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Celebrating art in all forms. 🥄🍒
Minneapolis, MN
Joined July 2008
View all our upcoming performances, exhibitions, screenings, and free events at https://t.co/6oFxNp7SR3. And find us on Instagram and Facebook @WalkerArtCenter.
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An extra hour to explore! ⏰ Starting today, our galleries now open at 10 am. Galleries are open until 5 pm Wednesday and Friday–Sunday, and until 9 pm on Thursdays. The Walker is free every Thursday night from 5–9 pm.
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Looking for something different this weekend? @amBROSEire hits at the @walkerartcenter for 2 shows tonight (5/19) & Sat. (5/20), & you can bet it will be something different. Hear a recent convo he had w/ #Jazz88 here: https://t.co/s016BV6Qkh
#KBEM #livemusic #jazz #music #TGIF
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Mini golf ✨details✨ 🌈🌭🏓🎱 Back for the summer, Skyline Mini Golf has returned to the Walker rooftop for another year of gorgeous views and artist-designed holes. Ready to reserve a tee time? Skip the line and do it online at https://t.co/KjKvi1iKts.
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📣 Just announced! The full lineup for next weekend's evenings of jazz led by @amBROSEire: Friday & Saturday: 🎻 @mivosquartet 🎤 @kokayi 🎧 @chiquitamagic1 🎹 Sam Harris 🥁 @drumbrownie Friday: 🎸 Mary Halvorson 🎷 @colepulice Get tickets →
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For all ages, and all for free—it's Pacita's Party!🐠 Spend Saturday immersed in bright colors and vibrant underwater scenes, with a day full of art-making, gallery exploration, tours, and short films. Wear your brightest hues and boldest patterns in honor of the new exhibition.
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“We knew that the catalogue needed to match the unequivocal energy of Pacita’s work and spirit and be, in itself, a bold yet intimate self-portrait of the complex woman and artist.” Read more about the unique book design for our newest exhibition → https://t.co/FCklDbWtev
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“I just felt like she was an artist who had been so underrecognized and overlooked for so many years,” said the curator of a retrospective on the artist Pacita Abad at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.
nytimes.com
A retrospective in Minneapolis aims to give greater acclaim to an artist whose work expounded on the immigrant experience and challenged Western art practices.
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A rich survey of Pacita Abad's work is now at @walkerartcenter, showcasing a lifetime of colorful pieces, most of which have never been seen in America. https://t.co/H6uT3QPobu
startribune.com
After self-exile from the Philippines and leaving law behind, Abad made a name for herself in art
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“Pacita Abad” is now open! Quilted paintings, intricately designed costumes, and even a room dedicated to Pacita’s love of scuba diving—see more than 100 works spanning the artist’s 32-year career in this new exhibition. Experience the vibrant, colorful galleries for yourself.
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"I feel like I am an ambassador of colors, always projecting a positive mood that helps make the world smile.” Abad spoke truth to power not through brute strength, but via unapologetic expression in artwork and style. She was unapologetically Pacita → https://t.co/O5kPt1pYhy
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This retrospective show at @walkerartcenter showcases Pacita Abad’s life lived in color, humanity, and pure joy:
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Giant trapuntos with tiny details abound.
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What does it take to create cities that are truly welcoming and inclusive? Last night, we dug into that question at the second event in Abundant Cities, co-presented with @walkerartcenter.
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We've started a short, occasional feature called "hidden gems" and it felt like a fun excuse to write about my favorite spot in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden.
startribune.com
The installation by artist James Turrell is one of the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden's quieter works. That's by design.
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Is it cake? No, it's an artist book!🍰 The Walker's Library houses more than 2,000 artists' books including Robert The's "Reader's Digest" (pictured here). See this artist book and more on view now. And learn about our collection of artist books at https://t.co/YOrSdXHlze.
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We are just one week away! Pacita Abad made "big, joyful, multicolored works that broke down barriers between painting and quilting." Learn more about this textile artist in advance of her first retrospective opening at the Walker →
wsj.com
The Philippine-born artist made big, joyful, multicolored works that broke down barriers between painting and quilting.
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This #AutismAcceptanceMonth, join us for Sensory Friendly Sunday, a monthly, free event for folks with sensory processing differences, autism spectrum disorder, or developmental disabilities. See current exhibitions, make art, or watch a short film, all in a calm environment.
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Join @walkerartcenter on April 12 to hear from community leaders on their ambitious visions for creative placemaking, art, and design in public spaces, and other innovative approaches to building accessible and welcoming urban realms.
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