Tader was horrified to hear that I have never been to a museum in Minneapolis so he dragged took me to the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. I minored in art history in college, so I’m not completely ignorant. I just never got around to going to a museum.
Excuses, right?
Well I finally made it to a museum. The MIA is huge and full of fascinating work. Here are some of my favorites:
Look at the detail on the hair:
We didn’t make it through the entire museum. A follow up trip is pending.
5 Comments
V
July 5, 2011 at 7:11 amOne of my favorite places in the cities! It’s my sanctuary where I refuel, reflect, recoup, and re-energize (redundancy intended 😉 ). One of my favorite pieces: http://www2.artsmia.org/blogs/blog/2011/04/06/face-to-face-veiled-lady/
V
Jansen
July 5, 2011 at 10:50 amThe statute of the turbaned-African guy is in the same room as the veiled lady! Tader is a big fan of her.
JfA
July 5, 2011 at 10:44 pmDid you miss this iconic MIA offering?
http://www.artsmia.org/viewer/detail.php?id=4324&v=12
Jansen
July 6, 2011 at 6:24 amWe did actually… is it still there?
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