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Robert Bergman, Alec Soth, and contemporary portraiture
Untitled, 1989; © Robert Bergman "Adelyn, Ash Wednesday, New Orleans, Louisiana"; 2000; Alec Soth Robert Bergman: Portraits, 1986-1995 opened at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts a few days...
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What does it take to spiff-up the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden?
During Minnesota’s 2010 legislative session, the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board—with the full support of the Walker Art Center—made a request to the legislature for funding to restore and...
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Sez Oprah: “everyone’s crazy about” International Klein Blue
from "The Color of Style for Fall 2010," in the October issue of "O" The freight trucks arrived at the Walker last week and installation crews are currently installing Yves Klein’s first U.S....
View ArticleA Petition for the Release of Ai Weiwei
Updates: - Almost a month after he was detained, more than 127,000 petition signatures have been gathered. Click here to add yours. - Ai’s whereabouts remain unknown, but what is certain is that due...
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Updates (and a bit of good news) on Ai Weiwei’s detention
Ai Weiwei, in photos taken on June 30, 2009 in China The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum have been diligently tracking press coverage since artist Ai Weiwei...
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Support artistic freedom: Help amass 1,001 chairs at the Walker on July 12
Ai Weiwei portrait courtesy Mary Boone Gallery, New York Although authorities released artist Ai Weiwei on June 22, the Walker is moving forward with a planned event on July 12, which would have...
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Images from “1,001 Chairs: An Observance in Honor of Silenced Voices”
Thanks to everyone who contributed their chairs and their presence to this observance on Tuesday. It turned out to be a visually striking and heartfelt statement in support of artists around the...
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John Cowles, Jr.: An Appreciation
Sage and John Cowles with Olga Viso at a 2010 benefit for the Cunningham Dance Foundation The Walker, along with the entire cultural community in Minnesota, lost a great friend and an unparalleled...
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From the Archives: A tribute to Louise Walker McCannel (1915 – 2012)
Louise Walker McCannel, granddaughter of Walker founder Thomas Barlow Walker, played a critical role in the history of the Walker: both the private Walker Art Galleries and the public Walker Art...
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From the Archives: Vintage Makeover Ideas for a Downtown Thoroughfare
Hennepin Avenue in 1973. Photo: The National Archives “Hennepin facelift a tough problem.” That 1970 headline from the Minneapolis Star still has relevance today, as a new vision takes shape to...
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