Public Tours at the Walker Art Center in May Highlights Exhibitions by Sharon Lockhart, Kiki Smith, and Walker Artists-in-Residence
May tours at the Walker Art Center include opportunities for visitors to see the latest exhibitions, including Sharon Lockhart: Pine Flat, featuring a project this Los Angeles-based artist made in a small town in the foothills of California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains; OPEN-ENDED (the art of engagement), featuring works by Walker artists-in-residence; and Kiki Smith: A Gathering, 1980–2005 (closing May 14), which traverses the artist’s 25-year career with works in materials ranging from timeless bronze to delicate paper-mâché to hand-blown glass. On Saturday, May 6, as part of the Walker’s Free First Saturday, a gallery crawl will lead visitors through the Walker galleries to see works by artists from around the globe who share images of distant lands. Also offered in May are tours of the Walker’s ongoing exhibitions and recently expanded facility, as well as tours of the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden.
Gallery admission is $8 adults; $6 seniors (65+), $5 student/teen (with ID), and free to Walker members and children 12 and under. Admission is free with a ticket to a same-day Walker event, $4 with a ticket stub up to six days after an event. Gallery admission is free to all every Thursday evening from 5–9 pm and on the first Saturday of each month.
May Public Tours
Gallery, Garden, and Architecture Tours
Thursday and Friday, 1 and 6 pm
Saturday and Sunday, 12 noon
Free with gallery admission. Garden tours are always free.
Check the calendar listing, visit the lobby desk, or call the box office for details and tour topics. To schedule a private group tour, visit learn.walkerart.org or call 612.375.7609.
Sharon Lockhart: Pine Flat
Gallery Tours
Friday, May 12, 6 pm
Thursday, May 18, 1 pm
Thursday, May 25, 6 pm
Saturday, May 27, 12 noon
OPEN-ENDED (the art of engagement)
Gallery Tours
Thursday, May 4, 6 pm
Sunday, May 7, 12 noon
Thursday, May 11, 1 pm
Friday, May 19, 6 pm
Sunday, May 28, 12 noon
Kiki Smith: A Gathering, 1980–2005
Gallery Tours
Friday, May 5, 6 pm
Thursday, May 11, 6 pm
Sunday, May 14, 12 noon
Architecture Tours
Friday, May 19, 1 pm
Sunday, May 21, 12 noon
Friday, May 26, 6 pm
Walker Collection Tours
Friday, May 5, 1 pm
Friday, May 12, 1 pm
Thursday, May 18, 6 pm
Saturday, May 20, 12 noon
Friday, May 26, 1 pm
Minneapolis Sculpture Garden Tours
Thursday, May 4, 1 pm
Saturday, May 13, 12 noon
Thursday, May 25, 1 pm
Free First Saturday Tour
Once Upon a Place
Saturday, May 6, 10 am–5 pm
Gallery Crawl: Travel Stops, 10 am–2 pm
Navigate the world from the Walker’s galleries. Go to far-off destinations as you tour works by artists from around the globe who share images of distant lands.