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Step into the intricate and thought-provoking world of “Firelei Báez” with a guided tour of the exhibition. Organized by the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, this exhibition is the first North American survey dedicated to the...

Join Associate Curator Ashton Cooper, Ph.D., for a gallery talk of the exhibition “Life Mask: A Celebration of Gifts from the Dale Jansen Estate.” This exhibition pays tribute to the late philanthropist, collector, and longtime Des...

Learn more about the exhibition in the A. H. Blank Gallery, “Light Within Ourselves: Haitian Art in Iowa.” Organized in partnership with the Waterloo Center for the Arts (WCA), this exhibition showcases a selection of the rich...

Step into the intricate and thought-provoking world of “Firelei Báez” with a guided tour of the exhibition. Organized by the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, this exhibition is the first North American survey dedicated to the...

Join us for this exciting lecture featuring internationally recognized scholar, curator, and critic Tiffany E. Barber. She will discuss the origins and aesthetics of Afrofuturism in relation to artist Firelei Báez’s exhibition, on view at...

Join Associate Curator Elizabeth Gollnick, Ph.D., for a gallery talk of the extraordinary exhibition “Firelei Báez.” Organized by the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, this exhibition is the first North American survey dedicated to the richly...

Join us for the opening celebration of “Iowa Artists 2025: Ben Millett,” a timely and groundbreaking entry into the Des Moines Art Center’s decades-long series presenting the best of Iowa-made art, and the first solo...

Learn more about the 2025 Iowa Artists exhibition at the Des Moines Art Center, featuring local quilt maker Ben Millett. Based in Des Moines, Millett’s approach to textiles is literally multi-layered, employing traditional quilting techniques...

Step into the intricate and thought-provoking world of “Firelei Báez” with a guided tour of the exhibition. Organized by the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, this exhibition is the first North American survey dedicated to the...

Join us for a guided tour of the “Life Mask: A Celebration of Gifts from the Dale Jansen Estate” exhibition, on view in the John Brady Print Gallery April 25 through August 31, 2025. This...

Join us for one last chance to visit and learn about the exhibition “Light Within Ourselves: Haitian Art in Iowa,” before the show closes on Sunday, September 7! Hear from an Art Center docent details...

The presentation of “Firelei Báez” at the Des Moines Art Center closes on Sunday, September 21—join us for a guided exhibition tour one final time! Organized by the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, this exhibition is the first...