Exhibition Opening Celebration: “Firelei Báez”

Join us for the opening celebration of a new, traveling exhibition at the Des Moines Art Center, “Firelei Báez,” organized by the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston. This exhibition is the first North American survey dedicated to the richly layered work of Firelei Báez (b. 1981, Dominican Republic). Over the past 20 years, she has made work that explores the multilayered legacy of colonial histories and the African diaspora in the Caribbean and beyond.

“My works are propositions, meant to create alternate pasts and potential futures, questioning history and culture in order to provide a space for reassessing the present.” — Firelei Báez

Bring family and friends to celebrate with us and be the first to view the art! Enjoy live music from DJ Lizz of Latino Events Entertainment LLC. Dine on complimentary summer bites and seasonal dessert from Taste! to Go. Cash bar with beer, wine, and hibiscus margaritas available for purchase.

Free; registration not required. This event will be documented with photography.

Image details and exhibition supporters: https://desmoinesartcenter.org/event/exhibition-opening-firelei-baez/

You may also like the following events from Des Moines Art Center:

• This month, 30th May, 06:00 pm, Bilingual Cooking Class: Haitian Flavors/Gou Ayisyen in Des Moines
• Next month, 13th June, 06:00 pm, Artist Lecture: Firelei Báez in Conversation with Dr. Kelly Baum in Des Moines

Also check out other Exhibitions in Des Moines, Arts events in Des Moines, Music events in Des Moines.