Already the most dramatic wing of the Des Moines Art Center in terms of its use of light and space, the I.M. Pei building has reopened after a major upgrade to its system of illumination.

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. DES MOINES — A nationally known outdoor artwork will be removed from a park pond in Des Moines ...

has been resolved after the artist and the Des Moines Art Center (DMAC) reached a settlement that will see Miss receive $900,000 and the institution proceed with the work’s demolition.

Under the agreement, the Des Moines Art Center will pay $900,000 to artist Mary Miss, who will end her effort to block removal of her work, Greenwood Pond: Double Site. The art center will remove ...

Miss' art installation, Greenwood Pond: Double Site at the Des Moines Art Center, is under threat of demolition. Courtesy of Cultural Landscape Foundation/copyright 2024 Lila Barth. DES MOINES, Iowa ...