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The Des Moines Art Center engages diverse local and international audiences with contemporary art through its museum and school, adding to the cultural record through collections and programs. The Art Center offers free admission every day, which is supported by Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc. and Art Center members. The museum and its offices are closed on the following holidays: New Year's Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve.
The outbreak of COVID-19 in Iowa is forcing the creative class to become even more creative. With stage shows and exhibits either canceled or postponed by social distancing guidelines, leaders in the arts are dreaming up new ways to reach audiences.
Ashley Shields became the executive director of the Old Creamery Theater in Amana on Feb. 9. A little more than a month later, the professional company in
While we work to reschedule Denise Murrell's lecture, "Matisse, the Harlem Renaissance and Four Portraits of Madame Van Hyfte," we are pleased to present a primer courtesy of the lecturer herself. ๐น
Denise Murrell is currently an associate curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and curated the exhibition ๐๐ฐ๐ด๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฏ๐ช๐ต๐บ: ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ญ ๐ง๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ต ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ด๐ด๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ข๐บ. ๐ผ
Denise Murrell is an Associate Curator, Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Art, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York and curated the exhibition Posing M...
Since entering the Art Center pemament collections in 2017, ๐๐ข๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฏ has captured the imagination of museum visitors. The work is a stylized, black bronze sculpture of a nguva, a water-woman of East African folklore that blends human characteristics with those of the dugong, an endangered relative of the manatee.
๐ Want to learn more? New audio tour content is available now!
Wangechi Mutu (Kenyan, active United States, born 1972)
๐๐ข๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฏ, 2017
Bronze
36 ร 65 ร 70 inches
Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; Purchased with funds from the Edmundson Art Foundation, Inc., 2017.25
Since entering the Art Center pemament collections in 2017, Water Woman has captured the imagination of museum visitors. The work is a stylized, black bronze sculpture of a nguva, a water-woman of Eas
Inspired by the Getty Museum, we challenged our staff to recreate works from the Art Center permanent collections at home. The resulting work blew us away! You can see all of their creations in our album "Museum Challenge." Let their ingenuity be an inspiration to you.
Hey Art Noir, weโre challenging you to do the same! We canโt wait to see what you dream up...
Proof that a blue suit jacket and a good dog never go out of style!
Francisco Josรฉ de Goya y Lucientes
๐๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐๐ข๐ฏฬ๐ถ๐ฆ๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ค๐ช๐ข ๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ข ๐๐ณ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข, c. 1805-1808
Oil on canvas
Credit Line: Purchased with funds from the Coffin Fine Arts Trust; Nathan Emory Coffin Collection of the Des Moines Art Center, 1953.15
Staff contributor: Adam
We challenged our staff to recreate works from the Art Center's permanent collections, and the results did not disappoint!
We challenged our staff to recreate works from the Art Center's permanent collections, and the results did not disappoint!
Ever wonder what a curator would tell you on a tour of the Art Center? In the latest edition of our series recorded prior to our closure, Curator Jared stops by Hedda Sterneโs ๐๐ฏ๐ต๐ฉ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐จ๐ณ๐ข๐ฑ๐ฉ #19.
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Want to see this work for yourself? Now you can with Des Moines Art Center virtual tours! Tap the link in bio, scroll to W.T. and Edna M. Dahl Gallery and West Gallery, and select โStart Tour.โ
For more Sterne, tap the link in bio, scroll to ๐๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข ๐๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฏ๐ฆ: ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐จ๐ช๐ฏ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ค๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ in the Blank One Gallery and select โStart Tour.โ
Hedda Sterne
๐๐ฏ๐ต๐ฉ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐จ๐ณ๐ข๐ฑ๐ฉ #19, 1949
Oil on linen
Credit Line: Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; Purchased with funds from the Edmundson Art Foundation, Inc., 2020.2
Just for laughs on #NationalPetDay, we present what happens when a couple build an art museum for their pet gerbils. Enjoy! ๐น
As the pandemic continues, two self-quarantined Londoners decided their gerbils needed an art-filled space to unwind.
Happy #NationalSiblingsDay! Edouard and Marie-Louise Pailleron are two of the most recognizable siblings depicted in the Art Center collection for their renown dual portrait by John Singer Sargent.
According to Marie-Louise's memoirs, 83 sittings were required for the painting and were often tempestuous and unpleasant for the painter and sitters alike. ๐
John Singer Sargent (American, 1856 - 1925)
"Portraits de M.E.P. ... et de Mlle L.P. (๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต๐ณ๐ข๐ช๐ต๐ด ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ข๐ณ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ฆ-๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ช๐ด๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ช๐ญ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฏ)," 1881
Oil on canvas
Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; Purchased with funds from the Edith M. Usry Bequest, in memory of her parents Mr. and Mrs. George Franklin Usry, the Dr. and Mrs. Peder T. Madsen Fund, and the Anna K. Meredith Endowment Fund, 1976.61
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
The Pappajohn Sculpture Park is always ready for its close up! ๐ธ
Bravoโs Top Chef challenged their contestants to make a meal inspired by art movements and by the artwork found at the Getty Museum. Many of us are cooking at home more than ever! With that in mind:
๐ค What art movement best describes your cooking? ๐ฅ
๐ธ Modern Art: experimental, rejects the traditional
๐ธ Contemporary Art: diverse, global, technologically advanced
๐ธ Postmodern Art: Conceptual, focus on how itโs made
Cooking is an art form! ๐จ In the last episode, the Cheftestants had to interpret a work of art on their plate. How incredible is SaltySeattle's recreation of Edvard Munch's "The Scream" made out of pasta? ๐ฑ๐
Stay healthy, stay safe, and whenever possible enjoy these cozy artworks from the comfort of your own home. We present our own ๐๐ข๐ฏ ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ as a piece to bring you a moment's peace.
Benjamin Kopman
๐๐ข๐ฏ ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ, n.d.
Gouache on paper
17 1/2 ร 12 7/8 in.
Credit Line: Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; Gift of Benjamin Weiss, 1956.26
UPDATE: In accordance with the Governor Kim Reynolds' April 6 proclamation calling for the closure of additional Iowa businesses, including museums, the Art Center has extended the closure of the museum and school until May 1. As always, we will continually reevaluate our position as recommendations from the CDC and Iowa Department of Public Health dictate.
Stay tuned to our website and social media channels for further updates and opportunities to engage with the Art Center online, including new virtual tours which can be found here: https://www.desmoinesartcenter.org/visit/virtualtours
โAt times, our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.โ โ Albert Schweitzer
We extend our deepest appreciation to the doctors, nurses, and healthcare professionals dedicating their lives to the care and healing of the sick. โค๏ธ
Grant Wood
๐๐ข๐ฎ๐ช๐ญ๐บ ๐๐ฐ๐ค๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ, 1941
Lithograph on paper
10 ร 11 15/16 in.
Credit Line: Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; Bequest of Mrs. Charles Howard by exchange, 1978.34
๐ SLOW DOWN! ๐ข
It's #SlowArtDay and we're challenging you to look at art actively, intentionally, and slowly. Take for instance ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ช๐ฏ๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐๐ช๐ด ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฐ, consider:
๐น What is the first thing you notice?
๐น How would you describe it to someone?
๐น How do you feel about it?
Want to practice the principles of #slowart for yourself? Check out our guide: bit.ly/slowartathome2020
Adriaen van Ostade
๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ช๐ฏ๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐๐ช๐ด ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฐ, c.1667
Etching on paper
9 3/8 x 7 in.
Credit Line: Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; Purchased with funds from the Edmundson Art Foundation, Inc., 1950.96
Looking for a fun activity for the whole family? ๐จ Tune in for a fun art project that is both Art Center-approved and easily accomplished at home.
To prepare you will need:
๐ธCoffee filters
๐ธWashable markers
๐ธCup of water
๐ธPaper towels
๐ธTape
Looking for a fun activity for the whole family? ๐จ Tune in Friday, April 3 at 10 am for our Facebook Live presentation of an art project that is both Art Center-approved and easily accomplished at home.
To prepare you will need:
๐ธCoffee filters
๐ธWashable markers
๐ธCup of water
๐ธPaper towels
๐ธTape
Today, April 1, weโre celebrating the sole artist in our collection who shares a name with the month, April Gornik! She is best known for her atmospheric landscapes which heavily focus on cloud formations. Her realistic-yet -dreamlike paintings and drawings embody the opposition and contrast seen in nature. For Iowans, ๐๐ข๐ช๐ฏ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต is the perfect prelude to spring showers which mark the advent of a new season.
April Gornik (American, born 1953)
๐๐ข๐ช๐ฏ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต, 1985
Color etching on paper
24 3/4 x 34 5/8 in.
Credit Line: Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; Purchased with funds from the Kay Reynolds Stroud Art Fund, 2003.236
UPDATE: In light of recent updates to recommendations surrounding COVID-19, the Art Center has made the decision to extend the current closure of the museum and school until April 28, 2020. With this extension, we regret to share that all remaining spring classes currently in session or scheduled to start in April have been canceled. If you are a current spring student, please keep an eye on your email for more information.
As always, we will continually reevaluate our position as recommendations from the CDC and Iowa Department of Public Health dictate. Stay tuned to our website and page for further updates.
This March we have highlighted a number of works by female artists in the Art Center's collections in recognition of #WomensHistoryMonth. Our celebration concludes with a spotlight on Lee Bontecou.
Bontecouโs art is often a unique combination of nature and the manmade, resulting in sculptures and images that resemble both animal and machine. Circles, rotating around a black, central void are also prevalent in her art. All of these features are present in this print, which can be seen as resembling a sharp-finned sea creature, an alien ship, or even a pure abstraction of ovals, lines and shadow, rendered in stark black and white.
This work is in ๐๐ฆ๐ด๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ค๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด: ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐๐ณ๐ต๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ด ๐๐ฏ๐ด๐ฑ๐ช๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฅ by Science and can be viewed 24/7 via virtual tour. This exhibition explores the work of women artists who use research into biology, physics, engineering, astronomy, and other fields as fertile ground for aesthetic inspiration. The work in ๐๐ฆ๐ด๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ค๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด celebrates women who bring these subjects and many more together in beautiful ways, celebrating both the scientific and aesthetic inspirations made possible by the process of discovery.
๐ป Start your virtual tour now: bit.ly/researchersdmac โ โ
Lee Bontecou (American, born 1931)
๐๐ฏ๐ต๐ช๐ต๐ญ๐ฆ๐ฅ, from the portfolio, "The New York Collection for Stockholm," 1973
Screenprint on paper
Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; Gift of Robert Rauschenberg, New York, 1976.100.1
It's #TakeaWalkintheParkDay and we're recognizing our favorite place for taking a stroll, the Pappajohn Sculpture Park! Celebrate virtually by downloading our "Paper Sculpture Puppets" coloring sheet. Download here: bit.ly/2UMtFiB
๐ Grab your crayons, markers, or colored pencils and get creative!
โ๏ธ Cut along the dotted lines. Attach to a straw, popsicle stick, or writing utensil.
๐ Voila! You now have a Pappajohn Sculpture Park puppet. Marvel at your new indoor sculpture park.
๐ฅ Sunday Funday Viewing: โThe Changing Roles of Museumsโ by James Rondeau ๐ฟ
Rondeau shares his insights on the Art Institute of Chicagoโs efforts to become a more equitable museum, what it has accomplished thus far, and the immense challenges ahead.
On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Fingerman Lecture the Des Moines Art Center presents a series of four lectures by leading museum directors abo...
We're currently closed, but we're still accepting applications for future My Museum Monday experiences. What would you do if you had three hours to yourself in the Art Center? ๐ค #MyMuseumMonday #entirelyunexpected
Apply today: bit.ly/2WQD5xe
Ever wonder what a curator would tell you on a tour of the Art Center? In the first edition of our new series recorded prior to our closure, Curator Jared stops by Kuhnโs ๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ด. ๐
Want to see this work for yourself? Now you can with Des Moines Art Center virtual tours!
1. Head to our website: https://www.desmoinesartcenter.org/visit/virtualtours
2. Scroll to The Blank Two and Three Galleries
3. Select โStart Tourโ
Walt Kuhn
๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ด, 1946
Oil on canvas
20 1/4 x 16 1/8 inches
Credit Line: Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; Purchased with funds from the Edmundson Art Foundation, Inc., 1953.32
โผ๏ธBIG NEWSโผ๏ธ Virtual tours of the Art Center are available now! We are presently closed, but you can explore the Art Centerโs current exhibitions and permanent collections online, anytime. This includes exhibitions ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ญ๐ข ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ค๐ฌ: 20 ๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ด, ๐๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข ๐๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฏ๐ฆ: ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐จ๐ช๐ฏ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ค๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ, and ๐๐ฆ๐ด๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ค๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด: ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐๐ณ๐ต๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ด ๐๐ฏ๐ด๐ฑ๐ช๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ฃ๐บ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ.
It has been a long-standing wish to make our museum more accessible through virtual tours and that wish has become a reality thanks to the partnership of EMC Insurance Companies.
Ready to explore? Cruise on over to our website to see our complete virtual tour offerings: https://www.desmoinesartcenter.org/visit/virtualtours
Edward Hopper was into social distancing before it was cool. โ๏ธ
A few weeks ago, curator Laura Burkhalter spoke with The Delicious Story podcast about food, Hopper, and the Des Moines Art Center. In a stroke of ironic timing, the episode is titled "Automat by Hopper: An Iconic Scene of Social Distancingโ is out now. Click below to listen!
These days, a bit of Edward Hopper seems to speak volumes. The American painter is best known for depicting stark night scenes with people set apart from each other in solitude. Social distancing aside, take note and take heart for a treat. This week on The Delicious Story,
The Des Moines Art Center Youtube page is full of informational and entertaining videos! Here are a few to get you started:
๐ธ Joyce J. Scott: My Best Voice is an Artist bit.ly/3bmN6VI
๐ธ A View from the Center of the Americas: Re-Envisioning Miamiโs Art Museum by Franklin Sirmans bit.ly/2wx7a99
๐ธ Art and Empathy: Wonder of Wonders by Kaywin Feldman bit.ly/3dn7GHn
Just because you can't walk into a museum right now, doesn't mean you can't get access to great arts and culture.
A welcome reminder that social distancing can include a walk through the Pappajohn Sculpture Park! ๐ Wash your hands before and after, pack your own water, and be sure to maintain a minimum distance of six feet between yourself and others.
In the age of self-quarantines and social distancing, experts say that engaging in outdoor activity, such as walking, biking, or running can help your mental and physical health. Just stay six feet apart! We invite you to take a social distance stroll and explore Art Route Des Moines. Art Route Des Moines unites 87 pieces of public art with an access path via artful city sidewalks and intersections. Think, โFollow the Yellow Brick Road,โ where the sidewalk is painted with circles and chevrons leading to world-renowned sculptures, murals, and architecture โ free for all to enjoy. http://www.artroutedsm.com #ArtRouteDSM #DSMPublicArt #DSMUSA #DSMStrong @ Des Moines, Iowa
โ๏ธBIG NEWSโ๏ธ Virtual tours of the Art Center are coming soon! We are currently closed, but in the coming weeks everyone will be able explore current exhibitions and works on display online, anytime.
Hereโs a little behind-the-scenes look at the process. It has been a long-standing wish to make our museum more accessible through virtual tours and that wish has become a reality thanks to the partnership of EMC Insurance Companies. Thank you, EMC Insurance Companies. Your support during this time makes our community a better place. โค๏ธ
Looking for an hour of entertainment? ๐ง Listen to Director of the Hedda Sterne Foundation Shaina Larrivee discuss the Art Center's current exhibition, ๐๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข ๐๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฏ๐ฆ: ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐จ๐ช๐ฏ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ค๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ, on Modern Art Notes Podcast episode #436. The exhibition, curated by Jared Ledesma, features work informed by John Deere tractor parts that Fortune magazine commissioned from Sterne in 1961.
Episode No. 436 of The Modern Art Notes Podcast features artist Ebony G. Patterson and art historian Shaina Larrivee. The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University is showing โEbony G. Pattersoโฆ
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Ever wonder what a curator would tell you on a tour of the Art Center? In the latest edition of our series recorded prior to our closure, Curator Jared stops by Hedda Sterneโs ๐๐ฏ๐ต๐ฉ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐จ๐ณ๐ข๐ฑ๐ฉ #19. โ Want to see this work for yourself? Now you can with Des Moines Art Center virtual tours! Tap the link in bio, scroll to W.T. and Edna M. Dahl Gallery and West Gallery, and select โStart Tour.โ For more Sterne, tap the link in bio, scroll to ๐๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข ๐๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฏ๐ฆ: ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐จ๐ช๐ฏ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ค๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ in the Blank One Gallery and select โStart Tour.โ Hedda Sterne ๐๐ฏ๐ต๐ฉ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐จ๐ณ๐ข๐ฑ๐ฉ #19, 1949 Oil on linen Credit Line: Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; Purchased with funds from the Edmundson Art Foundation, Inc., 2020.2
Looking for a fun activity for the whole family? ๐จ Tune in for a fun art project that is both Art Center-approved and easily accomplished at home. To prepare you will need: ๐ธCoffee filters ๐ธWashable markers ๐ธCup of water ๐ธPaper towels ๐ธTape
Ever wonder what a curator would tell you on a tour of the Art Center? In the first edition of our new series recorded prior to our closure, Curator Jared stops by Kuhnโs ๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ด. ๐ Want to see this work for yourself? Now you can with Des Moines Art Center virtual tours! 1. Head to our website: https://www.desmoinesartcenter.org/visit/virtualtours 2. Scroll to The Blank Two and Three Galleries 3. Select โStart Tourโ Walt Kuhn ๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ด, 1946 Oil on canvas 20 1/4 x 16 1/8 inches Credit Line: Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; Purchased with funds from the Edmundson Art Foundation, Inc., 1953.32
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"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep." โScott Adams Infuse a dreary winter with color when you take a studio class at the Art Center. ๐ Now is the time to register! Don't delay: bit.ly/2HFvrhn
Slow your scroll and shop this video! Thatโs right, Print Club commissioned prints are available for purchase online and in the Shop at the Art Center. Looking for the perfect gift this holiday season? Browse our selection of prints online then call the Shop at 515.271.0330 to place your order. Learn more: bit.ly/2MsGlYP
A behind-the-scenes look as we put the finishing touches on Monument Valley. ๐ Join us Friday, October 4 from 6-8 pm for the exhibition opening celebration! Learn more: bit.ly/movuvall
Which class are you taking? Check out the full list of classes offered this fall: http://bit.ly/fallclassesdm
For Des Moines Art Center Member Kevin, Tai Chi is meditative and energizing. During his #MyMuseumMonday experience Kevin combined his love of art with his love of Tai Chi to create the ultimate mindful experience.
{CANCELLED} Bring the whole family and join us August 15 for SUMMER FAMILY NIGHT: ACTIVE ART. Act out your art through games, energetic art stations, and whole body art exercises. Cap off the night with a family-focused museum tour. Register in advance for a discounted rate: bit.ly/2GFELjk
Head on over to bit.ly/sculptingDM to learn about how you can contribute to Sculpting Our Community!
How is your summer shaping up? Has it seemed a little square? Round up the famiily and join us for Summer Family Night: Summer of Shapes! Explore abstract art in the museum and create a variety of abstract artworks of your own using shapes, colors, patterns, and lines and exploring movement, emotion, and pattern. Register in advance for a discounted rate: bit.ly/2NeBahQ
Everyone is invited to our Queer Abstraction Celebration on Saturday, June 1. Reserve your spot: bit.ly/qaparty
The Des Moines Art Center believes in the power of art to inspire personal, political, and social transformation. With its new positioning statement, the Art Center reaffirms its commitment to exhibit thought-provoking modern and contemporary art that promotes curiosity as well as critical and empathetic thinking. We hope you'll join us in 2019 and share what the power of art means to you.
In conjunction with the exhibition, Wanderlust: Actions, Traces, Journeys 1967 โ 2017, artist Mary Mattingly led a collaborative cpublic performance at the Des Moines Art Center on April 13 โ 14, 2018. Members of the community brought items to contribute to a collaborative bundle, which was then taken on a pilgrimage around Greenwood Park.
Artist Marie Lorenz was on site this week installing her piece "Gyre" as part of the exhibition Wanderlust: Actions, Traces, Journeys 1967 โ 2017. Located in the atrium of the Richard Meier building, this installation will be on view through May 13. Learn more about the exhibition: http://bit.ly/2DBJAtm
"People are so conditioned to see art as something that's contained. So I think that my art really pushes that." Explore the colorful work of artist Dave Eppley whose piece "Set One, Set Two" is on view in the Art Center lobby as part of the exhibition Drawing in Space. Visit the exhibition through Sunday, January 21 or learn more online: http://bit.ly/2xs1zN1
"All my works are site specific. They are always specially designed for that unique space and situation. I'm leaving a trace of the movement of my body and space with the tape." Discover the sculptural work of artist Monika Grzymala on view in the Anna K. Meredith Gallery as part of the exhibition Drawing in Space. Visit the exhibition through Sunday, January 21 or learn more online: http://bit.ly/2xs1zN1
Welcome to In the Studio with Miss Haley! Tune in now to learn how to make an #entirelyunexpected sun catcher that is sure to brighten up your winter day.
Take a 360 degree look as visitors explore the interior of the Numen/For Use installation "Tape Des Moines" in the I. M. Pei building. This sculpture is part of the exhibition #DrawingInSpaceDSM, which is on view through January 21, 2018.
Take a 360 degree look as visitors explore the interior of the Numen/For Use installation "Tape Des Moines" in the I. M. Pei building. This sculpture is part of the exhibition #DrawingInSpaceDSM, which is on view through January 21, 2018.
"The driving moment is when you see people coming out with joy and glowing eyes." Discover the large-scale work for Numen/For Use through "Tape Des Moines," an interactive installation in the I. M. Pei building created as part of the exhibition Drawing in Space. Visit the exhibition through January 21, 2017 or learn more online: http://bit.ly/2xs1zN1
Tune in now as our Studio Education Manager Haley shares hot and cold art activities you can do with your kids at home!
"All the little discovering moments are very important to me, and that's the big part of my work." โ Heeseop Yoon Discover the large-scale work of artist Heeseop Yoon whose piece "Still Life Chandelier" is on view in the Richard Meier building atrium as part of the exhibition Drawing in Space. Visit the exhibition through January 21, 2017 or learn more online: http://bit.ly/2xs1zN1
Artist Heeseop Yoon creates large-scale installations made from masking tape and polyester film. Discover her piece "Still Life Chandelier" (2017) on display in the atrium of the Art Center's Richard Meier building. Celebrate the opening of #DrawingInSpaceDSM with us on Thursday from 5 โ 7 pm. Make reservations now: http://bit.ly/2jZk8p4
Take a behind-the-scenes look at the #entirelyunexpected Numen/For Use installation "Tape Des Moines" as it takes over the I. M. Pei building as part of the exhibition Drawing in Space. Celebrate the opening of #DrawingInSpaceDSM with us on Thursday from 5 โ 7 pm. Make reservations now: http://bit.ly/2jZk8p4
We were thrilled to collaborate with Ballet Des Moines in conjunction with the exhibition Ruptures. The works featured in the exhibition are rife with emotions and physicality, qualities fundamental to dance. Four vignettes were performed in artist dialogue with the exhibition. This vignette was inspired by the piece "Burst" by Anne Wilson.
We were thrilled to collaborate with Ballet Des Moinesin conjunction with the exhibition Ruptures. The works featured in the exhibition are rife with emotions and physicality, qualities fundamental to dance. Four vignettes were performed in artist dialogue with the exhibition. This vignette was inspired by the piece "InEarth" by Beth Lipman.
We were thrilled to collaborate with Ballet Des Moines in conjunction with the exhibition Ruptures. The works featured in the exhibition are rife with emotions and physicality, qualities fundamental to dance. Four vignettes were performed in artist dialogue with the exhibition. This vignette was inspired by the piece "The Order of Things" by Lauren Fensterstock.
We were thrilled to collaborate with Ballet Des Moines in conjunction with the exhibition Ruptures. The works featured in the exhibition are rife with emotions and physicality, qualities fundamental to dance. Four vignettes were performed in artist dialogue with the exhibition. This vignette was inspired by the piece "Lost III" by Berlinde De Bruyckere.
Tune in now to discover fun, educational art activities you can do with your children at home from our Studio Education Manager Haley! We'll be sharing a variety of different projects for creative kids of all ages today.
As part of the upcoming exhibition, Alchemy: Transformations in Gold, artist Rachel Sussman is in the process of creating an #entirelyunexpected piece that will be a permanent part of the Art Center's lobby. Watch as she uses a chakpur to delicately fill a crack in the lobby floor with gold dust as part of her piece "Sidewalk Kintsukuroi." Want to learn more about Rachel Sussman's work and be among the first to see "Sidewalk Kintsukuroi" in person? Register now for her lecture on Thursday evening: http://bit.ly/2kP2GDt
Recently our 6- to 12-year-old Art Wednesdays students created #entirelyunexpected stop motion videos in the Art Center studios, and they were so good we couldn't keep them to ourselves! See more student videos on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2gpgKQM
What happens in the Pappajohn Sculpture Park after dark? With the popularity of Pokemon GO this summer, we wanted to capture the energy of the park in the evenings. Stay tuned for even more time lapse video as we share an #entirelyunexpected look at the Sculpture Park! Video by Brian Abeling, Abeling Productions
Our students are so creative! This summer 9- to 12-year-old students in the Art Center's Make it Move class created moving sculptures using wire, cardboard, and recycled objects! Check out one of their creations in action.
Have you noticed something #entirelyunexpected happening at the Pappajohn Sculpture Park today? This morning members of our installations team began disassembling the Mark di Suvero sculpture "T8." The sculpture will be moved offsite to be repainted and returned to the park by mid-August.
We love seeing the #entirelyunexpected work our students create! Earlier this month, a talented teen student from in our Experiments in Video class created this stop motion short.
Iowa Artists 2016: Jordan Weber Live Performance
What is it like to take a studio class at the Art Center? Get a sneak peek at what a group of our 9- to 12-year-old students created this week in their Adventures in Animation class. Presenting: Animals Got Talent!
As part of Iowa Artists 2016, artist Alex Braidwood is installing solar powered Listen Machines around downtown Des Moines to record the sounds of the city. Afterward, the collected sounds will be turned into an original composition, debuting in the Art Center's lower Meier galleries on June 23. Learn more about Iowa Artists 2016: Alex Braidwood: http://bit.ly/1qUV4Os
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