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Join us for a look back through history and community in the exhibition, “Bill Owens: Work and Leisure.” Enjoy a free guided tour in the John Brady Print Gallery of the photographs from artist Bill...

Join Associate Curator Ashton Cooper for a gallery talk about the exhibition “Honey, You’re a Wonderful Model: Maria Lassnig’s Animated Films,” on view in the Anna K. Meredith Gallery through May 17. An immersive installation...

Join the Des Moines Art Center’s March Social Saturday event: Entirely Kids Day! Come play, create, and explore during a lively afternoon of art and discovery! Designed especially for children and families, this playful, high-energy...

Enjoy a free guided tour of the exhibition, “Honey, You’re a Wonderful Model: Maria Lassnig’s Animated Films.” An immersive installation of moving images, this show presents Austrian artist Maria Lassnig’s (1919-2014) hand-drawn animated films from the 1970s....

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....

In tandem with our current exhibition “Honey, You’re a Wonderful Model: Maria Lassnig’s Animated Films,” the Art Center will present a screening of nine short films made between 1970 and 1980. Curated and introduced by...

In recognition of Autism Awareness Month in April, we invite visitors to join us in the Barefoot Autism Challenge! The challenge, created by Des Moines local Tyler Leech, is about going barefoot as a sensory...

Inspired by the exhibition, “Honey, You’re a Wonderful Model: Maria Lassnig’s Animated Films” this Community Animation Showcase presents creativity in motion during our May 9 Social Saturday. The film screening will feature a mix of...