Tracing the footsteps of the explorers sent west after the Louisiana Purchase, these exhibitions connect early American exploration with the landscapes and communities of Louisiana today. Through historic narratives and…

A conversation on the modern history of provenance research and its corollary: art restitution, or the return of stolen and looted artwork to its rightful owners

In 1894 the Kupferstich-Kabinett in Dresden acquired a drawing by Otto Greiner (1869–1916), a German artist associated with the Symbolist movement. How did that drawing, which the museum marked as “lost” after World War…

How in the mid-20th century Earl Stendahl transformed the market for pre-Hispanic art and Mexican antiquities

Exhibition on view Jun 23, 2026–Oct 18, 2026.

Exhibition on view Jun 24, 2026 - May 23, 2027.

Exhibition on view Jun 24, 2026 - May 23, 2027.

Exhibition on view June 24, 2026–June 21, 2027.

Part of an ongoing series focused on major works in the Walker

Exhibition "Elle Pérez: La Despedida" is on view at the Des Moines Art Center June 25–November 29, 2026 in the A.H. Blank Gallery.

This exhibition tells stories of self-invention in photography, drawing, and sculpture, most of them from artists working beyond the gallery and museum system that typically validates creative work.

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