Meeting Point: The Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad Collection of Latin American Art Explores the Cultural Crossroads of Latin America and the American West

Promised gifts underscore Mia’s expanding Latin American collection, featuring works by Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros, and other major artists

Minneapolis—The Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) presents “Meeting Point: The Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad Collection of Latin American Art,” bringing 82 works from the personal collection of longtime Mia Trustee Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad. All works in the exhibition are promised gifts to Mia, reflecting the ongoing growth and evolution of the museum’s Latin American art collection.

Opening June 27, “Meeting Point” features paintings, sculptures, and religious images and explores the cultural intersections between the American West and Latin America. Many of the featured artists either worked or lived in the United States, offering perspectives on migration, identity, landscape, and cultural exchange.

“‘Meeting Point’ invites visitors to think about how cultures influence one another over time,” said Valéria Piccoli, Mia’s Ken and Linda Cutler Chair of the Arts of the Americas. “Through these extraordinary works, we see stories of resilience, creativity, and shared history that remain deeply relevant today.”

The exhibition includes works by major figures of Mexican modernism, including Diego Rivera, Alfredo Ramos Martínez, Miguel Covarrubias, and David Alfaro Siqueiros. Closely connected to the Mexican muralist movement, these artists centered their art on the lives of working people, Indigenous communities, and pre-Hispanic traditions, helping shape enduring visual expressions of Mexican identity. The exhibition also features devotional images and ex-voto paintings that reflect self-taught artists’ adaptation of Christian iconography using local materials and techniques.

“We are grateful to Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad for sharing a collection that speaks so powerfully to the cultural experiences and identities that continue to shape our communities,” said Katie Luber, Nivin and Duncan MacMillan Director and President of Mia. “This exhibition reflects Mia’s commitment to presenting art that deepens understanding across cultures and histories, and in an area—Latin American art—in which the museum has been growing its range of exhibitions and collections.”

The exhibition reflects the historical and cultural ties between Mexico and the American Southwest, emphasizing the enduring presence and influence of Latin American culture in the region.

Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad is a Minnesota-born artist and art collector who holds BFA and MFA degrees from the University of Minnesota and has been a working artist for over 40 years, creating paintings, landscapes, and sculptures. She is a longtime trustee of the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) and has built significant collections of Latin American art and California desert landscape paintings. Her work as a public muralist includes seven completed murals around the Midwest, and she has exhibited widely in galleries across the United States.

Exhibition Details

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