Welcome to the Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation
The Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation enriches lives by advancing the best of public art by placing art in public spaces in the community through public and private collaborations, adding to the cultural record through its collections and educational programs. We invite you to discover public art through-out the Greater Des Moines area.
Featured Art this Month
Kerry James Marshall
July 2018 | Long-Term Collection
Other Public Art Downtown
Tom Sachs
2007, fabricated in 2008 from an edition of 5 (5/5) | Long-Term Collection
Other Public Art Downtown
Mitchell Squire
2019 | Short-Term Collection
Bus Wrap #10: Multiple Black
Featured Artists this Month
News + Initiatives Blog
Our blog posts are a growing knowledge base of insights, stories and information. Get inspired by and delve into a breathtaking array of public art.
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October 1, 2021In Washington, D.C., the National Cathedral has commissioned world-renowned artist Kerry James Marshall to design... -
September 27, 2021Written by Sophie Bernal It took thirty-six years for Paris to see one of its historic... -
August 5, 2021Des Moines, IA — Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation (PAF) is pleased to present...
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May 23, 2020Rendered site plan of urban farm planned for 2308/2310 Lyndale Ave, Hawthorne, Minneapolis. Image: courtesy...
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April 22, 2020“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery… Variations of this proverbial expression can be found...
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April 7, 2020Share stories of diversity, equality, inclusion and equity. Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation presents...
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April 1, 2020There is plenty of space around me as I take my daily walk, I realize...
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February 5, 2020Des Moines, Iowa (February 4, 2020) – The 6th Avenue Corridor Urban Neighborhood Main Street...
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Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation increasingly utilizes social media as an important method to communicate with current and prospective audiences. Facebook and other social media platforms provide diverse opportunities to share the best of public art in Greater Des Moines to people around the world.
Social media participants can witness the public art process. Followers can watch a video of installations or an interview with artists, public art professionals, and educators on particular subjects. According to the Director M. Jessica Rowe at the Public Art Foundation, people do want to see more than just having public art appear: “Rather than hoping for an audience, we want to build an audience.”
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Juanjo Novella, the Basque Country artist, whose Threshold sculpture graces the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, recently won an award for his sculpture, Tainan Sea Gate & Nature Spreads. CODAworx, Madison, WI, partnering with Interior Design magazine, awarded him a CODA Awards: Collaboration of Design+Art Merit honors in the institutional art category. The sculpture is located in Tainan City, Taiwan. ... See MoreSee Less
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Don't miss this throwback to Alice Aycock's LIFTOFF at the Des Moines International Airport. It focuses on the sculpture's early fabrication. Also shout outs to Wolf Magritte and EE Design. ... See MoreSee Less
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Sheena Rose is a contemporary artist from Barbados. Her bright and vivid art can be found inside bus shelters at 6th Avenue between Jefferson and Washington as well as College Avenue. Come and have a look. ... See MoreSee Less
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I’ve seen them! They’re beautiful!
Sheena Rose is a contemporary artist from Barbados. Her bright and vivid art can now be found in bus shelters along 6th Avenue, between Jefferson and Washington as well as College Avenue. Come have a look. ... See MoreSee Less
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Sometimes looking back can be incredibly interesting, especially when it's LIFTOFF. Photo credits, Eric J. Salmon. ... See MoreSee Less
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