May 2013

Hennepin Gallery
Hennepin Gallery
Hennepin County Government Center
A Level

Gallery Hours:
Monday — Friday
7:30 a.m. — 6 p.m.

'Celebrating Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month'

Hennepin County is home to 28 percent of Minnesota’s Asian population. Who are they and where are they from? This exhibit
offers a glimpse into the lives of Asian communities within the county. It includes artifacts, jewelry, traditional clothing, traditional cooking utensils, pottery, materials and more.

Items are on loan from: Hmong ABC Bookstore, St, Paul; the Chinese Heritage Foundation; the Korean Service Center; and the personal collection of Hennepin County Library—Augsburg Park Librarian Phuoc Tran.


Previous Hennepin Gallery exhibits

Dates Exhibit title Exhibit description
April 2013 Latino Artists in Minnesota The Latino Cultural Center of Minnesota presents the works of emerging local artists. They trace their origins to Spain, Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Colombia, Chile and Argentina.
March 2013 Celebrating 30 Years of Moving from Conflict to Resolution 30 years of helping Hennepin County residents move constructively from conflict to resolution through mediation and restorative services provided by Community Mediation Services, Inc. (CMS).
February 2013 Bibliophilia: Collecting Black Books The Archie Givens, Sr. Collection of African American Literature of the University of Minnesota Libraries will honor Black History Month with a February exhibit in the Hennepin Gallery.

December 2012 - January 2013

 

A Century of Quilts

 

 The exhibit provides a look at historic Hennepin County quilts from the Hennepin History Museum’s Permanent Collection.
November 2012 Voting: Our Voice The display includes historical materials from the 1880s including voting machines, iconic images of past elections, and books on the women’s suffrage movement.
October 2012 Learning Dreams: Art + Community + Curiosity The exhibit highlights the ways Learning Dreams is taking root in the community using artist-designed mobile structures that draw attention, engage people, and stimulate learning.
September 2012 One Minneapolis, One Read A community-driven effort with individuals, neighborhood groups, educators, businesses and nonprofits all coming together to create a citywide reading experience.
July-August 2012 Hennepin County Employee Art Show Employees show their unique abilities in painting, photography, sculpture, drawing, textiles and more.
June 2012 Bunce Island Historical photos and text of the journey of the slave trade and African Americans from Sierra Leone.
May 2012 Classical Ballet Costumes, photographs and other performance memorabilia from Ballet Minnesota.
April 2012 Wetlands: The Wilderness in Your Backyard A celebration of the Wetland Health Evaluation Program (WHEP) volunteers conveying the importance of wetlands in the community.
March 2012 Rise Art Speaks Art from the Rise, Incorporated class “Art Speaks," for people who have severe physical, intellectual or emotional disabilities.
February 2012 Who am I...Who is We? A Portrait of TAWU The Obsidian Arts group The Artist Within Us (TAWU) reflects the inner visions and perspectives via self-portraits of artists of color.
December 2011-January 2012 Big River Art Show Art works of 30 students from grades 4-6 within the metro demonstrating their connection to the Mississippi River.
November 2011 Start Seeing Caregivers The exhibit recognizes and celebrates the caregivers of Hennepin County.
October 2011 Putting Creativity to Work Featuring works of art such as photography, poetry, video and more created by Minnesota artists with disabilities.
August 2011 Medicine in Hennepin County by Decades Chronicling the history of medicine in Hennepin County.
May-July 2011 Victory Memorial Drive: Remembering the 568 Celebrating the Victory Memorial Drive WWI memorial and those remembered there
April 2011 Seeing Through it All and Making a Change Telling the story of food disparity in North Minneapolis through the eyes of youth
March 2011 Restorative Justice: Working With Youth Placing and emphasis on alternative methods of juvenile justice