Upcoming Events

The M is more than a museum, more than brick and mortar. Minnesota Museum of American Art is an inclusive community arts center for all who call the Twin Cities home. In addition to offering exhibitions and programs in the new museum facility, the museum partners with artists, schools, libraries, and cultural organizations around the state to bring the M into Minnesota communities. Check here for the M’s upcoming events and programs.

The Deeper Half Blue: Listening Session with Joe Namy

November 22, 2019

Sun., Dec. 8, 1 - 4 p.m.
What gets amplified in our pockets, on our screens, in our DMs? Join an assembly of artists, dancers, and poets for a collective listening experience, using music as material to address modes of deep listening in difficult times.
Free * RSVP requested

Guided Tour: Women, Gender, and Sexuality Scholar Sima Shakhsari

April 15, 2019

Thurs., Dec. 12, 6:30 p.m.
Take a guided tour through the fall exhibition led by U of MN Women, Gender, and Sexuality scholar Sima Shakhsari.
Free * RSVP requested

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

April 10, 2018

Sat., Jan. 18, 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.

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

March 15, 2018

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

March 14, 2018

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

March 13, 2018

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

March 3, 2018

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

Family Day: Expressions of Dignity, Honor, and Love

March 1, 2018

Sun. Feb. 16, 1 - 4 p.m.
Join us at the M for a free afternoon of creative fun for all ages, inspired by the photography of Gordon Parks, Jamel Shabazz, and Den-Zell Gilliard. Don't miss Empowerment Story Hour with Justice Alan Page!

Curator Tour: In Memory of Gordon Parks, led by Robin Hickman-Winfield

February 28, 2018

Sat., March 7, 1 p.m.
Commemorate the life and legacy of Gordon Parks, and take a tour led by his great-niece, Robin Hickman-Winfield, curator of the M's winter exhibition featuring his work.
Free * RSVP requested

Artist Talk: Den-Zell Gilliard

February 15, 2018

Sat., April 4, 1 p.m.
Minneapolis-based photographer Den-Zell Gilliard will discuss the influence of famed photographer Gordon Parks on his work, and share about his own photography on view in the M's Alley Gallery.
Free * RSVP requested

The M Commissions a New Skyway Installation

February 1, 2018

On view through 2018/19
Twin Cities book artist and printmaker Laura Brown created an installation for the skyway over Robert Street, with distinctive screenprints and colorful signage-inspired designs made just for the M.

Saint Paul Murals Project

September 7, 2017

Ongoing
In September 2017, the M's artist-in-residence Vanghoua Anthony Vue and a team of local artists from the Hmong community installed three murals, commissioned by the museum, around St. Paul honoring Hmong culture and creative expression. Two of those - in the museum's Center for Creativity and on the Jackson Street Parking ramp - are on view.