April 21, 2017
From the Artist: Melissa Stern
Last September WAM hosted artist Melissa Stern for the opening of her Target Studio for Creative Collaboration exhibition, The Talking Cure. I had the opportunity to sit down with Melissa during her visit and ask her some questions about her inspiration, her practice, and her works in the exhibition.
Check out some highlights of the interview here.
Melissa Stern, “The Talking Cure” from WAM on Vimeo.
The Talking Cure is on display in the Target Studio for Creative Collaboration at the Weisman Art Museum until April 30. The Weisman Art Museum is open from 10 am to 5:00 pm Tuesday through Sunday, with hours extending to 8:00 pm on Wednesday evenings. For more information on the exhibition and visiting WAM, visit wam.umn.edu
Talking about the Talking Cure with Melissa Stern
Last September WAM hosted artist Melissa Stern for the opening of her Target Studio for Creative Collaboration exhibition, The Talking Cure. I had the opportunity to sit down with Melissa during her visit and ask her some questions about her inspiration, her practice, and her works in the exhibition. Check out some highlights of the interview here….
Design Showcase IMPRINTS Under Way
Our 6th annual design showcase IMPRINTS is in full swing this semester as apparel design students visit the museum and begin concept development for their designs. Taking inspiration from Melissa Stern’s exhibition The Talking Cure and Rebecca Krinke’s practice in What Needs To Be Said students are tasked with creating a runway garment that utilizes…
In dialogue with Rebecca Krinke
This past September The Talking Cure opened at the Weisman Art Museum combining the work of New York-based artist Melissa Stern with local artist, UMN faculty member, and 2016-17 Target Studio artist-in-residence, Rebecca Krinke. The Talking Cure features 12 sculptures by Melissa Stern combining found objects, written monologues, and digital recordings into personified archetypes of…