Front Page

<h1 class="border-top-3">Spend Your Summer Nights at Mia</h1>
<div style="margin-top: 15px;">
Meet at Mia&#8217;s Summer Series is in full swing! Join us for live performances, food trucks, art making, and more. Enjoy weekly programs on Thursday evenings in Target Park (weather permitting) throughout the summer. See you on the lawn!
<div style="margin-top: 20px;">
<a href="https://new.artsmia.org/event/meet-at-mia-summer-series-2026"><button class="background-black">Learn More</button></a>
</div>
</div>

Learn More

María Berrío builds monumental scenes by layering hand-cut Japanese paper onto canvas—constructing images mostly piece by piece with rare areas of painting. This exhibition brings together artworks from the past decade, tracing how the Colombian artist draws on literature, music, and global histories to create symbolic, open-ended narratives.

María Berrío: Songlines

How can a life in art help one heal from generational trauma? In his landmark exhibition and feature-length film “Exhibiting Forgiveness,” celebrated contemporary artist Titus Kaphar draws upon his early life and coming of age to create a transmedial and deeply personal response to that question.

Exhibiting Forgiveness

<a href="https://new.artsmia.org/art-artists/making-connections/hispanic-heritage-at-mia"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-120055" src="https://images.artsmia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20111308/mia_7037552_3-2-WordPress_390x260.jpg" alt="The image shows an intricate golden object with a domed top with detailed patterns, supported by cylindrical sections featuring engravings and decorative motifs. The base is square with four small, rounded feet, also adorned with intricate designs." width="390" height="260" srcset="https://images.artsmia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20111308/mia_7037552_3-2-WordPress_390x260.jpg 390w, https://images.artsmia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20111308/mia_7037552_3-2-WordPress_390x260-347x231.jpg 347w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px" /></a>
<h2><a href="https://new.artsmia.org/art-artists/making-connections/hispanic-heritage-at-mia">Hispanic Heritage at Mia</a></h2>
Celebrate and honor the rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories of Latin and Hispanic communities.

<a href="https://tickets.artsmia.org/events/b1f97274-08d7-6122-801b-4182fe5d7c54" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="cell-image alignnone" src="https://images.artsmia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/21144456/180211_mia356_0724.jpg" alt="Museum visitors in the galleries at Minneapolis Institute of Art, November 2021." width="391" height="261" /></a>
<h2><a href="https://tickets.artsmia.org/events/b1f97274-08d7-6122-801b-4182fe5d7c54" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Become a Mia Member</a></h2>
Contributions from members provide essential support to Mia and a year of valuable benefits to you! Join Mia or renew your membership today.

<a href="https://new.artsmia.org/programs/youth-and-family"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-116735 size-full" src="https://images.artsmia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/31155854/251012_PDW_0012-WordPress_390x260.jpg" alt="Children's hands working on a large, colorful mosaic project laid out on a table. The mosaic features a design resembling flower petals made from small pieces of yellow, orange, and brown materials." width="390" height="260" srcset="https://images.artsmia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/31155854/251012_PDW_0012-WordPress_390x260.jpg 390w, https://images.artsmia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/31155854/251012_PDW_0012-WordPress_390x260-347x231.jpg 347w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px" /></a>
<h2><a href="https://new.artsmia.org/programs/youth-and-family">Youth and Family</a></h2>
Make memories every month at Family Day, get creative in studio programs, and play and learn with your toddler in the Family Center and Mini Mia.

<div style="display: none";>General admission is free. Special exhibitions, classes, and some talks and special events do require <a href="http://tickets.artsmia.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tickets</a>: reservations are recommended.</div>
<ul>
<li>Monday: Closed</li>
<li>Tuesday: 10am–5pm</li>
<li>Wednesday: 10am–5pm</li>
<li>Thursday:  10am–9pm</li>
<li>Friday:  10am–5pm</li>
<li>Saturday:  10am–5pm</li>
<li>Sunday: 10am–5pm</li>
</ul>
The museum is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.
<div style="margin-bottom:20px"></div>

Plan Your Visit

Film Screening: Saint Laurent

&#8220;Paris Couture&#8221; Member Days

Panel Discussion: The State of Fashion in Minnesota

The Arnold and Augusta Newman Lecture Series: An-My Lê

Mafic Ocean x Meet at Mia: &#8220;Paris Couture&#8221;

The State of Fashion in Minnesota brings local designers and influencers together for a candid conversation about the current condition of the region&#8217;s fashion industry—highlighting its strengths, identifying key gaps, and exploring strategies to foster a more connected, well-funded, and visible creative ecosystem.
Presented in collaboration with the newly formed <a href="https://www.gccminnesota.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Global Creative Council</a> (GCC), the event outlines GCC&#8217;s emerging effort to serve as a unifying platform for local fashion and cultural communities, aiming to direct mentorship, funding, and career opportunities toward grassroots designers. The discussion is open to all fashion professionals, students, media, and supporters of local culture.
This panel discussion is sponsored by the Mark and Mary Goff Fiterman Lecture Fund.
<a href="https://tickets.artsmia.org/events/01a0c9f9-abaa-fefb-6ad1-5cbb7db0549e" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><button class="black-background">Reserve Free Tickets</button></a>

Abstract geometric design with stripes and chevrons in shades of teal, mustard, black, and cream.

Celebrate the opening of &#8220;<a href="https://new.artsmia.org/exhibition/paris-couture">Paris Couture</a>&#8221; with a screening of Saint Laurent (2014).
The film highlights Yves Saint Laurent&#8217;s life from 1967 to 1976, when the designer was at the height of his career. With his popularity comes freedom, and he moves between the calculated discipline of the fashion world and the hypnotic underground of Parisian nightlife. The film maps his complex personal and professional relationships, from romantic partners to creative muses.
This film is rated R and includes depictions of substance abuse/overdose, nudity, sexual situations, and strong language. Viewer discretion is advised. Run time is 2 hours, 30 minutes.
<a href="https://tickets.artsmia.org/events/01a0b0c5-0e8c-f819-d0bc-cc7d84088da0" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><button class="black-background">Reserve Free Tickets</button></a>

The image shows a fashion show scene where a male figure, dressed in a dark pinstripe suit and glasses, walks down the runway linked arm-in-arm with two female models wearing elaborate gowns.

Join us for the 2026 Arnold and Augusta Newman Lecture with artist An-My Lê.
Distinguished artist and educator An-My Lê explores the effects of war on culture and the environment. She&#8217;s received numerous honors, including a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship and a Guggenheim Fellowship, and has been a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters since 2024. In this year’s Newman Lecture at Mia, Lê will discuss the arc of her career as well as her most recent projects. She&#8217;ll also explore how her own journey as an immigrant to the United States following the American War in Vietnam shaped and informed her artistic practice.
Free tickets are available on October 22.

This December, Mafic Ocean and Mia partner for a series of three immersive experiences surrounding “<a href="https://new.artsmia.org/exhibition/paris-couture">Paris Couture</a>.” Enjoy talks, performances, hands-on creation, and much more, all with some of Minnesota’s most fashion-forward experts.
<h3 id="dec3">December 3 | On Pointe</h3>
Your fit may be on point, but is it on pointe? Enjoy ballet performances inspired by “<a href="https://new.artsmia.org/exhibition/paris-couture">Paris Couture</a>” before joining Abby Caperton for a special talk. Drop by the studios to make sinamay leaves with milliner Karen Morris. Enjoy free smells from SENTi, and tours of the exhibition by vintage curator Jahna Peloquin.
Make sinamay leaves with Karen Morris 
Learn with Abby Caperton 
Watch local ballet studio performances 
Sniff SENTi’s Paris-inspired fragrance bar 
Tour with Jahna Peloquin
<h3 id="dec10">December 10 | Suit Yourself</h3>
What is the fashion of the future? Hear from Lucy Dunne from the U of M’s College of Design before getting digitally dressed (yeah, sort of like the Clueless closet). Enjoy live performances against a projection mapped backdrop by Mafic Ocean. Make a sculpture you can wear with McKnight artist Laura Wennstrom.
Make wearable sculpture with Laura Wennstrom 
Forecast with Lucy Dunne from the U of M Wearable Tech Lab 
Jam with live musicians 
Immerse yourself in projection mapping by Mafic Ocean 
Snap a pic in our digital fitting room
<h3 id="dec17">December 17 | In the Limelight</h3>
On the third and final night of Mafic x Mia, you’re the star. And so is Julia Starr, who models her handmade drag designs for a special studio project with Sophia Weisensel. Artist and costume designer Sonya Berlovitz dishes on her life in theater, both in Paris and Minneapolis. Enjoy live performances throughout the evening.
Draw with Sophia Weisensel, featuring model Julia Starr 
Learn with designer Sonya Berlovitz 
Groove to live performances

People socializing at a bar with drinks on the counter.

Mia members at all levels can see “<a href="https://new.artsmia.org/exhibition/paris-couture">Paris Couture</a>” for FREE on Member Days.
• Sunday, October 11, 2026 
• Thursday, October 29, 2026 
• Saturday, November 21, 2026 
• Thursday, December 17, 2026 
• Friday, January 1, 2027
Reservations are encouraged. Log in and <a href="https://tickets.artsmia.org/events/019f8a85-cd62-f6d8-917d-a6016177e466" target="_blank" rel="noopener">get your tickets online</a> or call the Members’ Hotline at 612-870-6323.
Not a member yet? <a href="https://tickets.artsmia.org/events/b1f97274-08d7-6122-801b-4182fe5d7c54" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Learn about membership</a> and join today.

Photo of a strapless cocktail dress in a brown/black print on a mannequin

Upcoming Events

Welcome to the Hub, Mia’s editorial home. Dive deeper into the people, communities, and collaborations that make up Mia and our collection of more than 100,000 artworks. Find out how we’re inspiring wonder through the power of art across different areas of our work.

abstract artwork consisting of circles and ovals of different colors overlaid on top of small colored rectangles in a geometric pattern

María Berrío: Songlines

Exhibiting Forgiveness

Hispanic Heritage at Mia

Become a Mia Member

Youth and Family

Plan Your Visit

Upcoming Events

Film Screening: Saint Laurent

“Paris Couture” Member Days

Panel Discussion: The State of Fashion in Minnesota

The Arnold and Augusta Newman Lecture Series: An-My Lê

Mafic Ocean x Meet at Mia: “Paris Couture”

The Hub

María Berrío: Songlines

Exhibiting Forgiveness

SIGN UP for Mia Monthly — Catch up on the latest news, including exhibitions, programs, and behind-the-scenes buzz straight to your inbox.

Hispanic Heritage at Mia

Become a Mia Member

Youth and Family

Plan Your Visit

Upcoming Events

Film Screening: Saint Laurent

“Paris Couture” Member Days

Panel Discussion: The State of Fashion in Minnesota

The Arnold and Augusta Newman Lecture Series: An-My Lê

Mafic Ocean x Meet at Mia: “Paris Couture”

The Hub