In May 2020, the M rolled out its first virtual fundraiser, Momentum. Building on the exciting growth of the M in the last few years, Momentum was a celebration of art and artists, a way to honor both the legacy and the future of the M’s collection. 

Momentum featured 12 artists, and each artwork told a story about the artist, the M, and the various inspirations, conversations, and stories that make up this collection. Momentum even showcased five living artists, and some contributors had the opportunity to travel virtually around Minnesota on behind-the-scenes studio visits.

Pivoting due to the pandemic became a chance to ground down into resilience and rise up in excitement about what the M has to offer. In challenging times, the role of art becomes more central, whether we realize it or not. Momentum invited YOU to engage through the M’s collection.

Leslie Barlow

The M snagged this painting by Leslie Barlow in the Fine Arts Exhibition at the 2018 Minnesota State

Fair where it was decorated with awards, including the White Bear Center for the Arts Award and Metropolitan Regional Arts Council Award. (Fun fact about the M, we are the only museum that purchases an artwork from the Minnesota State Fair’s competitive Fine Arts Exhibition for our permanent collection. The M is proud to be a strong supporter of local artists and craftspeople!) 

It’s no wonder Stephen, Jeffery, and Twins received such recognition. It’s a tender portrait Leslie created by painting on top of a patchwork of fabrics, suggesting that a family is like a beautiful quilt—something made whole from parts. This work is part of a series that commemorates the 50-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court case, Loving v. Virginia, which legalized interracial marriage.

Leslie herself is quite decorated. City Pages named her “Artist of the Year” in 2016. She’s received many commissions, including one from the Vikings team to create portraits of 6 iconic players. But perhaps what we appreciate most about Leslie is the work she does to support other artists of color

through projects including Studio 400. She’s been a teaching artist at the M too!

Leslie Barlow (born 1989) Stephen, Jeffery, and Twins, 2017 Oil, pastel, and collaged sewn fabric on canvas 72 x 48 inches Minnesota State Fair Purchase Award

Hazel Belvo

Hazel is best known for her ability to capture the dynamic and elusive energy of an ancient, knotted cedar tree sacred to the Ojibwe people of Grand Portage. Manido-Gree-Shi-Gance, or Little Cedar Spirit Tree, has stood watchfully perched on a rocky overhang above Lake Superior for more than 300 years. Since 1961, Hazel has returned year after year to this tree on the Grand Portage Indian Reservation, where her former husband, artist George Morrison, was born and spent his later years. Hazel’s use of tobacco to make this drawing is significant, as it is customary to sprinkle tobacco at its base as an offering for safe passage across the big, sometimes treacherous lake. 

We are excited to explore the full range of Hazel’s artistic achievements in an exhibition that will open at the M in 2021. Her exquisite drawings and paintings have important stories to tell—about feminism, resilience, dedication, and the pleasures of artistic work.

Hazel Belvo (born 1934) Spirit Tree Meditations, Torso, Wise One, 1994 Tobacco, vermillion, and graphite on paper 60 x 40 inches Purchase, Katherine G. Ordway Fund

Jim Denomie

“We’re not in Kansas anymore!” But the fantastical landscape we see also doesn’t quite look like The Wizard of Oz (the 1939 film which served as the inspiration for this artwork). This is a world of Jim Denomie’s making, where transformed versions of Dorothy and her pals must navigate a symbolic minefield. 

Jim is a beloved artist who was honored in 2019 with the state’s most prestigious artistic honor, the McKnight Distinguished Artist Award. This spectacular (mural-sized) painting showcases his signature double punch of wit and satire to take aim at the ills of contemporary society. You also can’t mistake his unique figural style and saturated use of color. 

As a member of the Lac Courtes Oreilles band of Ojibwe, his satire often confronts stereotypes of Native Americans. The M is proud to call him a Trustee of the museum’s Board of Trustees, and a member of the Collections Committee.

Jim Denomie (born 1955) Oz, the Emergence, 2017 Oil on canvas 98 x 140 inches Purchase, Acquisition Fund

Maren Kloppmann

Maren Kloppmann is a magician with clay. Her porcelain ceramics–with their elegant shapes and serene palettes—create a sense of quietude and balance. She got her start making functional vessels—beautiful cups, plates, and bowls to be admired and used. When her practice shifted toward idea-driven installation, her interest in the process of transforming clay into form and drawing inspiration from the natural world remained. 

Maren was born in Germany in 1962 but came to Minnesota to continue her studies in ceramics with Mark Pharis at the University of Minnesota. Although the beloved ceramicist Warren MacKenzie had retired by that time, she has fond memories of exchanging stories with him and using one of his kilns.

Maren Kloppmann (born 1962) Wall Plates / Inverted Arch, 2010 Glazed stoneware 23 ¼ x 54 ¼ x 3 inches Gift of Charlotte and Gene Frampton. Photo Credit: Mark LaFavor

Alec Soth

In this portrait of Brian Coffey, an employee of Raven Drilling, Alec Soth shows us the hard work, determination, and isolation of laboring on a drilling rig. The subject of a major solo exhibition at the Walker Art Center in 2010, Alec is one of the country’s leading photographers, who just happens to hail from Minneapolis. 

In 2013, The New York Times magazine did a cover story on the oil boom in North Dakota and asked the artist to spend a week photographing the locals and learning about their lives. The article, “The Luckiest Place on Earth,” explored some of the issues facing the region following the widespread use of fracking, a controversial technology used for extracting oil and natural gas.

Alec Soth (born 1969) “Brian, Williston, North Dakota”, 2012. Archival pigment print 50 x 40 inches. Purchased with funds given by Ruth and John Huss

By Mai Huizel, Registrar

In the Collections department, we have had hosted interns from the Inclusion and Community Engagement (INCE) Fellowship through the Minnesota Historical Society since 2017. Although each year has its own unique circumstances, this year has really been different.

Kristina Remus, a Hamline University senior studying Anthropology/Archaeology and exploring work in museums, was our intern for 2020. In Collections work, attention to detail and flexibility within a rigorous structure are the keys to success. Kristina began working at storage shortly before the pandemic started, and she quickly learned our database and archive needs, thinking on her feet while naming files and making sense of each archive box.

When we realized we needed to close up shop and work from home, and that Kristina would have to graduate via distance learning, our plans shifted.  We worked together to establish M needs that she could address remotely, and her project became research-based. She was able to access resources the M has as a member of the American Alliance of Museums and expand her understanding of the museum world. We got a very good summary of copyright materials she found that we could incorporate into our work.

Every student we’ve mentored through INCE has gained real-life experiences in the museum field. For Kristina, real-life became a lesson in swift adaptation.

Acquisitions

July 2019 – June 2020

Nicolas Africano  (b. 1948 Kankakee, IL, lives in Normal, IL)
Angel and Boy, 1986
Color lithograph and screen print on paper
Ed. of 60, AP 11/12
30 x 40 inches
Printed by Vermillion Editions, Ltd., St. Paul
Gift of David Fraher, 2019.32.01

Dewey Albinson (b.1898 Minneapolis, MN; d. 1972 Mexico)
Untitled (Self-portrait), ca. 1920s
Oil on canvas
36 x 28 inches (image)
40 ¼  x 32 ¼ inches (frame)
Gift of Thomas J. Arneson, 2019.21.05

Dewey Albinson (b.1898 Minneapolis, MN; d. 1972 Mexico)
Untitled (Witch Tree), ca. 1920s
Oil on canvas
34 x 26 inches (image)
38 ⅝ x 30 ¾ inches (frame)
Gift of Thomas J. Arneson, 2019.21.06

Oliver Arms (b. 1970 Arlington, VA; lives in Los Angeles, CA)
Double Dare, 2011
Oil on canvas
72 x 72 inches
Gift of Mary and Bob Mersky, 2019.35.01

Robert Bergman (b. 1944 New Orleans, LA; lives in Minneapolis, MN and New York, NY)
Untitled, ca. 2005
Chromogenic print
36 ⅝ x 24 ½ inches (visible image), 47 ¾ x 34 ½ inches (frame)
Gift of the Estate of Robert Byrd, 2019.14.01

Karl E. Bethke (b. 1932 Kaltennordheim/Rhoen, Germany; lives in Minneapolis, MN)
Self portrait with Red Smock, 1968
Photo intaglio and collagraph
7/20, 23 ½ x 17 ¾ inches (plate), 30 x 21 ¼ inches (paper)
Gift of Karl and Rosemarie Bethke, 2019.12.01

Karl E. Bethke (b. 1932 Kaltennordheim/Rhoen, Germany; lives in Minneapolis, MN)
Zebra with Brick Wall, 1968
Photo intaglio and aquatint
13/24, 17 ¾ x 23 ¼ inches (plate), 21 ⅛ x 27 ⅛ inches (paper)
Gift of Karl and Rosemarie Bethke, 2019.12.02

Karl E. Bethke (b. 1932 Kaltennordheim/Rhoen, Germany; lives in Minneapolis, MN)
Malcolm Myers, 1964
Etching, aquatint, and drypoint
11/12, 24 x 19 3/16 inches (plate), 25 ⅝ x 20 ⅛ inches (paper)
Gift of Karl and Rosemarie Bethke, 2019.12.03

Elizabeth Brainard Bonta (b. Syracuse, NY)
Untitled (Landscape with Moon), 1910
Pastel on paper
9 ½  x 13 ½  inches (image)
10 ⅞ x 14 ⅞ inches (paper)
16 ½ x 20 inches (mat)
Gift of Thomas J. Arneson, 2019.21.07

Robert Briscoe (b. 1947, Kansas City, KS; lives in Minneapolis, MN)
Large platter, ca. 2001
Stoneware
2 x 23 ¼ (diameter) inches
Gift of Thomas Barry, 2019.11.05

Robert Briscoe (b. 1947, Kansas City, KS; lives in Minneapolis, MN)
Large low bowl w/ handles, 2002
Stoneware
4 ½ x 22 ¼ x 18 ½ (diameter) inches
Gift of Thomas Barry, 2019.11.06

Robert Briscoe (b. 1947 Kansas City, KS; lives in Minneapolis)
Untitled (Shallow bowl with fluted outside), 2015
Glazed stoneware
3 ¼ x 14 ¾ (diameter) inches
Gift of Thomas J. Arneson, 2019.21.19

William Brouillard (b. 1947 Madison, WI; lives in Cleveland, OH)
Untitled (Large covered casserole), 2003
Soda-fired glazed stoneware
5 x 15 (diameter) inches (vessel)
4 x 13 ¾ (diameter) inches (lid)
Gift of Thomas J. Arneson, 2019.21.15

Jeffrey Chapman (White Earth Ojibwe) (b. 1958 Minneapolis, MN; lives in Minneapolis, MN)
Retracing his Path, 1985
Watercolor on paper
27 ¾ x 20 ¼ inches (image)
30 x 22 ⅝ inches (paper)
33 ⅝ x 26 inches (mat)
Gift of James P. Lenfestey, 2019.34.01

Linda Christianson (b. 1952 Rice Lake, WI; lives in Lindstrom, MN)
Teapot, early 1980s
Stoneware
2 x 2 ¼ x 1 inches (lid), 6 ½ x 8 ¾ x 5 inches (vessel)
Gift of Thomas Barry, 2019.11.01a-b

Jim Denomie (Lac Courte Oreilles) (b. 1955 Hayward, WI; lives in Franconia MN)
Transitions, 1996
Oil on canvas
15 ½ x 19 ¼ inches (image)
Gift of James P. Lenfestey, 2019.34.02

Marc Digeros (b. 1970 Minneapolis, MN; lives in Los Angeles, CA)
Untitled (Boat form with four short legs), 1995-96
Glazed stoneware
4 ¾ x 18 x 8 ¾ inches
Gift of Thomas J. Arneson, 2019.21.13

Marc Digeros (b. 1970 Minneapolis, MN; lives in Los Angeles, CA)
Untitled (Divided platter), 1995-96
Glazed stoneware
1 ½ x 11 x 11 inches
Gift of Thomas J. Arneson, 2019.21.14

Jeff Elrod (b. 1966 Irving, TX; lives in Marfa, TX)
Hide-Grid, 2005
Acrylic on canvas
80 x 61 ⅛ inches
Gift of Peter Remes, 2019.37.01

Gary Erickson (b. 1955 Rush City, MN; d. 2016 Minneapolis, MN)
Green footed bowl, n.d.
Stoneware
4 ¼ x 8 ¼ (diameter) inches
Gift of Thomas Barry, 2019.11.02

Stanford Fenelle (b. 1909 Minneapolis, MN; d. 1995 Minneapolis, MN)
Trees and White Church, ca. 1940s
Watercolor on paper
21 ⅝ x 29 ⅛ inches (image)
Gift of Colles Larkin, 2019.23.01

Harry Fonseca (Maidu) (b. 1946 Sacramento, CA; d. 2006 Albuquerque, NM)
Uncle Sam Coyote With Buffalos, 1998
Color screenprint on Arches paper, printed at Telos Graphics Workshop in Tempe, AZ
Edition of 75 (8 AP, 3 PP)
36 x 27 inches (image/paper)
37 ½  x 28 ½ inches (mat)
Gift of James P. Lenfestey, 2019.34.03

Harry Fonseca (b. 1946 Sacramento, CA; d. 2006 Albuquerque, NM)
Coyote Koshares Four Figures with Watermelon, 1983
Color screenprint, printed at Telos Graphics Workshop in Tempe, AZ
Edition of 75 (8 AP, 3 PP)
24 ¾ x 35 11/16 inches (image)
Gift of James P. Lenfestey, 2019.34.04

Willem Gebben (b. 1951 Delft, the Netherlands; lives in Colfax, WI)
Covered Urn, ca. 2005 – 2010
Stoneware
4 x 9 1/2 (diameter) inches (lid), 16 x 14 (diameter) inches (vessel)
Gift of Thomas Barry, 2019.11.07a-b

Claire Grill (b. 1979 Western Springs, Illinois; lives in Queens, NY)
Cramp, 2013
Oil on linen
14 x 12 inches
Gift of Mary and Bob Mersky, 2019.24.01

Sherin Guirguis (b. 1974 Luxor, Egypt, lives in Los Angeles, CA)
Storming Parliament III, 2018
Hand-cut paper, ink, and acrylic
75 x 20 inches; framed: 78-1/2 x 23-3/8 inches
Purchase, Acquisition Fund, 2020.01.01

Stephen Hartman (b. 1947 Oak Bluffs, MA; lives in Lonsdale, MN)
Untitled, ca. 1970s
Gouache and polymer medium on rice paper
65 ¼  x 79 ¼ inches (image)
73 ½ x 87 ½ inches (frame)
Gift of Doug Flanders, 2019.31.01

Alonzo Hauser (b. 1909 LaCrosse, WI; d. 1988 Minneapolis, MN)
Eve, 1959
Limestone
18 x 36 x 15 inches
Gift of Colles Larkin, 2019.33.01

Leo Henkora (b. 1893 Austria; d. 1954)
Untitled (Bohemian Flats, Minneapolis), 1928
Watercolor on paper
16 ⅞ x 18 ⅞ inches (visible image)
24 x 26 inches (mat)
26 x 28 Inscribed in paint lower left: Leo H. Henkora 28.
Gift of Thomas J. Arneson, 2019.21.04

Curtis Hoard (b. 1940 St. Paul, MN; lives in Green Valley, AZ)
Square footed bowl, 2012
Stoneware
4 ¾ x 13 ½ x 11 ¾ inches
Gift of Thomas Barry, 2019.11.03

Curtis Hoard (b. 1940 St. Paul, MN; lives in Green Valley, AZ)
Blue leaf platter, early 2000s
Stoneware
3 ½ x 17 ¼ (diameter) inches
Gift of Thomas Barry, 2019.11.04

Adelita Husni-Bey (b. 1985, Milan, Italy; lives in New York, USA)
A Wave in the Well, 2016
Inkjet print on paper
78 ¾ x 49 ¼ inches
Purchase, Acquisition Fund, 2020.02.01

Brad Kahlhamer (b. 1956 Tucson, AZ, lives in New York, NY and Mesa, AZ)
Please Pay Me So I Can Pay Them, 2013
Spray paint, ink, and pencil on bedsheet
100 x 84 inches
Purchase, Acquisition Fund, 2019.10.01

Brad Kahlhamer (b. 1956 Tucson, AZ; lives in New York, NY)
Next Level Jumbo 1, 2013
Wood, wire, rope, acrylic, and spray paint
33 x 11 ¼ x 2 ¾ inches (installed on metal stand 67 inches high)
Purchase, with funds given by Mary and Bob Mersky, 2019.29.0

Leo Kim (b. 1946 Shanghai, China; d. 2019 St. Paul, MN)
Shepard Road, Kellogg Bluff, 2009 (printed 2017)
Archival pigment print
11 x 11 inches (image)
Gift of Dana Wheelock, 2019.26.01

Leo Kim (b. 1946 Shanghai, China; d. 2019 St. Paul, MN)
Crosby Farm Regional Park, ca. 2009 (printed 2017)
Archival pigment print
11 x 11 inches (image)
Gift of Dana Wheelock, 2019.26.02

Leo Kim (b. 1946 Shanghai, China; d. 2019 St. Paul, MN)
Rawson, August 1998
Gelatin silver print
18 ⅛ x 22 inches (image)
Gift of Dana Wheelock, 2019.26.03

Maren Kloppmann (b. 1962 Verseen, Germany; lives in Minneapolis)
Untitled (Boat form), ca. 2012
Glazed porcelain
3 ½ x 23 x 6 ¼ inches
Gift of Thomas J. Arneson, 2019.21.18

Kristen Lowe (b. 1964; lives in Chanhassen, MN)
Oh, For the Love of God No. 1, 2009
Charcoal on paper
72 x 42 inches
Acquired from the artist – January 2013
Gift of Thomas J. Arneson, 2019.21.01

Attributed to Alix MacKenzie (b. 1922 Chicago, IL; d. 1962 Chicago, IL)
Untitled, late 1940s
Drypoint
4 x 4 ⅝ inches (image), 4 ¾ x 6 ⅛ inches (paper), 11 ⅞ x 12 ¼ inches (mat)
Gift of Linda L. Boss, 2019.13.01

Attributed to Warren MacKenzie (b. 1924 Kansas City, MO; d. 2018 Stillwater, MN)
Untitled, late 1940s
Etching
4 ¾ x 4 ⅝ inches (image), 4 ⅞ x 6 ½ inches (paper), 10 x 10 3/16 inches (mat)
Gift of Linda L. Boss, 2019.13.01

Attributed to Warren MacKenzie  (b. 1924 Kansas City, MO; d. 2018 Stillwater, MN)
Untitled, late 1940s
Etching
4 15/16 x 4 inches (image), 8 ½ x 6 ¼ inches (paper), 13 x 11 ½ inches (mat)
Gift of Linda L. Boss, 2019.13.03

Warren MacKenzie (b.1924 Kansas City, MO; d. 2018 Stillwater, MN)
Untitled (Shallow bowl/deep platter), n.d.
Glazed stoneware
4 ⅞ x 19 (diameter) inches
Gift of Thomas J. Arneson, 2019.21.08

Warren MacKenzie (b.1924 Kansas City, MO; d. 2018 Stillwater, MN)
Untitled (Lidded jar with paddled decoration), n.d.
Glazed stoneware
8 ½” x 8 3/4 diameter inches (vessel)
1 ¾ x 5 ½ (diameter) inches (lid)
Gift of Thomas J. Arneson, 2019.21.09

Warren MacKenzie (b.1924 Kansas City, MO; d. 2018 Stillwater, MN)
Untitled (Small pouring cup), ca. 1948-1953
Glazed stoneware
2 ½ x 3 ½ (diameter) inches
Gift of Thomas J. Arneson, 2019.21.10

Clara Mairs (b. 1878, Hastings, MN; d. 1963, St. Paul, MN)
The Cocktail Party, ca. 1920s
Ink and wash on paper
22 1/16 x 18 1/16 inches (paper)
Gift of Patricia J. Peterson, 2019.19.01

Fred Martin (b.1927 San Francisco, CA; lives in San Francisco, CA)
La Favorita, 1965
Watercolor and gouache on paper
17 ¾ x 17 3/4 inches
Gift of Maymanah Farhat, 2019.30.01

Fred Martin  (b.1927 San Francisco, CA; lives in San Francisco, CA)
Untitled, 1982
Watercolor and gouache on paper
30 x 22 7/8 inches
Gift of Maymanah Farhat, 2019.30.02

Fred Martin  (b.1927 San Francisco, CA; lives in San Francisco, CA)
Lovers, 1984
Watercolor and gouache on paper
22 ⅛ x 30 inches
Gift of Maymanah Farhat, 2019.30.03

Ron Meyers (b. 1934 Buffalo, NY; lives in Athens, GA)
Untitled (Plate with bird painted on front; cat drawn on back), 2012
Glazed earthenware
1 ¾ x 12 ½ (diameter) inches
Unsigned (as per usual with Meyers’ work)
Gift of Thomas J. Arneson, 2019.21.17

Ernest Miller (b. 1974 Olney, IL; lives in Minneapolis)
Untitled (Lobed shallow bowl), 2007
Mat-glazed exterior, crystalline-glazed interior porcelain
3 ½ x 17 (diameter) inches
Gift of Thomas J. Arneson, 2019.21.11

Carl Oltvedt (b. 1951 Minneapolis, MN; lives in Minneapolis)
Avebury, England, 1987
Gouache on paper
10 ¼ x 14 ½ inches (image/paper)
16 ¼ x 19 ¾ inches (frame)
Gift of Thomas J. Arneson, 2019.21.02

Carl Oltvedt (b. 1951 Minneapolis, MN; lives in Minneapolis)
Storm Approaching the N. Sea, 1987
Gouache on paper
10 x 13 ¾ inches (image)
10 9/16 x 14 ¼ inches (paper)
16 ⅛ x 19 ¼ inches (mat)
Gift of Thomas J. Arneson, 2019.21.03

Gordon Parks (b. 1912 Fort Scott, KS; d. 2006 New York, NY)
Black Muslim Schoolchildren in Chicago, 1963
Gelatin silver print
9 ⅜ x 6 ½ inches (visible image)
17 ¼ x 14 ¼ inches (frame)
Purchase, Acquisition Fund, 2019.16.01

Sheila Pepe (b. 1959 Morristown, NJ; lives in Brooklyn, NY)
Softly… Cass Gilbert.Redux One, 2019
Derby rope, nautical tie line, linen, paracord, nylon, and wool
95 x 118 x 4 inches
Commissioned by the Minnesota Museum of American Art
Gift of Sheila Pepe, 2019.25.01

Sheila Pepe (b. 1959 Morristown, NJ; lives in Brooklyn, NY)
Softly… Cass Gilbert.Redux Two, 2019
Derby rope, nautical tie line, linen, paracord, nylon, and wool
Variable dimension
Commissioned by the Minnesota Museum of American Art
Gift of Sheila Pepe, 2019.25.02

Sonja Peterson (b. 1966 Rochester, MN; lives in Minneapolis, MN)
Stowaways and Interlopers, 2013
Cut paper, graphite, map and silver foil
43 ½ x 51 ¼ inches (framed)
Gift of Mary and Bob Mersky, 2019.18.01

David Rathman  (b. 1958, Choteau, MT; lives in Minneapolis, MN)
Untitled Hockey Players, 2012
Watercolor and ink on paper
6 x 8 inches each (image)
14 ½ x 43 inches (mat)
Gift of Sharon and Douglas Pugh, 2019.36.01

David Rathman (b. 1958, Choteau, MT; lives in Minneapolis, MN)
Your Place or Mine, 2012
Watercolor and ink on paper
27 ⅞  x 65 7/8 inches (image/paper)
Signed and dated, verso lower right: David Rathman 2012
Gift of Sharon and Douglas Pugh, 2019.36.02

John Ratzloff (b. 1947 Austin, MN; lives in Ely, MN)
Native Authors Series, 1996-2016
Front sheet and 9 prints
19 x 13 each
Digital print on cotton rag paper
ed. 4/100
Gift of James P. Lenfestey, 2019.34.06a-i

S.C. (Steven) Rolf (b. 1965 Bloomington, MN; lives in River Falls, WI)
Untitled (Large bowl with pleated rim), ca.1996
Reduction-fired glazed stoneware
4 ¼ x 14 ¼ (diameter) inches
Gift of Thomas J. Arneson, 2019.21.12

Cara Romero (b. 1977 Inglewood, CA; lives in Santa Fe, NM)
Coyote Tales No. 1, 2017
Archival pigment print
AP 2/5, edition of 9
40 ¾ x 40 ¾ inches
Purchase, with funds given by Russell Cowles, 2020.03.01

Karla Rydrych (b. 1965 Minneapolis, MN)
A Witch. A Curse. A Needle and Thread, 2019
Thread and found materials
24 ¾  x 17 x 3 inches (open)
12 x 17 x 4 ¼ inches (closed)
Purchase, Acquisition Fund, Minnesota State Fair Award, 2019.17.01

Scott Seekins  (b. 1946 LaCrosse, WI; lives in Minneapolis, MN)
Love is all I Crave, 1986
Charcoal, crayon, spray paint, and gold leaf on fabric in plexi box
49 x 32 x 2 inches (image, variable)
Gift of David Fraher, 2019.32.02

Jamel Shabazz (b. 1960 Brooklyn, NY; lives in Hempstead, NY)
A Choice of Weapons, 2018
Archival Pigment print
16 x 20 in (image)
Gift of Jamel Shabazz, 2019.38.01

Jamel Shabazz (b. 1960 Brooklyn, NY; lives in Hempstead, NY)
Church Ladies, 2004
Archival Pigment print
16 x 23 13/16 in (image)
Gift of Jamel Shabazz, 2019.38.02

Jamel Shabazz (b. 1960 Brooklyn, NY; lives in Hempstead, NY)
One Generation to the Next, ca. 1995
Archival Pigment print
13 1/16 x 19 1/4 in (image)
Gift of Jamel Shabazz, 2019.38.03

Jamel Shabazz (b. 1960 Brooklyn, NY; lives in Hempstead, NY)
Youth & Age, 2011
Archival Pigment print
16 x 20 in (image)
Gift of Jamel Shabazz, 2019.38.04

Mary Shaffer (1947 Walterboro, SC; lives in Taos, NM)
Center Cube, 1992
diptych: cast bronze and slumped glass
Part 1: 32 x 10 ¼ x 11 inches (glass)
Part 2: 32 x 10 x 10 ½ inches (bronze)
Gift of Mary and Bob Mersky, 2019.35.01a-b

Paul Shambroom (1956 Teaneck. NJ; lives in Minneapolis, MN)
Minuteman III missile stage 1 static test firing, Utah Test and Training Range, From series: Nuclear Weapons, 2001
C-print
Edition 1 of 6
9 ¼ x 18 ¼ inches (image)
Gift of David Fraher, 2019.32.03

Jaune Quick-to-See Smith (Confederated Salish and Kootenai Nation) (1940 Flathead Reservation, MT; Albuquerque, NM)
Untitled, ca. late 1970s
Black chalk and pastel on paper
30 ⅛  x 22 ½ inches
Gift of James P. Lenfestey, 2019.34.05

Moheb Soliman (b. 1979 Alexandria, Egypt; lives Tulsa, OK and Minneapolis, MN)
Landscape (of all landscapes), 2019
Mixed media
Dimensions variable
Purchase, Acquisition Fund, 2019.28.01

Alec Soth (b. 1969 Minneapolis, MN; lives in Minneapolis, MN)
Nome, Alaska, 2006
Archival pigment print
8 x 10 inches (image)
Edition 3 of 7 (plus 2 AP)
Gift of Ruth and John Huss, 2019.22.01

Alec Soth (b. 1969 Minneapolis, MN; lives in Minneapolis, MN)
The Farm, Angola, State Prison, Louisiana, From Sleeping by the Mississippi series, 2002
Chromogenic print
16 x 20 inches (image), 25 x 28 ¾ inches (frame)
Gift of the Estate of Robert Byrd, 2019.14.02

Fred Stonehouse (b. 1960 Milwaukee, WI; lives in Milwaukee, WI)
Tiger Lily, 1990
Monoprint
8 x 5 ¼ inches (image)
Gift of David Fraher, 2019.32.05

Fred Stonehouse (b. 1960 Milwaukee, WI; lives in Milwaukee, WI)
Lily of the Valley, 1990
Monoprint
8 x 5 ⅛ inches (image)
Gift of David Fraher, 2019.32.04

Gene Tokheim (b. 1947 Dawson MN; lives in Dawson MN)
Untitled (Bowl with Norwegian stick calendar design), 1990
Glazed stoneware
3 ½ x 10 (diameter) inches
Gift of Thomas J. Arneson, 2019.21.16

Katherine Turczan (b. 1965 Montclair, NJ; lives in Minneapolis, MN)
Boy with Sunscreen from the From Where they Came series, 2001-2
Gelatin silver print
Edition 2/15
9 ⅝ x 7 ⅝ inches (image)
Gift of David Fraher, 2019.32.06

Alan Wadzinski (Stockbridge Munsee Band of Mohicans) (b. 1961 Appleton, WI; lives in Minneapolis, MN)
Untitled, ca. 1992
Mixed media sculpture
21 ½ x 9 x 9 inches
Gift of James P. Lenfestey, 2019.34.07

Alan Wadzinski (Stockbridge Munsee Band of Mohicans) (b. 1961 Appleton, WI; lives in Minneapolis, MN)
Mother Deer Father Copperhead, ca. 1992
Mixed media sculpture
33 ½ x 14 ½ x 24 inches
Gift of James P. Lenfestey, 2019.34.08 

Artist Unknown
Untitled (Two Hmong folktales), ca. 1990s
Embroidered and appliqued story cloth
58 x 63 ¼ inches
Gift of Joan R. Duddingston, 2019.20.01

Artist Unknown
Untitled (Hmong paj ntaub large blue border), 1980-90s
Embroidered, appliquéd, and reverse appliqué
11 ¼ x 9 ⅛ inches
Gift of Joan R. Duddingston, 2019.20.02

Artist Unknown
Untitled (Hmong paj ntaub small blue border), 1980-90s
Embroidered, appliquéd, and reverse appliqué
7 ⅞ x 7 ¾ inches
Gift of Joan R. Duddingston, 2019.20.03

Artist Unknown
Untitled (Hmong paj ntaub red border), 1980-90s
Embroidered, appliquéd, and reverse appliqué
21 ½ x 31 ⅞ inches
Gift of Joan R. Duddingston, 2019.20.04

John Walker (b. 1939 Birmingham, England; lives in Boston, MA)
Untitled, 1978
Oil on canvas
13 x 11 inches
Gift of Mary and Bob Mersky, 2019.15.01