March Special Events

Special Events Planned to Celebrate the Opening of the Exhibition, "Dale Chihuly: Installations 1964-1997"

Patrons' Circle preview
Saturday, March 1, 6 p.m.

Members' opening
Saturday, March 1, 8-11 p.m.

Lecture
Dale Chihuly
Sunday, March 2, 2 p.m.

Corporate member reception
Tuesday, March 4, 5:30 p.m.

Special Event Planned to Celebrate the Opening of the Exhibition, Reginald Sanders

Opening reception, Thursday, March 6, 7-10 p.m.
Minnesota Gallery, Pillsbury Auditorium, and Sculpture Court
Free and open to the public

This event features the premier of "Not a Nickel's Worth of Doubt," a one-hour documentary film by Terri Myers about the life and art of Reggie Anderson (a.k.a. Reginald Sanders). There are two screenings of the film in Pillsbury Auditorium at 7:30 and 9 p.m., with a question and answer session fllowing the first screening. The reception also features a live performance of original jazz compositions by pianist John Sims, Jr. in the sculpture court.

The film "Not a Nickel's Worth of Doubt" was made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Public Broadcasting Services, the National Black Programming Consortium, the Minnesota Humanities Commission in cooperation with the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Minnesota State Legislature, and many private donors.

Interpreted Tours for the Hearing-Impaired
Sunday, March 2, 2 p.m.

"After the Photo-Secession: American Pictorial Photography, 1910-1955"
Learn about the social and artistic development of pictorial photography in the first half of this century.

 

Purcell-Cutts House Open Day
Saturday, March 8, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Sunday, March 9, noon-3 p.m.

Tour one of the most significant examples of Prairie School architecture in the country, open to the public the second weekend of each month. Tours are free for MIA members, seniors, and children under 12, $3 for nonmembers, and $2 for students. Reservations are required; call (612) 870-3131.

 

Teacher Tour
Thursday, March 13, 4:30 p.m.

"Dale Chihuly: Installations 1964-1997"
Experience Seattle artist Dale Chihuly's highly expressive glass sculpture that defies the boundaries of traditional glass art.

 

New Member Tour
Sunday, March 16, 1 p.m.

New members are given an orientation tour of the museum. The tour is free, but reservations are required. Please call (612) 870-3030.

April Special Events

Interpreted Tours for the Hearing-Impaired
Sunday, April 6, 2 p.m.

"Dale Chihuly: Installations 1964­1997"
Experience the highly expressive glass sculptures and room installations by Seattle-based artist Dale Chihuly.

Textile Council Events
Mary Ann Butterfield Memorial Lecture: The World's Oldest Textiles

Thursday, April 10
5:30 p.m., reception
6 p.m., lecture, Pillsbury Auditorium
Free and open to the public

Sponsored by the Textile Council

Dr. Elizabeth Barber is an internationally renowned professor of linguistics and archaeology at Occidental College in Los Angeles, as well as a handweaver. She discusses the origin and development of spinning and weaving in Europe and the Near East, covering the first 20,000 years of these skills.

Teacher Tour
Thursday, April 10, 4:30 p.m.

"Art of the Americas"
Tour the museum's permanent collection of art from North, Central, and South America from ancient times to the present. Learn about the museum's circulating curriculum resources and other ways to integrate these art works into your classroom studies.

 

Master Class: Off the Wall: Reconstructing Textile History from Visual Sources

In this first-ever master class, acclaimed scholar Elizabeth Barber uses ancient wall paintings, museum objects, and reconstructed samples to demonstrate some of the creative methods scholars use to understand early textile history. Participants become familiar with ancient practices by handling tools, examining textile structures, and considering a variety of technical possibilities.

Friday, April 11, 2­5 p.m.
Saturday, April 12, 10 a.m.­5 p.m.
Whittier Room
Fee: $85, Textile Council members; $100, nonmembers

For membership in the Textile Council, or for reservations, call (612) 870-3047.

 

Purcell-Cutts House Open Day
Saturday, April 12, 10 a.m.­2 p.m.
Sunday, April 13, noon­3 p.m.

Tour one of the most significant examples of Prairie School architecture in the country, open to the public the second weekend of each month. Tours are free for MIA members, seniors, and children under 12, $3 for nonmembers, and $2 for students. Reservations are required; call (612) 870-3131.

 

New Member Tour
Sunday, April 20, 1 p.m.

New members are given an orientation tour of the museum. The tour is free, but reservations are required. Please call (612) 870-3030.

 

1997 Dealers' Print and Drawing Fair

Sponsored by the Print and Drawing Council

The Minneapolis Institute of Arts is pleased to announce the return of the Dealers' Print and Drawing Fair beginning Thursday evening, April 24 and continuing through Sunday afternoon, April 27. Nine national art dealers offer an extensive and exciting selection of original prints, drawings, watercolors, pastels, and artists'. Prices start at about $150.

Kicking off the weekend is the benefit preview reception on Thursday, April 24, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dealers and departmental curators are on hand to assist patrons in making their selection. In addition to the opportunity to be the first to purchase original works of art, admission to the preview includes hors d'oeuvres, live music, and a cash bar. Proceeds from the preview reception and the daily admission fee, as well as a percentage of the sale price of artwork, are used to fund educational programs and permanent collection acquisitions for the department.

Benefit Preview and Reception ($20 in advance; $25 at the door)
Thursday, April 24, 5:30­8:30 p.m., Studio Restaurant and Villa Rosa Room

Print Fair ($5 at the door or $10 for a three day pass; $3 for students; Free for Print and Drawing Council members and children under 12)
Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26, 10 a.m.­5 p.m.
Sunday, April 27, noon­4 p.m., Villa Rosa Room

For more information, or to order tickets, please call the Department of Prints and Drawings at (612) 870-3105, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.­5 p.m.