Chef-in-Residence: Alex Roberts July 7, 5-9 pmEvery month, Gather by D'Amico invites guest chefs to create exclusive small plates. Join July's chef-in-residence, Alex Roberts of the Brasa restaurants and Restaurant Alma, as he introduces his dishes and shares free samples. more >>
A Think & A Drink July 7, 7-9 pmTour Goshka Macuga: It Broke From Within, then discuss the exhibition over drinks at Gather by D'Amico, where Chef Alex Roberts will be sharing his new small plates. Free for Walker members. RSVP at 612.375.7655 or membership@walkerart.org.
John Waters' Blue Plate Special  In conjunction with the exhibition, a "Blue Plate Special" is available for purchase in the Garden Café. This limited-edition, signed photograph by John Waters will remain on the menu as long as supplies last. Visit the Garden Café to view and purchase this inedible entrée.
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Test your knowledge of some of the favorite sculptures in the Garden. Take pictures with friends and earn points. Discover uncharted territory on the Walker's green space. Download the SCVNGR app and start playing today! read more >> |
Four Score: Must-See Events | The Future  Film Premiere: Miranda July returns to introduce and discuss her second feature, which premiered at the Sundance and Berlin film festivals. Deftly balancing bathos and pathos, July's film is a funny and unsettling tale about impending maturity and the responsibility that comes with it. July 8 more >> | | Momentum
New Dance Works 2011  Dance: Providing a snapshot of Minnesota's dance landscape, Momentum illuminates the skill and passion of the next generation's most promising artists. This year, Chris Yon, Kaleena Miller, Kenna Cottman, and Mad King Thomas premiere new works co-commissioned by the Walker and the Southern. Southern Theater July 14-23 more >> | | Location: MN  Film Series: A weekend showcase of some of the great movies made in Minnesota that put the Land of 10,000 Lakes on the cinematic map. A number of the directors, producers, and writers who brought the state to the big screen will be on hand to introduce their films. July 14-17 more >> | | Parallel Occurrences/ Documented Assignments  Exhibition: Dutch artist Mark Manders is known for enigmatic, evocative sculptural objects and tableaux that are part still life, part landscape. This exhibition showcases his ongoing, monumental project, Self-Portrait as a Building, initiated in 1986. Now on view more >> | Other Events Arty Pants: Your Tuesday Playdate
Family Program
July 12, 11 am-1 pm
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Absentee Landlord: Curated by John Waters
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Now on view
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1,001 Chairs: An Observance in Honor of Silenced Voices
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July 12, 8 am-6 pm
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An Invitation To Participate  1,001 Chairs: An Observance in Honor of Silenced Voices
We were excited to learn that Chinese artist Ai Weiwei was released from detention on June 22, but his voice remains limited by the government as are the voices of millions artists worldwide. To call attention to repression of artistic freedom, the Walker is hosting an event on what would have marked the 100th day of Ai Weiwei's detention.
THE EVENT: Inspired by one of Ai's works, Fairytale: 1001 Qing Dynasty Wooden Chairs (a monumental installation made up of the titular antique chairs and first presented at Documenta 12 in Kassel, Germany in 2007), we invite you to bring a chair or chairs of any type to place in front of the Walker Art Center on Hennepin Terrace. The goal is to amass 1,001 by 6 p.m as a way to acknowledge both Ai and other artists in China and around the world who work under oppressive conditions where artistic freedom is compromised. We are also anticipating a special contribution to the collection.
WHEN: Tuesday, July 12th from 8am to 6pm
WHERE: Walker Art Center, Hennepin Ave Terrace (rain or shine)
HOW CAN I PARTICIPATE? It is as simple as bringing your chair. Starting at 8am you may place your chair (or chairs) as part of the collection of 1001 on the Hennepin Terrace on the East side of the building. Walker staff and volunteers will be present to greet and guide participants. We ask that you leave your chair till the culmination of the event with a moment of silence and brief remarks by Walker Director Olga Viso at 6 p.m. after which you are invited to (please) take/pickup your chair to take home. Pickup will continue till 8:30 pm. Parking is available in the Walker ramp and on Vineland and Groveland Ave. Please do not pickup or drop off directly on Hennepin Ave.
For continued event updates, please visit the event page on Facebook.
For more information about Ai Weiwei, visit our Off Center blog.
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