Exhibitions
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Hearts of Our People: Native Women Artists
February 21, 2020 – March 13, 2020Renwick GalleryHearts of Our People: Native Women Artists, organized by the Minneapolis Institute of Art, is the first major thematic exhibition to explore the artistic achievements of Native women.
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Murder Is Her Hobby: Frances Glessner Lee and the Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death
October 20, 2017 – January 28, 2018Renwick GalleryMurder is Her Hobby: Frances Glessner Lee and The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death explores the unexpected intersection between craft and forensic science.
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The Renwick Invitational: Five Women in CraftMarch 31, 2000 – August 20, 2000Renwick Gallery
Examine the work of five women artists from diverse regions and backgrounds, showcasing their works in porcelain, basketry, and metal.
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Calico and Chintz: Antique Quilts from the Patricia Smith CollectionSeptember 13, 1996 – January 12, 1997Renwick Gallery
Experience the genteel quilting tradition that predates the folk art quilting tradition in these 26 rare American quilts made before 1850.
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Lia Cook: Material Allusions
March 12, 1996 – July 7, 1996Renwick GalleryFocus on the last 10 years of Lia Cook's career with 25 wall hangings that depict the illusions of cloth.
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An Interior Decorated: Joyce KozloffAugust 15, 1980 – March 1, 1981Renwick Gallery
Inspired by exotic and intricate motifs of Egyptian, Islamic and American Indian cultures, the New York artist transforms one of the Renwick's galleries into a striking array of color and pattern.