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<h1>Eternal Offerings: Chinese Ritual Bronzes</h1>
<h3>A Special Exhibition Designed by Oscar-Winning Artistic Director Tim Yip</h3>
<div style="margin-top: 20px"><span style="font-size: x-large">Featuring some 150 Chinese bronze objects from Mia’s collection, this show offers an immersive experience designed to evoke the mystery of heavenly and ancestral worship.</span></div>
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<h2 style="margin-bottom: -.31rem">The Art of Literacy in Early Modern Japan</h2>
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Now open, this exhibition considers the forms of literacy that enabled people to participate in a burgeoning public life in early modern Japan.</p>


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<h2 style="margin-bottom: -.31rem">Become a Mia Member</h2>
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Contributions from members provide essential support to Mia and a year of valuable benefits to you! Join Mia or renew your membership today.</p>


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<h2 style="margin-bottom: -.31rem">Art in Bloom</h2>
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Art in Bloom 2022 welcomed over 30,000 visitors to Mia. We can’t wait to see you at this year’s event, Thursday, April 27 – Sunday, April 30.</p>


<div style="display: none";><strong>General admission is free.</strong> 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>
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<li>Monday: Closed</li>
<li>Tuesday: 10<span style="font-variant: small-caps">am</span>–5<span style="font-variant: small-caps">pm</span></li>
<li>Wednesday: 10<span style="font-variant: small-caps">am</span>–5<span style="font-variant: small-caps">pm</span></li>
<li>Thursday:  10<span style="font-variant: small-caps">am</span>–9<span style="font-variant: small-caps">pm</span></li>
<li>Friday:  10<span style="font-variant: small-caps">am</span>–5<span style="font-variant: small-caps">pm</span></li>
<li>Saturday:  10<span style="font-variant: small-caps">am</span>–5<span style="font-variant: small-caps">pm</span></li>
<li>Sunday: 10<span style="font-variant: small-caps">am</span>–5<span style="font-variant: small-caps">pm</span></li>
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<p><i>The museum is closed July 4, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.</i></p>
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Plan Your Visit

“Eternal Offerings” Member Days

Film: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Eternal Offerings Banquet

Art in Bloom Daily Virtual Tours

Art in Bloom Daily Public Tours – MULTIPLE TIME SLOTS

<p>Enjoy Mia in an entirely different way, with an exclusive exhibition-inspired, immersive dining experience held after hours in the museum’s galleries.</p>
<p>&#8220;Eternal Offerings Banquet&#8221; will feature exquisite hand-crafted dishes created by award-winning guest Chef <a href="https://www.rainbowrestaurant.com/">Tammy Wong of Rainbow Chinese Restaurant</a>, with wine pairings curated by acclaimed sommelier Bill Summerville, and support from <a href="https://www.parisdiningclub.com/">Paris Dining Club</a>, all served inside the Banquet Room gallery of <a href="https://new.artsmia.org/exhibition/eternal-offerings-chinese-ritual-bronzes">Eternal Offerings: Chinese Ritual Bronzes</a> special exhibition.</p>
<p>This extraordinary dinner takes place on Wednesday, April 26th, and includes a private tour of Mia’s special exhibition “Eternal Offerings: Chinese Ritual Bronzes,” led by Liu Yang, Chair of Asian Art and Curator of Chinese Art; a multi-course dinner with wine inside Mia’s special exhibition; and insights from Mia’s director, curators and the culinary team. The menu is carefully planned and prepared. Kindly no omissions or substitutions.</p>
<p>Complimentary valet is included.</p>
<p>Proceeds from this purchase support the museum’s mission.</p>
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<h3>About Chef Tammy Wong</h3>
<p>Chef Tammy Wong, the daughter of ethnic Chinese parents, first discovered her passion for food growing up in Vietnam. From an early age, she enjoyed cooking the family’s rice over a fire and helping her grandmother roll tamarind candies to sell at a nearby open-air market. Among her early influences were the street vendors who passed by each day, each vendor a master of a special dish.</p>
<p>Tammy and her family left Vietnam as refugees when she was in her teens. Their journey over several years would include time in Hong Kong, New York City, and the California Bay Area before finally settling in Minneapolis in 1983.</p>
<p>Before opening The Rainbow Chinese Restaurant and Bar in 1987, Tammy worked at a number of the area’s early Asian eateries. Since then, The Rainbow Chinese Restaurant and Bar has been a mainstay along a stretch of Nicollet Avenue and was part of the street earning the nickname “Eat Street”. As The Rainbow’s award-winning owner and chef, Tammy continues to play a vital role in Whittier, a neighborhood as lively and diverse as the one she knew as a child.</p>
<p>The secret to her style is simple, or so she says: “Fresh greens, garlic and onions stir-fried over a searing flame—those are the basic elements of what I do.” Pressed further, she calls on a Chinese proverb: “The chef teaches you how to eat, not how to prepare the meal.” While great food is just a visit to The Rainbow away, learning to make it has been, for Tammy, a lifelong journey and a true labor of love.</p>
<h3>About Bill Summerville</h3>
<p>Bill Summerville has been an influential force in shaping the Twin Cities restaurant scene, plying his trademark style of charm and brashness at such notable restaurants as D’Amico Cucina, La Belle Vie, and Spoon and Stable. During his tenure as partner and front man of La Belle Vie, he was a three-time semifinalist for the James Beard Award for “Outstanding Wine Program” and a semifinalist for “Best Service.” A year on the Tuscan Coast traveling to far-flung wine regions had a major impact on his Euro-centric palate. He doesn&#8217;t make wine lists as much as he creates collections of wine he really wants you to drink, to take a chance on. The Boston-born Summerville blames his mother for his career in food and wine. She loved food and she knew how to make it taste good. Her gravy was legendary.</p>
<h3>About Paris Dining Club</h3>
<p><a href="https://www.parisdiningclub.com/">Paris Dining Club</a> (PDC) is a dining club in Minneapolis by James Beard nominated Chef Jamie Malone. You can find Malone at her North Loop Paris Dining Club Studio hosting events and creating new experiences for people who love food. PDC also makes dinner parties and date nights at home easy and beautiful.</p>
<p>Malone has gained national attention and earned a place as a semifinalist for the James Beard Award for “Rising Star Chef” for 2013 and “Best Chef Midwest” for 2014, 2015, 2018, and 2019.  In 2013, Malone was named one of Food and Wine magazine’s “Best New Chefs.”  In 2017, Malone opened her first restaurant, Grand Café, and the following year, it was a semifinalist for the James Beard Award for “Best New Restaurant” and was also named Food and Wine magazine’s “Best New Restaurant.” That year, Malone was also awarded Food and Wine magazine’s “Dish of the Year.” Malone has written for Esquire’s “Eat Like a Man” blog and been featured in many magazines including GQ, Saveur, and Elle. In 2014 she won Cooking Light’s “Trail Blazer Award” for her work with sustainable seafood. </p>


Scattered on a huge table is an assortment of foods; bread, meats, wine and more. There are candles, velvet fabrics and golden cutlery across the table.

<p>Enjoy the benefits of your membership and experience &#8220;<a href="https://new.artsmia.org/exhibition/eternal-offerings-chinese-ritual-bronzes">Eternal Offerings: Chinese Ritual Bronzes</a>&#8221; for free during Member Days. Visit at your convenience and save on tickets, or upgrade your current level to get even more from your membership. <a href="https://new.artsmia.org/join-and-invest/membership/">Learn more about membership here</a>, in person, or by phone at 612.870.6323.</p>
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<p><em>&#8220;<a href="https://new.artsmia.org/exhibition/eternal-offerings-chinese-ritual-bronzes">Eternal Offerings: Chinese Ritual Bronzes</a>&#8221; is on view at Mia March 4, 2023 &#8211; May 21, 2023. </em></p>
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<h2>Additional Information</h2>
<p>Register by calling (612) 870-3000 or register online.</p>
<p><span class="Mia-bold">Accessibility</span><br />
Please email <a href="mailto:visit@artsmia.org">visit@artsmia.org</a> or complete our <a href="https://images.artsmia.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/29094625/Request_for_Accommodation_Form_accessible.pdf">Request for Accommodation Form</a> if there is anything we can provide to more fully support your participation in this event.</p>
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A bronze Water Buffalo with intricate cravings has oxidized into a green patina., turning the bronze a green color.

<p>Join a Mia guide for a virtual tour to learn more about the artworks that inspired our floral artists.</p>
<p><b>Virtual tours are free, but you must register to receive a Zoom link. </b></p>
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Please email <a href="mailto:visit@artsmia.org">visit@artsmia.org</a> or complete our <a href="https://images.artsmia.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/29094625/Request_for_Accommodation_Form_accessible.pdf">Request for Accommodation Form</a> if there is anything we can provide to support your participation more fully.</p>


Art in Bloom 2015: Timeless Art &amp; Fresh Flowers

<p>Join a Mia guide for a tour through the galleries to learn more about the artworks that inspired our floral artists. All tours will start from the second floor Rotunda.</p>
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Art in Bloom 2018

<p>Join us for free screenings of <em>Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon</em> in Mia’s Pillsbury Auditorium throughout the run of “Eternal Offerings.” No registration required—just drop in.</p>
<p>Set in 19th-century China, two master warriors (Chow Yun Fat and Michelle Yeoh) are faced with their greatest challenge when the treasured Green Destiny sword is stolen. A young aristocrat (Zhang Ziyi) prepares for an arranged marriage, but soon reveals her superior fighting talents and her deeply romantic past. As each warrior battles for justice, they come face to face with their worst enemy—and the inescapable, enduring power of love.</p>
<p>This event is presented in conjunction with Mia’s special exhibition “<a href="https://new.artsmia.org/exhibition/eternal-offerings-chinese-ritual-bronzes">Eternal Offerings: Chinese Ritual Bronzes</a>,” designed by Tim Yip. On view March 4–May 21.</p>


Fighting scene in a forest of trees from the movie; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

Upcoming Events 

Revisiting the Caribbean: A Q&A on “Fragments of Epic Memory”

Self-guided tour showcases women in art at Mia

Celebrating the matriarchal world of Zulu ceramics during Women’s History Month

Who is Tim Yip, the Oscar-winning designer behind “Eternal Offerings”?

“Kitchen Dance,” a film inspired by Mia’s iconic Frankfurt Kitchen, debuts in March

This is the entrance hallway to the exhibition. "Fragments of Epic Memory"

This is a close up photo of art director, Tim Yip. He is wearing glasses, in an all black outfit with a gray tweed flat caps.

A woman in a white blouse and a red skirt is in a kitchen, she has flour in her hands. She is performing a type of dance called Kitchen Dancing.

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