One of the most famous paintings in American history will be on display in central Iowa over the next two months. American Gothic by Cedar Rapids native Grant Wood will be unveiled tonight at the Des ...

Tiny Eldon in southeast Iowa has been losing population, jobs and business for nearly five decades, but one woman is trying to turn things around with a focus on tourism centered around the ...

From overlooked roadside attractions to offbeat museums and obscure natural wonders, Local Hidden Gems will showcase some of the unique and unexpected treasures that make America extraordinary. We ...

Grant Wood’s “American Gothic” painting (and all of its parodies) may be legendary, but most people don’t realize that the little white farmhouse in the background is real — that it’s in Eldon, Iowa ...

A new exhibit opens this week at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art featuring some of the many parodies of the painting “American Gothic.” The most famous work by Cedar Rapids native Grant Wood is ...

Visitors to the American Gothic House Center are encouraged to play the part of the famous pair from the painting. Alex Palmer Beginning May 1, visitors to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, will notice some strange ...

“American Gothic” had its coming-out party on Oct. 30, 1930, 75 years ago today. That day a jury for the Art Institute of Chicago’s 43rd annual exhibition of American paintings and sculpture awarded a ...

Even after almost 100 years, many questions surround Grant Wood’s iconic painting “American Gothic.” Was it a rural American satire or a paean? A portrait of mourning, small-minded oblivion or ...