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06 | 05 | 17Kerry James Marshall is changing the face of American art.

His trademark style has catapulted him into the stratosphere of the art world: 72 of his paintings were displayed earlier this year a New...

04 | 14 | 17Artist Deadline | Request for Qualifications

RAGBRAI is an abbreviation for the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. RAGBRAI began in 1973 when writer John Karras challenged columnist Donald...

03 | 14 | 17Public Art: basketball court turned into a labyrinth of lines and colors

Italian artist GUE shared impressive images from a brand new installation he finished in the city of Alessandria in Italy. The artwork is a...

02 | 23 | 17The 20th century artist Augusta Savage deserves more recognition

A friend sent me a blog by Keisha A. Blain about the artist Augusta Savage, whose early career flourish with burgeoning arts scene of the Harlem...

12 | 06 | 16Art Route Des Moines sidewalk markings in place

The Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation and partners recently completed the painted green dots and pink chevrons that designate the new Art Route...

10 | 31 | 16Please Join Us — Public Art Groundbreaking on Thursday, 03 November!

Public Groundbreaking Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation (GDMPAF) presents the groundbreaking for A Monumental Journey, a large-scale sculpture by internationally acclaimed artist Kerry James...

10 | 24 | 16Kerry James Marshall Is Shifting the Color of Art History

Kerry James Marshall, one of the most celebrated artists currently working in the United States, created a new public art project called A Monumental Journey...

09 | 24 | 16Your View of Truth Matters in Des Moines, IA

Des Moines, Ia on 28-29 September 2016: The Truth Booth—a giant, inflatable, portable enclosure in the shape of a thought bubble—is crossing the United...