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In the Spirit of Louise Noun

09 Jun, 2018 - 02 Sep, 2018
Many people in Des Moines remember or know about Louise Rosenfield Noun (1908 鈥 2002), who was a leader in the community as well as a feminist, civic and social activist, philanthropist, art historian, and collector of art. She was a dedicated leader at the Art Center as an active member of the Acquisitions Committee and the Board of Directors. In addition to her invaluable gift of guidance and time, she bequeathed the Art Center her collection of more than 200 works of art by women artists.


Noun did not shrink from taking a stand on what she believed in and her values and beliefs are reflected in the art she collected. She boldly collected the work of early 20th-century women artists who were little known at the time she acquired them, and have since been secured in the history of art. Simultaneously, Noun collected contemporary art in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s including fine examples of Minimalism by Agnes Martin and post-Minimalism by Lee Bontecou and Eva Hesse. She also acquired works by artists such as Barbara Kruger, Kiki Smith, and Nancy Spero, which are unabashedly political, addressing feminism, sexual politics, and social justice.


Many people in Des Moines remember or know about Louise Rosenfield Noun (1908 鈥 2002), who was a leader in the community as well as a feminist, civic and social activist, philanthropist, art historian, and collector of art. She was a dedicated leader at the Art Center as an active member of the Acquisitions Committee and the Board of Directors. In addition to her invaluable gift of guidance and time, she bequeathed the Art Center her collection of more than 200 works of art by women artists.


Noun did not shrink from taking a stand on what she believed in and her values and beliefs are reflected in the art she collected. She boldly collected the work of early 20th-century women artists who were little known at the time she acquired them, and have since been secured in the history of art. Simultaneously, Noun collected contemporary art in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s including fine examples of Minimalism by Agnes Martin and post-Minimalism by Lee Bontecou and Eva Hesse. She also acquired works by artists such as Barbara Kruger, Kiki Smith, and Nancy Spero, which are unabashedly political, addressing feminism, sexual politics, and social justice.


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4700 Grand Avenue Des Moines, IA, USA 50312

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