Art and Artists – Minnesota Museum of American Art

The M’s 2020 State Fair Purchase Award: Kyle Fokken

March 12, 2021

Every year the museum buys a work from the State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition for the permanent collection. The selection in 2020 was a dynamic mixed-media piece by Kyle Fokken.

Momentum

March 5, 2021

Momentum was a celebration of art and artists, a way to honor both the legacy and the future of the M’s collection.

Plein Air: Painting Outdoors

February 12, 2021

Learn Plein Air painting from home! Any time of year from your porch or park.

Collection Features

January 15, 2021

Peruse collection artworks that have recently been featured on the M’s social media. The M’s collection is 100 years and counting…take a look!

1.5: A Southeast Asian Diaspora Remix

September 24, 2020

Artist Talk: Roosevelt Mansfield

September 18, 2020

Roosevelt says, “This is not about camera settings…it’s about learning yourself; it’s about not being afraid to try things; it’s about using what you have and letting your imagination come through.”

Jose Dominguez: It’s Okay to Laugh

June 4, 2020

Saturday, Feb. 8, 15 & 22 @ 1 – 4 p.m. * Learn to drawn the human figure from direct observation and explore various materials and techniques, like contour, gesture, and schematic drawing. Live model present. All experience levels are welcome.

CANCELED: Photography as Documentation, Empowerment, and Love

November 25, 2019

Sat., March 21 & 28, 1 – 4 p.m. * Learn how to make photos that center human experience, in all its dynamism and complexity with artist Roosevelt Mansfield. Take inspiration from images of Gordon Parks and Jamel Shabazz, and the layered process behind these photos’ making.

The Deeper Half Blue: A Workshop with Joe Namy

November 24, 2019

Wed., Dec. 4, 1 – 3 p.m.
Explore art-making that uses sound as a tool for transformation, including exercises and discussions around the politics of music and sound.
Free * RSVP requested

The M’s 2020 State Fair Purchase Award: Kyle Fokken

Momentum

Plein Air: Painting Outdoors

Collection Features

1.5: A Southeast Asian Diaspora Remix

Artist Talk: Roosevelt Mansfield

Jose Dominguez: It’s Okay to Laugh

Figure Drawing

CANCELED: Photography as Documentation, Empowerment, and Love

The Deeper Half Blue: A Workshop with Joe Namy

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