# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Exhibition Opening Celebration: “Let Us Gather in a Flourishing Way: Contemporary Latinx Painting”
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 23 Oct, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Fri, 23 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us for the opening celebration of “Let Us Gather in a Flourishing Way: Contemporary Latinx Painting” in the Anna K. Meredith Gallery. Inspired by a 2008 poem of the same name by former US Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera, “Let Us Gather in a Flourishing Way” celebrates the vision and creativity of Latinx painters. Organized by the Buffalo AKG Art Museum, the exhibition showcases 58 artists who actively enrich the landscape of contemporary painting, introducing new approaches to form, materials, and subject matter.

Bring family and friends to be the first to view the artwork, and kick off the evening with complimentary lite bites from Lara’s Bakery & Market. Drinks available for purchase at a cashless bar (credit and debit cards only), plus the bar features a specialty ‘Harvest Margarita’ cocktail. Music by DJ Lizz with Latino Events Entertainment. Remarks from Kelly Baum, John and Mary Pappajohn Director and CEO, will take place at 6 pm.

Free; no registration required. This event will be documented with photography.

Vincent Valdez (American, born 1977)
“The Sea”, 2020
Oil on canvas
Copyright Vincent Valdez
Courtesy Matthew Brown
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/exhibition-opening-celebration-let-us-gather-in-a-flourishing-way-contemporary-latinx-painting/200030747118855
- **Event Categories**: art, fine-arts, exhibitions, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 22

## 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,IA,United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Exhibition Opening Celebration:  Let Us Gather in a Flourishing Way: Contemporary Latinx Painting  being held?
  - **A:** Exhibition Opening Celebration:  Let Us Gather in a Flourishing Way: Contemporary Latinx Painting  takes place on Fri, 23 Oct, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Fri, 23 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Des Moines Art Center, 4700 Grand Ave,Des Moines,IA,United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Exhibition Opening Celebration:  Let Us Gather in a Flourishing Way: Contemporary Latinx Painting ?
  - **A:** Exhibition Opening Celebration:  Let Us Gather in a Flourishing Way: Contemporary Latinx Painting  is organized by Des Moines Art Center.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Exhibition Opening Celebration:  Let Us Gather in a Flourishing Way: Contemporary Latinx Painting  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:  Let Us Gather in a Flourishing Way: Contemporary Latinx Painting  sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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