in these galleries are all recent additions to the collection, or are promised gifts
enforcement paper targets shot through, housed in artist-made painted plywood enclosure Gift
July 19, 2014 – April 19, 2015 | Galleries 315 and 316 | Free Exhibition Artists have long been drawn to the complicated murk of murder, from the biblical and quranic stories of Cain and Abel (the first murderer and first victim), to the horrific deaths of Jesus and early Christian martyrs, to gut-wrenching accounts of modern-day homicide. Murder is inevitably traumatic, a tragic narrative unfolding from the crime to its consequences. It is this story, whether arising from persecution, criminal intent, or a depraved sense of passion, that artists find so intriguing. Today, with murder constantly in the news—if it bleeds, it leads—and saturating our entertainment, from video games to mystery novels, we may be desensitized to its frightening reality
Honoré Daumier French, 1808-1879 Rue Transnonain, le 15 Avril, 1834 Lithograph Gift
September 20, 2025 – June 28, 2026 | Galleries 251, 252, and 253 | Free Exhibition Yoshida Hodaka (1926–1995) was born into a family of artists. He was the second son of Yoshida Hiroshi (1876–1950), a leading Western-style artist in Japan during the early 20th century
Gift of the Clark Center for Japanese Art & Culture; formerly given to the Center
October 21, 2017 – July 1, 2018 | Gallery 375 | Free Exhibition George Morrison (1919–2000) constantly explored new ways to translate nature and personal experience. Born near Grand Marais, Minnesota, Morrison trained in Minneapolis before moving to New York in 1943
Morrison American (Grand Portage Anishinaabe), 1919-2000 Untitled, 1960 Oil on canvas Gift
September 29, 2019 – January 5, 2020 | Target Gallery | General Admission $20; My Mia Member $16; Investor+ Free; Youth 17 and Under Free Tickets on sale now. General Admission $20 My Mia Member $16 Investor+ Free Youth 17 and Under Free Mia’s companion exhibition to „Artists Respond: American Art and the Vietnam War, 1965-1975“ features drawings, textiles, video, photography, and installations made by artists from the Southeast Asian diaspora who have been deeply engaged with the impact and legacy of the American War in Vietnam. The artists reflect on migration, memory, the effect of violence on the landscape and on communities, healing, and trauma. The Twin Cities is home to a large Southeast Asian population, many of whom arrived in the wake of the war
, 1972, 22, From the 50-panel series Hmong Migration, 1993-2001, Oil on canvas, Gift
November 16, 2024 – August 31, 2025 | Gallery 315, 316 | Free Exhibition Otto Dix (1891–1969) served in the German army during World War I. For three years, he led a machine-gun unit and experienced the horror of trench warfare firsthand
Van Derlip Fund and Gift of funds from Alfred and Ingrid Lenz Harrison and the Regis
February 1, 2019 – November 29, 2020 | Charleston Dining Room and Charleston Drawing Room, G336 and 337 | Free Exhibition For North Americans living in the late 1700s and early 1800s—whether free or enslaved, Native American, or of African or European descent—a common set of historical forces impacted life, albeit in very different ways. The experiences of territorial conflict, international diplomacy, trade, and shifting national identities are explored through the artworks and furnishings installed in the 1772 Charleston Dining and Drawing Rooms, from the home of John Stuart, the superintendent of Indian Affairs for Britain’s southern colonies in North America. This project is part of Living Rooms, an initiative to present Mia’s historic interiors and decorative arts collections in new ways. Mia gratefully acknowledges the support and contributions of the many individuals and communities whose histories are told in this exhibition. Generous support provided by the National Endowment for the Arts and donors at the 2014 Mia Gala. Additional support provided by the Chipstone Foundation.
Skip to main content Charleston Drawing Room, 1772, cypress, paint, gift of James
July 16, 2021 – April 24, 2022 | Gallery 315 | Free Exhibition This exhibition introduces Mia’s groundbreaking acquisition of the Fly Zine Archive, a thematically focused collection of nearly 2,000 zines, comics, and underground publications by a diverse range of punk, anarchist, feminist, and LGBTQ+ artists and writers active in the United States, Europe, and elsewhere. Compiled by the New York–based artist and activist Fly NYC, the archive chronicles the graphic art and printed ephemera connecting the alternative subcultures that flourished in urban centers in the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s
bound volume, Fly Zine Archive, The Mary and Robyn Campbell Fund for Art Books and gift
February 14, 2026 – August 2, 2026 | Robert and Marlyss White Gallery (281) | Free Exhibition Derived from a Nahuatl word, a huipil is a traditional blouse worn by women throughout Mesoamerica, particularly among the Maya, since before the 16th century when Spanish explorers arrived in the region. The garment remains especially prevalent in Guatemala’s highland regions, where a majority of Maya descendants reside today. Huipiles are traditionally handwoven on a backstrap loom in two or three rectangular panels, later sewn together
Gift of Richard L. Simmons in memory of Roberta G.
September 16, 2012 – July 14, 2013 | Target Wing | Free Exhibition Spanning centuries and originating in nearly every place on Earth, the artworks in these galleries explore significant aspects of the world’s evolving cultures. „Art in the Age of Globalization“ presents eight installations, or „mini-exhibitions,“ each designed around a specific narrative or theme related to globalization
Gift of Joe Langer.
