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06 | 22 | 19Places We Share

The Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation is emphasizes that the spaces embracing public art, like A Monumental Journey, are places that can inspire...

03 | 20 | 19Ninth public art bus unveiled in flash mob

Des Moines, Iowa: On 13 March 2019 the Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation partnered with the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) ...

11 | 20 | 18Kerry James Marshall Ranked #2 of 2018 Power 100

Who were the most influential people in 2018 contemporary artworld? ArtReview’s annual ranking of the world’s most influential artists, curators, gallerists, and other powerful...

11 | 02 | 18Call for Artists

The Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation in partnership with The City of Pleasant Hill, Iowa is searching for professional artists to submit their...

10 | 06 | 18World Premiére of “Mental Banquet: Painting with Lights”

The Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation proudly presents the world premiére of temporary, site-specific, public art project called MENTAL BANQUET: PAINTING WITH LIGHTS. Internationally recognized artist Oyoram...

08 | 09 | 18Artist Koo Jeong-A Creates Glow-In-The Dark Skate Park

Skate parks are all well and good in the daytime when skaters can see where they’re going, but what about at night? Korean artist...

08 | 02 | 18National Recognition for Iowa’s New Public Art Project: “A Monumental Journey” by Kerry James Marshall

On July 12, 2018, Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation proudly dedicated A MONUMENTAL JOURNEY by internationally acclaimed artist Kerry James Marshall. “A growing...

08 | 02 | 18Spanish city transforms church into vibrant skate park

A disused church in the Spanish city of llanera has been given a new lease of secular life. The church was designed by a Spanish...