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Zhenya Loughney

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter

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Zhenya is a fourth year theatre design and journalism double major at UI. They are passionate about artistry and creativity. They are from Lebanon, KY.

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Artist Allison Rowe’s, “Observed Changes and Their Causes” gallery as seen at Public Space One North in Iowa City on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. The installation is inspired by caregiving climate change and childhood. The gallery will be available for public viewing from Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 through Dec. 16, 2023.

UI assistant professor’s art compares modern motherhood to ongoing climate crisis

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter
December 12, 2023
A mural designed by Miriam Alarcón Avila and Colectivo Luchart titled “Acocemalotic Tilmatli” is displayed at the South District Market in Pepperwood Plaza on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. The Nahuatl title translates to “Rainbow Blanket.”

Iowa City artist adorns Iowa City with color in new South of 6 Business District mural

Zhenya Loughney, Arts reporter
December 3, 2023
Leila Arnaut poses for a portrait next to one of her pieces of art during her BFA Exhibition “Byte the Dust” in the Visual Arts Building on the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023.

Student Spotlight | Graphic design student wants to keep art human

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter
November 14, 2023
IC Metaphysical Expo curates spiritual connectivity

IC Metaphysical Expo curates spiritual connectivity

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter
October 29, 2023
Photo contributed by Anya Johanna DeNiro

Ask the Author | Anya Johanna DeNiro

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter
October 27, 2023
University of Iowa BFA student Kenzi Rayelle's solo exhibition "Interconnectivity" is seen at Public Space One in Iowa City on Oct. 18, 2023. The exhibition is a series of expansive installations featuring large abstract sculptures and will run from Oct. 13 to Nov. 4.

UI alum’s exhibit ‘Innerconnectivity I’ displays PTSD visibility

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter
October 24, 2023
June Deo poses for a portrait with her latest work "The Adventure of Snora" presented in a fine art gallery in the Visual Arts building in Iowa City on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023.

Student Spotlight | Graphic design student illustrates the beauty she sees

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter
October 17, 2023
The band Early Girl performs at Gabe’s on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023. They played songs from their 2023 album “Lovers Out To Pasture,” as well as their new song, “Evil Head.”

Iowa City princess-punk band Early Girl makes music for all

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter
October 3, 2023
Green Day performs at the Harley-Davidson Homecoming Festival celebrating the company's 120th anniversary on Friday July 14, 2023 at Veterans Park in Milwaukee, Wis.

Review | Green Day sparks nostalgia with 30th anniversary “Dookie” deluxe album release

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter
October 1, 2023
Actors interact during a Hamlet showing at the James Theatre in Iowa City on Sept. 21, 2023.

Review | Crooked Path’s “Hamlet” at The James displays grief and despair onstage

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter
September 24, 2023
The outside of the James Theatre is seen on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022.

Crooked Path Theatre to present a weekend of ‘Hamlet’ at the James

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter
September 20, 2023
Artist and University of Iowa lecturer in painting and drawing Ali Hval works in her studio at the UI Visual Arts Building in Iowa City on Monday, Sept. 4, 2023. Hval earned her MFA from the University of Iowa in Painting and Drawing and her BFA in Painting from the University of Alabama. Hval’s work —inspired by jewelry and artists like Polly Apfelbaum and Rose Nestler—combines fabrics, painting, and ceramic to create what comes to mind and to reflect on political messages about one’s body. Hval said people will look at her work and say “‘Oh it’s just a charm bracelet,’ and then they look closer and it’s like ‘Oh, there’s something else there.’”

Visual artist and UI lecturer aims to share self-expression of femininity

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter
September 19, 2023
Indie pop phenom Mitski makes her first appearance at The Moon in early April.

Review | Lyrical genius Mitski strikes again in new album release

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter
September 17, 2023
Fans wait for Brittany Broski’s arrival before a lecture hosted by the University of Iowa Lecture Committee in the Iowa Memorial Union on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023. Broski has amassed almost 1.5 million YouTube subscribers and nearly eight million followers on TikTok.

Hundreds of UI students attend internet celebrity Brittany Broski’s lecture

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter
September 15, 2023
The General Manager of Revival Maggy Moran organizes a clothing rack at Revival in Iowa City on Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Revival is a curated clothing store with a focus on resale and vintage items. (Emily Nyberg/The Daily Iowan)

Sustainable production takes root in local retailers

Zhenya Loughney and Stella Shipman
September 12, 2023
Rigley Ohrt runs to Lyrah Huggins during Iowa City Community Theater’s production of “Our Town” at the City Park Festival Stage on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. Ohrt plays Walley Webb and Huggins plays Rebecca Gibbs.

Review | IC Community Theatre warmly presents ‘Our Town’ on Riverside Festival Stage

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter
September 11, 2023
Review | ‘Only Murders in the Building’ season three thrills with star-studded cast

Review | ‘Only Murders in the Building’ season three thrills with star-studded cast

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter
September 5, 2023
Penelope Wilkins talks with a customer while hosting a booth at the Northside Night Market organized by IC Flea in the James Theater in Iowa City on Friday, September 1, 2023.

Local business Atlas sells jewelry made with real insect parts

Zhenya Loughney and Stella Shipman
September 5, 2023
People line up to enter the Stanley Museum of Art at its opening celebration at the University of Iowa on Friday, Aug. 26, 2022.

Stanley Museum of Art continues to reintroduce its mission for one-year anniversary

Zhenya Loughney and Emma Gaughan
August 22, 2023
Dating shows are a weird concept — and their premises are only getting weirder

Dating shows are a weird concept — and their premises are only getting weirder

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter
July 25, 2023
Mars Hojilla lead singer of the band Two Canes performs during the 2023 Pride Parade & Festival in downtown Iowa City on Saturday, June 17, 2023.

Local hard-rock band Two Canes: from inception to latest single

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter
July 11, 2023
Review | The newest season of ‘The Bear’ is questionable 

Review | The newest season of ‘The Bear’ is questionable 

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter
July 6, 2023
Spectators watch people dance to Huntertones music during the 2023 Iowa City Jazz Festival in Iowa City on Friday, July 1, 2023.

32nd annual Iowa City Jazz Festival — Live music brings downtown together

Zhenya Loughney and Aspen DeGroot 
July 5, 2023
Vocalist and guitar player of indie band, Snail Mail, Lindsey Jordan, performs at the Englert Theatre in Iowa City on the second day of the Mission Creek Festival on April 7, 2023.

Midsummer new release radar: music recommendations from punk to indie and rock 

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter
June 29, 2023
Iowa City residents gather during the 2023 Pride Parade & Festival in downtown Iowa City on Saturday, June 17, 2023.

Iowa City Pride 2023: Vendors share what pride means to them

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter 
June 20, 2023
Trixie Mattel performs on the Palomino stage at Stagecoach at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif., Friday, April 28, 2023.

To Kansas City and back in 24 hours for Trixie Mattel

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter
June 13, 2023
Review | “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” raises the bar for animation

Review | “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” raises the bar for animation

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter
June 13, 2023
University of Iowa senior Sophie Hass Schenkel poses for a portrait at the Visual Arts Building in Iowa City on Friday, May 5, 2023. Schenkel is an interdisciplinary artist that specializes in several art forms like sculpting.

Bachelor of Fine Arts sculpture graduate lives to make with her hands

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter
May 9, 2023
Madison Bartlett poses for a portrait at Art Building West on Sunday, April 30, 2023.

Bachelor of Fine Arts graphic design graduate learned who she is through trial-and-error

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter
May 8, 2023

Review: 2023 Met Gala fashion round-up

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter
May 3, 2023
Iowa senior Eliza Link poses for a portrait on Friday, April 28, 2023. Link has been a ceramic artist for eight years.

Student Spotlight: Ceramics student’s exhibit displays wood-fired pottery, plays with ash and identity

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter
May 2, 2023
Iowa city hair stylist Nathan Stanley washes new hire Katie Boeckenstedt's hair during a training session at Zen Salon & Spa in Iowa City on Tuesday, May 2, 2023.

Trans-inclusivity takes root in salons across Iowa City

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter
May 2, 2023
Mac DeMarco performs on the outdoor stage at at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif. on Sat. April 20, 2019.

Review | Mac DeMarco’s new album ‘One Wayne G’ teaches listeners patience

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter
April 27, 2023
Country singer Justin Moore performs during his "You, Me, & Whiskey" tour at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, April 22, 2023. The tour promotes Moore's newest album, "Stray Dog," which will be released May 5.

Country music scene of Iowa City highlights community engagement

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter
April 25, 2023
Masami Igarashi and Hideaki Taki from the Echizen papermaking village in Japan prepare a canvas during a Japanese papermaking festival in Iowa City on Friday, April 14, 2023.

Japanese papermaking festival hosted by UI Center for the Book brings tradition to Iowa

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter
April 18, 2023
Katie Kiesewetter talks about her art in the Visual Arts Building on Friday, April 14, 2023.

Student Spotlight | Graphic design student’s thesis displayed through photography, projections, and 3D art

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter
April 17, 2023
Photo contributed by Zoe Miller

Student Spotlight: Dance MFA candidate dismantles space and environment by finding place for space outside of Space Place

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter
April 12, 2023
Photo contributed by Dakota Roberts.

Student Spotlight: Graphic design student explores digital art by subverting expectations with fake corner store

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter
April 6, 2023
Tyler, The Creator performed during the Forecastle Festival at Waterfront Park in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 29, 2022.

Review | Tyler, The Creator’s new deluxe album intimately explores privacy, fame, and sexuality

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter
April 6, 2023
Filmscene is seen on April 15, 2020.

Obermann Center symposium’s ‘Frequências’ film festival explores Afro-Brazilian cinema

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter
April 2, 2023
Iowa art major student Conrad Hellman poses for a portrait for his graphic design BFA exhibition in front of room E148 on March 24 in the Visual Art Building, Iowa City, Iowa.

Student Spotlight: Graphic design student combines myriad of visuals, lights, and sounds in exhibition

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter
March 27, 2023
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