Weisman Art Museum
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Creating and advancing inclusive arts experiences at the University of Minnesota. Admission is free.
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Plus, join us for the opening day of our fall exhibition SEEN, with free programming (including art activities and refreshments) on Saturday from 11-5pm. SEEN features currently incarcerated artists in collaboration with local artists and activists on the "outside".
wam.umn.edu/SEEN
wam.umn.edu/SEEN
SEEN | Weisman Art Museum
Weisman Art Museum presents SEEN, an exhibition created as part of a years-long collaboration wit
wam.umn.edu
February 7, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Plus, join us for the opening day of our fall exhibition SEEN, with free programming (including art activities and refreshments) on Saturday from 11-5pm. SEEN features currently incarcerated artists in collaboration with local artists and activists on the "outside".
wam.umn.edu/SEEN
wam.umn.edu/SEEN
Plus join us for the opening day of our fall exhibition SEEN, with free programming (including art activities and refreshments) on Saturday from 11-5pm! SEEN features currently incarcerated artists in collaboration with local artists and activists on the "outside".
wam.umn.edu/SEEN
wam.umn.edu/SEEN
SEEN | Weisman Art Museum
Weisman Art Museum presents SEEN, an exhibition created as part of a years-long collaboration wit
wam.umn.edu
February 7, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Plus join us for the opening day of our fall exhibition SEEN, with free programming (including art activities and refreshments) on Saturday from 11-5pm! SEEN features currently incarcerated artists in collaboration with local artists and activists on the "outside".
wam.umn.edu/SEEN
wam.umn.edu/SEEN
Developed collaboratively by the exhibition’s contributors, the Weisman presents a curated collection of books, essays, and articles (available in the gallery) which explore themes of incarceration’s human impact, systemic injustice, and the transformative power of art and storytelling.
February 6, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Developed collaboratively by the exhibition’s contributors, the Weisman presents a curated collection of books, essays, and articles (available in the gallery) which explore themes of incarceration’s human impact, systemic injustice, and the transformative power of art and storytelling.
Join artists Fong Lee and Kevin Yang in the gallery for a khi tes ceremony, an important Hmong spiritual practice symbolizing connectedness, renewal, and blessing. The artists will guide you in tying white strings to another person’s wrist, representing bonds of care and spiritual well-being.
February 6, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Join artists Fong Lee and Kevin Yang in the gallery for a khi tes ceremony, an important Hmong spiritual practice symbolizing connectedness, renewal, and blessing. The artists will guide you in tying white strings to another person’s wrist, representing bonds of care and spiritual well-being.
Artist C. Fausto will conduct a live drawing session, sharing his creative process behind 𝘈𝘯 𝘐𝘯𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦. In this work, he uses handmade paper created through the practice of soaking sweetgrass, transforming traumatic documents into art that fosters healing.
February 6, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Artist C. Fausto will conduct a live drawing session, sharing his creative process behind 𝘈𝘯 𝘐𝘯𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦. In this work, he uses handmade paper created through the practice of soaking sweetgrass, transforming traumatic documents into art that fosters healing.
𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘢 𝘎𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘉𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘢 𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘱𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘝𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘴 is inspired by artist Bino's memories of his grandfather’s gardens as places of refuge. Write your own words or phrases onto provided seed paper. Take your “seed poem” home, plant it, and nurture it as a living reflection of hope and transformation.
February 6, 2025 at 8:34 PM
𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘢 𝘎𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘉𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘢 𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘱𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘝𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘴 is inspired by artist Bino's memories of his grandfather’s gardens as places of refuge. Write your own words or phrases onto provided seed paper. Take your “seed poem” home, plant it, and nurture it as a living reflection of hope and transformation.
𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘪𝘯? with Erin Sharkey invites reflection on the politics of the standard prison property bin (18" l x 15" w x 15" h). How does limited space, systemic restrictions, and personal choice influence what people carry with them and what they leave behind.
February 6, 2025 at 8:32 PM
𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘪𝘯? with Erin Sharkey invites reflection on the politics of the standard prison property bin (18" l x 15" w x 15" h). How does limited space, systemic restrictions, and personal choice influence what people carry with them and what they leave behind.
Black Label Movement dancer Cheng Xiong will enact inside artist Sarith Peau's exercise routine within the confined space of 𝘤𝘢𝘨𝘦[𝘥]. This live activation invites reflection on the harsh realities of isolation and the persistence of resilience, expressed through movement. Times: 11:30, 1:00, & 2:30.
February 6, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Black Label Movement dancer Cheng Xiong will enact inside artist Sarith Peau's exercise routine within the confined space of 𝘤𝘢𝘨𝘦[𝘥]. This live activation invites reflection on the harsh realities of isolation and the persistence of resilience, expressed through movement. Times: 11:30, 1:00, & 2:30.