In the scholarly field of art history, iconography is the practice of identifying and interpreting symbols, icons, and the content of imagery in a work of art.

When the Fine Arts Room first opened adjacent to the University Gallery in Northrop Auditorium in February 1936, the reaction amongst faculty and students was not that of unanimous appr

In her report titled, "University of Minnesota Gallery of Art," with "Mrs. Lawrence 25-year report" written in pencil across the top, long time gallery director Ruth Lawrence provided a 24 page background on all of the activities of the Gallery over the course of 25 years. A large portion of the report -- nearly seven pages -- outlined the Works Progress Administration (WPA) work projects assigned to the Gallery. Ruth reflected, "By February 6, 1938, significant changes were taking place, but greater ones were ahead.

Last night I was fortunate enough to see a wonderful exhibition at the Walker Art Center (on Targets FREE Thursday night)! The exhibition is titled, This Will Have Been: Art, Love & Politics in the 1980s; looking back to remember peoples' voices (through art) in the “80s” (1979 to 1992). At this time in the 80s, President Ronald Reagan and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher dominated political ideas while also turning eyes from big issues such as nuclear war and the AIDS pandemic.

In a report compiled by long-time gallery director Ruth Lawrence to reflect upon the 25th anniversary of the Little Gallery in 1959, a section titled, "The First Curator," described Hudson D. Walker's background and his brief, though instrumental, role in the foundation of the Weisman Art Museum as The Little Gallery in 1934: