Current Exhibitions

Fantasy Figures: Surrealist Works on Paper from the Art Center’s Collection

October 1, 2021 - March 20, 2022 John Brady Print Gallery

Artists in the exhibition include Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Louise Bourgeois, and Dorothea Tanning, among many others.

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Justin Favela: Central American

July 17, 2021 - January 23, 2022 Anna K. Meredith Gallery & Kyle J. and Sharon Krause Atrium

All of the work in the exhibition will be created on site by Favela, including a large-scale installation, wall and floor sculptures, and a paper chandelier for the Meier building’s…

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Claes Oldenburg: Giants, Miniatures, and Desserts

June 18, 2021 - January 16, 2022 Blank One Gallery

Organized by Curatorial Manager Laura Burkhalter

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Permanent Collection Now On View

Browse artwork from our permanent collection that is currently on view.

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Past Exhibitions

More Past Exhibitions

Goya Returns

June 4 - September 5, 2021

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Manos: Selections of Latin American Art from the Des Moines Art Center’s Collection

May 14 - September 26, 2021

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Olivia Valentine Not of longing, but of light, 2019 Plaster, rabbit skin glue, watercolor 5/8 x 6 3/4 x 6 1/4 in. Photo credit: Olivia Valentine

Iowa Artists 2021: Olivia Valentine

March 12 - May 16, 2021

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Judith Schaechter American, born 1961 The Battle of Carnival and Lent, 2010-2011 Stained-glass panel Overall: 56 × 56 in. (142.2 × 142.2 cm.) Marion Stratton Gould Fund, Rosemary B. and James C. MacKenzie Fund, Joseph T. Simon Fund, R.T. Miller Fund and Bequest of Clara Trowbridge Wolfard by exchange, and funds from deaccessioning 2015.39

The Path To Paradise: Judith Schaechter Stained-Glass Art

February 13 - May 23, 2021

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