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May 23, 2013

Thinking Globally: Exploring the MIA's Indian and Southeast Asian Art Collection

7 – 8 p.m.
Pillsbury Auditorium

Presenter: Risha Lee, the MIA's Jane Emison Assistant Curator of South and Southeast Asian Art. The MIA's Indian and Southeast Asian art collection contains many gems of art, produced in a variety of times and places. In an introduction to the collecti...

Events on February 2, 2013

Wings

Saturday, February 2, 2013
2 – 4 p.m.

Pillsbury Auditorium

With original musical score and accompaniment by Daniel Lloyd

Before "Top Gun" there was "Wings," the 1927 silent film about World War I fighter pilots, which received the first-ever Oscar for best picture. Charles Rogers and Richard Arlen play two men from the same small town, romantic rivals vying for the attention of the beautiful Sylvia (Jobyna Ralston) and ignoring Mary (Clara Bow), the pretty "girl next door." Both men enlist to fight in the war, and grow from romantic rivals into fast friends during the rigorous training period before flying against the Germans in Europe. Meanwhile, Mary finds her own way to Europe as an ambulance driver. The fog of war pervades the plot as missed romantic opportunities, misunderstandings, and a tragedy beset our main characters.

Directed by William A Welman, 1927, 144 mins., not rated, silent with English intertitles. On DVD.

$10; $5 for MIA members. To reserve tickets, call (612) 870-6323 or reserve tickets online »

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Sketching in the Galleries: Color Schemes; Complementary, Split Complementary, Triadic

Saturday, February 2, 2013
10:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Classroom 114 and museum galleries

Instructor: Ken Wenzel

This class will explore the complementary, split complementary and triadic color schemes. Students will experiment with these approaches, working from the permanent collection. Slide presentations will examine significant works from art history that use these schemes effectively.

Fees per session: $30; $22 for MIA members. To register, call (612) 870-6323 or register online »

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Art Studio I, W5: Sea Creatures (ages 4 and 5)

Saturdays, February 2, 9, and 23
10:30 a.m. – Noon

Studio 111

INSTRUCTOR: Ashley Griffin

Let's make art, get to know the museum, and explore the world around us.

IN THE GALLERIES

See and discuss art objects by closely observing elements such as lines, colors, and shapes.

Make connections between subject matter and your own life and experiences.

Build language skills by identifying favorite parts of an artwork.

IN THE STUDIO

Get inspired through song, movement, and imaginative play.

Make artworks that use line, shape, and color and that emphasize personal meaning over imitation.

Develop independent problem-solving

skills as you make your own artistic choices.

$54; $44 for MIA members. To register, call (612) 870-6323 or register online »

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Art Studio II, W6: Splish Splash (ages 6 to 8)

Saturdays, February 2, 9, and 23
12:30 – 2 p.m.

Studio 111

Instructor: Ashley Griffin

Let's create art inspired by objects we can touch and see, as well as drawing from personal experiences.

IN THE GALLERIES

Examine objects to identify elements, such as line, shape,

and texture, and warm and cool colors.

Identify and explain your favorite and least favorite parts

of an artwork.

Interpret artistic themes and scenes through the lens of

personal experience.

IN THE STUDIO

Use real-life objects, your lives, and your imagination as a

creative springboard.

Create artworks that tell your individual story.

Practice drawing techniques to

record your observations.

$54; $44 for MIA members. To register, call (612) 870-6323 or register online »

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Art Studio III, W7: Travel Posts (ages 9 to 12)

Saturdays, February 2, 9, and 23
12:30 – 2:30 p.m.

Studio 112

Instructor: Theresa Hutch

We occupy so many places—in our bodies, families, homes, schools, and in the world. Let's

explore how places and periods help shape the art we make.

IN THE GALLERIES

Learn about how historical artworks relate to their world cultures.

Compare and contrast artworks' form and meaning.

Interpret artworks in your own way and share and discuss them.

IN THE STUDIO

Plan like an artist by using preparatory sketches and scale

models.

Gain confidence in

representational drawing skills

through close observations and

use of detail.

Practice color mixing, compositional choice, proportion, showing depth,

and more.

Find ways to communicate

meaning through art.

$72; $58 for MIA members. To register, call (612) 870-6323 or register online »

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Love and Scandal

Saturday, February 2, 2013
1 – 2 p.m.

Celebrate Valentine's Day all month long. Inflame your passion for art on a tour that explores the victories and vicissitudes of love. See works of art in the museum's collection that tell intriguing stories of marriage and devotion, the sexual exploits of gods and goddesses, and the hurtful scandals that sometimes come with affairs of the heart!

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Americas Art Cart

Saturday, February 2, 2013
2 – 4 p.m.

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Anishinabe to Zapotec: Native Arts of the Americas

Saturday, February 2, 2013
3 – 4 p.m.

See beautifully decorated garments, feast bowls, and moccasins from North America; sculptures from the ancient ball game of Mexico; and huge gold ear spools from Peru. Explore the art of the indigenous peoples of North, Central, and South America, from ancient times to the present.

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Featured Exhibition

More Real? Art in the Age of Truthiness

Ending Soon!

Thursday, March 21, 2013—Sunday, June 9, 2013
Target Gallery (admission charged)
Ticketed Exhibition (FREE for members!)

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