 – On view at the Des Moines Art Center through January 24, 2027, in the Anna K. Meredith Gallery, the exhibition, “Let Us Gather in a…){kind=link}
DES MOINES, IA (PNAN) – On view at the Des Moines Art Center through January 24, 2027, in the Anna K. Meredith Gallery, the exhibition, “Let Us Gather in a Flourishing Way” celebrates the vision and creativity of Latinx painters. Inspired by a 2008 poem of the same name by former US Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera, this viewing showcases 58 artists who actively enrich the landscape of contemporary painting, introducing new approaches to form, materials, and subject matter.
Many of the artworks are monumental in size, creating an immersive environment as rich in color and texture as it is in meaning and symbolism. In addition, a range of works expand the boundaries of what can be considered a painting, experimenting with a wide variety of unconventional materials.
All of the artists live and work in the United States but have roots in Central America and the Caribbean. Individually and collectively, the artists in this exhibition advance the history of both American art and global contemporary art. “Let Us Gather in a Flourishing Way” embraces the cacophony, complexity, and heterogeneity of Latinx identity and Latinx art alike. The paintings they create speak to the multiplicity of their personal attachments and the dynamism of cross–cultural exchange.