The Brunnier Art Museum within the Scheman Building held an exhibition titled “Relationships: Spheres of Influence” on Thursday.

A program was held during the exhibition which featured speeches from President Steven Leath, Wendy Wintersteen, dean of College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Design dean Luis Rico-Gutierrez, and faculty exhibition coordinator Ingrid Lilligren.

Leath talked about his experience with agriculture and the value he places on the humanities. He also placed emphasis on Iowa State’s land grant history.

Collaboration was a key theme for the night in all four speeches given.

Wintersteen spoke of the collaboration among faculty and students and also the collaboration between the different colleges at Iowa State.

“This exhibit shows that science, the arts, and technology are working together to better all of our lives,”Rico-Gutierrez said.

The event was one of several programs in which Leath has been in attendance at during his first week as Iowa State’s president.

The exhibition presented many works by professional artists from across the globe.

The event brought hosted the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences along with the College of Design.

The Brunnier Art Museum was founded in 1975 and is Iowa’s only accreditted which emphasizes a decorative art collection.  It is free to the public with guided tours offered to the public every Saturday.