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November 20, 2009

In Pursuit of a Masterpiece

1 – 2 p.m.

Lectures

National and international scholars, artists, historians, and critics share their expertise and insights.

Adult Programs Complete Schedule – Fall 2009 » (1.1MB .pdf)

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Lectures Archive
View Charles Falco's lecture "Tyranny of the Lens" (April 16, 2009, Minneapolis Institute of Arts)

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View Petra ten-Doesschate Chu's lecture "For the Love of It: Collecting Drawings in the Nineteenth Century." (February 15, 2009, Minneapolis Institute of Arts)

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Upcoming

Current Perspectives on the International Art Market

Thursday, December 10, 2009
11 a.m. – Noon

Pillsbury Auditorium

Presented by the Friends of the Institute

Lecturer: Simon de Pury

Free.

At the Top of Their Class

Thursday, December 10, 2009
6 – 7 p.m.

Pillsbury Auditorium

By Robert Jacobsen, curator of Chinese, Indian, and Southeast Asian art, and chair of Asian Art

Robert Jacobsen will present an illustrated lecture focused on a famous masterpiece of ancient Chinese bronze casting from the Pillsbury collection. This talk is presented in conjunction with the special exhibition, "The Louvre and the Masterpiece," on view through January 10, 2010. After establishing the criteria for judging masterpiece quality, Jacobsen will apply them to a variety of Chinese works from the museum's world-renowned collection of Chinese art.

Presented by the Asian Art Curatorial Council.

$5 (free to MIA and AACC members). Call (612) 870-6323 for ticket reservations.

Contemporary Craft: The Meaning of Handmade in a Mass-Produced World

Thursday, January 14, 2010
11 a.m. – Noon

Pillsbury Auditorium

Presented by the Friends of the Institute

Lecturer: Jennifer Komar Olivarez

Free.

The Art of the Persian Book

Thursday, January 28, 2010
6 – 7 p.m.

Pillsbury Auditorium

By Sheila Blair, professor of Islamic and Asian art, Boston College, and chair of Islamic Art, Virginia Commonwealth University

Some of the world's most magnificent books were produced in Persian-speaking lands in the 16th century, where papermakers, calligraphers, painters, illustrators, and binders collaborated to create sublime works of art. One such masterpiece is Jami's Baharistan, made at Bukhara in 1551, a copy of which is in the collection of the MIA. Blair will demonstrate how and why this manuscript represents the culmination of a tradition that flourished for three centuries in Iran and surrounding regions.

Presented by the Asian Art Curatorial Council.

$5 (free to MIA and AACC members). Call

(612) 870-6323 for ticket reservations.

What's New in Architecture

Thursday, February 11, 2010
11 a.m. – Noon

Pillsbury Auditorium

Presented by the Friends of the Institute

Lecturer: Thomas Fisher

Free.

An Artist More Feared than Loved: Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione (1609-1664)

Thursday, February 25, 2010
6 – 7 p.m.

Pillsbury Auditorium

Timothy Standring, Ph.D., Gates Foundation Curator of Painting & Sculpture at the Denver Art Museum, will present a revisionist overview on this important 17th-century artist, who painted the MIA's own The Immaculate Conception with Saints Francis of Assisi and Anthony of Padua. Dr. Standring will discuss how Castiglione, called "Il Grechetto," was considered an "outsider" during the middle third of the 17th century and also what his working methods were, both internally with his studio practices and externally with his client relationships.

Agnes Lynch Anderson and Roger Lewis Anderson Lecture is co-presented by the department of Public Programs and the Paintings Curatorial Council of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.

To reserve tickets, call (612) 870-6323 or reserve tickets online ».

Women of the Surrealist Circle

Thursday, March 11, 2010
11 a.m. – Noon

Pillsbury Auditorium

Presented by the Friends of the Institute

Lecturer: Elizabeth Mix

Free.

Dragons Bold and Witty: Korean Porcelain Jars

Thursday, March 11, 2010
6 – 7 p.m.

Pillsbury Auditorium

By Soyoung Lee, curator of Korean Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art

Porcelain jars painted with images of dynamic and humorous-looking dragons embody a quintessentially Korean aesthetic, especially characteristic of ceramics from the 17th through 19th centuries. This talk elucidates the significance and special appeal of these so-called dragon jars, including the wonderful, iron-painted dragon jar from the MIA's collection.

Presented by the Asian Art Curatorial Council.

Call (612) 870-6323 for ticket reservations.

Dorothea Lange: Photography From the Heart

Thursday, April 8, 2010
11 a.m. – Noon

Pillsbury Auditorium

Presented by the Friends of the Institute

Lecturer: David Frauman

Free.

Paintings Council Lecture: Van Gogh and Gauguin: The Relational Nature of Creativity

Thursday, April 8, 2010
6 – 7 p.m.

Pillsbury Auditorium

David Frauman, Ph.D, clinical psychologist and professor at the Indiana University School of Medicine, will examine the relationship between Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Gauguin as an entry into understanding the interpersonal dynamics that promoted or hindered their creativity. By looking into the two artists' personalities and their personal interactions, Dr. Frauman will help explain their sometimes puzzling behaviors and the vicissitudes of their artistic oeuvres.

Reception in Wells Fargo Room at 4:30 p.m.

Lecture in Pillsbury Auditorium at 6 p.m.

To reserve tickets, call (612) 870-6323 or reserve tickets online ».

New Now

Thursday, May 13, 2010
11 a.m. – Noon

Pillsbury Auditorium

Presented by the Friends of the Institute

Lecturer: Liz Armstrong

Free.

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The Louvre and the Masterpiece

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