Artists Respond:
American Art and the Vietnam War, 1965-1975

September 29, 2019 – January 5, 2020

Mia’s New Director

The Board of Trustees at Mia has elected Dr. Katherine Crawford Luber to be the museum’s next Nivin and Duncan MacMillan Director and President.

Family Day: Transform!

Sunday, October 13, 2019
11:00 am to 5:00 pm

Two visitors smiling with Mia’s “Egypt's Sunken Cities” brochure and photos from photo booth.

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Plan Your Visit

General admission is free. Special exhibitions, classes, and some talks and special events do require tickets: reservations are recommended.

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10am – 5pm
Wednesday: 10am – 5pm
Thursday: 10am – 9pm
Friday: 10am – 9pm
Saturday: 10am – 5pm
Sunday: 11am – 5pm

The museum is closed July 4, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.

Upcoming Events

Creative Fuel: Youth Summit at Mia

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Third Thursday: Artists Respond

Thursday, October 17, 2019
6:00 pm

Artist Talk: Nguyen Trinh Thi

Thursday, October 10, 2019
6:30 pm

Andrea Bayer: Unfinished: Thoughts Left Visible

Thursday, October 10, 2019
11:00 am

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A view of “Artists Respond” in the galleries at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.

October 8, 2019

How we created a playlist for “Artists Respond,” an exhibition of Vietnam War-era art

Kim Jones, Mudman Structure (large), 1974, sticks, mud, rope, foam rubber, shellac, and acrylic; shown with chair, boots, and bucket of mud, Courtesy of Zeno X Gallery, Antwerp. © Kim Jones, courtesy Gladstone Gallery, New York and Brussels & Zeno X Gallery, Antwerp.

September 25, 2019

Why the Vietnam War still matters: Connecting the art of the 1960s to our time

Meadow Muska's photograph "Tradeswomen: Get Serious!" from 1976.

September 19, 2019

Meadow Muska on photographing illicit love, the women’s land movement, and why she’s come forward

Jonathan Herrera Soto's exhibition called "In Between/Underneath" at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.

September 12, 2019

Compassion over politics: Jonathan Herrera Soto’s “In Between / Underneath (Entremedio / Por Debajo)”

September 5, 2019

A house of awe: Joe Horton on his “Vessel” film, modern alchemy, and the future of museums

July 25, 2019

How can empathy help shape an exhibition?

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Artists Respond: American Art and the Vietnam War, 1965-1975