MAEP Artist Talk: Amy Usdin
Join us for an invigorating conversation with Amy Usdin, a Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program (MAEP) artist, and Nicole Soukup, supervisor of the MAEP, on Sunday, January 25, at 2 p.m.
The pair will discuss topics like the convergence of art and craftsmanship in textiles and the ideas, materials, and stories that shape Usdin’s work. The event is part of Usdin’s exhibition, “After All,” on view at Mia until February 22, 2026.
The event is part of the Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program, celebrating 50 years in 2025.
Support provided by RBC Wealth Management.
Free tickets available December 29, 2025.
With a BFA in graphic communications from Washington University in St. Louis, Usdin spent years as an art director before starting her studio practice in 2018. She’s exhibited widely, including prestigious surveys that represent the diversity and breadth of contemporary craft and fiber art. Usdin’s work has been published in Fiber Art Now’s Excellence in Fibers, and she’s received multiple awards and grants from the Surface Design Association, the Minnesota State Arts Board, and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council.
Usdin is a 2024 recipient of the Stone & DeGuire Contemporary Art Award from Washington University, the 2024–2025 Minneapolis College of Art and Design–Jerome Fellowship, and the 2025–2028 Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship.