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The Walker Shop presents Makers Mart featuring 21 Local Artists

The Walker Shop presents Makers Mart featuring 21 Local Artists

The Walker Art Center presents Mario García Torres: Illusion Brought Me Here

The Walker Art Center presents Mario García Torres: Illusion Brought Me Here

John Christakos named Walker Art Center's President of the Board of Trustees

John Christakos named Walker Art Center's President of the Board of Trustees

October Target Free Thursday Nights feature Drawing Workshop, Artist Talks, and Performances

October Target Free Thursday Nights feature Drawing Workshop, Artist Talks, and Performances

The Walker Art Center presents Allora & Calzadilla: Chalk

The Walker Art Center presents Allora & Calzadilla: Chalk

The Walker Art Center presents Meredith Monk & Vocal Ensemble: Cellular Songs

The Walker Art Center presents Meredith Monk & Vocal Ensemble: Cellular Songs

October Free First Saturday features Kids' Book Fair, Award-Winning Author Readings and Signings, and Literary Art-Making

October Free First Saturday features Kids' Book Fair, Award-Winning Author Readings and Signings, and Literary Art-Making

Walker Moving Image presents Documentary Premieres on Civic Engagement
Norah Shapiro's Time for Ilhan, 2018. Photo credit: Chris Newberry. Photo courtesy The Film Sales Company.

Walker Moving Image presents Documentary Premieres on Civic Engagement

Fall Moving Image features Films by Sky Hopinka, Paul Anton Smith, Norah Shapiro, Anne De Mare, Frederick Wiseman, Gary Hustwit and D.A. Pennebaker
Bob Dylan in D. A. Pennebaker's Dont Look Back, 1967. Photo courtesy Janus Films.

Fall Moving Image features Films by Sky Hopinka, Paul Anton Smith, Norah Shapiro, Anne De Mare, Frederick Wiseman, Gary Hustwit and D.A. Pennebaker

September Target Free Thursday Nights feature Citizenship Series, Drawing Workshop and Artist Talks
Evening exterior shot of Walker Art Center.

September Target Free Thursday Nights feature Citizenship Series, Drawing Workshop and Artist Talks

The Walker Art Center presents Five Ways In: Themes from the Collection

The Walker Art Center presents Five Ways In: Themes from the Collection

September Free First Saturday features Ukulele lessons, Wind Chime Art-Making, and Dance Party in the Garden
Free First Saturday, Garden Party: Play. Puppet performances and art-making in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, July 1, 2017. Photo by Galen Fletcher for Walker Art Center.

September Free First Saturday features Ukulele lessons, Wind Chime Art-Making, and Dance Party in the Garden

The Walker Art Center presents Siah Armajani: Follow This Line

The Walker Art Center presents Siah Armajani: Follow This Line

The Walker Art Center presents MNTV 2018: On the Big Screen

The Walker Art Center presents MNTV 2018: On the Big Screen

August Free First Saturday features Sand Painting, the Pop Ups Puppets Band, a DJ Dance Party and an Interactive Performance by Young Dance

August Free First Saturday features Sand Painting, the Pop Ups Puppets Band, a DJ Dance Party and an Interactive Performance by Young Dance

MN Artists presents: Essma Imady

MN Artists presents: Essma Imady

Indigenous Public Art Selection Committee formed to commission Native Artist to create a new work for the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden or Walker Campus
View from Hennepin Ave. Photo by Gene Pittman, courtesy Walker Art Center

Indigenous Public Art Selection Committee formed to commission Native Artist to create a new work for the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden or Walker Campus

Sound for Silents: Film + Music Commission on the Walker Hillside features a Live Score by Martin Dosh and his ensemble Dosh Quintet to Silent Short Films from the 1920s

Sound for Silents: Film + Music Commission on the Walker Hillside features a Live Score by Martin Dosh and his ensemble Dosh Quintet to Silent Short Films from the 1920s

The Walker Art Center's 2018–2019 Exhibition Schedule
Artist: Siah Armajani Title: Architectural Entity Even Event (2) At One Moment Shadow-ful Area Equals Shadow-less Area Date: 1970 Medium: felt-tip pen on graphpaper Credit Line: Collection Walker Art Center, Minneapolis. Art Center Acquisition Fund, 1971.

The Walker Art Center's 2018–2019 Exhibition Schedule

The Walker Art Center announces 2018–2019 Performing Arts Season, offering 20 Indelible Experiences by Master and Mid-Career Global Arts Creators

The Walker Art Center announces 2018–2019 Performing Arts Season, offering 20 Indelible Experiences by Master and Mid-Career Global Arts Creators

Walker Moving Image Heats Up the Cinema this July and August

Walker Moving Image Heats Up the Cinema this July and August

July Free First Saturday features Pooch Parade in the Sculpture Garden, Mil's Trills performance, and Drawing Activity

July Free First Saturday features Pooch Parade in the Sculpture Garden, Mil's Trills performance, and Drawing Activity

Avant Garden returns to the Walker Art Center featuring DJ Biz Markie, Art Auction, and a celebration of new exhibition Siah Armajani: Follow This Line

Avant Garden returns to the Walker Art Center featuring DJ Biz Markie, Art Auction, and a celebration of new exhibition Siah Armajani: Follow This Line

Sensory Friendly Sundays this Summer at the Walker

Sensory Friendly Sundays this Summer at the Walker

The Walker Art Center presents Daniel Buren Voile/Toile – Toile/Voile

The Walker Art Center presents Daniel Buren Voile/Toile – Toile/Voile

Summer Target Free Thursday Nights feature Terrace Parties and Sculpture Garden Workouts

Summer Target Free Thursday Nights feature Terrace Parties and Sculpture Garden Workouts

2018 Sound Horizon Curated by Jason Moran features Douglas R. Ewart with Ananya Chatterjea, Stephen Goldstein, Mankwe Ndosi, and Carei Thomas, Jason Moran and the Bandwagon, Dave King with George Cartwright and Josh Granowski

2018 Sound Horizon Curated by Jason Moran features Douglas R. Ewart with Ananya Chatterjea, Stephen Goldstein, Mankwe Ndosi, and Carei Thomas, Jason Moran and the Bandwagon, Dave King with George Cartwright and Josh Granowski

U.S. Girls will take Shame's place in Rock the Garden Line-Up

U.S. Girls will take Shame's place in Rock the Garden Line-Up

June Free First Saturday features Family Portrait Making, Kids' Dance Party, and DaNCEBUMS

June Free First Saturday features Family Portrait Making, Kids' Dance Party, and DaNCEBUMS

The Walker Art Center presents Platforms: Collection and Commissions

The Walker Art Center presents Platforms: Collection and Commissions

The Walker Art Center presents Elizabeth Price's first Commission by U.S. Museum
Elizabeth Price KOHL (2018) Four projector video installation Courtesy of the artist

The Walker Art Center presents Elizabeth Price's first Commission by U.S. Museum

The Walker Art Center presents Mario García Torres: Illusion Brought Me Here
Mario García Torres Sounds Like Isolation to Me, n.d. Installation Views: 8th Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art Museen Dahlem, Berlin. Photos: Anders Sune Berg

The Walker Art Center presents Mario García Torres: Illusion Brought Me Here

Celebrate Mother's Day at the Walker with Floral Pop-Ups by Local Stylists and a Special Esker Grove Brunch
Photo: Honeycomb Collective

Celebrate Mother's Day at the Walker with Floral Pop-Ups by Local Stylists and a Special Esker Grove Brunch

The Walker Art Center and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra's Liquid Music Series present Vijay Iyer & Teju Cole Blind Spot
Vijay Iyer (Photo: Barbara Rigon)

The Walker Art Center and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra's Liquid Music Series present Vijay Iyer & Teju Cole Blind Spot

Celebrate Summer at the Walker with Inside and Outside Fun for Everyone

Celebrate Summer at the Walker with Inside and Outside Fun for Everyone

A Night for Teens Only: Teen Takeover features Musical Performances, Art-Making and Networking Opportunities

A Night for Teens Only: Teen Takeover features Musical Performances, Art-Making and Networking Opportunities

Walker Commission and World Premiere, Jason Moran and the Bandwagon with Ryan Trecartin, Lizzie Fitch, and Ashland Mines: The Last Jazz Fest

Walker Commission and World Premiere, Jason Moran and the Bandwagon with Ryan Trecartin, Lizzie Fitch, and Ashland Mines: The Last Jazz Fest

The Walker Art Center and the Metropolitan Museum of Art present Siah Armajani: Follow This Line

The Walker Art Center and the Metropolitan Museum of Art present Siah Armajani: Follow This Line

May Target Free Thursday Nights feature the Architects behind the Sculpture Garden, McKnight Artist Fellows Panel, and MN Artists Discussions and Performances

May Target Free Thursday Nights feature the Architects behind the Sculpture Garden, McKnight Artist Fellows Panel, and MN Artists Discussions and Performances

May Free First Saturday features Jazz and Art-Making, plus Kids' Dance Party

May Free First Saturday features Jazz and Art-Making, plus Kids' Dance Party

May Moving Image features film series Legacy of '68

May Moving Image features film series Legacy of '68

The Walker Shop's Jewelry & Accessory Makers Mart returns this Spring

The Walker Shop's Jewelry & Accessory Makers Mart returns this Spring

Denny Smith joins Walker Art Center as Executive Chef with focus on Esker Grove

Denny Smith joins Walker Art Center as Executive Chef with focus on Esker Grove

The Walker Art Center & the Cedar present Rising Afro-Ciban Star Daymé Arocena

The Walker Art Center & the Cedar present Rising Afro-Ciban Star Daymé Arocena

The Walker Art Center and 89.3 The Current present: Rock the Garden June 16, featuring Father John Misty, Feist, Kamasi Washington, P.O.S, Nikki Lane, Shame, Chastity Brown, and Low Cut Connie

The Walker Art Center and 89.3 The Current present: Rock the Garden June 16, featuring Father John Misty, Feist, Kamasi Washington, P.O.S, Nikki Lane, Shame, Chastity Brown, and Low Cut Connie

The Walker Art Center presents New Program: Sensory Friendly Sunday

The Walker Art Center presents New Program: Sensory Friendly Sunday

The Walker Art Center presents Jason Moran's First Museum Exhibition

The Walker Art Center presents Jason Moran's First Museum Exhibition

April Target Free Thursday Nights feature Silent Reading Party, Local Artist Talks, and Discussions on Activism

April Target Free Thursday Nights feature Silent Reading Party, Local Artist Talks, and Discussions on Activism

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