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Posted October 09, 2023in

Grand Opening Weekend – Join us!

IN Tandem Arts & Authors comes to Downtown Des Moines with an eclectic array of wall art, sculpture, photography, jewelry, books and paper works. Meet over 20 artists, discover events [...]

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Posted October 05, 2022in Feature 2

Fall Arts & Entertainment Guide

The school year is well underway, schedules have stabilized, and the frenzy of summer events and festivals is finally winding down. The calm may be a welcome relief to some, [...]

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Posted August 31, 2022in Feature 1

Art… outdoors

As temperatures cool down, it’s the perfect time to venture outside and explore the hundreds of outdoor art pieces located around Des Moines. From traditional murals and sculptures to more [...]

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Posted March 31, 2021in Art News

40 Years of Print Club gifts

Forty years ago, a few art lovers got together to create a Print Club. Modeled on similar clubs attached to major art museums in Cleveland and Philadelphia, the club would [...]

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Posted March 03, 2021in Art News

The Sacred and the Profane

If you love the circus, you should have a good time at “The Path to Paradise: Judith Schaechter’s Stained-Glass Art,” the first survey and major scholarly assessment of the artist’s [...]

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Posted February 03, 2021in Art News

Jeremiah Elbel and the madness of crowds

This column used to present a “best and worst of the year” reckoning. Ten years ago, we declared a young Jeremiah Elbel the artist of the year. That honor was [...]

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Posted January 06, 2021in Art News

The inauguration of Moberg’s new building

Moberg Gallery stayed busy during the pandemic by moving into its own building behind Noah’s on Grand Avenue. To open, they are showing off the new space and its tall [...]

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Posted December 02, 2020in Art News

Watercolor’s lightness and levity

In December of 1866, 11 painters gathered in New York City to form what would later become known as the American Watercolor Society. At that time, watercolor was considered a [...]

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Posted November 04, 2020in Art News

Black Stories matter at the Des Moines Art Center

“Black Stories” is the latest main galleries exhibition at the Des Moines Art Center. More than anything, it shows off the permanent collection of the museum. Secondly, it shows a [...]

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Posted September 30, 2020in Art News

Classics thrive when not much is new

The art world lags behind the sports world in reopening — except in the public schools of Des Moines where they are recalcitrant to offer activities to the students. So, [...]

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