http://www.artsmia.org/rss.php News and Highlights from the Minneapolis Institute of Arts Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:46:17 -0600 1440 en-us http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=2&exh_id=3466 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=2&exh_id=3466 (Apr. 16, 2010 - Aug. 1, 2010; Admission Charged) The MIA embraces contemporary art in its first exhibition to survey international art from 1960 until now. This dynamic look at five decades of art-making will provide an overview of current developments around the globe. Through the presentation of... Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 (6:00 - 9:00 PM) Hear the hottest Southern hip hop from Atlanta, Memphis, and New Orleans spun by DJ TaskRock. Catch some heat off of Tina Flewellyn and Hype Dance Troupe. Brush up on your breakin', poppin', and lockin' skills in a hip-hop dance workshop. Join a gallery... http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=9&ev_id=3666 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=9&ev_id=3666 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:00:00 -0600 (11:00 AM - 5:00 PM) Cross the African continent for a fun-filled day! Join master drummer Francis Kofi for a drum workshop and learn about west African rhythms. Trek to Morocco and create fabulous jewelry inspired by objects in the museum's collection. Visit Somalia and... http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=9&ev_id=3678 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=9&ev_id=3678 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:00:00 -0600 (2:00 - 3:00 PM) Hear Marco Breuer, the artist featured in the MIA's New Pictures series of international photography, discuss his work with David E. Little, the series curator. Breuer's abstract images are on view in the Perlman Gallery (262). Admission: $5, free... http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=9&ev_id=3672 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=9&ev_id=3672 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:00:00 -0600 MASTERPIECES OF THE VENETIAN RENAISSANCE FROM THE NATIONAL GALLERIES OF SCOTLAND COMING TO THE MINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OF ARTS Unprecedented exhibition with the National Galleries of Scotland brings two of Titian's greatest works to the U.S. for the... http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=343&pr_id=226 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=343&pr_id=226 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=2&exh_id=3280 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=2&exh_id=3280 (Feb. 19, 2010 - Jun. 13, 2010; Free) Calling All Minnesota Artists! "Foot in the Door 4" Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program (MAEP) Opening reception: Thursday, February 18, 2010 Foot in the Door 4 is an open exhibition for all Minnesota artists, which takes place every ten... Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=2&exh_id=3653 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=2&exh_id=3653 (Feb. 19, 2010 - Aug. 1, 2010; Free) Experimental abstract images in this new photography exhibition invite us to ponder, "What is a photograph?" Marco Breuer manipulates light-sensitive paper to create unique works of art. Hear the artist speak about abstract photography on Saturday,... Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 Until Now: Collecting the New (1960 - 2010) Inaugural Show by MIA's Newly Appointed Contemporary Art Curator Elizabeth Armstrong Minneapolis, MN. December 18, 2010 --The Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA) celebrates its new commitment to... http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=343&pr_id=222 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=343&pr_id=222 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 New Pictures 2: Marco Breuer Opens February 18, 2010 Second Solo Exhibition Continues MIA's New Photography Series Presenting International Avant-garde Photographers Minneapolis, MN. December 18--The second exhibition in the MIA's new... http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=343&pr_id=223 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=343&pr_id=223 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Minneapolis Institute of Arts Receives Prestigious Grant to Establish an Institutional Archive Minneapolis, MN. December 14, 2009--The Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA) has been awarded a $136,000 grant from the National Historical Publications... http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=343&pr_id=225 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=343&pr_id=225 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0600 FOOT IN THE DOOR 4 Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program's Fourth Open Exhibition Premiers February 19, 2010, at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts Minneapolis, MN. December 7, 2009--Every decade since 1980, the Minnesota Artists Exhibition... http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=343&pr_id=221 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=343&pr_id=221 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=2&exh_id=3467 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=2&exh_id=3467 (Oct. 18, 2009 - Apr. 25, 2010; Free) Of course, the MIA is filled with outstanding artworks. But which ones do museum curators hold out as the best of their kind, and why? Inspired by "The Louvre and the Masterpiece," MIA curators have cherry-picked works from the museum's collection that... Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=2&exh_id=3376 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=2&exh_id=3376 (Oct. 3, 2009 - Apr. 18, 2010; Free) How do curators rethink a collection and how it is viewed and understood? An experiment of ways to display and explain African art, this exhibition of about 28 objects, primarily sculptures, brings that process to the fore. Drawn mainly from the MIA's... Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500