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

September 29, 2019 – January 5, 2020

Tickets on sale now.

Third Thursday: Artists Respond

Thursday, October 17, 2019
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Connect and create with artist activists responding to relevant contemporary issues today at this FREE event!

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

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

Pamela Gaber | Limestone Sculpture of Cyprus: Portraits of a Culture

Saturday, October 26, 2019
11:00 am

Panel: The Sabbath Now

Sunday, October 20, 2019
2:00 pm

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

Joe Horton, artist in residence at Mia.

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

How can empathy help shape an exhibition?

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