Exhibition Opening Celebration: “Honey, You’re a Wonderful Model: Maria Lassnig’s Animated Films”

Name: Exhibition Opening Celebration: “Honey, You’re a Wonderful Model: Maria Lassnig’s Animated Films”
Start: 2026-02-13T17:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-02-13T19:00:00-06:00
Location: Des Moines Art Center

Schedule

Fri Feb 13 2026 at 05:00 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Des Moines Art Center | Des Moines, IA

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