Virtual Tours

The Des Moines Art Center launched virtual tours of their permanent collections and special exhibitions in March 2020. The tours allow visitors to click through the extensive collections as if they were at the museum, walking through the galleries.

THE RICHARD MEIER BUILDING

Built in 1985, the Meier building contains three floors of artwork from the Art Center's permanent collections. Please note: This tour was recorded in March of 2020 and may not reflect works currently on view at the Des Moines Art Center.

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THE BLANK TWO AND THREE GALLERIES

Located within the Eliel Saarinen building constructed in 1948, the Blank Two and Three Galleries contain rotating artwork from the Art Center's permanent collections. Please note: This tour was recorded in March of 2020 and may not reflect works currently on view at the Des Moines Art Center.

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THE W.T. AND EDNA M. DAHL GALLERY AND WEST GALLERY

Located within the Eliel Saarinen building constructed in 1948, the W.T. and Edna M. Dahl Gallery and West Gallery contain rotating artwork from the Art Center's permanent collections. Please note: This tour was recorded in March of 2020 and may not reflect works currently on view at the Des Moines Art Center.

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KARLA BLACK: 20 YEARS IN THE ANNA K. MEREDITH GALLERY

Art created by Turner-prize nominated Scottish artist Karla Black is confounding to first-time viewers by virtue of the materials she uses and the color palette she employs—predominantly light blue, pink, and pale yellow pastels. Please note: This tour was recorded in March of 2020 and is not currently on view at the Des Moines Art Center.

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karla black: 20 years in the i. m. pei galleries

The highlight of Black’s project at the Art Center are the major sculptures she created on site specifically for the I. M. Pei galleries, a space that Black was particularly taken with when she visited in the fall of 2018. Please note: This tour was recorded in March of 2020 and is not currently on view at the Des Moines Art Center.

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Hedda sterne: imagination and machine in the blank one gallery

In 1961, Fortune magazine commissioned the Romanian-born, mid-20th-century artist Hedda Sterne to produce paintings that characterized her impressions of John Deere tractor parts. This exhibition features all seven paintings, which have never been shown together outside Moline, Illinois. Please note: This tour was recorded in March of 2020 and is not currently on view at the Des Moines Art Center.

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researchers: women artists inspired by science in the john brady print gallery

This exhibition of drawings, photographs, and prints explores the work of women artists from the 17th century forward who use research into biology, physics, engineering, astronomy, and other fields as fertile ground for aesthetic inspiration. Please note: This tour was recorded in March of 2020 and may not reflect works currently on view at the Des Moines Art Center.

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Des Moines Art Center virtual tours are presented in partnership with EMC Insurance Companies.