Saturday, June 27 | 11 AM | Central Library
This event is being held as part of the Des Moines Arts Festival and is being presented in conjunction with the Des Moines Arts Festival and Des Moines Art Center.
Patrick Bringley is the New York Times bestselling author of All the Beauty in the World, a memoir about his decade working as a guard at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Named one of the best books of the year by the New York Public Library, Financial Times, Audible, and Sunday Times (London), the book has been translated into multiple languages and became a number one bestseller in South Korea.
Bringley starred in an Off-Broadway production of All the Beauty in the World, a solo play he adapted from his book that the Wall Street Journal called "spellbinding." He has spoken at institutions worldwide, including the National Gallery of Art, Museum of Fine Arts Boston, and venues in Dubai, London, Oxford, and Seoul.
Featured in The New Yorker, The New York Times, and The Guardian, Bringley has appeared on CBS, ABC, Fox, NPR, and the BBC. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and children.
Event Info
- Admission is free.
- Doors open at 10:00 AM.
- Seating is first-come, first-served.
- Free parking is available:
- In the Des Moines Public Library parking garage, located below the library on Grand Ave.
- A parking map for the Des Moines Arts Festival will be available as we get closer to the event.
- At the end of the program, there will be a question and answer period. A book signing will follow.
- Books will be available to purchase before and after the program courtesy of Beaverdale Books.
Patrick in the News
- Museum guard's memoir describes a life surrounded by art - The Tuscaloosa News
- All the Beauty in the World: Patrick Bringley reflects on a decade of observations as a guard at the Metropolitan Museum of Art - WFDD
- All the Beauty in the World Review: Seeking Solace and Standing Guard - Wall Street Journal