, contemplates the quiet beauty of Iowa’s land\, sky\, and seasons through photography showcasing light\, atmosphere\, and human presence. The other\, Minds on a Digital Mirror: Exploring the Human Tapestry\, uses AI-assisted visual art to explore what it means to be human in an age increasingly shaped by intelligent machines. \nTogether\, the exhibition places Iowa’s physical landscape in dialogue with the conceptual and technological worlds we now inhabit. It draws attention to the quiet beauty of the land while opening space to reflect on the less visible terrains of contemporary existence: memory\, imagination\, data\, simulation\, and the digital systems that increasingly surround us and accelerate human experience. As Sánchez-Falero puts it\, the exhibition grows from the question\, “What does it mean to be human here and now?” Holding these realities in the same room\, Landscapes & Mindscapes invites viewers to consider both the outer landscapes we dwell in and the inner or constructed mindscapes through which we make meaning. \nAt the same time\, the exhibition engages the question of art in the age of AI. With these technologies now firmly part of contemporary life\, and the genie already out of the bottle\, Sánchez-Falero approaches artificial intelligence not simply as a tool\, but as a new mimetic medium: one that emerges from human design and human data\, and that can therefore function as a technological mirror of contemporary culture and consciousness and biases. \nThrough the exhibition and artist talk\, he offers an accessible introduction to AI and large language models while reflecting on mimesis across painting\, photography\, and AI-generated imagery\, helping audiences place these new tools in a broader historical and artistic perspective. Sánchez-Falero is a visual artist and physicist based in Ames\, Iowa. Across his practice\, he explores identity through portraiture of life\, spaces\, and moments\, often working at the intersection of photography\, language and technology. His work moves between natural and conceptual space\, asking how human beings dwell in the world\, how they represent it\, and how they continually reshape both their environments and themselves. \nThe exhibition is on view at Gallery in the Round\, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames\,\n1015 Hyland Ave.\, Ames\, IA. \nViewing hours are Monday and Tues.\, 9 a.m. to noon\, and Wed. and Thurs.\, 1 to 4 p.m.\, or by appointment by calling 515-292-5960. \nMedia Contact:\nSebastián Sánchez-Falero\n515-372-5661\nsfs@sebastiansanchez.net\nwww.SebastianSanchez.net
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/landscapes-mindscapes-reflections-on-the-worlds-gallery-in-the-round/2026-04-20/
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames – Gallery in the Round\, 1015 Hyland Ave\, Ames\, IA 50014\, Ames\, IA\, 50014\, United States
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SUMMARY:Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds - Gallery in the Round
DESCRIPTION:Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds \nThe Gallery in the Round at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames will present Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds We Inhabit\, a solo exhibition by visual artist and physicist Sebastián Sánchez-Falero\, on view from April 4 through June 30. A public reception will be held on Sat.\, May 2 from 5 to 7 p.m.\, featuring an artist talk and discussion open to the public. \nBringing together two complementary bodies of work\, Landscapes & Mindscapes reflects on the natural and technological environments that shape contemporary life. One series\, Endless Horizons: Colors of the Iowa Plains\, contemplates the quiet beauty of Iowa’s land\, sky\, and seasons through photography showcasing light\, atmosphere\, and human presence. The other\, Minds on a Digital Mirror: Exploring the Human Tapestry\, uses AI-assisted visual art to explore what it means to be human in an age increasingly shaped by intelligent machines. \nTogether\, the exhibition places Iowa’s physical landscape in dialogue with the conceptual and technological worlds we now inhabit. It draws attention to the quiet beauty of the land while opening space to reflect on the less visible terrains of contemporary existence: memory\, imagination\, data\, simulation\, and the digital systems that increasingly surround us and accelerate human experience. As Sánchez-Falero puts it\, the exhibition grows from the question\, “What does it mean to be human here and now?” Holding these realities in the same room\, Landscapes & Mindscapes invites viewers to consider both the outer landscapes we dwell in and the inner or constructed mindscapes through which we make meaning. \nAt the same time\, the exhibition engages the question of art in the age of AI. With these technologies now firmly part of contemporary life\, and the genie already out of the bottle\, Sánchez-Falero approaches artificial intelligence not simply as a tool\, but as a new mimetic medium: one that emerges from human design and human data\, and that can therefore function as a technological mirror of contemporary culture and consciousness and biases. \nThrough the exhibition and artist talk\, he offers an accessible introduction to AI and large language models while reflecting on mimesis across painting\, photography\, and AI-generated imagery\, helping audiences place these new tools in a broader historical and artistic perspective. Sánchez-Falero is a visual artist and physicist based in Ames\, Iowa. Across his practice\, he explores identity through portraiture of life\, spaces\, and moments\, often working at the intersection of photography\, language and technology. His work moves between natural and conceptual space\, asking how human beings dwell in the world\, how they represent it\, and how they continually reshape both their environments and themselves. \nThe exhibition is on view at Gallery in the Round\, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames\,\n1015 Hyland Ave.\, Ames\, IA. \nViewing hours are Monday and Tues.\, 9 a.m. to noon\, and Wed. and Thurs.\, 1 to 4 p.m.\, or by appointment by calling 515-292-5960. \nMedia Contact:\nSebastián Sánchez-Falero\n515-372-5661\nsfs@sebastiansanchez.net\nwww.SebastianSanchez.net
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/landscapes-mindscapes-reflections-on-the-worlds-gallery-in-the-round-2-2/2026-04-16/
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames – Gallery in the Round\, 1015 Hyland Ave\, Ames\, IA 50014\, Ames\, IA\, 50014\, United States
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SUMMARY:Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds - Gallery in the Round
DESCRIPTION:Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds \nThe Gallery in the Round at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames will present Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds We Inhabit\, a solo exhibition by visual artist and physicist Sebastián Sánchez-Falero\, on view from April 4 through June 30. A public reception will be held on Sat.\, May 2 from 5 to 7 p.m.\, featuring an artist talk and discussion open to the public. \nBringing together two complementary bodies of work\, Landscapes & Mindscapes reflects on the natural and technological environments that shape contemporary life. One series\, Endless Horizons: Colors of the Iowa Plains\, contemplates the quiet beauty of Iowa’s land\, sky\, and seasons through photography showcasing light\, atmosphere\, and human presence. The other\, Minds on a Digital Mirror: Exploring the Human Tapestry\, uses AI-assisted visual art to explore what it means to be human in an age increasingly shaped by intelligent machines. \nTogether\, the exhibition places Iowa’s physical landscape in dialogue with the conceptual and technological worlds we now inhabit. It draws attention to the quiet beauty of the land while opening space to reflect on the less visible terrains of contemporary existence: memory\, imagination\, data\, simulation\, and the digital systems that increasingly surround us and accelerate human experience. As Sánchez-Falero puts it\, the exhibition grows from the question\, “What does it mean to be human here and now?” Holding these realities in the same room\, Landscapes & Mindscapes invites viewers to consider both the outer landscapes we dwell in and the inner or constructed mindscapes through which we make meaning. \nAt the same time\, the exhibition engages the question of art in the age of AI. With these technologies now firmly part of contemporary life\, and the genie already out of the bottle\, Sánchez-Falero approaches artificial intelligence not simply as a tool\, but as a new mimetic medium: one that emerges from human design and human data\, and that can therefore function as a technological mirror of contemporary culture and consciousness and biases. \nThrough the exhibition and artist talk\, he offers an accessible introduction to AI and large language models while reflecting on mimesis across painting\, photography\, and AI-generated imagery\, helping audiences place these new tools in a broader historical and artistic perspective. Sánchez-Falero is a visual artist and physicist based in Ames\, Iowa. Across his practice\, he explores identity through portraiture of life\, spaces\, and moments\, often working at the intersection of photography\, language and technology. His work moves between natural and conceptual space\, asking how human beings dwell in the world\, how they represent it\, and how they continually reshape both their environments and themselves. \nThe exhibition is on view at Gallery in the Round\, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames\,\n1015 Hyland Ave.\, Ames\, IA. \nViewing hours are Monday and Tues.\, 9 a.m. to noon\, and Wed. and Thurs.\, 1 to 4 p.m.\, or by appointment by calling 515-292-5960. \nMedia Contact:\nSebastián Sánchez-Falero\n515-372-5661\nsfs@sebastiansanchez.net\nwww.SebastianSanchez.net
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/landscapes-mindscapes-reflections-on-the-worlds-gallery-in-the-round-2-2/2026-04-15/
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames – Gallery in the Round\, 1015 Hyland Ave\, Ames\, IA 50014\, Ames\, IA\, 50014\, United States
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SUMMARY:Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds - Gallery in the Round
DESCRIPTION:Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds \nThe Gallery in the Round at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames will present Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds We Inhabit\, a solo exhibition by visual artist and physicist Sebastián Sánchez-Falero\, on view from April 4 through June 30. A public reception will be held on Sat.\, May 2 from 5 to 7 p.m.\, featuring an artist talk and discussion open to the public. \nBringing together two complementary bodies of work\, Landscapes & Mindscapes reflects on the natural and technological environments that shape contemporary life. One series\, Endless Horizons: Colors of the Iowa Plains\, contemplates the quiet beauty of Iowa’s land\, sky\, and seasons through photography showcasing light\, atmosphere\, and human presence. The other\, Minds on a Digital Mirror: Exploring the Human Tapestry\, uses AI-assisted visual art to explore what it means to be human in an age increasingly shaped by intelligent machines. \nTogether\, the exhibition places Iowa’s physical landscape in dialogue with the conceptual and technological worlds we now inhabit. It draws attention to the quiet beauty of the land while opening space to reflect on the less visible terrains of contemporary existence: memory\, imagination\, data\, simulation\, and the digital systems that increasingly surround us and accelerate human experience. As Sánchez-Falero puts it\, the exhibition grows from the question\, “What does it mean to be human here and now?” Holding these realities in the same room\, Landscapes & Mindscapes invites viewers to consider both the outer landscapes we dwell in and the inner or constructed mindscapes through which we make meaning. \nAt the same time\, the exhibition engages the question of art in the age of AI. With these technologies now firmly part of contemporary life\, and the genie already out of the bottle\, Sánchez-Falero approaches artificial intelligence not simply as a tool\, but as a new mimetic medium: one that emerges from human design and human data\, and that can therefore function as a technological mirror of contemporary culture and consciousness and biases. \nThrough the exhibition and artist talk\, he offers an accessible introduction to AI and large language models while reflecting on mimesis across painting\, photography\, and AI-generated imagery\, helping audiences place these new tools in a broader historical and artistic perspective. Sánchez-Falero is a visual artist and physicist based in Ames\, Iowa. Across his practice\, he explores identity through portraiture of life\, spaces\, and moments\, often working at the intersection of photography\, language and technology. His work moves between natural and conceptual space\, asking how human beings dwell in the world\, how they represent it\, and how they continually reshape both their environments and themselves. \nThe exhibition is on view at Gallery in the Round\, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames\,\n1015 Hyland Ave.\, Ames\, IA. \nViewing hours are Monday and Tues.\, 9 a.m. to noon\, and Wed. and Thurs.\, 1 to 4 p.m.\, or by appointment by calling 515-292-5960. \nMedia Contact:\nSebastián Sánchez-Falero\n515-372-5661\nsfs@sebastiansanchez.net\nwww.SebastianSanchez.net
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/landscapes-mindscapes-reflections-on-the-worlds-gallery-in-the-round/2026-04-14/
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames – Gallery in the Round\, 1015 Hyland Ave\, Ames\, IA 50014\, Ames\, IA\, 50014\, United States
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SUMMARY:Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds - Gallery in the Round
DESCRIPTION:Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds \nThe Gallery in the Round at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames will present Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds We Inhabit\, a solo exhibition by visual artist and physicist Sebastián Sánchez-Falero\, on view from April 4 through June 30. A public reception will be held on Sat.\, May 2 from 5 to 7 p.m.\, featuring an artist talk and discussion open to the public. \nBringing together two complementary bodies of work\, Landscapes & Mindscapes reflects on the natural and technological environments that shape contemporary life. One series\, Endless Horizons: Colors of the Iowa Plains\, contemplates the quiet beauty of Iowa’s land\, sky\, and seasons through photography showcasing light\, atmosphere\, and human presence. The other\, Minds on a Digital Mirror: Exploring the Human Tapestry\, uses AI-assisted visual art to explore what it means to be human in an age increasingly shaped by intelligent machines. \nTogether\, the exhibition places Iowa’s physical landscape in dialogue with the conceptual and technological worlds we now inhabit. It draws attention to the quiet beauty of the land while opening space to reflect on the less visible terrains of contemporary existence: memory\, imagination\, data\, simulation\, and the digital systems that increasingly surround us and accelerate human experience. As Sánchez-Falero puts it\, the exhibition grows from the question\, “What does it mean to be human here and now?” Holding these realities in the same room\, Landscapes & Mindscapes invites viewers to consider both the outer landscapes we dwell in and the inner or constructed mindscapes through which we make meaning. \nAt the same time\, the exhibition engages the question of art in the age of AI. With these technologies now firmly part of contemporary life\, and the genie already out of the bottle\, Sánchez-Falero approaches artificial intelligence not simply as a tool\, but as a new mimetic medium: one that emerges from human design and human data\, and that can therefore function as a technological mirror of contemporary culture and consciousness and biases. \nThrough the exhibition and artist talk\, he offers an accessible introduction to AI and large language models while reflecting on mimesis across painting\, photography\, and AI-generated imagery\, helping audiences place these new tools in a broader historical and artistic perspective. Sánchez-Falero is a visual artist and physicist based in Ames\, Iowa. Across his practice\, he explores identity through portraiture of life\, spaces\, and moments\, often working at the intersection of photography\, language and technology. His work moves between natural and conceptual space\, asking how human beings dwell in the world\, how they represent it\, and how they continually reshape both their environments and themselves. \nThe exhibition is on view at Gallery in the Round\, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames\,\n1015 Hyland Ave.\, Ames\, IA. \nViewing hours are Monday and Tues.\, 9 a.m. to noon\, and Wed. and Thurs.\, 1 to 4 p.m.\, or by appointment by calling 515-292-5960. \nMedia Contact:\nSebastián Sánchez-Falero\n515-372-5661\nsfs@sebastiansanchez.net\nwww.SebastianSanchez.net
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/landscapes-mindscapes-reflections-on-the-worlds-gallery-in-the-round/2026-04-13/
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames – Gallery in the Round\, 1015 Hyland Ave\, Ames\, IA 50014\, Ames\, IA\, 50014\, United States
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SUMMARY:Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds - Gallery in the Round
DESCRIPTION:Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds \nThe Gallery in the Round at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames will present Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds We Inhabit\, a solo exhibition by visual artist and physicist Sebastián Sánchez-Falero\, on view from April 4 through June 30. A public reception will be held on Sat.\, May 2 from 5 to 7 p.m.\, featuring an artist talk and discussion open to the public. \nBringing together two complementary bodies of work\, Landscapes & Mindscapes reflects on the natural and technological environments that shape contemporary life. One series\, Endless Horizons: Colors of the Iowa Plains\, contemplates the quiet beauty of Iowa’s land\, sky\, and seasons through photography showcasing light\, atmosphere\, and human presence. The other\, Minds on a Digital Mirror: Exploring the Human Tapestry\, uses AI-assisted visual art to explore what it means to be human in an age increasingly shaped by intelligent machines. \nTogether\, the exhibition places Iowa’s physical landscape in dialogue with the conceptual and technological worlds we now inhabit. It draws attention to the quiet beauty of the land while opening space to reflect on the less visible terrains of contemporary existence: memory\, imagination\, data\, simulation\, and the digital systems that increasingly surround us and accelerate human experience. As Sánchez-Falero puts it\, the exhibition grows from the question\, “What does it mean to be human here and now?” Holding these realities in the same room\, Landscapes & Mindscapes invites viewers to consider both the outer landscapes we dwell in and the inner or constructed mindscapes through which we make meaning. \nAt the same time\, the exhibition engages the question of art in the age of AI. With these technologies now firmly part of contemporary life\, and the genie already out of the bottle\, Sánchez-Falero approaches artificial intelligence not simply as a tool\, but as a new mimetic medium: one that emerges from human design and human data\, and that can therefore function as a technological mirror of contemporary culture and consciousness and biases. \nThrough the exhibition and artist talk\, he offers an accessible introduction to AI and large language models while reflecting on mimesis across painting\, photography\, and AI-generated imagery\, helping audiences place these new tools in a broader historical and artistic perspective. Sánchez-Falero is a visual artist and physicist based in Ames\, Iowa. Across his practice\, he explores identity through portraiture of life\, spaces\, and moments\, often working at the intersection of photography\, language and technology. His work moves between natural and conceptual space\, asking how human beings dwell in the world\, how they represent it\, and how they continually reshape both their environments and themselves. \nThe exhibition is on view at Gallery in the Round\, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames\,\n1015 Hyland Ave.\, Ames\, IA. \nViewing hours are Monday and Tues.\, 9 a.m. to noon\, and Wed. and Thurs.\, 1 to 4 p.m.\, or by appointment by calling 515-292-5960. \nMedia Contact:\nSebastián Sánchez-Falero\n515-372-5661\nsfs@sebastiansanchez.net\nwww.SebastianSanchez.net
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/landscapes-mindscapes-reflections-on-the-worlds-gallery-in-the-round-2-2/2026-04-09/
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames – Gallery in the Round\, 1015 Hyland Ave\, Ames\, IA 50014\, Ames\, IA\, 50014\, United States
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SUMMARY:Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds - Gallery in the Round
DESCRIPTION:Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds \nThe Gallery in the Round at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames will present Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds We Inhabit\, a solo exhibition by visual artist and physicist Sebastián Sánchez-Falero\, on view from April 4 through June 30. A public reception will be held on Sat.\, May 2 from 5 to 7 p.m.\, featuring an artist talk and discussion open to the public. \nBringing together two complementary bodies of work\, Landscapes & Mindscapes reflects on the natural and technological environments that shape contemporary life. One series\, Endless Horizons: Colors of the Iowa Plains\, contemplates the quiet beauty of Iowa’s land\, sky\, and seasons through photography showcasing light\, atmosphere\, and human presence. The other\, Minds on a Digital Mirror: Exploring the Human Tapestry\, uses AI-assisted visual art to explore what it means to be human in an age increasingly shaped by intelligent machines. \nTogether\, the exhibition places Iowa’s physical landscape in dialogue with the conceptual and technological worlds we now inhabit. It draws attention to the quiet beauty of the land while opening space to reflect on the less visible terrains of contemporary existence: memory\, imagination\, data\, simulation\, and the digital systems that increasingly surround us and accelerate human experience. As Sánchez-Falero puts it\, the exhibition grows from the question\, “What does it mean to be human here and now?” Holding these realities in the same room\, Landscapes & Mindscapes invites viewers to consider both the outer landscapes we dwell in and the inner or constructed mindscapes through which we make meaning. \nAt the same time\, the exhibition engages the question of art in the age of AI. With these technologies now firmly part of contemporary life\, and the genie already out of the bottle\, Sánchez-Falero approaches artificial intelligence not simply as a tool\, but as a new mimetic medium: one that emerges from human design and human data\, and that can therefore function as a technological mirror of contemporary culture and consciousness and biases. \nThrough the exhibition and artist talk\, he offers an accessible introduction to AI and large language models while reflecting on mimesis across painting\, photography\, and AI-generated imagery\, helping audiences place these new tools in a broader historical and artistic perspective. Sánchez-Falero is a visual artist and physicist based in Ames\, Iowa. Across his practice\, he explores identity through portraiture of life\, spaces\, and moments\, often working at the intersection of photography\, language and technology. His work moves between natural and conceptual space\, asking how human beings dwell in the world\, how they represent it\, and how they continually reshape both their environments and themselves. \nThe exhibition is on view at Gallery in the Round\, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames\,\n1015 Hyland Ave.\, Ames\, IA. \nViewing hours are Monday and Tues.\, 9 a.m. to noon\, and Wed. and Thurs.\, 1 to 4 p.m.\, or by appointment by calling 515-292-5960. \nMedia Contact:\nSebastián Sánchez-Falero\n515-372-5661\nsfs@sebastiansanchez.net\nwww.SebastianSanchez.net
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/landscapes-mindscapes-reflections-on-the-worlds-gallery-in-the-round-2-2/2026-04-08/
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames – Gallery in the Round\, 1015 Hyland Ave\, Ames\, IA 50014\, Ames\, IA\, 50014\, United States
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SUMMARY:Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds - Gallery in the Round
DESCRIPTION:Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds \nThe Gallery in the Round at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames will present Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds We Inhabit\, a solo exhibition by visual artist and physicist Sebastián Sánchez-Falero\, on view from April 4 through June 30. A public reception will be held on Sat.\, May 2 from 5 to 7 p.m.\, featuring an artist talk and discussion open to the public. \nBringing together two complementary bodies of work\, Landscapes & Mindscapes reflects on the natural and technological environments that shape contemporary life. One series\, Endless Horizons: Colors of the Iowa Plains\, contemplates the quiet beauty of Iowa’s land\, sky\, and seasons through photography showcasing light\, atmosphere\, and human presence. The other\, Minds on a Digital Mirror: Exploring the Human Tapestry\, uses AI-assisted visual art to explore what it means to be human in an age increasingly shaped by intelligent machines. \nTogether\, the exhibition places Iowa’s physical landscape in dialogue with the conceptual and technological worlds we now inhabit. It draws attention to the quiet beauty of the land while opening space to reflect on the less visible terrains of contemporary existence: memory\, imagination\, data\, simulation\, and the digital systems that increasingly surround us and accelerate human experience. As Sánchez-Falero puts it\, the exhibition grows from the question\, “What does it mean to be human here and now?” Holding these realities in the same room\, Landscapes & Mindscapes invites viewers to consider both the outer landscapes we dwell in and the inner or constructed mindscapes through which we make meaning. \nAt the same time\, the exhibition engages the question of art in the age of AI. With these technologies now firmly part of contemporary life\, and the genie already out of the bottle\, Sánchez-Falero approaches artificial intelligence not simply as a tool\, but as a new mimetic medium: one that emerges from human design and human data\, and that can therefore function as a technological mirror of contemporary culture and consciousness and biases. \nThrough the exhibition and artist talk\, he offers an accessible introduction to AI and large language models while reflecting on mimesis across painting\, photography\, and AI-generated imagery\, helping audiences place these new tools in a broader historical and artistic perspective. Sánchez-Falero is a visual artist and physicist based in Ames\, Iowa. Across his practice\, he explores identity through portraiture of life\, spaces\, and moments\, often working at the intersection of photography\, language and technology. His work moves between natural and conceptual space\, asking how human beings dwell in the world\, how they represent it\, and how they continually reshape both their environments and themselves. \nThe exhibition is on view at Gallery in the Round\, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames\,\n1015 Hyland Ave.\, Ames\, IA. \nViewing hours are Monday and Tues.\, 9 a.m. to noon\, and Wed. and Thurs.\, 1 to 4 p.m.\, or by appointment by calling 515-292-5960. \nMedia Contact:\nSebastián Sánchez-Falero\n515-372-5661\nsfs@sebastiansanchez.net\nwww.SebastianSanchez.net
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/landscapes-mindscapes-reflections-on-the-worlds-gallery-in-the-round/2026-04-07/
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames – Gallery in the Round\, 1015 Hyland Ave\, Ames\, IA 50014\, Ames\, IA\, 50014\, United States
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SUMMARY:Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds - Gallery in the Round
DESCRIPTION:Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds \nThe Gallery in the Round at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames will present Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds We Inhabit\, a solo exhibition by visual artist and physicist Sebastián Sánchez-Falero\, on view from April 4 through June 30. A public reception will be held on Sat.\, May 2 from 5 to 7 p.m.\, featuring an artist talk and discussion open to the public. \nBringing together two complementary bodies of work\, Landscapes & Mindscapes reflects on the natural and technological environments that shape contemporary life. One series\, Endless Horizons: Colors of the Iowa Plains\, contemplates the quiet beauty of Iowa’s land\, sky\, and seasons through photography showcasing light\, atmosphere\, and human presence. The other\, Minds on a Digital Mirror: Exploring the Human Tapestry\, uses AI-assisted visual art to explore what it means to be human in an age increasingly shaped by intelligent machines. \nTogether\, the exhibition places Iowa’s physical landscape in dialogue with the conceptual and technological worlds we now inhabit. It draws attention to the quiet beauty of the land while opening space to reflect on the less visible terrains of contemporary existence: memory\, imagination\, data\, simulation\, and the digital systems that increasingly surround us and accelerate human experience. As Sánchez-Falero puts it\, the exhibition grows from the question\, “What does it mean to be human here and now?” Holding these realities in the same room\, Landscapes & Mindscapes invites viewers to consider both the outer landscapes we dwell in and the inner or constructed mindscapes through which we make meaning. \nAt the same time\, the exhibition engages the question of art in the age of AI. With these technologies now firmly part of contemporary life\, and the genie already out of the bottle\, Sánchez-Falero approaches artificial intelligence not simply as a tool\, but as a new mimetic medium: one that emerges from human design and human data\, and that can therefore function as a technological mirror of contemporary culture and consciousness and biases. \nThrough the exhibition and artist talk\, he offers an accessible introduction to AI and large language models while reflecting on mimesis across painting\, photography\, and AI-generated imagery\, helping audiences place these new tools in a broader historical and artistic perspective. Sánchez-Falero is a visual artist and physicist based in Ames\, Iowa. Across his practice\, he explores identity through portraiture of life\, spaces\, and moments\, often working at the intersection of photography\, language and technology. His work moves between natural and conceptual space\, asking how human beings dwell in the world\, how they represent it\, and how they continually reshape both their environments and themselves. \nThe exhibition is on view at Gallery in the Round\, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames\,\n1015 Hyland Ave.\, Ames\, IA. \nViewing hours are Monday and Tues.\, 9 a.m. to noon\, and Wed. and Thurs.\, 1 to 4 p.m.\, or by appointment by calling 515-292-5960. \nMedia Contact:\nSebastián Sánchez-Falero\n515-372-5661\nsfs@sebastiansanchez.net\nwww.SebastianSanchez.net
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/landscapes-mindscapes-reflections-on-the-worlds-gallery-in-the-round/2026-04-06/
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames – Gallery in the Round\, 1015 Hyland Ave\, Ames\, IA 50014\, Ames\, IA\, 50014\, United States
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SUMMARY:Open Rehearsals - Ames Chamber Artists
DESCRIPTION:The Ames Chamber Artists are hosting open rehearsals for prospective members: Thursdays\, January 22\, 29\, and February 5\, 5:30 – 7 p.m.\,  Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames\,  1015 Hyland Ave.  Come sing with them! \nThe Ames Chamber Artists is an ensemble representing a broad spectrum of educational and vocational backgrounds\, joined in the common love of fine choral singing. Founded in 1988\, the Ames Chamber Artists has gained a reputation for exciting programming and superb execution rare among community ensembles. The Ames Chamber Artists is supported in part by the Ames Commission for the Arts.
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/9914/2026-02-05/
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames – Gallery in the Round\, 1015 Hyland Ave\, Ames\, IA 50014\, Ames\, IA\, 50014\, United States
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SUMMARY:Open Rehearsals - Ames Chamber Artists
DESCRIPTION:The Ames Chamber Artists are hosting open rehearsals for prospective members: Thursdays\, January 22\, 29\, and February 5\, 5:30 – 7 p.m.\,  Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames\,  1015 Hyland Ave.  Come sing with them! \nThe Ames Chamber Artists is an ensemble representing a broad spectrum of educational and vocational backgrounds\, joined in the common love of fine choral singing. Founded in 1988\, the Ames Chamber Artists has gained a reputation for exciting programming and superb execution rare among community ensembles. The Ames Chamber Artists is supported in part by the Ames Commission for the Arts.
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/9914/2026-01-29/
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames – Gallery in the Round\, 1015 Hyland Ave\, Ames\, IA 50014\, Ames\, IA\, 50014\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260122T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260122T190000
DTSTAMP:20260616T012555
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SUMMARY:Open Rehearsals - Ames Chamber Artists
DESCRIPTION:The Ames Chamber Artists are hosting open rehearsals for prospective members: Thursdays\, January 22\, 29\, and February 5\, 5:30 – 7 p.m.\,  Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames\,  1015 Hyland Ave.  Come sing with them! \nThe Ames Chamber Artists is an ensemble representing a broad spectrum of educational and vocational backgrounds\, joined in the common love of fine choral singing. Founded in 1988\, the Ames Chamber Artists has gained a reputation for exciting programming and superb execution rare among community ensembles. The Ames Chamber Artists is supported in part by the Ames Commission for the Arts.
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/9914/2026-01-22/
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames – Gallery in the Round\, 1015 Hyland Ave\, Ames\, IA 50014\, Ames\, IA\, 50014\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250918T191500
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SUMMARY:Ames Chamber Artists Open Rehearsal
DESCRIPTION:If you enjoy singing\, come to the Ames Chamber Artists open rehearsals to learn how to join them! \n5:30 – 7:15 p.m.\nThursdays: Sept. 4\, Sept. 11\, and Sept.18\nUnitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames\n1015 Hyland Ave\, Ames
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/ames-chamber-artists-open-rehearsal-3/
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames – Gallery in the Round\, 1015 Hyland Ave\, Ames\, IA 50014\, Ames\, IA\, 50014\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250911T191500
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SUMMARY:Ames Chamber Artists Open Rehearsal
DESCRIPTION:If you enjoy singing\, come to the Ames Chamber Artists open rehearsals to learn how to join them! \n5:30 – 7:15 p.m.\nThursdays: Sept. 4\, Sept. 11\, and Sept.18\nUnitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames\n1015 Hyland Ave\, Ames
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/ames-chamber-artists-open-rehearsal-2/
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames – Gallery in the Round\, 1015 Hyland Ave\, Ames\, IA 50014\, Ames\, IA\, 50014\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250904T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250904T191500
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SUMMARY:Ames Chamber Artists Open Rehearsal
DESCRIPTION:If you enjoy singing\, come to the Ames Chamber Artists open rehearsals to learn how to join them! \n5:30 – 7:15 p.m.\nThursdays: Sept. 4\, Sept. 11\, and Sept.18\nUnitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames\n1015 Hyland Ave\, Ames
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/ames-chamber-artists-open-rehearsal/
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames – Gallery in the Round\, 1015 Hyland Ave\, Ames\, IA 50014\, Ames\, IA\, 50014\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250828T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250828T183000
DTSTAMP:20260616T012555
CREATED:20250824T155723Z
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SUMMARY:Ames Chamber Artists Open House
DESCRIPTION:If you enjoy singing\, come to the Ames Chamber Artists open house to meet the members and learn how to join them. \n5:30 – 6:30 p.m.\nThurs.\, Aug. 28\nUnitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames\n1015 Hyland Ave\, Ames \nThen\, check out the open rehearsals! | 5:30 – 7:15 p.m.\nThursdays: Sept. 4\, Sept. 11\, and Sept.18\nUnitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames\, 1015 Hyland Ave\, Ames
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/ames-chamber-artists-open-house/
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames – Gallery in the Round\, 1015 Hyland Ave\, Ames\, IA 50014\, Ames\, IA\, 50014\, United States
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