Exhibitions in Des Moines in October 2026

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

• Visual arts

  until Dec 18

  Terra Cotta Conservation in the Art on Campus Collection

  Christian Petersen Art Museum · Ames (Iowa State University)

  • Visual arts

  Free

• Visual arts

  until Nov 29

  Elle Pérez: La Despedida

  Des Moines Art Center · Greenwood-Ashworth

  • Visual arts

• Visual arts

  until Dec 18

  Christian Petersen: Memory in Metal

  Christian Petersen

  Christian Petersen Art Museum · Ames (Iowa State University)

  • Visual arts

  Free

• Visual arts

  until Jul 23

  Create and Replicate - Single Object Focus

  Brunnier Art Museum · Ames (Iowa State University)

  • Visual arts

  Free

• Visual arts

  until Dec 18

  Luis Jiménez: The Mythic Southwest

  Luis Jiménez

  Christian Petersen Art Museum · Ames (Iowa State University)

  • Visual arts

  Free

• Visual arts

  until Jan 31

  Midwest Maker Series: Mary Merkel-Hess

  Mary Merkel-Hess

  Brunnier Art Museum · Ames (Iowa State University)

  • Visual arts

  Free

• Visual arts

  until Jan 31

  Wood for Function and Expression

  Brunnier Art Museum · Ames (Iowa State University)

  • Visual arts

  Free

• Visual arts

  until Jan 10

  Artists on Fire

  Des Moines Art Center · Greenwood-Ashworth

  • Visual arts

• Visual arts

  until Jan 10

  Valentin Noujaïm: La Défense

  Des Moines Art Center · Greenwood-Ashworth

  • Visual arts

• Other

  until Mar 21

  Mental Health: Mind Matters

  Science Center of Iowa

• Visual arts

  until Nov 24

  Group Show: Lindsey Harrison, Kate Chandler, Chase Lilleholm and John Shymanski

  Lindsey Harrison · Kate Chandler · Chase Lilleholm · John Shymanski

  Ankeny Art Center · Ankeny

  • Visual arts

Saturday, October 24, 2026

• Visual arts

  until Jan 24

  Let Us Gather in a Flourishing Way: Contemporary Latinx Painting

  Des Moines Art Center · Greenwood-Ashworth

  • Visual arts

  Free

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