May 25 – August 26, 2007
Anna K. Meredith Gallery, Art Center on Grand

A made–from–scratch refrigerator and a race track for Mini–Z cars, complete with a drawbridge and a ring of fire, fill the gallery in Tom Sachs’ first one–person museum exhibition in the United States. Highlighting his little known but highly significant “work stations” and what could be described as his “living stations,” Tom Sachs: Logjam allows the viewer to peer into the spaces in which this artist works.

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Exhibition Related Programs

Artist’s Choice Films

“These movies are about a post–apocalyptic bricolage fantasy.”
–Tom Sachs

Thursday, June 14, 6:30 pm
Stalker, 1979
Andrei Tarkovsky, director
163 minutes, not rated
(intended for an adult audience)
Russian with English subtitles

“How do I know I want what I want?” is the question explored in this deliberate and challenging film from one of Russian cinema’s great visionaries. A man known as a Stalker risks imprisonment and leads a burned out writer and a quiet scientist to the forbidden area called the Zone in search of the Room, a place where one’s secret hopes come true.

Gallery Talk

Jeff Fleming, director
Thursday, July 19, 7 pm
FREE admission

Join exhibition curator and Art Center Director Jeff Fleming for an illuminating discussion of the work of Tom Sachs.

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Guided Tours

We are pleased to offer guided tours of Tom Sachs: Logjam and the permanent collections. We can accommodate groups from two to 100 people. It’s a perfect activity for a family, work team, or social group. Please schedule at least three weeks in advance. Contact Jennifer Cooley at 515.271.0328 or jcooley@desmoinesartcenter.org.

Adult Group Tours:
$2 per person / $20 minimum fee
Student Tours: Free