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FROM THE DIRECTORMembers of the Art Center staff and board, as well as community participants, have been hard at work forging a new strategic plan to direct the organization for the next three years. The preliminary, overriding vision of the new plan will be to use art as a catalyst to build experiences, foster relationships, and stimulate meaningful dialogue with diverse communities. A crucial part of this vision is a strong commitment to inclusivity. Three broad goals are rising to the top of our list of priorities: a focus on enhancing the visitor experience, assuring the stability of our finances and facilities, and acquisition and conservation of artworks in our collections. Each of these areas push the Art Center in new directions while ensuring that our impact in, and contributions to the community and the field will progress. There is much work to do to finalize the new plan, and then much more effort needed to make the goals a reality. However, I know that the staff, board, and the community will rise to the occasion, positioning the Art Center as an example of inclusivity, transforming our community in myriad positive ways. Speaking of the board, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank Kyle Krause, who was elected to the board of trustees in July 2008, served as vice president 2010–2013, and as president 2014–2016. Kyle has been a distinguished leader of the institution, and it has been an honor to work with him. He will continue to serve as chairperson of the board in 2017. Jim Wallace will serve as the board’s new president; his tenure will begin on January 1. Jim was elected to the board in 2009, serving as treasurer 2012–2016. I look forward to his guidance and leadership as well. Last but not least, you will see this newsletter has a new look, and what better time to begin this than a new year. We are striving to make this publication more about you—our members, donors, funders, and visitors, as well as tell stories about what makes the Des Moines Art Center the extraordinary institution it is. I am confident that our members share my enthusiasm for what the future may bring to the Art Center and to the metro. Please join us for more unexpected experiences in the year to come. JEFF FLEMING

Adding to the permanent collections through purchases and gifts advances a museum’s mission and its potential to engage diverse audiences. Thanks to our generous donors, we are delighted to announce the following recent gifts to the Art Center’s collections. The Art Center received 37 photographs from Jeff Perry in honor of his grandparents Myron and Jacqueline Blank. This marvelous donation includes vintage images by Dmitri Baltermants, Harry Callahan, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Michael Disfarmer, Ken Heyman, Leon Levinstein, Danny Lyon, Joel Meyerowitz, Louis Stettner, and Garry Winogrand, among others. In addition, Carl Alterman gave the Art Center one image by Leonard Freed and three photographs by Joel Meyerowitz. The American photographer Meyerowitz has also given the Art Center an extraordinary gift of 128 images from his personal collection by Danish-American

NEW ACCESSIONSphotographer Peter Sekaer. Sekaer worked for a variety of federal agencies in the 1930s and 1940s, such as the Rural Electrification Administration, the Office of War Information, and the Office of Indian Affairs. In doing so, he was able to document the realities of a variety of social and economic circumstances, which in turn generated a broader awareness of them. Furthermore, this donation creates what may be the largest holding of images by Sekaer in an American museum. Taken as a whole, these gifts not only add significantly to the Art Center’s photography holdings, but they coalesce to form a growing representation of the history of photography. The Print Club has given the Art Center an image from the edition of its 2016 commissioned print. Glenn Brown’s etching, The Artist’s Father, 2016, is a signature example of the artist’s working process. Brown’s art is steeped in Western pictorial traditions, such as portraiture. The reproductions of paintings or drawings in art history books, magazines, and the Internet are the origins of Brown’s imagery.

Garry Winogrand (American, 1928 – 1984) / Centennial Ball, Metropolitan Museum, New York 1969 (Woman in rhinestones dancing at museum opening),from “Women are Beautiful” / Gelatin silver print / Overall: 11 × 14 inches Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; Gift of Jeff Perry in honor of Myron and Jacqueline Blank, 2016.56

Jeff Fleming (left) with outgoing board president Kyle Krause overlooking the Kyle J. and Sharon Krause Atrium in the Richard Meier building.

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Untitled c. 1935–1940Image: 7 5/8 × 9 1/2 inches / 2016.173

REA - Misc., Fire, Parkinson Family c. 1935 –1940 Image: 8 × 10 inches / 2016.131

Untitled (Navajo Families) 1940–1941Image: 8 × 7 5/8 inches / 2016.194

Blighted Areas c. 1935 –1940 Image: 4 11/16 × 6 11/16 inches / 2016.78

Youngstown: View along Gibson Street c. 1938Image: 4 5/8 × 6 5/8 inches / 2016.204

Untitled (child asleep on mother’s lap at gathering) n.d. Image: 7 5/8 × 9 1/2 inches / 2016.187

Henri Cartier-Bresson (French, 1908 – 2004) / Burma 1948 / Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print / Sheet (image): 9 3/4 × 6 3/4 inches Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; Gift of Jeff Perry in honor of Myron and Jacqueline Blank, 2016.57

These generous gifts of vintage photographs deepen the growing representation of the history of photography in the Art Center’s collection.

All photos by Peter Sekaer (American, born Denmark, 1901 – 1950) Vintage gelatin silver prints Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; Gifts of Joel Meyerowitz, 2016


Alchemy brings together a group of international artists whose work incorporates gold (or another metal disguised as gold). This precious material not only brings a sense of luxury to the work, but also ushers in connotations of the historic and cultural value society places on this rare element. As glamorous and sought after as gold may be, it is capable of suggesting complicated politics and potent symbolism. The works in Alchemy embrace both dark and light readings of this glittering metal. LAURA BURKHALTER

Artists participating in this exhibition:

Olga de Amaral ColumbiaJames Lee Byars U.S.Los Carpinteros Cuba/Spain Dorothy Cross IrelandLalla Essaydi Morocco/U.S.Don and Era Farnsworth U.S.Luis Gispert U.S.Laurent Grasso FranceCharles Lindsay U.S.Teresa Margolles MexicoRachel Sussman U.S.Shinji Turner-Yamamoto Japan/U.S.Danh Vo Vietnam/GermanyHank Willis Thomas U.S.Zarina India /U.S.

ALCHEMYTRANSFORMATIONS IN GOLD

ABOVE Lalla EssaydiBullets Revisited #3 2012Three Chromogenic prints mounted to aluminum88 x 71 inches eachImage courtesy of Edwynn Houk Gallery

FEBRUARY 11 – MAY 5, 2017

ANNA K. MEREDITH GALLERY

ORGANIZED BY CURATOR LAURA BURKHALTER

ARTIST LECTURE Rachel SussmanThursday, February 2 6:30 pm This lecture is supported by the Margaret Ann (Dudie) Ash Fund. Reservations required

TANDEM GALLERY DIALOGUE with Laura Burkhalter and ISU Associate Professor Jelena BogdanovicSunday, March 12 / 1:30 pm

ARTIST DISCUSSION with Luis Gispert, Charles Lindsay, and Curator Laura Burkhalter Thursday, March 30 6:30 pmReservations required

RIGHT Don and Era FarnsworthSelections from Art Notes 2016Mixed media – printed and painted $1 bills with 22k gold leaf / 4 1/2 x 7 x 3/4 inches Images courtesy of the artists


WILD LIFE

ABOVE Takashi Murakami (Japanese, born 1962) Making A U-Turn, The Lost Child Finds His Way Home 2004 Silkscreen on paper Sheet: 31 9/16 x 31 9/16 inches / Image: 27 9/16 x 27 5/8 inches Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; Purchased with funds from the Kay Reynolds Stroud Art Fund, 2004.9

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Mark Bradford (American, born 1961)Untitled 2003Lithograph on paper32 11/16 × 32 3/4 inches Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; Purchased withfunds from the Kyle and Sharon Krause Art Acquisition Fund andfunds in memory of Kirk Blunck, 2016.14

JANUARY 13 – APRIL 16, 2017

JOHN BRADY PRINT GALLERY

ORGANIZED BY DIRECTOR JEFF FLEMING

This exhibition started as a challenge.

At its 2016 annual meeting, the Des Moines

Art Center Print Club presented a task

to me: give a talk to club members

revolving around the topic “wild kingdom.”

I immediately accepted the assignment

believing that “wild kingdom” could denote

many different ideas, not just the animal

world. After conferring with Print Club

President Catherine Dreiss, who had made

this suggestion, I learned this was her intent

from the beginning. So the theme “wild

kingdom” became the exhibition Wild Life,

taking its many implications of irrational,

dreamlike, or disordered thought into

consideration. Here, prints, drawings, and

sculpture from the Art Center’s collections

tell vivid stories by responding to nature and

animals, but also by investigating images

of humans and human behavior, hybrids,

and curious views of the city or mechanical

structures. Based upon these images,

a “wild life” regularly becomes our norm.

JEFF FLEMING

GALLERY DIALOGUE WITH JEFF FLEMING Thursday, January 19 6:30 pm


Alberto Giacometti’s L’homme au doigt (Man Pointing), 1947, is a critical work in the Des Moines Art Center’s collection, and a seminal expression of the artist’s existential view of humanity. This spotlight exhibition features the hauntingly intense figure alongside five of the artist’s works on paper also from the museum’s holdings. Two loans from regional collections further enhance this exploration of one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th century. LAURA BURKHALTER

GALLERY DIALOGUE with Laura Burkhalter Thursday, March 2 / 6:30 pm

JANUARY 20 – APRIL 23, 2017

BLANK ONE GALLERY

ORGANIZED BY

CURATOR LAURA BURKHALTER

GIACOMETTIFANTASTIC WORLDS ON VIDEOSINGLE-CHANNEL 7: JOURNEYS INTO PERIPHERAL WORLDS

ETHAN MURROW / DUST (2010)

Based on observations of the discipline, the curatorial department each year develops a theme to contextualize recent video works. Our 2017 series, Journeys into Peripheral Worlds features four artists— Ethan Murrow, Wangechi Mutu, Michael Najjar, and Alex Prager—all of whom depict very different kinds of fantastic worlds. Three of the videos feature a protagonist and the fourth, a group of people, all of

FEBRUARY 23 – APRIL 30, 2017

PAMELA BASS-BOOKEY AND HARRY BOOKEY GALLERY

LOWER LEVEL / RICHARD MEIER BUILDING

ORGANIZED BY SENIOR CURATOR ALISON FERRIS

whom are journeying through dystopic, uncanny, or futuristic worlds. Although seemingly unfathomable, certain qualities of these worlds directly resonate, for better or worse, with our current reality. The quests embarked upon by these characters remain unresolved—there are no clear conclusions or evidence of salvation. Instead, the open-ended journeys seem to suggest that the future is in our hands to make of it what we will. ALISON FERRIS

Process shot from the set of Dust by Ethan Murrow — the first in the Single-channel 7 series / Photo: Vita Murrow

Alberto Giacometti (Swiss, 1901 –1966) L’homme au doigt (Man Pointing) 194770 1/2 x 37 x 17 5/8 inchesPurchased with funds from the Coffin Fine Arts Trust; Nathan Emory Coffin Collection of the Des Moines Art Center, 1976.99


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JANUARY

1 Sunday New Year’s Day Museum and offices closed

3 Tuesday Exhibition closes Community Photography Showcase

7 Saturday Art Center Drop-In Tour 1 pm

8 Sunday Film + Dialogue Finding Vivian Maier + Q&A with Director of Education Jill Featherstone 1:30 pm Exhibition closes When the Dog Bites, When the Bee Stings

12 Thursday *Salon 4700 Kick-Off Event Home of John and Penny Krantz 6 pm

13 Friday Exhibition opens Wild Life *Get Dirty in the Studio: Pillow Talk 6 –9 pm / $

14 Saturday *Yoga + Gallery Dialogue 8:45 am Art Center Drop-In Tour 1 pm

15 Sunday Art Sampler 12:30 – 3:30 pm Exhibition closes Whose Streets? *Print Club “The Presidential Ticket” at the State Historical Society of Iowa 1 pm

16 Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Museum and offices closed

18 Wednesday Baby + Me Drop-In Tour 11 am – noon

19 Thursday *Member Event Stop and Go Gallery Talk Nocturnal Visions 5:30 – 6:15 pm Wild Life Gallery Dialogue with Director Jeff Fleming 6:30 pm

20 Friday Exhibition opens Giacometti

21 Saturday Art Center Drop-In Tour 1 pm

22 Sunday *Mimosas + Art Gelli Prints / $ 12:30 – 3:30 pm Film Artists on the Big Screen + Collection Conversation with Curator Laura Burkhalter Eva Hesse, 2016 1:30 – 3:30 pm Exhibition closes Vivian Maier: Through a Critical Lens

24 Tuesday *Art Noir Annual Meeting 5:30 – 7:30 pm 28 Saturday Art Center Drop-In Tour 1 pm

29 Sunday *Family Workshop Junk Mosaics 9:30 –11:30 am *Art Spectrums 1:30 – 3 pm Snow Date Artists on the Big Screen + Collection Conversation with Curator Laura Burkhalter Eva Hesse, 2016 1:30 pm

FEBRUARY

2 Thursday *Artist Lecture Rachel Sussman 6:30 pm

4 Saturday *Member Tour: Family Gallery Explorations Pirate Treasure Hunt 1:30 – 3 pm Art Center Drop-In Tour 1 pm

9 Thursday *Print Club “Wild Thing, You Make My Heart Sing” 6:30 pm

10 Friday *Members’ Preview Alchemy: Transformations in Gold 5 –7 pm

11 Saturday Exhibition opens Alchemy: Transformations in Gold *Yoga + Gallery Dialogue 8:45 am Art Center Drop-In Tour 1 pm *Get Dirty in the Studio: The Dish 6 –9 pm / $ 12 Sunday *Mimosas + Art Love Letters 12:30 – 3:30 pm / $ *Film Oscar® Shorts Documentary Program 1:30 pm 14 Tuesday Books and Blankets 1:30 pm 15 Wednesday Baby + Me Drop-In Tour 11 am– noon 16 Thursday *Film Oscar® Shorts Documentary Program (repeat of 2/12 films) 6:30 pm

17 Friday *Film Oscar® Shorts Animation Program 6:30 pm 18 Saturday Art Center Drop-In Tour 1 pm 19 Sunday *Film Oscar® Shorts Animation Program (repeat of 2/17 films) 1:30 pm 23 Thursday Exhibition opens Single-channel 7: Ethan Murrow / Dust *Film Oscar® Shorts Live Action Program 6:30 pm

24 Friday *Film Oscar® Shorts Live Action Program (repeat of 2/23 films) 6:30 pm

25 Saturday *Family Workshop: Printmaking Palooza 9:30 – 11:30 am / $ Art Center Drop-In Tour 1 pm

26 Sunday Snow Date for any of the Oscar® screenings TBD / details will be posted on the website

CALENDARMARCH

2 Thursday Giacometti Gallery Dialogue with Curator Laura Burkhalter 6:30 pm

4 Saturday Art Center Drop-In Tour 1 pm 11 Saturday *Yoga + Gallery Dialogue 8:45 am Art Center Drop-In Tour 1 pm

12 Sunday Alchemy Tandem Gallery Dialogue with ISU Associate Professor Jelena Bogdanovic and Curator Laura Burkhalter 1:30 pm

14 Tuesday Books and Blankets 1:30 pm 15 Wednesday Baby + Me Drop-In Tour 11 am – noon 18 Saturday Spring Break Staycation: Treasures! 10 am – 4 pm Art Center Drop-In Tour 1 pm

19 Sunday *Artful Looking Part 1 1:30 – 3:30 pm

23 Thursday *Public Discussion: The Artist as Culture Producer Hrag Vartanian, author Sharon Louden, and Director Jeff Fleming 6:30 pm

25 Saturday *Family Workshop: Family Photobooth 9:30 – 11 am / $ Art Center Drop-In Tour 1 pm

26 Sunday *Art Spectrums 1:30 – 3 pm

*Artful Looking Part 2 1:30 – 3:30 pm

30 Thursday *Alchemy Artist Discussion with Luis Gispert, Charles Lindsay, and Curator Laura Burkhalter 6:30 pm

RESERVATIONS / RSVPS / REGISTRATIONS When required, please visit desmoinesartcenter.org and click on the EVENT RESERVATIONS button or access the calendar from the homepage. After completing your online registration, you should receive a confirmation via e-mail. Please be sure to enter your e-mail address correctly to receive this confirmation. If you do not receive an e-mail shortly after registering, please call 515.271.0328 and we will gladly check on your reservation. Guests on a given reservation list are guaranteed for the event; others are welcome to attend if space becomes available.

For more information on these events / exhibitions / classes visit desmoinesartcenter.org.

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FIND YOUR COLOR CODED MEMBER EVENTS Members / Art Noir / Salon 4700 / Print Club


As a leader in the cultural community, the Art Center fosters an international dialogue by featuring the work of artists from around the world. In keeping with this international focus, the Art Center loans works from its collections to museums both nationally and internationally. One of the Art Center’s signature works, Henri Matisse’s Dame à la robe blanche (The Woman in White),1946, will be traveling in 2018 to Columbia University’s Wallach Art Gallery in the new Lenfest Center for the Arts for inclusion in Posing Modernity: The Black Model from Manet to Matisse and Beyond. The exhibition’s curator, Dr. Denise Murrell, proposes that “the changing modes of representation for the black female figure are foundational to the development of modern art” and Dame à la robe blanche, one of Matisse’s late easel paintings, plays a

key role in her thesis. She traces the evolution of his representations of the black female figure from exotic stereotypes to that of “an icon of modern beauty” that frequently transcends ethnic specificity as seen in Dame à la robe blanche. During her research, Dr. Murrell also definitively identified the sitter of this painting as the Belgian-Congolese model Madam Van Hyfte. Her identification is supported by biographical materials she obtained from the model’s extant family to whom she was introduced by The Archives Matisse Paris. Both the concept of the exhibition and the identification of the sitter provide an exciting new context from which to understand one of the Art Center’s most beloved paintings. ALISON FERRIS / SENIOR CURATOR

THE WOMAN IN WHITEA BELOVED PAINTING IN A NEW CONTEXT

ON VIEW IN BLANK TWO GALLERY

Henri Matisse (French, 1869–1954) / Dame à la robe blanche (Woman in White) 1946Oil on canvas / Frame: 44 3/16 × 31 1/2 × 1 1/2 inches / Canvas: 38 × 23 3/4 inches / Image (visible): 35 5/8 × 23 1/4 inchesDes Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; Gift of John and Elizabeth Bates Cowles, 1959.40


AS THE NEW YEAR BEGINS, MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR ART CENTER MEMBERSHIP.

1 ATTEND A MEMBERS’ PREVIEW The Art Center boasts three major exhibitions in contemporary art each year, in addition to showcasing our collections year round. At Members’ Previews, we gather together as a community of supporters to celebrate the premiere of cutting-edge exhibitions, connecting with each other and with the world-class art of our time.

2 TAKE A CLASS OR WORKSHOP Members receive discounts on all classes and workshops. There are classes for everyone: children, families, experienced artists, and those who can’t even draw a stick figure (yes, you can!). Take a class this year and explore your creative side.

3 JOIN A MEMBER GROUP You can customize your membership experience and gain even greater access to the Art Center through member groups like Art Noir, Print Club, and Salon 4700. Led by members, each group creates distinctly different programs and events that are sure to deepen your connection to the arts.

4 SIGN UP FOR A MEMBER TOUR Explore the Art Center in depth as you learn about some of the most treasured works in our collections. Tours are in small groups and usually focus on a specific theme, such as Impressionism or architecture. Return with friends after the tour and impress them with all of your newfound insight! 5 DISCOVER THE ART CENTER ON YOUR OWN There are many opportunities at the Art Center to meet new friends and art enthusiasts, but don’t forget to take some time for yourself to wander the Art Center at your own pace. Visit our showstoppers like Edward Hopper and Georgia O’Keeffe, and perhaps you’ll find a new favorite of your own to return to time and time again. Remember that your membership supports our free admission policy and makes the Art Center accessible to everyone.

I HOPE TO SEE YOU AT THE ART CENTER THIS YEAR!Share your Art Center experience with us on social media using hashtag #ArtCentered.

NOT A MEMBER? Join at desmoinesartcenter.org.

5 WAYS TO ENJOY YOUR ART CENTER MEMBERSHIP IN 2017

FROM MEMBERSHIP MANAGER JULIA MASON GRAY

Saturday, February 4 1:30 – 3 pm Meet in lobbyRecommended ages 5 –10Reservations required; space is limited to ten families(Members must have a household membership or above to access this benefit.)

Membership Manager Julia Mason Gray (right) works on a printmaking project with current Art Noir Board President Will Aeschliman and Art Noir (and faculty) member Cassie Kendozora at the 2016 Holiday Studio. Photo: Art Center staff

AHOY THERE! Grab your monkey jacket, head off to the poop deck, and hold tightly onto the ship as we hunt for treasures in a vast sea (also known as the Art Center!). Bring your wee-little pirates and join Captain Kara Fedje, museum educator, and her parrot for an adventure in the galleries. Costumes optional but talking like a pirate is a must! This one-of-a-kind museum search is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Alchemy: Transformations in Gold.

NEW THIS YEAR FOR MEMBERS

FAMILY GALLERY EXPLORATIONS: PIRATE TREASURE


THE IMPACT OF THE ART CENTER’S OUTREACH PROGRAM CONTINUES TO GROW

The goal of the Art Center’s community outreach program is to use art education to inspire students, at-risk youth, and adults to acknowledge their unique identities and use artistic expression to overcome adversity and gain increased self-esteem. The Art Center offers a variety of programs to fulfill this purpose.

ART AND LITERACYPROGRAMS are designed to encourage reading and literacy to school age children through the use of art and creativity.

MENTOR PROGRAMSencourage healthy relationships between youth and positive adult role models.

GENDER SPECIFIC PROGRAMS provide art classes that encourage creativity and healing to youth and adults with gender and identity challenges.

DIVERSE COMMUNITYPROGRAMS introduce the museum and art education to a variety of cultural communities.

SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS provide art education in public schools for at-risk / low-income youth who struggle to achieve success in traditional learning environments.

CONFIDENCE AND STRENGTH BUILDING PROGRAMS provide people in adverse situations the opportunity to gain increased self-esteem through personal expression.

The Art Center’s Outreach Program

began in 2000 with one partner,

Mentor Iowa. Thanks to our generous

funders and committed staff, it

has grown to include 24 valuable

community partners involving

35 programs, and serving more than

1,000 people annually.

Achieving Maximum Potential

After School Artists

Big Brothers Big Sisters

Children’s Cancer Connection

Children’s Families Urban Movement

Community Youth Concepts

Conmigo – Hispanic Educational Resources

Des Moines Alternative Girls’ Program

Ethnic Minorities of Burma Advocacy and Resource Center

FOCUS High School

Holy Family

House of Mercy

Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Iowa Correctional Facility for Women

Link Associates

Lutheran Services of Iowa

Martin Luther King Neighborhood Association

Mentor Iowa

Oakridge Neighborhood Services

Orchard Place

United Asian Women of Iowa

Voices To Be Heard

West Des Moines Community Schools

Youth Emergency Services & Shelter

To help support the Art Center’s Outreach Program, contact Development Director Emily Bahnsen at [email protected] 515.271.0338.RIGHT Student and instructor, Ethan Lener in

a class designed to promote English literacy through art for elementary age students in Project SPARK, offered by Ethnic Minorities of Burma Advocacy and Resource Center.


HAVE FUN WITH YOUR FAMILY AT THE ART CENTER

I have a vivid and nostalgic memory of going into the lower gallery of a museum and discovering a mummy. I was a surprised 5-year-old visiting a museum for the first time. I remember how the mummy was wrapped in cloth and shiny where the linens had changed over time. I wondered if it was hard or soft and how it got there. I can only imagine what my dad must have thought as he saw my eyes open wider than he had ever seen. Years later, after I became a museum educator, he expressed pride in having introduced me to art and culture. Engaging families and children with the Art Center is my passion and forté. But, I’m not alone; all of my Art Center colleagues work diligently to connect people with art. A highlight of my job is creating a program for children with autism to experience art in the museum and studios called Art Spectrums. The children, along with their family members and other supportive adults, teach me how to listen, be more patient, and help me see artwork in new ways. One particular Sunday while we were in the galleries, a child remarked that each of the flowers (in Glenn Brown’s painting titled Mother) were unique and interesting, just like he and his friends in Art Spectrums. That day experiences were created and memories made.

The Art Center is an extraordinary learning resource and in most cases programming is completely free. In the coming year, watch for new initiatives for families and children, including Staycation and Books and Blankets. Staycation is the first Saturday of Spring Break, March 18. Bring your kids, friends, and family for an engaging experience that will spark curiosity and imagination. Drop in for a unique hands-on activity or explore the museum with a search! Our upcoming exhibition, Alchemy: Transformations in Gold is all about the use of gold in art, and we will lead a day’s worth of dazzling adventures for the whole family! Chef’s Palette Art Center Café will join the fun with a special kid’s menu. Families can also traverse the museum with lighthearted suggestions for selfies, clever conversations with Dr. Seuss, and even a game called “How to Play in the Art Center.” If you have toddlers in your family, join us for Books and Blankets when we will take a moment to contemplate a painting and listen to child-friendly stories. Bring your blanket and your little ones, and let your imagination go! You never know what memories will spark your child’s imagination in the coming years.

FROM MUSEUM EDUCATOR KARA FEDJE

MEMORIES...

Ready, Set, Staycation!The first Saturday of Spring Break, March 18.

Books and BlanketsThe second Tuesday of each month, beginning February 14.

Art SpectrumsSunday, January 29Sunday, March 25


In Memory of Randy DuncanAnne Thorne Weaver

In Memory of Sue EdwardsJulia and Woodward BrentonJeanne and Richard Levitt

In Memory of Jane LaMairBarbara M. AmendAnonymousPatricia BaehrC. B. ConoverKali CookJeffrey and Margaret CourterDavid and Cheryl DahlquistJohn DeVriesPaula DuncanFirst Insurance Funding Corp.Loren and Mary Ellen FliggMr. and Mrs. William Friedman, Jr.Linda GartenMary Helen GraceHarlan and Dorothy HockenbergIowa Heart CenterNeil and Judith JohnsonDaniel and Emy KellyMary and Dan KellyDiane and Rodney LahodnyLaura LeonardJeanne and Richard LevittNorma LockTimothy McCarthySusan and Jim McConnell

Michael McCoyBarbara and Harlan MillerDaniel MolyneauxCynthia O’Brien and Mike FitzpatrickSheryl PrillAmy Jo Reimer-MyersJoann SargentBeth and Daniel SchuppMary and Stanley SeidlerJeannie and Robert SnyderJanice StehlChad and Lori StevensonStickel Chiropractic ClinicTed and Kathy StuartDavid and Dianne SwieskowskiStephen and Cheryl SypalPat ValentineDouglas and Sarah WellsMurray WilliamsLinda YoungKathy and Steven Zumbach

In Honor of Pam MesserGlenn and Florence Purnell

In Memory of Bill PeverillJo Ann and William Friedman, Jr.

In Honor of Amy N. Worthen’s 70th BirthdayJoan Mannheimer

HONORARY & MEMORIAL GIFTS

These gifts were received between September 1 and November 30, 2016.

ROSIE IS BACK!

With her signature style, Chef Rosie Punelli is back,

creating scrumptious and tempting homemade desserts,

soups, salads, pastas, and daily specials.

CHEF’S PALETTE ART CENTER CAFÉ

LUNCH DAILY TUESDAY – SATURDAY / 11 AM – 2 PM

MENU CHANGES WEEKLY

FIND GIFTS FOR EVERY SPECIAL OCCASION IN THE MUSEUM SHOP

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FREE Admission Museum HoursTuesday / Wednesday / Friday / 11 am – 4 pm Thursday / 11 am – 9 pm Saturday / 10 am – 4 pmSunday / Noon – 4 pm Closed Monday Museum Shop Open during regular museum hours.Members receive discounts every day. Chef’s Palette Art Center Café Lunch Tuesday – Saturday / 11 am – 2 pm ClassesStudio art classes and workshops are available for students of all ages. Members receive 20% discounts on classes and workshops. Join today! Art Center Tours Available year-round. John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park The sculpture park is open sunrise to midnight daily. Tours available April – October More information at desmoinesartcenter.org

Throughout, all photos are by Rich Sanders, Des Moines, unless otherwise indicated.

COVER Luis Gispert (American, born 1972)Jimmy Page 2015Polychrome stone and gold chains 60.5 x 49.25 inchesImage courtesy of Rhona Hoffman Gallery

Thank you to members and sponsors who make our exhibitions, programs, outreach, and FREE admission possible.

FREE ADMISSION The Art Center is proud to continue to offer FREE ADMISSION to Art Center galleries, programs, and events unless otherwise noted. FREE Admission is supported by Principal Financial Group and Art Center members.

Outreach Programs are supported by:

Art4MooreBank of America Margaret BrennanThe Bright FoundationCasey’s General Stores, Inc.

Media support is provided by:

General support provided by:

WILD LIFE is supported by the Des Moines Art Center Print Club

Gardner and Florence Call Cowles FoundationRandy E. McMullinMeier Bernstein FoundationSammons Financial Group Variety-The Children’s Charity

ALCHEMY: TRANSFORMATIONS IN GOLD is supported by ASK Studio and Cityview

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