Name: Exhibitions Celebration: “Topographies: Mapping Being and Belonging” and “Elle Pérez: La Despedida"
Start: 2026-06-25T17:00:00-05:00
Location: Des Moines Art Center

Des Moines Art Center

Join us for the opening celebrations of <a href="https://desmoinesartcenter.org/art/exhibitions/topographies/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">“Topographies: Mapping Being and Belonging”</a> in the Anna K. Meredith Gallery and <a href="https://desmoinesartcenter.org/art/exhibitions/elle-perez/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">“Elle Pérez: La Despedida”</a> in the A. H. Blank Gallery!
Bring family and friends to view the artwork, and kick off the evening with complimentary lite bites from The Tangerine Food Company. Beer and wine available for purchase (credit only), plus the bar features a specialty matcha cocktail. Remarks from Kelly Baum, John and Mary Pappajohn Director and CEO, will take place at 6 pm.
This event is free; registration is not required. This event will be <a href="https://desmoinesartcenter.org/visitor-policies/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">documented with photography</a>.
Sky Hopinka (Ho-Chunk Nation/Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians, born 1984) “Mnemonics of Shape and Reason” (deatil), 2021 (still) HD video, stereo, color, 4.2 min Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; Purchased with funds from the Pamela Bass-Bookey and Harry Bookey Moving-Image and Time-Based Art Fund, 2025.1 © Sky Hopinka. Image appears courtesy of the Artist and The Green Gallery, Milwaukee

Local Event: Exhibitions Celebration: “Topographies: Mapping Being and Belonging” and “Elle Pérez: La Despedida"

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Every Registration Includes
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