Walker Art Center Public Tours in August Offer First Chance to See the Latest Exhibition, Catherine Sullivan: Triangle of Need
August tours at the Walker Art Center offer a chance to see the newest exhibition Catherine Sullivan: Triangle of Need (opening August 23), a new multichannel video installation that weaves a nuanced story about evolution, class, wealth and poverty, and the inequalities in our global economy through a series of immersive image and sound environments. Tours are also offered for Picasso and American Art (through September 9), a groundbreaking exhibition organized by the Whitney Museum of American Art that juxtaposes Picasso’s art with that of luminaries such as Jackson Pollock, Roy Lichtenstein, Max Weber, Louise Bourgeois, and Jasper Johns; Paper Trail: A Decade of Acquisitions (through September 23), which addresses the means by which artists today are exploring notions of time, place, and narrative through the intimacy of paper; and of the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, the Walker building, and ongoing collection exhibitions. On Saturday, August 4, as part of the Walker’s Free First Saturday, patrons can take part in a Garden tour to find sculptures that borrow materials and forms from nature. Also offered in August are Spotlight Gallery Talks led by Walker curators and tour guides highlighting selected artworks or artists in the galleries.
Gallery admission is $10 adults; $8 seniors (65+), $6 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.
August 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.
Catherine Sullivan: Triangle of Need Gallery Tours
Thursday, August 23, 6 pm
Friday, August 24, 6 pm
Friday, August 31, 1 and 6 pm
Picasso and American Art Gallery Tours
Thursday, August 2, 6 pm
Thursday, August 9, 1 pm
Friday, August 10, 6 pm
Thursday, August 16, 1 pm
Sunday, August 19, 12 noon
Sunday, August 26, 12 noon
Thursday, August 30, 1 and 6 pm
Paper Trail: A Decade of Acquisitions Gallery Tours
Friday, August 3, 6 pm
Thursday, August 9, 6 pm
Friday, August 17, 1 and 6 pm
Walker Collection Tours
Friday, August 3, 1 pm
Saturday, August 11, 12 noon
Thursday, August 16, 6 pm
Saturday, August 25, 12 noon
Minneapolis Sculpture Garden Tours
Thursday, August 2, 1 pm
Friday, August 10, 1 pm
Sunday, August 12, 12 noon
Saturday, August 18, 12 noon
Friday, August 24, 1 pm
Architecture Tours
Sunday, August 5, 12 noon
Thursday, August 23, 1 pm
Spotlight Gallery Talks
August 8: Richard Serra
August 22: Sherrie Levine
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
Garden Grubbers
Saturday, August 4, 10 am–3 pm
Garden Tour: Inspired by Nature
12 noon and 2 pm
Find sculptures that borrow materials and forms from nature.
Free First Saturday is sponsored by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, with programming supported by the Medtronic Foundation. Media partner WCCO-TV.