January 14, 2025
The artist Mary Miss and the Des Moines Art Center today announced that a settlement has been reached concerning a lawsuit by Miss against the Des Moines Art Center over the environmental sculpture Greenwood Pond: Double Site...
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December 20, 2024
The Des Moines Art Center is excited to announce the reopening of its I. M. Pei building, named for Florence Cowles Kruidenier, after a transformative upgrade of its original lighting system and the complete reinstallation of its galleries...
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December 10, 2024
The Des Moines Art Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Cindy Gerjets as Senior Director of People and Culture. Gerjets is the first person to hold this newly retitled and reconceived position at the Art Center. Gerjets brings a wealth of experience...
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September 19, 2024
The Des Moines Art Center is pleased to announce that Dr. Kelly Baum, John and Mary Pappajohn Director of the Des Moines Art Center, has been admitted to the Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD)...
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September 3, 2024
The Des Moines Art Center is excited to announce that Ashton Cooper will be joining the curatorial team as Associate Curator beginning in October...
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February 3, 2024
Over the last two weeks, we have received several heartfelt notes expressing concern at the forthcoming deinstallation of Mary Miss’s Greenwood Pond: Double Site (1989-1996).
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January 23, 2024
The Des Moines Art Center is thrilled to announce the reopening of its Richard Meier building after a transformative upgrade. Portions of the building’s floors and stairs have been refinished, while all of its walls, beams, and...
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January 17, 2024
Public art commissions are partnerships, and their success requires constant review and dialogue between each stakeholder—in the case of "Greenwood Pond: Double Site," these...
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December 20, 2023
The Des Moines Art Center has announced the appointment of Caleb Hegna as the new Senior Director of Development. Hegna brings a wealth of experience in planned giving, capital campaigns, and...
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October 24, 2023
Designed by artist Mary Miss in collaboration with the City of Des Moines and several local nonprofit organizations, “Greenwood Pond: Double Site” (1989-1996) is a large-scale outdoor artwork located in Greenwood Park...
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