http://www.artsmia.org/rss.php News and Highlights from the Minneapolis Institute of Arts Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:33:50 -0500 1440 en-us (12:00 - 3:00 PM) More than 500 children and adults will come to Washburn Fair Oaks Park (across from the Minneapolis Institute of Arts) to learn about different cultures. Children practice different dance steps, create art, tour the museum, enjoy music, learn history,... http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=9&ev_id=3799 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=9&ev_id=3799 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:00:00 -0500 (10:00 AM - 4:00 PM) Spend two days at the MIA and WAC exploring the new ArtsConnectEd Web site, linking ACE online resources with thematic gallery tours. Take advantage of one-on-one coaching by museum staff as you develop customized classroom resources using ArtsConnectEd.... http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=9&ev_id=3827 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=9&ev_id=3827 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:00:00 -0500 (11:00 AM - 5:00 PM) Every art object tells a story. Whether it's a story from a book, your imagination, or history, you'll uncover all kinds of stories in works of art today. Enjoy storytelling sessions that bring to life classic fables such as The Tortoise and the Hare and... http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=9&ev_id=3778 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=9&ev_id=3778 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:00:00 -0500 New Pictures 3: James Welling, Glass House Opens August 19, 2010 Third solo exhibition in MIA's new photography series presents Welling's experimental photographs. MINNEAPOLIS, JULY 20, 2010 The third exhibition in the Minneapolis Institute of... http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=343&pr_id=231 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=343&pr_id=231 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=2&exh_id=3725 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=2&exh_id=3725 (Jun. 18, 2010 - Aug. 22, 2010; Free) In 1985, Robert Bergman began to work in color, using both the saturated and muted hues of the city and his subjects' attire to achieve a rich, painterly idiom. He spent the next twelve years making a series of monumental portraits of Americans, with no... Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500 ROBERT BERGMAN: PORTRAITS, 1986 - 1995 Minneapolis, MN--The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, in association with the National Gallery of Art, presents the first solo exhibition of American photographer Robert Bergman (b. 1944) from June 18 through... http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=343&pr_id=230 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=343&pr_id=230 Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=2&exh_id=3724 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=2&exh_id=3724 (May. 15, 2010 - Aug. 29, 2010; Free) Matteo Ricci's monumental world map of 1602 has been as elusive as it is legendary, with only six complete copies of the woodblock print known to exist. Popularly called "The Impossible Black Tulip," Kunyu wanguo quantu, or Map of the Ten Thousand... Sat, 15 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Global Positioning c. 1600: A Rare World Map Exhibition at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts features world's first map to combine Eastern and Western cartography Minneapolis, MN - April 14, 2010. Matteo Ricci's monumental world map of 1602... http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=343&pr_id=229 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=343&pr_id=229 Mon, 03 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 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) Get a dynamic look at five decades of contemporary art. Key works by acclaimed international artists build on the strengths of the museum's collection, prompting new insights, interpretations, and aha! moments on the art of our times. Featuring... Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 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=3653 http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=2&exh_id=3653 (Feb. 19, 2010 - Aug. 8, 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