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Weisman Art Museum WAM is an art museum on the University of Minnesota–Twin Cities campus. There’s always something interesting to see and do at WAM.
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Housed in a striking stainless steel and brick building designed by architect Frank Gehry, the Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota offers an educational and friendly museum experience. The museum’s collection features early twentieth-century American artists, such as Georgia O’Keeffe and Marsden Hartley, as well as a diverse selection of ceramics and contemporary art. A teaching museum for the University of Minnesota and the community, the Weisman provides a fresh, engaging arts experience through an array of programs and a changing schedule of exhibitions. WAM is always free and open to the public.

10/21/2026

Tomorrow, October 21st from 5-8pm is Study Night at the WAM!
Study night will have:
-portrait drawing 5:30-7 from WAM Collective
-A mini sound rest from the Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing
-An art activity lead by COIN
-and FREE popcorn

Study Night is free and open to all, a quiet atmosphere to get work done—or not.

10/20/2026

Tomorrow, October 21st from 5-8pm is Study Night at the WAM! Come for portrait drawing from WAM Collective from 5:30-7pm or just to hang out with friends. Study night will also have:
-A mini sound rest from the Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing
-An art activity lead by COIN
-and FREE popcorn

Study Night is free and open to all, a quiet atmosphere to get work done—or not.

Dr. Kendra Greendeer, Ihlenfeld Curator of Collaborative and Community Exhibitions, and the three featured artists of "'...
09/23/2026

Dr. Kendra Greendeer, Ihlenfeld Curator of Collaborative and Community Exhibitions, and the three featured artists of "'Merciless': Indigenous Artists Since 1776" will lead two, free tours on opening day (Saturday, September 26). Join us at 11:30 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. for a deep dive into the knowledge and history of these artworks and the vast connections these have to the land and community surrounding the museum.

Image credit: Marlena Myles (Spirit Lake Dakota, Mohegan and Muscogee descent), "Ancestral Currents: From Bdoté to the Stars", 2026, augmented reality; layered stainless steel, powder-coated mild steel and weathering steel. Commissioned for the Weisman Art Museum. Photo by Madeeha Lamoreaux for the Weisman.

“Tiffany Chung: indelible traces” opens this Saturday, September 19, at the Weisman Art Museum (University of Minnesota)...
09/19/2026

“Tiffany Chung: indelible traces” opens this Saturday, September 19, at the Weisman Art Museum (University of Minnesota).

This exhibition, the first comprehensive survey of Tiffany Chung’s career, showcases the intricately drawn or embroidered maps that she is best known for alongside her sculptures, videos, performances, and installations. Bringing together traces, fragments, and voices that have been silenced, her art questions not only how history is told but also who tells that history, who belongs within it, and who and what are excluded. Ultimately, Chung utilizes this reckoning with history to powerfully inform our future actions. Her projects unravel the often-hidden entanglements of history, politics, economics, and ecology that accrue in landscapes, shape networks, and spark conflicts.

Join the talk between Tiffany Chung and curator Orianna Cacchione on October 28 at 6 p.m. Tap the link in bio to learn more and register.

Tiffany Chung: indelible traces is organized by the Art, Design & Architecture Museum at UC Santa Barbara and is curated by Orianna Cacchione. The exhibition is made possible thanks to the generous support of the Terra Foundation for American Art and the Henry Luce Foundation. Additional support provided by UCSB’s Art Equity Commons, the Billy Rose Foundation, and the AD&A Museum Council. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. Additional general operating support is generously provided by Ameriprise Financial.

Keith Secola + Friends will play at the Weisman on Saturday, September 26, at 3 p.m. for the Opening Festival of "'Merci...
09/18/2026

Keith Secola + Friends will play at the Weisman on Saturday, September 26, at 3 p.m. for the Opening Festival of "'Merciless': Indigenous Lands Since 1776".

Free and open to all!

Image caption: [1] Gordon C***s, "Angel Dreams on Fry Bread Mattress", acrylic on canvas, image courtesy of the artist. [2] Video clip from "Fry Bread Rant" music video, Keith Secola. [3] Keith Secola courtesy of the artist.

09/08/2026

Enjoy this recap of our Artful Teaching Workshop with Erica Warren!

Support for this program is provided by Art Bridges. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through an Operating Support grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. Additional general operating support is generously provided by Ameriprise Financial.

Videography by Driven Dreams Media for the Weisman

“‘Merciless’: Indigenous Lands Since 1776” opens on September 26 as a commemoration and celebration of Indigenous resist...
09/04/2026

“‘Merciless’: Indigenous Lands Since 1776” opens on September 26 as a commemoration and celebration of Indigenous resistance. Through various media, each artistic contribution aims to manifest the “unseen” within the public sphere, integrating spiritual entities and traditional teachings, and bridging the celestial and terrestrial worlds of Indigenous oral histories. This exhibition, featuring both indoor and outdoor installations, emphasizes Indigenous resilience and an enduring bond with this place known as Bde Óta Othúŋwe, or Minneapolis. The featured artists—Natchez Beaulieu, Marlena Myles, and Missy Whiteman—critically re-examine an immutable Indigenous history.

The exhibition title derives from the section of the Declaration of Independence regarding Indigenous populations, which states: “He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us and has endeavored to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages, whose known rule of warfare, is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions.”

In response, “‘Merciless’” provides a reflective space to acknowledge this history, spanning from the United States’ adoption of the Declaration to the subsequent erosion of liberties for both the land and its original people. Throughout the preceding 250 years, Indigenous communities have demonstrated remarkable persistence; these artistic acts of resilience are intended to fortify their ongoing connection to the land well beyond the semiquincentennial.

“'Merciless': Indigenous Lands Since 1776” is organized by Weisman Art Museum and curated by Kendra Greendeer, Ihlenfeld Curator of Collaborative and Community Exhibitions.

Swipe for the lineup of artists featured in the exhibition and a teaser of what you might find at the exhibition.

05/04/2026

Dr. Akosua Addo recently visited the Weisman with students from MUED 5301 Classroom Music Methods to activate the “Never Spoken Again” exhibition. These types of activations and experiences are what make WAM a uniquely situated site of learning and collaboration at the University of Minnesota. The Weisman brings world-renowned artists and ideas to students and in doing so, our team hopes to offer this place as a space of respite and reflection.

“Never Spoken Again” is on view through May 17, 2026. If you’d like to bring a class or group to the museum please visit our website to connect with our Public Engagement and Learning department.

Happy Earth Day from WAM! [1] Katherine Nash, "Fractured Earth (also Luminous Earth)," 1975. Welded stainless steel, 59 ...
04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day from WAM!

[1] Katherine Nash, "Fractured Earth (also Luminous Earth)," 1975. Welded stainless steel, 59 × 49 × 19 in. Bequest of Katherine E. Nash. 1997.1.11. Not on view. [2] George Morrison, “Reflected Distance. Earth Day. Red Rock Variation: Lake Superior Landscape”, 1994. Acrylic on canvas on board, 7 1/2 × 18 1/2 × 1 1/2 in. Gift of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the Hassam, Speicher, Betts and Symons Funds, 1995.4, not on view. [3] Rhoda Kellogg, "The Green Earth," 1975. Oil on hardboard, 23 3/4 × 19 7/8 in. Gift of Luciano Lattanzi and Dolly Fiterman. 1987.3.1. Not on view. [4] Alexander Vasiliev, "Depths of the Earth," 20th century. Oil and collage, 23 1/2 × 27 3/4 in. Gift of Henry and Ludmilla N. Shapiro. 1985.92.7. Not on view.


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