Principles of Posterity
This exhibit was a partnership of Hennepin County and Forecast Public Art. Two Twin Cities artists created vivid images and hands-on activities based in their cultures. A sense of place, identity and home mark the work of artists Mayumi Amada and Marlena Myles. The exhibit was held in December 2020.
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Your table is ready: Dining out in Hennepin County through the decades
Hennepin County Special Library Collections sponsored this exhibit featuring menus, photographs, postcards and more, celebrating the restaurant scene from the 1880s through the 1970s. The exhibit was held from March 4 through May 26, 2020.
Celebrating 85 years of the oldest Black-owned newspaper in Minnesota
The Minneapolis Black Employee Network sponsored this exhibit featuring regalia about the Minnesota Spokesman Recorder. This exhibit was held from January through February 28, 2020.
Kulture Klub Presents
Kulture Klub Collaborative (KKC) hosted this exhibit looking at the strengths and contributions of homeless youth, rather than their vulnerabilities, through artistic practice.
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Celebrate Summer
The Hennepin History Museum hosted this exhibit showing historical highlights of local summer fairs and festivals. This exhibit was held from August through September 26, 2019.
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Employee Art Show
Hennepin County Communications hosted the Employee Art show, showcasing employee abilities in painting, sculpture, photography, drawing, textiles and more. This exhibit was held from May through June 19, 2019.
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Real People, Real Conversations, Real Solutions
Community Mediation & Restorative Services, Inc. hosted this exhibit showcasing their mission of helping people move from conflict to resolution and from harm to healing through respectful and confidential mediation and restorative processes. This exhibit was held from March 2 through 28, 2019.
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Black Twin Cities: The 1940s Photographs of John F. Glanton
Hennepin County Library Digital Collections: John F. Glanton Collection hosted this exhibit providing a rare look into the personal, professional and social lives of what was then a very small community in postwar, pre-civil rights era Twin Cities. This exhibit was held from January 30 through February 26, 2019.
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Sib Pauv Zog: a Hmong Cultural Harvest
ArtCrop hosted this exhibit showcasing the work and stories of Hmong artists and farmers, re-imagining Hmong existence and making way for new cultural tradition. This exhibit was held from December 3, 2018, through January 24, 2019.
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