Guided Tour: Abstract or Realist? Seeing and Imagining

Event Details

This tour explores how artists approach representation, from the bold abstraction of Calder and Rothko to the inventive forms of Nevelson, Shinobare, and El Anatsui. Together, we’ll consider how different artistic choices shape what we see, what we imagine, and how we interpret meaning in works of art.

Public guided tours are offered every Saturday from 1 – 2 pm. Free; no registration required.

Alexander Calder (American, 1898 – 1976)
Holy Red, 1960
Painted sheet metal and steel wire
Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; Gift of David Kruidenier, Jr. Estate and Elizabeth S. Kruidenier 2002 Revocable Trust, 2012.3