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Full interview: New Des Moines Art Center Director Kelly Baum
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Des Moines Art Center names new director
Jeff Fleming retires as director of the Des Moines Art Center
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Full interview: New Des Moines Art Center Director Kelly Baum

Full interview: New Des Moines Art Center Director Kelly Baum

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Des Moines Art Center welcomes new director, Dr. Kelly Baum | FULL INTERVIEW

Des Moines Art Center welcomes new director, Dr. Kelly Baum | FULL INTERVIEW

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Hank Willis Thomas in Conversation with Dr. Kelly Baum

Hank Willis Thomas in Conversation with Dr. Kelly Baum

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Dr. Kelly Baum worked at The Met in New York City — now she runs the Des Moines Art Center

Dr. Kelly Baum worked at The Met in New York City — now she runs the Des Moines Art Center

As the

Artist Lecture: Firelei Báez in Conversation with Director Kelly Baum

Artist Lecture: Firelei Báez in Conversation with Director Kelly Baum

Recorded on June 13, 2025 at the

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New director at Des Moines Art Center

New director at Des Moines Art Center

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Conversation with Henry Payer (2026 Iowa Artist) and Beth Gollnick (Art Center Associate Curator)

Conversation with Henry Payer (2026 Iowa Artist) and Beth Gollnick (Art Center Associate Curator)

Recorded on January 17, 2026 at the

Artist sues Des Moines Art Center for removing Greenwood Park boardwalk

Artist sues Des Moines Art Center for removing Greenwood Park boardwalk

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Cainon Leeds - REST (Full Set) | Des Moines Art Center April 2023

Cainon Leeds - REST (Full Set) | Des Moines Art Center April 2023

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Des Moines Art Center names new director

Des Moines Art Center names new director

Des Moines Art Center

Jeff Fleming retires as director of the Des Moines Art Center

Jeff Fleming retires as director of the Des Moines Art Center

Jeff Fleming retires as

Conversation with Jeff Fleming, John and Mary Pappajohn Director

Conversation with Jeff Fleming, John and Mary Pappajohn Director

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Des Moines Art Center honors 75 years of Iowa Art

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Des Moines Art Center reaches settlement to allow removal of unsafe outdoor fixture

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Artist Lecture: Ben Millett

Presented in recognition of LGBTQ+ History Month, Ben Millett, the

Amy N. Worthen Lecture at the Des Moines Art Center

Amy N. Worthen Lecture at the Des Moines Art Center

Recorded on June 1, 2025 at the

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Virtual Tour of the Des Moines Art Center's Pappajohn Sculpture Park

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Architectural Trinity: 50 Years of the Des Moines Art Center (1998)

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