Minneapolis Museums Tour

This set of art is designed for 6th grade students and serves as an introduction to a wide variety of art works. Both historical and contemporary art styles are explored. Students will view the set, then tour the online museums through the art finder in 'artsconnected.org'. They will complete research questions on an art work of their choosing and proceed to use that digital art work in a digital art project using Photoshop Elements.

(ArtsConnectEd iPad Challenge #1)

Two Museums: Two Characters

The Walker Art Center and the Minneapolis Institute of Art are the two main centers of art in Minnesota. Each museum has a unique character.

After you view this set you will be able to take an extensive tour into these online museums and choose an art work that best fits 'your character'. After completing the museum research about the art work you will use it for your Photoshop Elements digital art project.

The Walker Art Center

The Walker Art Center encourages the creative expression of artists and wants their audience to get involved. The Walker is a contemporary modern museum focusing on the art of our time.

The Minneapolis Institute of Art

The Minneapolis Institute of Art collects, preserves, and presents outstanding works of art from cultures around the world. The MIA art collection spans over 5,000 years of art history and includes both ancient and modern works of art.

Which is which?

Mummy of Lady Teshat in cartonnage, Artist Unknown (Egyptian)

Which art work do you think comes from the Minneapolis Institute of Art collection? Which art work comes from the Walker collection?

How are these works different? How are they the same?

Mummy of Lady Teshat in cartonnage

Did you think that the Mummy of Lady Teshat was from the MIA? If you did, you were right!

Artist: Artist Unknown (Egyptian)
Date: 1085-710 B.C.
Medium: Other, Mummies and Coffins
Size: 67 in. (170.2 cm)
Institution: Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Accession #: 16.414

Reclining Mother and Child

If you thought the Reclining Mother and Child was from the Walker you were right!

Artist: Henry Moore
Date: 1960-1961
Medium: Sculpture, Sculptures
Size: overall 90 x 35.5 x 52 inches
Institution: Walker Art Center
Accession #: 1963.11

Two museums-- Two flavors

Can you see a difference in character between the two museums? Let's play this game some more.

Which is which?

Woodrow

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'Woodrow' is from the Walker Art Center. What was your guess? Click the black arrow to listen.

Artist: Deborah Butterfield
Date: 1988
Medium: Sculpture, Sculptures
Size: without base 99 x 105 x 74 inches
Institution: Walker Art Center
Accession #: 1988.375

Prancing Horse

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If you picked the 'Prancing Horse' as a work from the MIA you were right! Click the black arrow to listen.

Artist: Artist Unknown (China)
Date: 1st-3rd century
Medium: Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects, Ceramic
Size: 42 x 36 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (106.68 x 92.71 x 29.21 cm)
Institution: Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Accession #: 98.19

Which is which?

Teapot, from a tea service, Paul Revere, Jr. ; Paul Revere, Jr.

Spoonbridge and Cherry

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The 'Spoonbridge and Cherry' belongs to the Walker Art Center collection. (I bet you got this one right!)

Artist: Claes Oldenburg, Coosje van Bruggen
Date: 1985-1988
Medium: Sculpture, Sculptures
Size: overall 354 x 618 x 162 inches
Institution: Walker Art Center
Accession #: 1988.385

Teapot, from a tea service

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These tea spoons, teapot, and other items in this tea service are part of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts collection.

Artist: Paul Revere II
Date: 1792
Medium: Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects, Metalwork
Size: 6 1/8 x 3 9/16 x 5 3/4 in. (15.56 x 9.05 x 14.61 cm)
Institution: Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Accession #: 60.22.1

Which is which?

Teahouse (Chashitsu), Yasuimoku Komuten Company Ltd.

Prophecy of the Ancients

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This sculpture has unique architectural qualities -- did you guess the Walker Art Center for it's home?

Artist: Brower Hatcher
Date: 1988
Medium: Sculpture, Sculptures
Size: 202 x 246 inches
Institution: Walker Art Center
Accession #: 1989.34

Teahouse (Chashitsu)

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This Japanese Teahouse gives a flavor of Japanese Architecture that is still used in modern Japan. You will find it at the MIA.

Artist: Yasuimoku Komuten Company Ltd.
Date: 2001 (constructed)
Medium: Architecture, Architecture-Period Room
Institution: Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Accession #: 2001.204.1

Which is which?

The Green Diamond Eat The Red Diamond Die, Robert Indiana

Tricky --- but true! One of these is from the Walker Art Center and one is from the MIA.

8

You will find this art work at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Remember that the MIA has modern art as well as art that dates back to 5,000 years!

Title: 8

Artist: Robert Indiana
Date: 1962
Medium: Paintings, Painting
Size: 13 1/4 x 13 1/4 x 2 in. (33.7 x 33.7 x 5.1 cm)
Institution: Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Accession #: 76.90

Abstraction. Black stenciled "8" inside a red hexagon, inside a yellow circle, inside a black square.

The Green Diamond Eat The Red Diamond Die

Yes -- this one is at the Walker Art Center.

Title: The Green Diamond Eat The Red Diamond Die

Artist: Robert Indiana
Date: 1962
Medium: Paintings
Size: each unframed 60.25 x 60.25 x 1.875 inches
Institution: Walker Art Center
Accession #: 1963.45.1-.2

Eat: green field with red overlay. Red is circular with work EAT in negative allowing green to show through. Die: red/orange field under black circle with work DIE in yellow

Which is which?

Lucretia

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Lucretia is one of the most famous paintings owned by the Minneapolis Institute of Art.

Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Date: 1666
Medium: Paintings, Painting
Size: 43 3/8 x 36 5/16 in. (110.17 x 92.28 cm) (canvas)
Institution: Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Accession #: 34.19

Kiki

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This unique portrait is at the Walker Art Center.

Artist: Chuck Close
Date: 1993
Medium: Paintings
Size: unframed 100 x 84.125 x 3.375 inches
Institution: Walker Art Center
Accession #: 1994.7

Go to the Museums!

Go to the artsconnected.org site and begin your museum tours.

Check out the ART FINDER and browse and explore both of the museums.

Choose one art work and then complete the questions on your "Museum Research" sheet.