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The Minneapolis Institute of Art is one of the leading comprehensive fine-art museums in the country. In a beautiful landmark building near downtown Minneapolis, the museum houses more than 100,000 works of art, representing more than 5,000 years of world art and culture. Free daily museum admission!


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Throughout her career, Emma Amos contended that as a Black woman and artist, "to walk into the studio is a political act...
06/19/2026

Throughout her career, Emma Amos contended that as a Black woman and artist, "to walk into the studio is a political act." Amos constructed "Out in Front" using textiles she wove herself, then trimmed into shape. This material process was part of her ongoing efforts to discover new possibilities from fragments previously fabricated by her; in doing so, she sought to reveal new aspects of her identity, character, and person.

Juneteenth reminds us of the power of reclaiming history and piecing together new futures. Today, we celebrate the Black artists who use their work to define themselves and push boundaries.

🖼️ Out in Front, 1982 by Emma Amos, American, 1938-2020. Handwoven cotton, synthetic, and metallic fibers with pigments on linen. Gift of Mary and Bob Mersky 2020.44.1. On view in gallery 369.

In Rudolf Belling's Head in Brass, recesses create shadows, and a lock of hair runs in a generous curve through space fr...
06/18/2026

In Rudolf Belling's Head in Brass, recesses create shadows, and a lock of hair runs in a generous curve through space from the forehead to the neck of the figure. What today appears to be an elegant, melancholy image of a woman that captures the spirit of its time—somewhere between Art Deco and New Objectivity—began as something else entirely. In 1924, Belling began modeling a life-size Madonna and Child but reduced the design several times as the work progressed; in the end, only the head remained. The N***s confiscated Belling's sculptures in 1937 and exhibited them in Munich as "degenerate art."

One month left to see this and many other extraordinary works in "Modern Art and Politics in Germany 1910–1945: Masterworks from the Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin" On view at Mia through July 19th.

🖼️ Rudolf Belling, German, 1886-1972. Head in Brass, 1925. Brass. Purchased from the art dealer Alfred Flechtheim, Berlin, 1928. Confiscated in 1937 as "degenerate." Seized in 1947 on the property of Bernhard A. Boehmer, Güstrow, and handed over to the National Gallery (East), 1949.

A few of the stars of “Year of the Horse: Hoofbeats through Time.” See it through August 9th on the 3rd floor. Free.
06/16/2026

A few of the stars of “Year of the Horse: Hoofbeats through Time.” See it through August 9th on the 3rd floor. Free.

Celebrate Juneteenth in the courtyard this Thursday with a night of music hosted by Brass Solidarity! Tour works by Blac...
06/14/2026

Celebrate Juneteenth in the courtyard this Thursday with a night of music hosted by Brass Solidarity! Tour works by Black artists in Mia’s collection and make your own art. The West Indies Soul Food Truck also returns!

📆 Thursday, June 18th, 5–9 pm. Free!
🎺 Jam with Brass Solidarity, 5–9 pm
🎨 Make art
🖼️ Tour works by Black artists, 6 & 7:15 pm
🔎 Explore Mia’s Print Study Room
🍽️ Eat West Indies Soul Food, 5–8 pm

In the event of inclement weather, we’ll move the celebration indoors.

We have a few tickets left for the next Art & Wine After Dark on Wednesday! Enjoy a curator-led tour of the contemporary...
06/13/2026

We have a few tickets left for the next Art & Wine After Dark on Wednesday! Enjoy a curator-led tour of the contemporary art collection with a theme of Transformations, wine selections, small bites, and lively conversation—all after hours in the galleries.

Wednesday, June 17th at 6 pm.
Info and tickets: https://bit.ly/3S3f4kd

06/12/2026

In this monumental work from 1992, Lorna Simpson grapples with the toll of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Learn more about “Untitled (Six Candles)” and see it on the third floor.

06/10/2026

We offer free audio guides and they’re easy to use! Explore our special exhibition “Modern Art and Politics in Germany 1910–1945” at your own pace with extra insights into select artworks. Mia’s Digital Guide also includes stops in our permanent collection.

The Current's Rock the Cradle is this Sunday at Mia and Children's Theatre Company!Join us for a day of art and music fo...
06/09/2026

The Current's Rock the Cradle is this Sunday at Mia and Children's Theatre Company!

Join us for a day of art and music for kids and their adults. This year’s free event features art making, a kids’ disco, an outdoor stage with live music from Koo Koo, The Laamartians, and more!

📆 Sunday, June 14, 10 am–3 pm
đź“Ť 2400 3rd Ave S, Minneapolis
❤️ Free, no tickets required.

Photo: Darin Kamnetz for MPR

Joyeux anniversaire, Gustave Courbet! The late French Realist painter was known to include puns in his artwork, typicall...
06/07/2026

Joyeux anniversaire, Gustave Courbet! The late French Realist painter was known to include puns in his artwork, typically taking a dig at the bourgeoisie. This Thursday, celebrate his birthday with music, making, and a little bit of magic at Meet at Mia.

Meet at Mia: Word Play
Thursday, June 11th, 5–9 pm. Free.
🎵 Music from DJ Diane Miller
🎨 Make collage poetry with Sophia Weisensel
🪄 Magic by Mike Davis, 6–8 pm
🧠 Guess along with Trivia Mafia
đź“ť Play Mia Mad Libs
🌮 Eat Trickster Tacos, 5–8 pm

Can’t make it this week? Party in the courtyard (nearly) every Thursday this summer! Each week features live music, art making, and unique food & drinks. Admission is always free, no tickets required. In the event of inclement weather, we’ll move the festivities indoors.

Something bad happened in Nik Nerburn’s family. “We don’t have all the details,” he says, “but my great-grandmother was ...
06/04/2026

Something bad happened in Nik Nerburn’s family. “We don’t have all the details,” he says, “but my great-grandmother was found dead, most likely pushed down the stairs by my great-grandfather.”

It was the 1920s. Nerburn’s paternal grandfather’s family had moved from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to Oak Lake Park, a now-nonexistent Minneapolis neighborhood near what is today the Walker Art Center’s Sculpture Garden. After the incident, “My great-grandfather disappeared, and my grandfather and his siblings were scattered to different orphanages across the Twin Cities,” says Nerburn.

The tragedy became an entryway for the artist. He began weaving this family history together with a lighter, though no less complicated, maternal story: his grandmother in Grand Forks had had a child with the local milkman. Investigation revealed the milkman had actually fathered children with a number of different women in the town.

“And I was just fascinated by that story,” Nerburn says. “It’s kind of a classic American story. I talked to my uncle, whose dad was the milkman, about it, really learning everything I possibly could. And then it sort of went from there.”

In his Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program (MAEP) show, “Nik Nerburn: The Milkman,” now on view at Mia, he merges moving image, sculptural installation, and sound to explore the private corners of a troubled household. At its heart is The Milkman, a multichannel film installation composed of projected vignettes and immersive audio.

Click the link in the comments to continue reading the story behind Nik Nerburn's exhibition. See the exhibition at Mia through June 21st.

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