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Connect art with mind, body, and soul under the gentle glow of candlelight at Sculpture + Flow — a serene, slow-paced yoga class in the Cowles Sculpture Court in the I.M. Pei Building. Certified yoga...

Make art a family adventure this winter! Each week for the month of January, homeschool students and parents are welcome to explore new ways of looking at art through guided gallery experiences, fun activities, and...

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...

Join Senior Curator Laura Burkhalter for a gallery talk about the exhibition “Bill Owens: Work and Leisure,” on view in the John Brady Print Gallery through April 19. Take a trip down memory lane appreciating...

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....

Show the people in your life how much you care about them with a hand-crafted valentine! This one-day workshop will show students methods of making pop-up Valentine’s Day cards using materials often used for scrapbooking:...

Join Associate Curator Beth Gollnick for a gallery talk about the exhibition “Iowa Artists 2026: Henry Payer: Aagakinąk Haciwi: We Live Opposite Each Other” on view in the A. H. Blank Gallery and Kyle J....

Love is in the air and what better way to show those feelings than giving a one-of-a-kind letter to those you care about most. In this workshop, students will learn calligraphy basics and simple poetry...

Join the Des Moines Art Center’s February Social Saturday event: Love it or Leave it! Whether you’re a fan of vibrant abstract paintings, or prefer minimalist artwork, there is something for everyone throughout the galleries....

Create colorful, expressive fluid art in this one-day workshop! Students will learn several different pour painting techniques, like marbling and the Dutch Pour method, while taking inspiration from artists like Sam Gilliam and Helen Frankenthaler....

Iowa Artist Henry Payer regularly mines local historical archives for cultural materials that inform his artwork — bridging his Ho-Chunk heritage, American history, and the relationship between past and present. Inspired by his artistic practice,...