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Q: Before we visit either museum, is there a way to see what is currently on view? I am bringing my students to the Twin Cities for a morning tour of the MIA and an afternoon tour of the Walker including the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. Do you have a preview of what they will see? A: Art Finder search results can be filtered by what is currently on view. It is easy to see works on view at the MIA and Walker with ArtsConnectEd. Go to Art Finder and click on the Works of Art tab. You can filter your search by checking the On View box to filter, or show, only those works that are currently on view. You can sort further by using the drop down box labeled Institution to select either Minneapolis Institute of Arts or Walker Art Center. There are also two Art Collector Sets that might be helpful: On View at the Walker 2009 Minneapolis Sculpture Garden Enjoy your visit!

Abbie Anderson on Before we visit either museum, is there a way to see what is currently on view? December 1, 2011

The link above for "On View at the Walker 2009" is broken. To get a list of exhibitions on view at the Walker Art Center, use ArtsConnectEd's Art Finder as follows:

First, navigate to the "Events" tab. (These are the blue tabs arranged horizontally, just above the search results.)
Use the "Institution" filter to select Walker Art Center.
Lastly, use the "Type" filter to choose exhibitions.

Now to interpret your search results. Each slide-like object represents an exhibition currently on view in the Walker galleries. Click on any exhibition title to read its description. Though the Sculpture Garden does not appear in the list, the Garden is open year-round.

Abbie Anderson on Coffee Thyme October 17, 2011

Let's examine this work.

Use the "Zoom" tool to inspect the surface for subtle variations. (To activate the Zoom tool, hover the mouse/cursor over the image and click on the "+" sign that appears.) In the lower third of the paper you may see faint lines, making it look like the paper is scored, folded, or has a slightly dimensional quality.
Find more information on the "Details" tab. The physical description states that we're looking at a "blind intaglio of triangle and rectangle." In printmaking, a "blind" print is made without ink. Paper can be debossed or embossed by using a plate (or other form) and applying pressure.

After using the Zoom tool across the surface, speculate what this print might look like if the artist had used ink.

Ever think about using Art Collector to reflect on the act of collecting? Here are a few Sets that take the notion of collecting as their theme. THE HOW-TO OF COLLECTING: Get your students zipping through Art Collector by checking out How to Build Your Own Art Collector Set. This resource provides step-by-step instructions on how to create a Set. Designed to guide your navigation through Art Collector's features, this Set pairs screenshots with descriptive annotations to make collecting easy. THE WHY OF COLLECTING: A new Set titled Be A Curator prompts students to look closely at works of art and consider the role of a curator. Whether we're thinking of a museum's entire collection (in this case, the Walker's), or focusing on an exhibition (in this case, 50/50) as a "collection within a collection," this Set examines decision-making behind the act of collecting. Interested in these resources and the information they provide? Get involved in the discussion by posting a comment to these Sets or other ArtsConnectEd resources. (For help on how to post a comment, click here.)

Abbie Anderson on Art Collector Sets Examine the How and Why of Collecting Art May 5, 2011

Here's another example of a Set that looks at how and why collections are made. Bob Peterson's Set titled Artobiographies encourages students to tell their personal histories by collecting images and works of art.

Abbie Anderson on Be A Curator April 25, 2011

If you're intrigued by the democratic approach of 50/50, you may be interested in the Plains Art Museum's exhibition You LIke This: A Democratic Approach to the Permanent Collection. Read more in this blog post: http://plainsart.org/weblog/you-like-this-handpick-the-work-for-an-upcoming-exhibition/

Cubic Modular Piece No. 2 (L-Shaped Modular Piece), Sol LeWitt

Abbie Anderson on Sol LeWitt: 2D+3D February 25, 2011

This Set contains many quotes by the artist, whose words are articulate and a pleasure to read. I enjoyed how LeWitt's tone ranges from serious to witty.