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May 28, 2023 Open until 5 pm

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Weisman Art Museum

OPENING PARTY

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 7 – 11 P.M.
TICKETS: $20 GENERAL ADMISSION
$15 FOR WAM MEMBERS, UMN FACULTY AND STAFF
FREE FOR STUDENTS

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Join us for a party to celebrate the opening of Message from Our Planet: Digital Art from the Thoma Collection. Visitors will be treated to an arresting assemblage created by a diverse group of international artists working at the forefront of digital and electronic art. The evening includes VINAI Bites by UNION HMONG KITCHEN and a cash bar. Featuring ambient projections by artist Sam Hoolihan, dancing, and sounds by DJs Ross H and Amy Pickett.

Ticket proceeds keep the Weisman’s exhibitions and programs going strong. We appreciate your support!

Image credits (top) L to R: Christian Marclay, Lids and Straws (One Minute) (still), 2016. Digital video (silent); Paul Pfieffer, Caryatid (Stiverne) (still), 2018. Digital video (silent); Lia Chaia, Minhocão (still), 2006. Digital video (with sound) on monitor. Courtesy of the Carl and Marilynn Thoma Foundation.