Adult Events and Activities –– Minneapolis Institute of Art

Adult Events and Activities

abstract painting of various geometric shapes in goldenrod, green, blue, gray, pink, and purple

“Giants” Public Tours

Saturday, April 19, 2025
2:00 pm
watercolor painting of a blue-footed vase with large bouquet of pink and white flowers

Vitality Arts: Botanical Watercolor

Wednesday, April 23, 2025
1:30 pm
The painting "Holidays" by Maurice Prendergast, depicting ordinary people enjoying time outside. The muted pastel colors and brushstrokes of the people, trees and water look like a tapestry.

Friends Membership Art in Bloom Open House

Wednesday, April 23, 2025
2:00 pm
Painting of a procession of young women wearing traditional Mexican dress and long, braided hair carrying baskets and trays of fresh flowers on their heads and in their arms.

Friends Woman’s Club Reception: Flores! A Celebration of Latin American Art

Wednesday, April 23, 2025
5:00 pm
Headshot of Ashley Fox

The Art of Designing a Brand with Ashley Fox

Thursday, April 24, 2025
6:00 pm
photograph of flowers in a vase

Art in Bloom Workshops by Sarah Arnold from Bloomcraft Dahlias: Hand-Tied Bouquets

Friday, April 25, 2025
11:00 am
Photo of white flowers arranged in white ceramic bowl

Art in Bloom Workshops by Sarah Arnold from Bloomcraft Dahlias: Ikebana Workshop

Saturday, April 26, 2025
11:00 am

Talk: Bonnard at the Window

Thursday, May 1, 2025
6:30 pm
an abstract pieces of art with blue, teal, and orange colors made from plastic sheeting, hologram tape, mylar sleeping bags, sequined fabric, paper mache snowy owls, EMT conduit tubing corners, Kodak proofing paper, Bytek tape, and monofilament line

MAEP Artist Talk: Charles Matson Lume

Thursday, May 8, 2025
6:30 pm
Detail of a thangka painting depicting icons of Buddhism.

Death, Dying, and Resilience in Buddhist Art and Practice

Saturday, May 10, 2025
1:30 pm
A watercolor painting of over 10 people watching a thunderstorm approach. Some people are inside and some are on a balcony.

Curator Talk: Cristin McKnight Sethi

Sunday, May 18, 2025
2:00 pm
Black-and-white photograph by Ernest Cole of four African American men standing outside next to a brick building.

Art in Words

Thursday, May 22, 2025
5:00 pm
A photo of a museum gallery, showing a large painting taking up all three walls.

Artist Talk: Meleko Mokgosi

Sunday, June 1, 2025
2:00 pm