In celebration of the 250th birthday of the United States of America’s Declaration of Independence, SHSMO is presenting a small exhibit in the William Guitar Little Missouri Gallery of Art. The exhibit showcases the art…

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.