Weisman Art Museum

Stylized curly typography reading Weisman Art Museum Sweetheart Sale, February 7 - 10, in pinks and blue Sweetheart Sale 2024

Wed, Feb 7 - Sat, Feb 10 2024

Show your love, shop adorable finds, and save 20% during the WAM Shop's Sweetheart Sale. Unique accessories made by local artists and a range of sustainably-made gifts—for the special someones in your life. 

It's a sweetheart of a deal: WAM members and UMN faculty, staff, and students save 20% on purchases during the sale period. In-store sales only; discounts may not be combined.

A man sits, head down, in a chair within a prison cell, speaking to someone crouched down outside the bars SEEN Activation: cage(d) with Cheng Xiong

Sat, May 3 2025

Cage[d] with Cheng Xiong
Saturday, May 3 / Featured Exhibition Gallery

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

1:00-2:00 p.m.

2:30-3:30 p.m.

Floral graphic elements with text reading: Spring Sale, WAM Shop, Save 20% WAM Shop Spring Sale 2025

Thu, May 1 - Sat, May 31 2025

We've got your moms, dads, and grads covered!

Throughout the month of May, WAM members and UMN staff, students, and faculty save 20% off their purchases in the WAM Shop during our annual Spring Sale. You’ll find an array of unique gifts at friendly prices, including jewelry and accessories, clever cards and journals, toys, as well as ceramics, handmade gifts by local artists, candles and other special somethings to make your space a bit homier.

Marcus of Misfit Coffee welcomes students Study Night x Stress Awareness

Wed, Apr 16 2025

It’s Stress Awareness Month at the Weisman! 

Managing stress is an essential component of a healthy lifestyle, and as students, we experience a lot of it! Join the WAM Collective for an intentional study night to explore stress management techniques, grab a Misfit Coffee, and peruse the galleries between study breaks. 

African patterned cloth background with the words "Bad Africans" Bad Africans

Thu, Apr 10 2025

Bad Africans: a guide to being oshey and bardest in a f*cked up world is the 2025 selection for the Gender & Sexuality Center for Queer & Trans Life's annual Creative Expression program honoring Trans Day of Visibility.

The evening features a performance by Ibimina Dominique Thompson and panel conversation with guest artist, N'Yomi Stewart to follow.

Visitors inside an installation of a prison cell, with a projection on the wall facing it SEEN Activation: cage(d) with Cheng Xiong

Sat, Apr 5 2025

Cage[d] with Cheng Xiong
Saturday, April 5 / Featured Exhibition Gallery

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

1:00-2:00 p.m.

2:30-3:30 p.m.

Rocking Chair (Re)Evolution Amoke Kubat with a list of the participating artists and different perspectives of a blue rocking chair with an anthropomorphic moon. Rocking Chair (Re)Evolution

Fri, Mar 28 - Sun, Mar 30 2025

"Sitting (and rocking) is an act of resistance!" — Amoke Kubat 

The Rocking Chair (Re)Evolution is a rallying call for all mothers to reclaim rest and the transformative art of rocking. Created by Amoke Kubat, this multicultural, community-engaged project celebrates The ART of Mothering, a vital yet undervalued role encompassing the care of children, families, and vulnerable populations across all stages of life.

A female presenting person with a branded Misfit Coffee cup reads at Study Night Study Night x Zines with Art History Club

Wed, Mar 26 2025

Take a break from studying and immerse yourself in an interactive art project by making your own zine! The WAM Collective and the Art History Club are teaming up to bring you a fun and interactive zine you can fill in between study sessions. 

A man in black beanie, pants, and shirt does a push-up inside a cell SEEN Activation: cage(d) with Cheng Xiong

Sat, Mar 1 2025

Cage[d] with Cheng Xiong
Saturday, March 1 / Featured Exhibition Gallery

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

1:00-2:00 p.m.

2:30-3:30 p.m.

Study Night Event Cover Study Night x Date Night

Wed, Feb 19 2025

Master the art of studying with the WAM COLLECTIVE.

Need a break? Come study with us at the Weisman. Study nights feature seasonal art-making activities and chill vibes for catching up on your work, or just to socialize with friends. As always, the first 100 students who arrive to enjoy a FREE MISFIT COFFEE. Free and open to all students. 

February's theme is DATE NIGHT at the Weisman.