A quick post for today. I went with several family members to the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis yesterday. It was a free children’s day, so there were multiple activities set up for kids throughout the museum. We started out with one of the museum’s current exhibits, Love Language by Dyani White Hawk. The artist’s ancestry is Lakota and European American and her multidisciplinary work is a mesmerizing blend of cultures, with her Native heritage…
The M is a gem in downtown St. Paul, MN. Formally called the Minnesota Museum of American Art, the M is located in the Pioneer Endicott Building on Robert Street. It has a quiet, lowkey entrance that Erik and I almost missed as we walked from the parking garage to find it a couple of weeks ago. We entered a spacious lobby and were immediately greeted by a volunteer guide and a giant abstract painting…
A month ago, I visited the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska with Eldest Son and his partner. It’s hard to believe it was that long ago when if feels like it was just a couple of weeks ago. I’m not sure where summer is going, but it’s certainly going quickly. As much as I like history and art museums, I am super enamored with public sites that feature nature and greenhouses. The Arboretum, or the…