MIA Yesterday & Today

11:00 a.m. Reception in Regis Fountain Court

11:30 a.m. Panel in Pillsbury Auditorium begins

The 100th Birthday Year offers a stellar opportunity to reflect on the MIA’s history, favorite moments in the collection, the state of the museum field, and all that lies ahead.

A panel discussion featuring:

• Kaywin Feldman, Duncan and Nivin MacMillan Director and President

• Michael Conforti, Director, Clark Art Institute; former Chief Curator and James Ford Bell Curator of Decorative Arts

• Greg Hedberg, Senior Consultant, European Art, Hirschl & Adler Galleries; former Patrick and Aimee Butler Curator of Paintings

• William M. Griswold, Director, Cleveland Museum of Art; former MIA Director

• Christopher Monkhouse, Eloise W. Martin Curator of European Decorative Arts, Art Institute of Chicago; former James Ford Bell Curator of Decorative Arts and Curatorial Chair

• Lotus Stack, former Curator of Textiles

• Matthew Welch, Deputy Director & Chief Curator as moderator

 

Free, ticketed event. To register, call (612) 870-6323 or reserve online.