HERE, NOW
October 2024–May 2027
Minnesota Museum of American Art

This installation of art from the M’s permanent collection, the first in the renovated galleries, fulfills a promise for an expanded and increasingly more diverse M. For the first time in history, the museum can present a wide range of artworks in ever-shifting configurations that highlight the collection’s strengths and make unexpected connections across materials and time. 

Artists have always been central to the M, which has its origins in 1882 as the Art Workers’ Guild of Saint Paul. Eventually it became a school of art and in 1927 started a teaching collection for the benefit of art students. In the heart of Saint Paul and embracing the creative energy of all of the Twin Cities, these galleries highlight what makes up the museum. Here the past and the future share space, as we grow our community. 

ConFluence: Futures in Color
October 18th and 19th, 2025
Public Functionary & The Northrup King Building

ConFluence: Futures in Color is a 2-day convention in NE Minneapolis celebrating art, sci-fi, futurisms, and fantasy centered on content by and for Black people, Indigenous people, and people of color. 

ConFluence features cosplay, creative workshops, panels, an art and vendor marketplace, gaming, special industry guests, youth activities, a dance party, and an art exhibition.

Peter Williams: Homegoing– A Call and Response
August 22, 2025–November 1, 2025
Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Peter Williams: Homegoing–A Call and Response celebrates the life, legacy, art, and motifs of artist and MCAD alumnus Peter Williams ’75 (1952–2021). To mark his recent passing and honor his life’s work, this group exhibition features a selection of Williams’ iconic paintings alongside those of fellow Black creatives, serving as a moment of remembrance and connection. Rooted in themes of history, presence, and liberation, Peter Williams: Homegoing moves beyond a retrospective into an active call-and-response through the cultural practice of “homegoing”–a memorial celebration of life, legacy, and freedom in the Black community.

Williams aimed to capture the uniquely Black experience on canvas by addressing personal narratives and social justice issues. Through vibrant, honest, dark, humorous, unsettling, and richly layered works, he employed caricature and storytelling to address the complexities of our times and the realities faced by Black Americans today.

Keisha Williams, Director and Curator of MCAD Gallery, states, “This exhibition marks the first time Williams’ work will be displayed in this context with fellow Black artists from Minnesota, which amplifies and serves as an offering for Williams' and our collective liberation. Through a chorus of artists' voices, it’s a symbolic and literal welcome back to MCAD, honoring his dedication to depict the presence and resilience of Black culture.”

Revolutions are Made of Love
Release date November 4th
October 30th Launch and Exhibition coming soon