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Join Associate Curator Elizabeth Gollnick, Ph.D. for a gallery talk about the exhibition “Op Art: Abstract Illusion” in the A.H. Blank gallery. Op artists explored how abstract art could exploit the idiosyncrasies of perception. The...

Creative Aging is a program designed for adults age 55+ to gather at the Art Center and learn about art while making community connections and fostering cognitive health. An Art Center docent will lead the...

The purpose of Art Spectrums is to enable children and teens with autism, along with their families, to enjoy the Des Moines Art Center and make memories with art. In this program, kids, ages 5...

Join the Museum Shop for an evening of wine and shopping at this special customer appreciation event! Bring a friend and enjoy complimentary wine and light snacks. Local Block Print artist Hannah Gebhart will be...

Creative Aging is a program designed for adults age 55+ to gather at the Art Center and learn about art while making community connections and fostering cognitive health. An Art Center docent will lead the...

Be part of Poetry Palooza’s Favorite Poem Program, where poetry and personal stories come together to celebrate Des Moines’ rich diversity and highlight the vitality of our community expressed through the arts. Join us as...

Join associate curator Elizabeth Gollnick, Ph.D. and Rachel Cox, artist and associate professor of photography at the University of Iowa as they discuss the “Figments and Phantoms” exhibition in the John Brady Print Gallery. Figments...

Join Senior Curator Laura Burkhalter for an interactive gallery talk that examines the role of time-based media in contemporary art and in the Des Moines Art Center’s permanent collections. Time-based media refers to art that...