The M’s 2020 State Fair Purchase Award: Kyle Fokken
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.
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 was a celebration of art and artists, a way to honor both the legacy and the future of the M’s collection.
Learn Plein Air painting from home! Any time of year from your porch or park.
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!
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.”
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.
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.
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