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SUMMARY:“Elle Pérez: La Despedida” Exhibition Tour
DESCRIPTION:Visitors are invited to learn more about the exhibition “Elle Pérez: La Despedida” during this free guided tour. The show\, on view in the A. H. Blank Gallery\, highlights Bronx-based photographer Elle Pérez’s practice as they construct 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. \nPublic guided tours are offered every Saturday from 1 – 2 pm. Free; 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 \n 
URL:https://desmoinesartcenter.org/event/elle-perez-la-despedida-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:Museum Highlights Tour
DESCRIPTION:Discover the vast variety of the Des Moines Art Center’s permanent collection during our Museum Highlights Tour. This tour offers a unique journey through our galleries\, featuring a selection of timeless paintings\, sculptures\, and more. Join our knowledgeable guides to uncover the stories\, techniques\, and inspirations behind the art on view\, and experience the highlights of the Art Center in a fresh and engaging way. This guided tour is perfect for art enthusiasts of all ages! \nPublic guided tours are offered every Saturday from 1 – 2 pm. Free; no registration required.
URL:https://desmoinesartcenter.org/event/museum-highlights-tour-2/
LOCATION:Des Moines Art Center\, 4700 Grand Ave\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Guided Tours
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CREATED:20260930T175440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T175816Z
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SUMMARY:"Let Us Gather in a Flourishing Way" Exhibition Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free guided tour of the exhibition “Let Us Gather in a Flourishing Way: Contemporary Latinx Painting”\, on view in the Anna K. Meredith Gallery and the W.T. & Edna Dahl Galleries October 24\, 2026 – January 24\, 2027. Organized by the Buffalo AKG Art Museum in upstate New York\, and curated by Dr. Andrea Alvarez\, “Let Us Gather in a Flourishing Way” showcases 58 Latinx artists who actively enrich the landscape of contemporary painting by introducing new approaches to form\, materials\, and subject matter. \nPublic guided tours are offered every Saturday from 1 – 2 pm. Free; no registration required. \nVincent Valdez (American\, born 1977)\n“The Sea” (detail)\, 2020\nOil on canvas\nCopyright Vincent Valdez\nCourtesy Matthew Brown
URL:https://desmoinesartcenter.org/event/let-us-gather-in-a-flourishing-way-exhibition-tour/
LOCATION:Des Moines Art Center\, 4700 Grand Ave\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Guided Tours
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261121T140000
DTSTAMP:20261023T172018
CREATED:20260930T175615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T180011Z
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SUMMARY:"Let Us Gather in a Flourishing Way" Exhibition Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free guided tour of the exhibition “Let Us Gather in a Flourishing Way: Contemporary Latinx Painting”\, on view in the Anna K. Meredith Gallery and the W.T. & Edna Dahl Galleries October 24\, 2026 – January 24\, 2027. Organized by the Buffalo AKG Art Museum in upstate New York\, and curated by Dr. Andrea Alvarez\, “Let Us Gather in a Flourishing Way” showcases 58 Latinx artists who actively enrich the landscape of contemporary painting by introducing new approaches to form\, materials\, and subject matter. \nPublic guided tours are offered every Saturday from 1 – 2 pm. Free; no registration required. \nVincent Valdez (American\, born 1977)\n“The Sea” (detail)\, 2020\nOil on canvas\nCopyright Vincent Valdez\nCourtesy Matthew Brown
URL:https://desmoinesartcenter.org/event/let-us-gather-in-a-flourishing-way-exhibition-tour-2/
LOCATION:Des Moines Art Center\, 4700 Grand Ave\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Guided Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261127T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261127T140000
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SUMMARY:Guided Tour: Family and Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Explore how artists capture the warmth\, complexity\, and beauty of coming together. This docent-led tour invites visitors of all ages to reflect on family\, community\, and shared moments through works by artists such as Mary Cassatt\, Alex Katz\, and Alfredo Ramos Martinez. \nFree; no registration required. \nMary Cassatt (American\, active France\, 1844 – 1926)\n“Nicolle and Her Mother” (detail)\, ca. 1900\nPastel on paper\nPurchased with funds from the Coffin Fine Arts Trust; Nathan Emory Coffin Collection of the Des Moines Art Center\, 1966.21
URL:https://desmoinesartcenter.org/event/family-and-gathering/
LOCATION:Des Moines Art Center\, 4700 Grand Ave\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Guided Tours
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SUMMARY:“Elle Pérez: La Despedida” Exhibition Tour
DESCRIPTION:Visitors are invited to learn more about the exhibition “Elle Pérez: La Despedida” during this free guided tour. The show\, on view in the A. H. Blank Gallery\, highlights Bronx-based photographer Elle Pérez’s practice as they construct 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. \nPublic guided tours are offered every Saturday from 1 – 2 pm. Free; 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-la-despedida-exhibition-tour-2/
LOCATION:Des Moines Art Center\, 4700 Grand Ave\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Guided Tours
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SUMMARY:“Artists on Fire” Exhibition Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free guided tour of the exhibition “Artists on Fire\,” on view in the John Brady Print Gallery through  January 10\, 2027. This selection of prints\, drawings\, and photographs from the permanent collection explores the element of fire\, both literal and conceptual. Images of flames\, smoke\, and steam sit alongside depictions of Greek gods and visions of hell. \nPublic guided tours are offered every Saturday from 1 – 2 pm. Free; no registration required. \nTodd Hido (American\, born 1968)\n#11176-7589\, 2014\nArchival pigment print on Hahnemuhle Photorag Baryta paper\nDes Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; Gift of the Pilara Family Foundation\, 2025.17
URL:https://desmoinesartcenter.org/event/artists-on-fire-exhibition-tour-2/
LOCATION:Des Moines Art Center\, 4700 Grand Ave\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Guided Tours
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261219T140000
DTSTAMP:20261023T172018
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T184233Z
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SUMMARY:Museum Highlights Tour
DESCRIPTION:Discover the vast variety of the Des Moines Art Center’s permanent collection during our Museum Highlights Tour. This tour offers a unique journey through our galleries\, featuring a selection of timeless paintings\, sculptures\, and more. Join our knowledgeable guides to uncover the stories\, techniques\, and inspirations behind the art on view\, and experience the highlights of the Art Center in a fresh and engaging way. This guided tour is perfect for art enthusiasts of all ages! \nPublic guided tours are offered every Saturday from 1 – 2 pm. Free; no registration required.
URL:https://desmoinesartcenter.org/event/highlights-tour/
LOCATION:Des Moines Art Center\, 4700 Grand Ave\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Guided Tours
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SUMMARY:Museum Highlights Tour
DESCRIPTION:Discover the vast variety of the Des Moines Art Center’s permanent collection during our Museum Highlights Tour. This tour offers a unique journey through our galleries\, featuring a selection of timeless paintings\, sculptures\, and more. Join our knowledgeable guides to uncover the stories\, techniques\, and inspirations behind the art on view\, and experience the highlights of the Art Center in a fresh and engaging way. This guided tour is perfect for art enthusiasts of all ages! \nPublic guided tours are offered every Saturday from 1 – 2 pm. Free; no registration required.
URL:https://desmoinesartcenter.org/event/museum-highlights-tour-5/
LOCATION:Des Moines Art Center\, 4700 Grand Ave\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Guided Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261231T130000
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SUMMARY:Museum Highlights Tour
DESCRIPTION:Discover the vast variety of the Des Moines Art Center’s permanent collection during our Museum Highlights Tour. This tour offers a unique journey through our galleries\, featuring a selection of timeless paintings\, sculptures\, and more. Join our knowledgeable guides to uncover the stories\, techniques\, and inspirations behind the art on view\, and experience the highlights of the Art Center in a fresh and engaging way. This guided tour is perfect for art enthusiasts of all ages! \nFree; no registration required.
URL:https://desmoinesartcenter.org/event/museum-highlights-tour/
LOCATION:Des Moines Art Center\, 4700 Grand Ave\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Guided Tours
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