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SUMMARY:Topographies over Time: A Hike Series with Wander Women Midwest
DESCRIPTION:Join the Des Moines Art Center and Wander Women Midwest for a three-part guided hiking series that invites you to experience the same landscape across changing seasons. Centered on connection\, reflection\, and time outdoors\, each hike offers space to notice how the environment—and your relationship to it—shifts over time. Inspired by exhibition\, “Topographies: Mapping Being and Belonging\,” the series considers how movement through place shapes memory and meaning\, with a simple\, optional creative reflection following each walk. \nFor each hike\, we’ll gather as a group at Jester Park in Polk County to wander the park’s trails and discuss the different art pieces featured in the park’s prairie\, before wandering individually for an independent phenology practice meant to encourage reflection and observation. The practice of phenology\, returning to a place at different times of year to notice the changes in the landscape\, is a grounding exercise meant to connect yourself to the landscape and hone skills of observation. You’ll find a special-to-you location and have time for whichever form of reflection you prefer\, like drawing\, journaling\, photography or sensory intake. \nREGISTER \nUpcoming Dates:\nHike 2: July 15\, 2026\nHike 3: Sept. 9\, 2026 \n$12 registration per session\, attendance at all sessions not required; need-based scholarships available. All genders are welcome.
URL:https://desmoinesartcenter.org/event/topographies-over-time/
LOCATION:Jester Park\, 12130 Northwest 128th Street\, Granger\, IA\, 50109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events and Programs,Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:“Iowa Artists 2026: Henry Payer: Aagakinąk Haciwi: We Live Opposite Each Other” Exhibition Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a guided tour of “Iowa Artists 2026: Henry Payer: Aagakinąk Haciwi: We Live Opposite Each Other” in the A.H. Blank Gallery and Krause Atrium. For the 2026 edition of Iowa Artists\, the annual exhibition series celebrating artists from our home state\, which has been ongoing since 1950\, the Art Center welcomes Sioux City-born artist Henry Payer (born 1986). \nA member of the Ho-Chunk people\, whose ancestral territory spans areas in Wisconsin\, Minnesota\, Illinois\, and Iowa\, Payer explores his history and identity as an Indigenous American. “Aagakinąk Haciwi: We Live Opposite Each Other” will feature Payer’s signature mixed media works with imagery from both Native traditions and Western popular culture. \nPublic guided tours are offered every Saturday from 1 – 2 pm. Free; no registration required. \nHenry Payer (Ho-Chunk\, born 1986)\n“Wandering Winnebago No. 5” (detail)\nMixed media\nCourtesy of the artist
URL:https://desmoinesartcenter.org/event/payer-exhibition-tour/
LOCATION:Des Moines Art Center\, 4700 Grand Ave\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Guided Tours
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Opening Celebration: “Topographies: Mapping Being and Belonging” and “Elle Pérez: La Despedida”
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the opening celebrations of “Topographies: Mapping Being and Belonging” in the Anna K. Meredith Gallery and “Elle Pérez: La Despedida” in the A. H. Blank Gallery! \nBring family and friends to view the artwork\, and kick off the evening with complimentary lite bites from The Tangerine Food Company. Beer and wine available for purchase (credit only)\, plus the bar features a specialty matcha cocktail. Remarks from Kelly Baum\, John and Mary Pappajohn Director and CEO\, will take place at 6 pm. \nThis event is free; registration is not required. This event will be documented with photography. \nSky Hopinka (Ho-Chunk Nation/Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians\, born 1984)\n“Mnemonics of Shape and Reason” (deatil)\, 2021 (still)\nHD video\, stereo\, color\, 4.2 min\nDes Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; Purchased with funds from the Pamela Bass-Bookey and Harry Bookey Moving-Image and Time-Based Art Fund\, 2025.1\n© Sky Hopinka. Image appears courtesy of the Artist and The Green Gallery\, Milwaukee
URL:https://desmoinesartcenter.org/event/exhibition-opening-celebration-topographies-and-elle-perez/
LOCATION:Des Moines Art Center\, 4700 Grand Ave\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events and Programs,Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260711T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260711T133000
DTSTAMP:20260525T231011
CREATED:20260512T172456Z
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: "Powwow People"
DESCRIPTION:“Powwow People” (2025) is a documentary that draws viewers into the vibrant world of contemporary Native American powwow culture — a cornerstone of community life in which participants express identity\, belonging\, and heritage through song and dance. The film is shaped by the poetic sensibility of visual artist and filmmaker Sky Hopinka (Ho-Chunk Nation/Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians\, born 1984)\, offering an intimate portrait of a powwow conceived\, hosted\, and documented from within the community it celebrates. \nThis film screening is in collaboration with the Des Moines Art Center exhibition\, “Topographies: Mapping Being and Belonging\,” on view in the Anna K. Meredith Gallery from June 13 – September 20\, 2026. \nFree; no registration required. Film run time: 1 hour\, 28 minutes.\nImage: still from the documentary “Powwow People” by Sky Hopinka. \nWe strive to provide live captioning for all events offered in Levitt Auditorium. Due to interpreter shortages throughout Iowa\, American Sign Language interpretation is only available upon request. ASL and other accommodation requests can be made by emailing jfeatherstone@desmoinesartcenter.org.
URL:https://desmoinesartcenter.org/event/film-screening-powwow-people/
LOCATION:Levitt Auditorium\, 4700 Grand Ave\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events and Programs,Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260715T180000
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CREATED:20260428T195536Z
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SUMMARY:Topographies over Time: A Hike Series with Wander Women Midwest
DESCRIPTION:Join the Des Moines Art Center and Wander Women Midwest for a three-part guided hiking series that invites you to experience the same landscape across changing seasons. Centered on connection\, reflection\, and time outdoors\, each hike offers space to notice how the environment—and your relationship to it—shifts over time. Inspired by exhibition\, “Topographies: Mapping Being and Belonging\,” the series considers how movement through place shapes memory and meaning\, with a simple\, optional creative reflection following each walk. \nFor each hike\, we’ll gather as a group at Jester Park in Polk County to wander the park’s trails and discuss the different art pieces featured in the park’s prairie\, before wandering individually for an independent phenology practice meant to encourage reflection and observation. The practice of phenology\, returning to a place at different times of year to notice the changes in the landscape\, is a grounding exercise meant to connect yourself to the landscape and hone skills of observation. You’ll find a special-to-you location and have time for whichever form of reflection you prefer\, like drawing\, journaling\, photography or sensory intake. \nREGISTER \nUpcoming Date:\nHike 3: Sept. 9\, 2026 \n$12 registration per session\, attendance at all sessions not required; need-based scholarships available. All genders are welcome.
URL:https://desmoinesartcenter.org/event/topographies-over-time-2/
LOCATION:Jester Park\, 12130 Northwest 128th Street\, Granger\, IA\, 50109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events and Programs,Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260719T133000
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SUMMARY:“Topographies: Mapping Being and Belonging” Gallery Talk with Associate Curator Beth Gollnick
DESCRIPTION:Join Associate Curator Beth Gollnick for a gallery talk about the exhibition “Topographies: Mapping Being and Belonging” on view in the Anna K. Meredith Gallery from June 13 – September 20\, 2026. Topography (drawn from the Ancient Greek words topos\, meaning place\, and graphia\, meaning writing) is the creation of a visual map that describes the natural or human-made features of a place. \nHumans have long used the process of mapmaking to make sense of the world around us. Mapping can create order out of vast amounts of information\, help us to extrapolate broader patterns\, or reveal how unseen systems influence our perceptions. In this exhibition\, mapping serves as a metaphor for the ways artists draw meaning from their surroundings: how they transform our understanding of both the physical world and the societal forces that shape the places we inhabit. \nFree; no registration required. \nSky Hopinka (Ho-Chunk Nation/Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians\, born 1984)\n“Mnemonics of Shape and Reason\,” 2021 (still)\nHD video\, stereo\, color\, 4.2 min\nDes Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; Purchased with funds from the Pamela Bass-Bookey and Harry Bookey Moving-Image and Time-Based Art Fund\, 2025.1\n© Sky Hopinka. Image appears courtesy of the Artist and The Green Gallery\, Milwaukee
URL:https://desmoinesartcenter.org/event/topographies-gallery-talk/
LOCATION:Des Moines Art Center\, 4700 Grand Ave\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260723T173000
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DTSTAMP:20260525T231011
CREATED:20260518T203921Z
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SUMMARY:“Elle Pérez: La Despedida” Gallery Talk with Associate Curator Ashton Cooper
DESCRIPTION:Join Associate Curator Ashton Cooper for a gallery talk about the exhibition “Elle Pérez: La Despedida” on view in the A. H. Blank Gallery from June 25 – November 29\, 2026. Bronx-based photographer Elle Pérez constructs lush and tactile photographs born from careful attention to the objects\, settings\, and individuals in their everyday life. The artist’s 2025 series “La Despedida (the world is always ending\, the world is always again beginning)” encompasses photographs taken in the gardens of two very different sites: Pérez’s grandfather’s backyard in Puerto Real\, Puerto Rico\, and Impressionist painter Claude Monet’s home in Giverny\, France. \nFree; no registration required. \nElle Pérez (born 1989)\n“untitled (light window)” (detail)\, 2025\nArchival pigment print\nImage courtesy of the artist and 47 Canal\, New York\nPhoto: Joerg Lohse
URL:https://desmoinesartcenter.org/event/elle-perez-gallery-talk/
LOCATION:Des Moines Art Center\, 4700 Grand Ave\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260909T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260909T200000
DTSTAMP:20260525T231011
CREATED:20260428T195736Z
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SUMMARY:Topographies over Time: A Hike Series with Wander Women Midwest
DESCRIPTION:Join the Des Moines Art Center and Wander Women Midwest for a three-part guided hiking series that invites you to experience the same landscape across changing seasons. Centered on connection\, reflection\, and time outdoors\, each hike offers space to notice how the environment—and your relationship to it—shifts over time. Inspired by exhibition\, “Topographies: Mapping Being and Belonging\,” the series considers how movement through place shapes memory and meaning\, with a simple\, optional creative reflection following each walk. \nFor each hike\, we’ll gather as a group at Jester Park in Polk County to wander the park’s trails and discuss the different art pieces featured in the park’s prairie\, before wandering individually for an independent phenology practice meant to encourage reflection and observation. The practice of phenology\, returning to a place at different times of year to notice the changes in the landscape\, is a grounding exercise meant to connect yourself to the landscape and hone skills of observation. You’ll find a special-to-you location and have time for whichever form of reflection you prefer\, like drawing\, journaling\, photography or sensory intake. \nREGISTER \n$12 registration per session\, attendance at all sessions not required; need-based scholarships available. All genders are welcome.\nSeptember 9 is the third and final hike event in this series.
URL:https://desmoinesartcenter.org/event/topographies-over-time-3/
LOCATION:Jester Park\, 12130 Northwest 128th Street\, Granger\, IA\, 50109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events and Programs,Exhibitions
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