Conversation: (Un)Natural Landscapes

December 15, 2 p.m.
Artists David Bowen, Teo Nguyen, and poet G.E. Patterson discuss their work in the context of the American landscape, real and imagined.

Workshop: Ceramic Mesoamerican Flutes

Sundays, December 16, 1 p.m.
Join us for the second of two pop-up workshops where you can learn to make ceramic flutes with artist Xilam Balam in the Center for Creativity. Free and open to the public.

A Gathering to Remember Gordon Parks’s Legacy in the Twin Cities

Saturday, February 1, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Share your stories, photos, and mementos of Gordon Parks with us at this special event at Hallie Q. Brown Community Center, and help shape an exhibition at the M honoring his legacy in the Twin Cities.

Tour: The Historic Pioneer Endicott with Professor Katherine Solomonson

February 10, 1 p.m. & 3:30 p.m. [SOLD OUT]
Explore the history of this restored St. Paul treasure with architectural historian and U of M professor Katherine Solomonson.

Member Exclusive: Director Tours

[FULL]February 13, noon
Take a tour through the M’s inaugural exhibition, 100 Years and Counting, with Executive Director Kristin Makholm.

Member Preview: The Good Making of Good Things: Craft Horizons Magazine, 1941-1979

Wed., March 6, 5 – 8 p.m.
Want a sneak peek at the spring exhibition on American craft? Become a member today, and buy ticket to a preview party, just for members of the M and the American Craft Council, the evening before the show opens to the public.

Opening Party: A Choice of Weapons, Honor and Dignity: The Visions of Gordon Parks and Jamel Shabazz

Thurs., Jan 23, 6 – 8 p.m.
Music and cash bar. M members receive a free drink ticket.
Free * RSVP requested

In Conversation: Artist Jamel Shabazz and Curator Robin Hickman-Winfield

Sat. Jan. 25, 1 p.m.
Join us for a conversation with curator and cultural visionary Robin Hickman-Winfield and Brooklyn-based artist Jamel Shabazz, who has been hailed as the Gordon Parks of his generation.
Free * RSVP requested

Curator Tour: Led by Robin Hickman-Winfield and Gordon Parks High School Scholars

Sun. Jan 26, 1 p.m. (ASL)
Take a tour led by curator Robin Hickman-Winfield and the Gordon Parks High School Scholars who helped her curate the M’s winter exhibition.
Free * RSVP requested

Just for M Members: Visions of Love with Curator Robin Hickman-Winfield

Thurs., Feb. 13, 6 p.m.
Members are invited to spend an evening with the curator of the M’s winter exhibition, featuring photography by Gordon Parks and Jamel Shabazz.
Free * RSVP requested