Honey, You’re a Wonderful Model
Current Exhibition

Honey, You’re a Wonderful Model

Maria Lassnig’s Animated Films

February 14 - May 17, 2026

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Iowa Artists 2026: Henry Payer  
Current Exhibition

Iowa Artists 2026: Henry Payer  

Aagakinąk Haciwi: We Live Opposite Each Other  

January 17 - June 17, 2026

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Art camps are offered in a variety of themes and mediums for youth ages 5 – 14 all summer long. Registration opens January 2, 2026, for members and January 12, 2026,  for non-members.

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Pappajohn Sculpture Park

The John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park features artwork by more than two dozen of the world’s most celebrated artists. This accessible setting, coupled with the skilled landscape design and caliber of the art, makes it unlike any other sculpture park in the United States.

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Hans Werner Poschauko - Maria Lassnig lecture presenter
Feb 14
1:30 pm

“Exploring Maria Lassnig’s New York Years,” A Conversation with Artist Hans Werner Poschauko and Curator Ashton Cooper

Levitt Auditorium
4700 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA
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Group of people sitting in a gallery space listening to a speaker discuss a work of art
Feb 17
12:00 pm

Creative Aging: Gallery Series (Ages 55+)

Des Moines Art Center
4700 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA
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Maria Lassnig (Austrian, 1919-2014) Selfportrait, 1971 © Maria Lassnig Foundation/Courtesy sixpackfilm
Feb 21
1:00 pm

“Honey, You’re a Wonderful Model: Maria Lassnig’s Animated Films” Exhibition Tour

Des Moines Art Center
4700 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA
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