Public Tours at the Walker Art Center in November Highlight Latest Exhibition, Eva Hesse Drawing
November tours at the Walker Art Center include a look at the new exhibition Eva Hesse Drawing, opening on Saturday, November 11, the first exhibition in over 20 years to focus on the critical role drawing played in the artistic practice of Eva Hesse (1936-1970), one of the most influential artists of the postwar era. The exhibition provides a rare opportunity to view 150 of her fascinating works on paper and is significant as the first public presentation of the sketchbooks, working notes, and diaries, which she kept from the mid-1960s to the end of her life. Tours are also available for Heart of Darkness (through January 14), which explores the promise and peril of darkness, both as artistic strategy and as metaphor, and Ordinary Culture (closing November 19), highlighting the work of three artists who examine culture by dissecting its systems of signs and values. On Saturday, November 4, as part of the Walker’s Free First Saturday, patrons can take part in a Garden Crawl. Also offered in November are tours of the Walker’s ongoing exhibitions and recently expanded facility, and Spotlight Gallery Talks led by Walker curators and tour guides highlighting selected artworks or artists in the galleries.
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.
November Public Tours
Gallery and Architecture Tours
Thursday and Friday, 1 and 6 pm
Saturday and Sunday, 12 noon
Free with gallery admission
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.
Eva Hesse Drawings
Gallery Tours
Thursday, November 16, 1 and 6 pm
Friday, November 17, 6 pm
Saturday, November 18, 12 noon
Saturday, November 25, 12 noon
Heart of Darkness
Gallery Tours
Thursday, November 2, 6 pm
Sunday, November 5, 12 noon
Thursday, November 9, 6 pm
Friday, November 10, 1 pm
Friday, November 24, 6 pm
Ordinary Culture: Heikes/Helms/McMillian
Gallery Tours
Saturday, November 11, 12 noon
Architecture Tours
Friday, November 17, 1 pm
Thursday, November 30, 6 pm
Walker Collection Tours
Thursday, November 2, 1 pm
Friday, November 3, 1 and 6 pm
Thursday, November 9, 1 pm
Friday, November 10, 6 pm
Sunday, November 12, 12 noon
Sunday, November 19, 12 noon
Friday, November 24, 1 pm
Sunday, November 26, 12 noon
Thursday, November 30, 1 pm
Spotlight Gallery Talks
November 1: Hans Hoffman and Ad Reinhardt, Gallery 1
November 15: Julie Mehretu, Perlman Gallery
Wednesdays at 12 noon
Free with gallery admission
The Walker’s world-class collection of contemporary art takes center stage in these focused 15- to 20-minute gallery talks led by Walker curators and tour guides. Each talk highlights selected artworks or artists in the galleries and sets the stage for illuminating discussions. Bring a friend and continue the conversation over lunch at Gallery 8 Café or 20.21 Restaurant & Bar by Wolfgang Puck.
Adult learning opportunities are made possible by Richard and Claudia Swager.
Free First Saturday Tour
Lights Out!
Saturday, November 4, 10 am–5 pm
Gallery Crawl: Mysterious Shapes and Spaces
10 am–2 pm
What lurks in Ad Reinhardt’s seemingly all-black painting, and why does Lucio Fontana create peculiar holes in his canvas? With the help of a tour guide, solve the puzzles hidden in the Walker’s collection.