Index of Articles and Essays

Seeking for the Lost Newspaper header image Weisman Art Museum presents "Seeking for the Lost," portraits by Christopher E. Harrison of those sold or “lost” during slavery, as described in local Black newspaper classified ads from the period

Weisman Art Museum is proud to present Seeking for the Lost, on view from August 3, 2024 – February 16, 2025. This exhibition views the details of often overlooked histories, with an artistic lens. Featuring portraiture by contemporary artist Christopher E.
Headshot of Kendra Greendeer, new Ihlenfeld Curator - smiling woman with long dark hair, against a wooded lakeview in the background Weisman Art Museum Announces Kendra Greendeer, Ph.D. as the New Ihlenfeld Curator of Collaborative and Community Exhibitions

Weisman Art Museum (WAM) is pleased to announce Kendra Greendeer as the new Ihlenfeld Curator of Collaborative and Community Exhibitions. Her selection is the culmination of an extensive national search by an interdepartmental committee at the University. She will begin her new role at the Weisman on July 8, 2024. 
A Black male looks solemnly into the camera (black and white image). The figure is cutout against a solid orange background. Dr. Megan Finch on James Baldwin's The Price of the Ticket | Lecture

This talk was recorded on March 20, 2024 and is available via the Weisman’s YouTube channel. This discussion was led by Dr. Megan Finch, Assistant Professor in the English department at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Dr. Finch's expertise lies in American literature, with a focus on representations of "madness" within late 20th-century black women's novels.
Courtney M. Leonard, Breach Logbook 22: Cull (detail), installation view, 2022. Ceramic, paint, and video. Weisman Art Museum commission. Images of three indigenous women in circle frames. Perspectives on Water | Artist Talk

This talk was recorded on March 20, 2024 and is available via the Weisman’s YouTube channel. Ceramic artist Courtney M. Leonard (Shinnecock) discusses her work BREACH Logbook 22: Cull in conversation with Dr. Kate Beane, Executive Director of the Minnesota Museum of American Art and adjunct faculty in American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota. This conversation was moderated by Dr.
A short-haired masc wearing a black tshirt with a poppy design on it (a long sleeve shirt illustrating support for Palestine) activates Rotem Tamir's artwork by blowing into a wooden slab using a piece of red plastic tubing. The Other Four | Artist Talk

This talk was recorded on April 3, 2024 and is available via the Weisman’s YouTube channel.  In connection with the Weisman's spring exhibition, THE OTHER FOUR, participating artists Liza Sylvestre, Christopher Jones, and Rotem Tamir convene for a roundtable discussion on the ways in which THE OTHER FOUR promotes intimacy between audience and artwork through touch, breath, and close listening.