Honey, You’re a Wonderful Model
Current Exhibition

Honey, You’re a Wonderful Model

Maria Lassnig’s Animated Films

February 14 - May 17, 2026

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Iowa Artists 2026: Henry Payer  
Current Exhibition

Iowa Artists 2026: Henry Payer  

Aagakinąk Haciwi: We Live Opposite Each Other  

January 17 - June 17, 2026

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Summer Camp

Week-long summer art camps run from June through mid-August for youth ages 5 – 14. Weekly themes like Character Creations, Art and the Outdoors, and Wild and Wacky Art Experiments allow campers to delve into creativity and art making all summer long!

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Pappajohn Sculpture Park

The John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park features artwork by more than two dozen of the world’s most celebrated artists. This accessible setting, coupled with the skilled landscape design and caliber of the art, makes it unlike any other sculpture park in the United States.

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April Social Saturday Plot Twist
Apr 11
11:00 am

Social Saturday: Plot Twist

Des Moines Art Center
4700 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA
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Woman sitting in a chair dressed in traditional Jamaican garments. Image: Simone Harris as Lady Blake. Photo by Kevin Tschierse.
Apr 11
1:30 pm

Live Performance, Film Screening, and Artist Conversation: “The Fall”

Levitt Auditorium
4700 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA
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Background image of an adult helping a child put together an art project. Child is wearing over-the-ear headphones. White lettering - "Art Spectrums" with rainbow color wheel.
Apr 12
1:00 pm

Art Spectrums

Des Moines Art Center
4700 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA
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