# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Exhibition Opening Celebration: “Honey, You’re a Wonderful Model: Maria Lassnig’s Animated Films”
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 13 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Fri, 13 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us for the opening celebration of “Honey, You’re a Wonderful Model: Maria Lassnig’s Animated Films” in the Anna K. Meredith Gallery!

An immersive installation of moving images, “Honey, You’re a Wonderful Model” presents Austrian artist Maria Lassnig’s (1919-2014) hand-drawn animated films from the 1970s.

Bring family and friends to view the artwork, and kick off the evening with complimentary lite bites from Taste! to Go. Cash bar featuring beer and wine, a Dirty Shirley specialty cocktail, and a Shirley Temple mocktail. 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.

Maria Lassnig (Austrian, 1919-2014)
“Selfportrait,” 1971
© Maria Lassnig Foundation/Courtesy sixpackfilm
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/exhibition-opening-celebration-honey-you’re-a-wonderful-model-maria-lassnig’s-animated-films/200029618029937
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, exhibitions, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 39

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Des Moines
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Des Moines Art Center
- **lat**: 41.58390637386
- **long**: -93.68119032355
- **full address**: Des Moines Art Center, 4700 Grand Ave,Des Moines, Iowa, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Exhibition Opening Celebration: “Honey, You’re a Wonderful Model: Maria Lassnig’s Animated Films” being held?
  - **A:** Exhibition Opening Celebration: “Honey, You’re a Wonderful Model: Maria Lassnig’s Animated Films” takes place on Fri, 13 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Fri, 13 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Des Moines Art Center, 4700 Grand Ave,Des Moines, Iowa, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Exhibition Opening Celebration: “Honey, You’re a Wonderful Model: Maria Lassnig’s Animated Films”?
  - **A:** Exhibition Opening Celebration: “Honey, You’re a Wonderful Model: Maria Lassnig’s Animated Films” is organized by Des Moines Art Center.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Exhibition Opening Celebration: “Honey, You’re a Wonderful Model: Maria Lassnig’s Animated Films” is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Des Moines, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Exhibition Opening Celebration: “Honey, You’re a Wonderful Model: Maria Lassnig’s Animated Films” sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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