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November 2023
Great Art Inspired by Water
| Celebrating a year long suite of exhibitions and programs that explore our relationship to the flora and fauna of the mysterious and brilliant underwater world. | |
Re/Framing Programming Weekend |
November 2 - 4, 2023
Drawn from six private collections, the New Bedford Whaling Museum collection, and six strategic institutional loans, Re/Framing the View includes works by William Bradford, John F. Kensett, Martin Johnson Heade, Frederic Edwin Church, Albert Bierstadt, Jasper Francis Cropsey, George Inness, Francis A. Silva, and Sanford Robinson Gifford, among many others. While the exhibition celebrates the work of these artists, it also offers a layered interpretation of the cultural and historical meaning of such paintings. By interrogating the place of gender, race and ethnicity, as well as environment and ecology, we re/frame the view and stage meaningful conversations about historical and contemporary issues and events.
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This exhibition is organized by the New Bedford Whaling Museum and is presented by the Minnesota Marine Art Museum. Lead support for this project comes from Dr. Janelle Cooper and Kathleen Hanson. MMAM thanks the additional sustaining contributions from foundations, corporations, individuals, members and volunteers who made this exhibition possible. | |
/ Elizabeth James-Perry Pop-Up Trunk Show
Thursday, November 2
Pop-Up Shop: 10am - 8pm
Meet the Artist: 1pm - 4pm
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/ Curator's Reception & Conversation with Naomi Slipp
Thursday, November 2
6pm - 8pm
Free with Admission
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/ Reading American Landscapes: Women and the American Scene with Naomi Slipp
Saturday, November 4
11am- 12pm
Free with Admission
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Seasonal Saturday: The Big Catch | |
Saturday, November 11 | 10am - 5pm
$1 Admission | All Veterans Free!
Join us on November 11 for Seasonal Saturday: The Big Catch, featuring $1 admission, a fishing lure glass blowing demonstration by Annie Grossarth-Nichol, live music from H30 and Jim Rieneke, guided tours, Gallery Bingo, and try your hand at gyotaku fish printing inspired by the current exhibition, From Sea to Paper: The Gyotaku Prints of Dwight Hwang. All veterans will receive free admission on November 11 in honor of Veteran's Day.
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Water Music: Chamber Concerts at the MMAM - The Big Catch |
Thursday, November 9 | 7pm | $25
MMAM and the Winona Symphony Orchestra bring you Water Music, an evening that marries two art forms and celebrates their shared inspiration. Be immersed in the exhibition Art for Fish/Art for Humans by Kristian Brevik, on November 9, with a concert inspired by Breviks’ work titled, The Big Catch. The program for this evening centers around Schubert's masterpiece for piano and strings, the "Trout" Quintet. Complementing the Schubert are two works by American composers, Libby Larsen and Ellen Taaffe Zwilich.
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Brevik Gallery Interactive | The interactive components of exhibitions allow visitors to engage with the art in a different and impactful way. In Kristian Brevik: Art for Fish/Art for Humans, visitors are invited to layer materials, and experiment with color, texture, shadow and light. “The interplay of shadow and light echoes the shadow and light of many of our relationships with other species,” says artist Kristian Brevik. | |
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Tuesday, November 14 | 10:30am - 12pm Tickets: $10/Family | MMAM Members Free
On the second Tuesday of every month, you will find a lively gathering of our littlest art lovers and their grown-ups at MMAM. Toddler Tuesday offers hands-on art activities such as painting with marbles, drawing, and butterfly making. There are also opportunities for free-play, storytelling by MMAM’s resident storyteller, and a chance for toddlers and their grown-ups to take a self-guided exploration of artworks in the galleries.
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Give to the Max, November 16 | Make your gift matter by making a donation to the Minnesota Marine Art Museum’s 2023 Anchor Campaign | Annual Fund, on Tuesday, November 16 - Minnesota’s GIVE TO THE MAX day! MMAM joins 14,000 other Minnesota nonprofit organizations who collectively join efforts to celebrate Minnesota’s largest philanthropic effort of the year. Last year, MMAM raised over $1,900 from 37 contributions on Give To The Max Day. We’re aiming to double that effort this year. We’re close to meeting our goal of raising $100,000.00 through the Anchor Campaign, but still have a way to go to meet our year-end giving effort and need your support! If every member stepped up to go above and beyond their annual membership gift by contributing directly to the Anchor Campaign, (gifts as little as $20 make a difference), MMAM would meet its goal. Join the tens of thousands of supporters who step up every November 16 to raise over $300 Million for Minnesota’s nonprofit organizations. It’s what makes our state a great place to live, work, create and play! | |
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Elizabeth James-Perry Pop-Up Trunk Show | |
Thursday, November 2
Pop-Up Shop: 10am - 8pm
Meet the Artist + Artist Demonstration: 1 - 4pm
Meet 2023 National Endowment for the Arts Fellow, Elizabeth James-Perry. James-Perry is an Aquinnah Wampanoag writer and artist, and her work is included in the current MMAM exhibition, Re/Framing the View. She sculpts rich purple and white wampum jewelry and woven wampum from the quahog shell, and makes naturally-dyed northeastern hand weavings of Indian hemp, milkweed and wool. James-Perry will have a limited edition of her collection available for sale throughout the day. She will share her insights and approaches to her craft, demonstrating various techniques from 1pm- 4pm in the MMAM Shoppe. Plan your visit to meet Elizabeth James-Perry and collect one-of-a-kind jewelry.
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Mission
To create meaningful art experiences that explore our relationship with water.
Vision
To spark wonder, shift perspectives, and create a more compassionate and connected world for all, by boldly leveraging the generative capacities of great art inspired by water.
Values
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Center our work in Communities and Collaboration.
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Steward Sustainability, Equity and Hospitality.
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Operate with Honesty, Transparency and Trust.
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Be Bold and Brave.
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Always Enterprising, Always Outstanding.
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This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts & cultural heritage fund.
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