The M Blog

Welcome to the M Blog, an online space for discussing and examining issues related to the many facets of American experience and identity today. The voices you’ll read here are both ours and yours. Look for insights from Minnesota Museum of American Art staff, but also from guest contributors: thinkers, creators, and change-agents in the field and in our community. We’re striving for a mix of deep, highly focused essays and profiles as well as broader-reaching, lighter fare. In the M Blog, you’ll encounter perspectives on the M’s collection and exhibitions, artists, invitations to action, a window onto what we’re thinking about, and more.

Home at Last

August 20, 2018

Minnesota Museum of American Art, one of the oldest visual arts organizations in Minnesota, has just opened a new museum facility at the Historic Pioneer Endicott in St. Paul, with 16,000 square feet of public space for creating, viewing, and learning about American art and artists. Find out more about the new M!

Inside the Making of Black & White Blues

July 30, 2018

A conversation with photographer Marc Norberg, about his years-long series capturing the legendary artists and venues that shaped America's great blues tradition.

Recap: What’s the Future of Afrofuturism – and Museums?

July 30, 2018

The M and Mia recently co-presented a panel conversation about Afrofuturism, Black Panther, colonialist legacies, and museums. Read on for highlights and context for this timely event.

An Illustrated History of the M in St. Paul

April 3, 2018

In this illustrated essay, writer Andy Sturdevant recounts restless history of the M. But through more than 100 years, 12 locations, and under seven different names, the museum's founding charter, for "the study, knowledge, and love of art," has stood the test of time.

Crafting New Material Vocabularies

February 27, 2018

A profile of acclaimed NY-based artist Sheila Pepe, who will premiere a site-specific fiber art installation in the museum's new sculpture court when the M reopens in late 2018.

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.

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The M Blog

Home at Last

Inside the Making of Black & White Blues

Recap: What’s the Future of Afrofuturism – and Museums?

An Illustrated History of the M in St. Paul

Crafting New Material Vocabularies

The M Commissions a New Skyway Installation

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