MIA: Art & Dining After Dark – Minneapolis, MN

MIA: Art & Dining After Dark – Minneapolis, MN

Art & Dining After Dark

An Art-Inspired Culinary Adventure: “1,000 Years of Spain”

Join us for an entirely unique, completely delicious way to enjoy Mia: an intimate dining experience, after-hours in the galleries, inspired by Mia’s special exhibition.

The evening features a multi-course, salon-style dinner from Jamie Malone and Paris Dining Club; wine pairings by acclaimed sommelier Bill Summerville; and a private, curator-led tour of the exhibition. Throughout the evening, insights from Mia’s director and curators as well as the culinary team highlight creative expression from field and kitchen to studio and museum.

Event

Art & Dining After Dark

Wednesday, December 11th, 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Complimentary valet is included.

Your purchase supports the museum’s mission.

Tickets

MIA Presents: Domestic Idols – Minneapolis, MN

MIA Presents: Domestic Idols – Minneapolis, MN

Carolyn Swiszcz (American, born 1972), Kitchen Clock, 2003-4, Japanese paper collage with rubber stamp and acrylic paint. Gift of Steven Lang, 2023.86.

Domestic Idols: A colossal puppy, an abandoned tricycle, an unnaturally manicured lawn: are these the markers of a suburban idyll—or signs of something more complicated, even subversive? The artists gathered here question symbols of domestic perfection by rendering them unnerving, strange, or potentially menacing. By disrupting our associations with everyday objects, these artists encourage us to examine the society that produces and upholds them.

Event

Domestic Idols

Bell Family Decorative Arts Court

On view now through Sunday, September 29th

Free Exhibition

Location

MIA: Art & Wine After Dark 2024 Calender – Minneapolis, MN

MIA: Art & Wine After Dark 2024 Calender – Minneapolis, MN

An Art-Inspired Wine Adventure

Minneapolis Institute of Art:  Art and wine have long made the perfect pairing, celebrating creative expression from field and kitchen to studio and museum. Elevate your experience of Mia with an evening of art and wine after-hours in the galleries.

The evening includes a private, curator-led walkthrough of the exhibition and wine tasting with acclaimed sommelier Bill Summerville. Guests enjoy curated wine selections, small bites from Paris Dining Club, and a lively discussion inspired by the exhibition theme.

The Culinary Team

About Chef Jamie Malone & Paris Dining Club

Paris Dining Club (PDC) is a dining club in Minneapolis by James Beard nominated Chef Jamie Malone. You can find Malone at her North Loop Paris Dining Club Studio hosting events and creating new experiences for people who love food. PDC also makes dinner parties and date nights at home easy and beautiful.

Malone has gained national attention and earned a place as a semifinalist for the James Beard Award for “Rising Star Chef” for 2013 and “Best Chef Midwest” for 2014, 2015, 2018, and 2019. In 2013, Malone was named one of Food and Wine magazine’s “Best New Chefs.” In 2017, Malone opened her first restaurant, Grand Café, and the following year, it was a semifinalist for the James Beard Award for “Best New Restaurant” and was also named Food and Wine magazine’s “Best New Restaurant.” That year, Malone was also awarded Food and Wine magazine’s “Dish of the Year.” Malone has written for Esquire’s “Eat Like a Man” blog and been featured in many magazines including GQ, Saveur, and Elle. In 2014 she won Cooking Light’s “Trail Blazer Award” for her work with sustainable seafood.

About Bill Summerville

Bill Summerville has been an influential force in shaping the Twin Cities restaurant scene, plying his trademark style of charm and brashness at such notable restaurants as D’Amico Cucina, La Belle Vie, and Spoon and Stable. During his tenure as partner and front man of La Belle Vie, he was a three-time semifinalist for the James Beard Award for “Outstanding Wine Program” and a semifinalist for “Best Service.” A year on the Tuscan Coast traveling to far-flung wine regions had a major impact on his Euro-centric palate. He doesn’t make wine lists as much as he creates collections of wine he really wants you to drink, to take a chance on. The Boston-born Summerville blames his mother for his career in food and wine. She loved food and she knew how to make it taste good. Her gravy was legendary.

Event

Art & Wine After Dark

Museum Galleries

Tuesday, April 30th – “The Shape of Time” with Vanessa Lisovskis of Bourget Imports

Tuesday, May 28th – Latin America

Tuesday, July 9th – French Impressionism

Tuesday, August 13th – Latin America

Tuesday, September 10th – JoAnn Verburg Photography

Tuesday, October 8th – Check back soon

Tuesday, November 12th – Check back soon

Tuesday, December 3rd – Check back soon

Reserve

Your purchase supports the museum’s mission.

Cost: $135 per person. Events with a guest beverage partner are $150 per person.

Location

Minneapolis Institute of Art: The Rural Aesthetic Initiative by Lisa Bergh, exhibition “Topography”

Minneapolis Institute of Art: The Rural Aesthetic Initiative by Lisa Bergh, exhibition “Topography”

Lisa Bergh on life as a rural artist and arts advocate!

Lisa Bergh, whose colorful, abstract sculptures and assemblages are now on view at Mia “Topography” as part of the Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program, never intended to be a rural artist. But for close to 20 years, she has made a life, and a living, as a working artist and arts advocate in New London, Minnesota, 100 miles or so west of Minneapolis. A passionate and committed ambassador for her community, Bergh is the co-founder and co-curator of the Traveling Museum, a mobile art space that brings contemporary art to greater Minnesota. She and her husband, artist Andrew Nordin, collaborate on public art projects under the moniker Rural Aesthetic Initiative.

 

MIA’S 2023 Holiday Gift Guide – Minneapolis, MN

MIA’S 2023 Holiday Gift Guide – Minneapolis, MN

Minneapolis Institute Of Art

For many of us, this may be the most robust holiday season in years: bigger gatherings, perhaps bigger stockings.

Or, maybe you came to appreciate a more subdued season, and want to carry on (quietly). Either way, the Store at Mia has you covered with artful objects for celebration and contemplation, festing and nesting.

Pearl Earrings by The Vintage Royalty

“There’s nothing I love more than a statement earring, and The Vintage Royalty knocks it out of the park every time. Get the Lorena earrings for the bold accessorizer in your life. If you’re looking to make a statement with a more subdued color palette, the Pearl Earrings are a great option (bonus points for the Vermeer reference).” —Anna Dilliard, Adult Programs Specialist

Amalia’s Mesoamerican Table: Ancient Culinary Traditions with Gourmet Infusions

“One of my favorite things is to shop for a good book. Being from Guatemala, when I find a book by a Latin American author—or, better yet, from Guatemala—you bet I’ll be buying that for family and friends. This year, I’ll be buying Amalia’s Mesoamerican Table: Ancient Culinary Traditions with Gourment Infusions. The book features traditional dishes from Guatemala and Central America, which I find fascinating and a great way to experience different cultures.” —Avi Mylrea, Major and Planned Gifts Officer

Langhetta Rocking Ride

“As a mom of two young children, I’m always on the lookout for cool and tasteful toys. I’ve got my eye on the Langhetta Rocking Ride and the Mushie Stacking Rings for my son. My daughter loves to draw, paint, and sculpt, so I’m putting together an art cart for her. These Chunkies Paint Sticks are a MUST, and any fun, air-drying clay is a big hit. Since parents deserve fun things, too, I’ve got my eye on this simple gold bangle to stack with other jewelry and this flask for my husband, for cooler nights around the firepit.” —Trina Reski, Senior Advancement Officer, Head of Major and Planned Gifts

Art is the Highest Form of Hope & Other Quotes by Artists

“A book like Art Is the Highest Form of Hope & Other Quotes by Artists, created and edited by the editors at Phaidon, feels like the perfect gift for someone who loves a cheeky turn of phrase, an amusing anecdote, or the Agony Aunt section of the newspaper. It may also delight someone who adores art and artists and perhaps works in the arts. I happen to be all three, and I think this book will end up in the hands of many of my creative friends, and probably my own (even if I’m the one doing the wrapping).” —Taylor Bye, Design and Editorial Project Coordinator

Flip clock by Cloudnola

“Amy Thielen, the James Beard Award-winning writer and chef who lives in northern Minnesota with her sculptor husband, Aaron Spangler, came out with the perfect book this year for post-pandemic party people. Company: The Radically Casual Art of Cooking for Others features 125 recipes, plus tips on party planning—enough to freshen your repertoire or inspire the suddenly social. I also love the flip clock by Cloudnola, which presents the time on cards as a kind of narrative: “It’s eleven twenty one.” You actually have to read the time, which makes it seem more like a literary choice than a chronological fact.” —Tim Gihring, Brand Narrator and Editor

In Our Hands: Native Photography, 1890 to Now

“As a co-curator of Mia’s exhibition ‘In Our Hands: Native Photography, 1890 to Now,’ I’m obviously biased, but the catalogue for the show would make a very special gift to anyone who loves Native art and photography. Featuring essays by a number of prominent artists in the show, alongside gorgeous full-color illustrations, this not-so-little volume pulls together generations of knowledge in a visually compelling and narratively accessible way.” —Casey Riley, Curator of Photography and New Media, Chair of Global Contemporary Art
Happy shopping! And when you’re done, wrap it all up with colorful paper available in the store from the local Nayana Design Studio or the Native-owned NTVS.
Become a contributing Mia member and you’ll save 10 percent on store purchases, and you can gift memberships as well. Here, we’ve asked museum staff—who know their artful objects—for their favorites.

Location

Minneapolis Institute Of Art

2400 Third Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota 

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