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Weisman Art Museum @weismanart.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Cliff Fragua, a New Mexico-based sculptor, has been selected as the 2025-26 Native American Artist-in-Residence. This two-year residency, made possible by grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the Terra Foundation. Learn more at z.umn.edu/NAAiR

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Weisman Art Museum @weismanart.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Join us on March 19 for Laughing Matter: Comedy Night at WAM with Ali Sultan, host Maggie Faris, and featured performances by the University of Minnesota Comedy Club! Tickets at z.umn.edu/ComedyNightWAM

Image of Ali Sultan and Maggie Faris on either side of a slide with information about a March 19 Comedy Night.

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Weisman Art Museum @weismanart.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Inside artists Bino, Von, and Sarith were able to Zoom into the exhibition Opening Day. Family, friends, and exhibition goers all had a chance to speak with the artists.

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Weisman Art Museum @weismanart.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Contributor Sheila Regan covered SEEN for MinnPost—we are still feeling the joy, raw grief, and healing energy of Opening Day. On view until May 18. www.minnpost.com/artscape/202...

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Incarcerated artists featured in powerful exhibit, 'Seen' at Weisman

"Seen," at the Weisman Art Museum in Minneapolis, pairs together artists living inside and outside of prison facilities.

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Weisman Art Museum @weismanart.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Plus, join us for the opening day of our fall exhibition SEEN, with free programming (including art activities and refreshments) on Saturday from 11-5pm. SEEN features currently incarcerated artists in collaboration with local artists and activists on the "outside". wam.umn.edu/SEEN

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SEEN | Weisman Art Museum

Weisman Art Museum presents SEEN, an exhibition created as part of a years-long collaboration wit

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Weisman Art Museum @weismanart.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Plus join us for the opening day of our fall exhibition SEEN, with free programming (including art activities and refreshments) on Saturday from 11-5pm! SEEN features currently incarcerated artists in collaboration with local artists and activists on the "outside". wam.umn.edu/SEEN

wam.umn.edu

SEEN | Weisman Art Museum

Weisman Art Museum presents SEEN, an exhibition created as part of a years-long collaboration wit

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Weisman Art Museum @weismanart.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Developed collaboratively by the exhibition’s contributors, the Weisman presents a curated collection of books, essays, and articles (available in the gallery) which explore themes of incarceration’s human impact, systemic injustice, and the transformative power of art and storytelling.

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Weisman Art Museum @weismanart.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Join artists Fong Lee and Kevin Yang in the gallery for a khi tes ceremony, an important Hmong spiritual practice symbolizing connectedness, renewal, and blessing. The artists will guide you in tying white strings to another person’s wrist, representing bonds of care and spiritual well-being.

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Weisman Art Museum @weismanart.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Artist C. Fausto will conduct a live drawing session, sharing his creative process behind 𝘈𝘯 𝘐𝘯𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦. In this work, he uses handmade paper created through the practice of soaking sweetgrass, transforming traumatic documents into art that fosters healing.

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Weisman Art Museum @weismanart.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘢 𝘎𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘉𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘢 𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘱𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘝𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘴 is inspired by artist Bino's memories of his grandfather’s gardens as places of refuge. Write your own words or phrases onto provided seed paper. Take your “seed poem” home, plant it, and nurture it as a living reflection of hope and transformation.

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Weisman Art Museum @weismanart.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘪𝘯? with Erin Sharkey invites reflection on the politics of the standard prison property bin (18" l x 15" w x 15" h). How does limited space, systemic restrictions, and personal choice influence what people carry with them and what they leave behind.

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Weisman Art Museum @weismanart.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Black Label Movement dancer Cheng Xiong will enact inside artist Sarith Peau's exercise routine within the confined space of 𝘤𝘢𝘨𝘦[𝘥]. This live activation invites reflection on the harsh realities of isolation and the persistence of resilience, expressed through movement. Times: 11:30, 1:00, & 2:30.

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Weisman Art Museum @weismanart.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Plan on staying warm at WAM on Saturday. SEEN opens at 11AM with in-gallery activations, refreshments, a reading and reflection space, and art-making activities available throughout the day. FREE and open to the public. z.umn.edu/SEENatWAM

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The Weisman's spring exhibition features work by incarcerated artists made in collaboration with local artists and activists “on the outside,” to illuminate life behind bars and connections to communi...

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UMN English @umnenglish.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

The new @weismanart.bsky.social exhibit SEEN, opening Saturday, is a collab with BA alum Emily Baxter's We Are All Criminals org: the installation pairs currently incarcerated artists with artists, activists, and academics living in the Twin Cities wam.umn.edu/seen-opening...

Grey rectangle with black flower drawings and white birdcage with door open and text: SEEN opening day February 8

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