There's a contemporary art explosion happening at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Here are several pieces that you'll want to put on your radar.
6 new works to know at the Minneapolis Institute of Art
Contemporary art curator Gabe Ritter recently acquired these three pieces:
"Double Still Life" by Katy Cowan (2015)
Watercolor, gouache, permanent marker, pastels, latex paint, oil stain and clearcoat on wood
"Retina #27 (Active Volcano)" by Shinro Ohtake (1990–91)
Cloth adhesive tape and resin on laminated chromogenic analog print mounted on wooden panel
"Untitled" by Hisachika Takahashi (1967)
Synthetic paint on canvas
Photography/new media curator Yasufumi Nakamori picked up these works:
"JFK TWA Terminal" by Martha Rosler (1990), from her series "In the Place of the Public: Airport Series"
Chromogenic print
"Portrait of Qusuquzah" by Mickalene Thomas (2008)
Chromogenic print
"2011.5.2 Takata-cho" by Naoya Hatakeyama (2011), from the series "Rikuzentakata"
Chromogenic print