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.

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

As San Francisco rapidly grew from a small village into a bustling city during the chaotic early years of the California Gold Rush, the city’s firefighters heroically battled one devastating blaze after another in a land…

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

Chad Mount’s work is grounded in curiosity and guided by discovery. He is drawn to light, rhythm, and pattern—subtle forces that reveal themselves through patient observation and repetition. Frequency and Perspective inv…

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.