Minnesota Museum of American Art

The M inspires understandings of identities, experiences, and complex truths through art and creativity.

Today, the M is a one-of-its-kind museum dedicated to community partnerships and a co-curation model. The M also holds more than 5,000 artworks that showcase the unique voice of American artists with a new focus on living Minnesotan artists. Collection policies are guided by the belief that art should reflect the constantly shifting landscape that defines the American experience.

HERE, NOW is the first major exhibition of permanent collection works in the M’s New Wing. This exhibition will bring together 150 artworks across media-paintings, works on paper, sculptures, ceramics, textiles, and jewelry-from historically significant and notable new artists alike.

Thanks to committed partners and creative transitions, this era of the M solidifies its place as a St. Paul institution, the only art museum in Minnesota’s capital city.

The M’s permanent collection is a lasting legacy, continually built, that broadens our understanding of American Art made in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest, celebrates old and new artists alike, and broadcasts a strong message: Minnesota is a place where meaningful art has been made for centuries.