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Former Associate Curator Jared Ledesma was struck by visual and thematic parallels between Chitra Ganesh’s work Urgency (2020) and a long-term loan to the Art Center, Leonor Fini’s La Gardienne des Phoenix (1952) and invited...
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Transforming the Art Center in the 21st Century, a comprehensive campaign in celebration of the Art Center’s upcoming 75th anniversary in 2023, announced its public phase in the fall of 2021. In July of 2019,...
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Former Art Center Associate Curator Jared Ledesma reviews many the exhibition Manos: Selections of Latin American Art from the Des Moines Art Center’s Collection as well as a new addition to the collection, Hermano y...
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Justin Favela shares significant touch points about his artistic motivations, influences, and explorations, ending in a description of his exhibition at the Des Moines Art Center, Justin Favela: Central American.
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After a frenetic and productive summer, the Art Center is gearing up for an adventurous and busy fall. Justin Favela’s exhibition, Central American, continues to enthrall visitors with his take on the traditional Mexican piñata,...
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Inspired Conversations is an audio program revolving around major exhibitions at the Des Moines Art Center, hosted by Museum Educator Mia Buch. Experience unscripted gallery explorations, unfolding meeting making and the thing that happens when...
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Artist Justin Favela talks about his process and inspiration for the exhibition Justin Favela: Central American.
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Miembros de la comunidad están invitados a la Fiesta Familiar en el jardín delantero del Centro de Arte de Des Moines de 11 a.m. a 3 p.m. el 21 de agosto, un componente de la...
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“Family Fiesta” is a performance piece by Justin Favela in which the artist and his family throw a traditional fiesta for museum visitors. This event seeks to show the museum as a place for celebration,...
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Artist Justin Favela shares how artwork from the Des Moines Art Center’s permanent collection inspired his exhibition Justin Favela: Central American.
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