Minneapolis Institute of Art

Jacolby Satterwhite's First Major Survey to Open at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago's SAIC Galleries

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023

CHICAGO, Aug. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- This fall, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago's SAIC Galleries will exhibit the first major survey of seminal contemporary artist Jacolby Satterwhite.

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  • CHICAGO, Aug. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- This fall, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago's SAIC Galleries will exhibit the first major survey of seminal contemporary artist Jacolby Satterwhite.
  • The exhibition, curated by SAIC alum Elizabeth Chodos (Dual MA 2008), first premiered at the Miller Institute for Contemporary Art at Carnegie Mellon University in 2021.
  • SAIC Galleries is free and open to the public Monday through Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. A state-issued ID is required for entry.
  • For more than 155 years, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) has been a leader in educating the world's most influential artists, designers, and scholars.

The Minneapolis Institute of Art Collaborates with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Using Art to Expand Conversations Around Systemic Racism

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023

The Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) has teamed up with Blue Cross® and Blue Shield® of Minnesota (Blue Cross) to launch a multi-generational project that will seek to create narrative change, addressing systemic racism through the power of art.

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  • The Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) has teamed up with Blue Cross® and Blue Shield® of Minnesota (Blue Cross) to launch a multi-generational project that will seek to create narrative change, addressing systemic racism through the power of art.
  • Local teens will use art to visually communicate how racism impacts health issues, using their own personal experiences as well as those of their communities.
  • Together, the group will co-vision, co-develop, and co-create racial and health equity-themed works to be included in a public art exhibition at Mia.
  • “We will not succeed in eliminating systemic racism without elevating the voices and stories from our community members who have historically been silenced.

First Major Retrospective for Award-Winning Ho-Chunk Photographer Tom Jones

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Monday, June 6, 2022

WEST BEND, Wis., June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA) presents Tom Jones: Here We Stand, the first major retrospective of the contemporary photographer. The exhibition will be on view July 23–October 9, 2022. An opening reception with the artist will be held on Saturday, July 23, 2:00–4:00. A robust schedule of programming accompanies the exhibition. Details at wisconsinart.org/tom-jones.

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  • Here We Stand opens July 23, 2022 at the Museum of Wisconsin Art
    WEST BEND, Wis., June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA) presents Tom Jones: Here We Stand, the first major retrospective of the contemporary photographer.
  • An opening reception with the artist will be held on Saturday, July 23, 2:004:00.
  • While each series is distinctly different in subject and photographic medium, Jones has remained consistent: Native American peoples are not vanishing, assimilating, or frozen in time.
  • An accompanying catalogue provides a thorough and sensitive examination of the photographer who is rapidly becoming the voice of his generation.

The Minneapolis Institute of Art Partners with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota to Create Public Art Exhibition

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Tuesday, October 26, 2021

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Learning and Engagement Departments of the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) have partnered with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota to launch a multi-generational project that will address racism through conversation and the power of art.

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  • MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Learning and Engagement Departments of the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) have partnered with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota to launch a multi-generational project that will address racism through conversation and the power of art.
  • The collaborative program began at the end of September and will use art to visualize the concept of 'Racism as a Public Health Crisis.
  • Together, the group will co-vision, co-develop and co-create a print poster campaign and public art exhibition of racial and health equity-themed artworks.
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, which serves more than 107 million members across the U.S.
    Home to more than 90,000 works of art representing 5,000 years of world history, the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) inspires wonder, spurs creativity, and nourishes the imagination.