VISUAL ARTS

Oak Park inspires itinerant artist

An artist found inspiration in Des Moines during his family's cross-country tour.

A pair of public artworks gets things moving

Sometimes art can be quite moving. With kinetic sculptures, that’s the point. Two major ...

Water-quality sculpture takes shape at Water Works Park

Take a virtual of tour of “Water Curia” in this concept video. (Video: Hartman ...

Dream big. Go bananas.

Very few bananas are born in Iowa. Even fewer are made entirely out of ...

Art comes alive at Principal

During a week-long residency, five artists made new work for Principal's art collection.

More than a bowl of fruit

As the old saying goes, “We eat first with our eyes.” When we asked ...

Take a fun shift at the Glitter Factory

If your daily routine needs a creative shake-up, take a shift at the Glitter Factory. ...

‘This is a safe space, and you are welcome here.’

Writer: Barbara Dietrich Boose Photographer: Andrew Clements One reason the Des Moines Arts Festival ...

In Venice, RDG welcomes the world

The Art Studio at RDG Planning & Design designed a welcoming shelter in Fort ...

Winter preview

Carolee Carmello, Miguel Gil and Jim Hogan star in the national tour of “Kimberly ...