World View

Travels abroad influence artists’ work—and their decision to settle in Des Moines.

Signs of the Times

Artist revives the skills of large-scale hand lettering.

Open-Door Policy

A south-side home doubles as a gallery and performance space, where the arts can ...

‘I’ll See You At Poetry’

Monthly gathering yields insights, builds friendships and fosters tranquility.

Nightfall Rocks as River Rolls

Above: Nightfall on the River rolls through August with performers such as singer-songwriter Gregory ...

Double Time

For married artists, art is life and life is art.

A Song of Thanksgiving

Editor’s note: This story was published in 2017. Some facts and figures have been ...

Tension-Wrought Art

Above: In Lauren Fensterstock’s 2016 work “The Order of Things,” fragments of colliding bullets ...

Free (No Strings Attached)

Above: Members of the Belin Quartet alternate among performances and include John Helmich, Tracy ...

The Pianos Are Back

There may be no single key to happiness, but 88 keys can get you ...