THE WORLD WE BUILD | The FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION Biennial Exhibition + Adaptive Fashion Runway Show

Name: THE WORLD WE BUILD | The FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION Biennial Exhibition + Adaptive Fashion Runway Show
Start: 2025-09-16T17:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-09-16T20:00:00-05:00
Location: Curate

Schedule

Tue Sep 16 2025 at 05:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Curate | Des Moines, IA

Join us for the bold launch of FOE 2025, a groundbreaking, multidisciplinary exhibition celebrating access, identity, and creative autonomy through the work of 13 visionary Iowa-based artists of all abilities.
📍 Curate — a fully accessible, high-energy venue built for connection
📅 One Night Only — SEPTEMBER 16TH 5-8 PM
✨ WHAT TO EXPECT:
🎨First look at powerful works in painting, sculpture, performance & more
👗 FOE AF Fashion Runway Show — featuring adaptive, inclusive, avant-garde design
🎶 Live set by DJ Jaide Knight
📸 Interactive photo wall installation
🍹 Curated mocktails + eats by Taste!
FOE is more than a biennial exhibition — it’s a movement for radical inclusion, fearless creativity, and expression without limits.
🎟️ Don’t miss this one-night celebration before FOE hits the road to the Des Moines Art Center & Mainframe Studios.
📲 Follow @foe.exhibit on Instagram for exclusive previews + artist takeovers!
Generously supported by the Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation, with additional support from Mosaic, Des Moines Art Center, Mainframe, Iowa Department for the Blind, The Healthy Project, Nik Star Designs, Iowa Arts Council, Oakridge, PBS, Jill Wells, and AXA.