http://www.artsmia.org/rss.php News and Highlights from the Minneapolis Institute of Arts Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:38:42 -0600 1440 en-us (2:00 - 3:00 PM) "Art & Music" presents dynamic works written for guitar and piano by University of Minnesota School of Music graduate students Dan Musselman, Joey Crane, Andrew Bergmann, and performed with Maja Radonlija, Alex Lubet, and Michael Krajewski.... http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=9&ev_id=4417 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=9&ev_id=4417 Sun, 19 Feb 2012 14:00:00 -0600 (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM) Lecturers: Amanda Degener and Bridget O'Malley Cave Paper will present an illustrated lecture about its production paper studio, its individual studio artwork, and collaborations with book artists and presses around the world. $15, $10 for MIA... http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=9&ev_id=4347 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=9&ev_id=4347 Sat, 18 Feb 2012 11:00:00 -0600 (11:00 AM - 5:00 PM) The Current presents Rock the Cradle, a free day of family fun, held at two of the state's premier arts and culture institutions, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and the Children's Theatre Company. Our annual kids event brings together families and... http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=9&ev_id=4404 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=9&ev_id=4404 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:00:00 -0600 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=2&exh_id=4278 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=2&exh_id=4278 (Feb. 19, 2012 - May. 13, 2012; Admission Charged) This exhibition explores the role of photography and media (television, video, and digital technology) in transforming sports from a casual leisure activity into a spectacle of mass participation. Media imagery has moved sports into the public sphere.... Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=2&exh_id=4078 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=2&exh_id=4078 (Feb. 16, 2012 - Sep. 2, 2012; Free) This exhibition features photographs of sports as part of everyday life in Minnesota from the late 19th century to the present day. It includes a wide range of images of people, places, and games that capture the spirit of Minnesota sports history. Come... Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=2&exh_id=4293 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=2&exh_id=4293 (Feb. 11, 2012 - Apr. 15, 2012; Free) As recent research has confirmed, the MIA's statue of a Hermit Saint--acquired in its altered position in 1973, and attributed to Francesco Mochi--was indeed carved over a century later than originally believed. It was the aim of this project to restore... Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 Minneapolis Institute of Arts and SITE Santa Fe Explore Intersection of Fact and Fiction a€ś More Real? Art in the Age of Truthinessa€ť features work by Ai Weiwei, Vik Muniz, Thomas Demand, and others. Minneapolis, MN/Santa Fe, NM, February 8,... http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=343&pr_id=261 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=343&pr_id=261 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=2&exh_id=4370 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=2&exh_id=4370 (Jan. 19, 2012 - Apr. 15, 2012; Free) Pop-up stores, galleries, and even parks have begun to appear increasingly in public spaces since the start of the recent recession. The term "pop-up" suggests their temporary nature?here one day, gone the next. Pop-up shops have become a recognized part... Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=2&exh_id=4362 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=2&exh_id=4362 (Nov. 19, 2011 - Mar. 18, 2012; Free) Richard Hamilton was a seminal figure in Pop Art. This installation of Hamilton's well-known multiple Five Tyres Remoulded, 1972, has not been previously on view at the MIA. The portfolio consists of seven color screen prints on Mylar, one color... Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0600 MIA Examines the Role of Photography in a Global Sports Culture Features U.S. premiere of Paul Pfeiffera€™s sound-and-video installation The Saints Includes MIAa€™s commission of Martin Parra€™s photographs of Minnesotaa€™s hockey culture... http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=343&pr_id=259 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=343&pr_id=259 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=2&exh_id=4215 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=2&exh_id=4215 (Oct. 21, 2011 - Apr. 8, 2012; Free) A few years ago, a friend gave artist Jason Fulford a manila envelope, found at a flea market. The envelope contained more than 80 photographs of different mushroom types, each composed and annotated with the care of someone who just had to be a mushroom... Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=2&exh_id=4220 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=2&exh_id=4220 (Sep. 24, 2011 - Jun. 10, 2012; Free) In its first ten years, Highpoint Center for Printmaking has become a vibrant part of the Twin Cities art scene. Less well known is its national and increasingly international stature as a publisher of exquisitely made prints. "Highpoint... Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0500 a€śNew Pictures 5: Jason Fulford, The Mushroom Collectiona€ť Minneapolis, MN, September 7, 2011a€"The fifth exhibition in the MIAa€™s contemporary photography series, a€śNew Pictures,a€ť features works by conceptual artist Jason Fulford. For a€śNew... http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=343&pr_id=254 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=343&pr_id=254 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=2&exh_id=4104 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=2&exh_id=4104 (Jun. 11, 2011 - Mar. 11, 2012; Free) In the early 14th century, Dante Alighieri wrote The Inferno, one of the most celebrated poems of all time. Since then, readers have seen themselves and their neighbors in its timeless investigation of human frailty, and artists have repeatedly turned to... Sat, 11 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=2&exh_id=4069 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=2&exh_id=4069 (Feb. 19, 2011 - Mar. 10, 2013; Free) This exhibition is a new ReMix that brings together 23 works from two major collectors whose strong personal identities characterize their maverick approach to collecting art. Over the past 40 years, Myron Kunin has built one of the most important... Sat, 19 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0600