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From the Director

On October 26, an exhibition of contemporary art in India arrives at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.

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The Louvre and the Masterpiece E-mail Updates

Sign up today for e-mail updates—and be among the first to know about priority ticket sales! This exciting exhibition will be on view October 18, 2009, through January 10, 2010.

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Vote Yes

State funding for the arts in Minnesota could triple if a constitutional amendment on the state ballot passes this fall.

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Calendar & Events
Target Family Day: Think Big!
Sunday, October 12, 2008
11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
museum-wide

Symposium: Eero Saarinen: Beyond the Measly ABC
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 10, 11 and 12, 2008
2 – 4 p.m.
MIA, WAC, and CCL

25th Annual Antiques Show & Sale
Friday, October 24 through Sunday, October 26, 2008
(times vary)
Zuhrah Shrine Center at the Harrington Mansion

MIA Members-only Preview Party for INDIA: Public Places, Private Spaces
Saturday, October 25, 2008
8 p.m. – Midnight
Target Gallery

Featured Exhibition

INDIA: Public Places, Private Spaces—Contemporary Photography and Video Art

Coming Soon!

Sunday, October 26, 2008—Sunday, January 18, 2009
Target Gallery
Ticketed Exhibition (FREE for members!)
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Featured Exhibitions

Eero Saarinen: Shaping the Future

Saturday, September 13, 2008—Sunday, January 4, 2009
U.S. Bank Gallery
Free Exhibition

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Alexander Roslin and the Comtesse d'Egmont Pignatelli

Friday, August 29, 2008—Sunday, November 30, 2008
Cargill Gallery 103
Free Exhibition

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The Collection

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The Bodhisattva Kuan-yin, Sung dynasty, Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton

The Minneapolis Institute of Arts houses more than 80,000 objects from diverse cultural traditions spanning 5,000 years of world  history.


Membership

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Online Resource
Photographs from the Museum's Collection

Featured in this program is a selection of more than 4300 photographs from the Museum's permanent collection, representing the work of more than 500 photographers.

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