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Alex Katz's painting Ada's Garden acquired by Des Moines Art Center in 2000

artist · 2026-04-22

A 2000 oil painting by Alex Katz titled Ada's Garden entered the collection of the Des Moines Art Center. The acquisition was financed through the Coffin Fine Arts Trust and forms part of the Nathan Emory Coffin Collection. The artwork is a detailed view of a garden scene. Information about this acquisition was posted on artcritical.com on June 18, 2010. The painting is held at the Des Moines Art Center in Iowa.

Key facts

  • Alex Katz created the painting Ada's Garden in 2000.
  • The medium is oil on canvas.
  • The Des Moines Art Center acquired the work.
  • Funding came from the Coffin Fine Arts Trust.
  • It belongs to the Nathan Emory Coffin Collection.
  • A detail of the painting was featured.
  • artcritical.com posted about it on June 18, 2010.
  • The painting is located at the Des Moines Art Center.

Entities

Artists

  • Alex Katz

Institutions

  • Des Moines Art Center
  • Coffin Fine Arts Trust
  • artcritical.com
  • Nathan Emory Coffin Collection

Locations

  • Des Moines
  • United States
  • Iowa

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