Catalog from the first loan exhibition organized by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Includes text of the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws of the society, adopted January 31, 1883. Prices included with some items. Includes names of individuals who lent items to the exhibition. Circular logo of the society with intertwined letters printed on front cover. 71 pages: plan.
First academic catalog for the Minneapolis School of Fine Arts, established and governed by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts. The school later became an independent organization under the name, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Includes extracts from the Articles of Incorporation of the society, adopted January 31, 1883, and a list of its directors and officers for 1886. Advertisements at back (pages 8-12, page 3 of cover). 12 pages: illustrations.
Catalog from the fourth exhibition organized by the Industrial Exposition Association, Minneapolis. Catalogue of paintings and casts from the antique, etc., 1889 Minneapolis Industrial Exposition. "Designed & engraved by the Ramsdell Eng. Co., Ches. F. Brisky"--Page 1 and 4 of cover. "Exhibits of the Minneapolis School of Fine Arts" (pages 23-30). Prices included with some items. Includes names of organizations and individuals that lent items to the exhibition. "Other local artists were included among the exhibitors at the Industrial Expositions, and in 1900 the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts began holding its own annual exhibitions of American artists' works."--Conforti, Michael, editor. Minnesota 1900: art and life on the Upper Mississippi 1890-1915, 1994, page 98. 30, xxxii pages, 3 unnumbered leaves of plates: illustrations.
Industrial Exposition Association (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Date Created:
1893
Description:
Catalog from the eighth exhibition organized by the Industrial Exposition Association, Minneapolis. Title from cover. "Other local artists were included among the exhibitors at the Industrial Expositions, and in 1900 the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts began holding its own annual exhibitions of American artists works."--Conforti, Michael, editor. Minnesota 1900: art and life on the Upper Mississippi 1890-1915, 1994, page 98. Advertisements at back (pages 54-55, p. 4 of cover). Prices included with some items; some prices have penciled annotations. Includes names of organizations and individuals that lent items to the exhibition. MIA Library Archives copy missing front and back covers. 52 pages, 3 unnumbered pages: illustrations.
"Public Library building, Minneapolis, 1895"--Cover. Besides a list of patrons, life members, directors, and officers of the society, a full list of membership is included. Includes annotations and additions. The 1895 membership directory of the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts (incorporated 1883 and existing to the present), which is the parent and governing body for the Minneapolis Institute of Art (opening in 1915 and existing to the present) and the Minneapolis School of Fine Arts (established in 1886 and existing under the society's governance until 1988). In 1970, the school changed its name to the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) and in 1988 it became an independent organization. 16 unnumbered pages.
Title from cover. Variant title: National Academy of Design, catalogue, fifteenth autumn exhibition, 1896. Exhibition held November 23-December 19, 1896. Includes list of officers, academicians, etc. of the academy; the jury of selection, etc. for the exhibition; and, an overview of the founders and history of the academy. Includes names of individuals who lent items to the exhibition. Advertisements at back (pages <3>-<6>). Artists are chiefly from New York City, with a few from other states and countries. Includes index of artists and their addresses (pages 51-59) and index of fellows (pages 60-66). MIA object reference: Alexander Grinager, "Boys Bathing" (47.23), p. 30; pencilled notation on front cover: RB 47.262 (old Minneapolis Institute of Art record book number), possibly accompanying the artist's gift of this work to the institute in 1947. MIA Library Archives copy is missing all illustrations, covers, and some pages at front and back. 66, <6> pages: illustrations.
Title from cover. Includes a list of the officers, members, associate members of the league, and the jury of selection. Logo of the league printed on front cover in red; illustration of a thistle printed on back cover in red above "The Beard Art Co., printers". Advertisements at back (pages 10-14). 16 unnumbered pages: illustrations.
Catalog from a loan exhibition organized by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Title from cover. Includes artist biographical information. Includes names of individuals who lent items to the exhibition. 23 pages.
Catalog from the first annual art exhibition organized by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Title from cover. Foreword signed E.C.G. Advertisement for Minneapolis School of Fine Arts on back cover. Includes artist biographical information and their addresses. Includes names of organizations and individuals that lent items to the exhibition. Includes a list of the society's current Board of Directors and of the committees for 1899-1900. 28 unnumbered pages.
Catalog from the second annual art exhibition organized by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Variant titles: Exhibition of paintings, Second annual exhibition of paintings. "Under the auspices of the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts"--Cover. Advertisement for Minneapolis School of Fine Arts on back cover; general advertisements at back (pages 21-23). Includes artist biographical information and their addresses. Includes names of individuals who lent items to the exhibition. 23 unnumbered pages.
Catalog from the third annual art exhibition organized by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Variant title: Third annual art exhibition. Illustration of a standing right facing eagle printed on front cover. Advertisement for Minneapolis School of Fine Arts on back cover; general advertisements at back (pages 27-32). Includes artist biographical information and their addresses. Includes names of individuals who lent items to the exhibition. 32 unnumbered pages.
Catalog from the fifth annual art exhibition organized by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Variant title: Art exhibition. Date on cover: MCMIV. Includes a list of the society's current Board of Directors. Includes artist biographical information and their addresses. Illustrated front cover with stylized planters in dark green, white, and peach. Advertisements at back (pages 47-52). 56 unnumbered pages: illustrations, portraits.
Catalog from the sixth annual exhibition organized by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Includes index of artists. Includes artist biographical information. Includes names individuals who lent items to the exhibition. 16 unnumbered pages.
Catalog from the spring art exhibition organized by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. The exhibit was also held in Winona, Minnesota under the auspices of the Minnesota State Art Society. Some of the works were part of an award competition including: non-Minnesota artists; members of the Governing Board, Exhibition Committee, and Jury of Award; and, art school students. "This exhibition was arranged by the State Art Society for the City of Winona, and opened there on March eighteenth, closing April first, nineteen hundred five". Includes a short background of the Minnesota State Art Society and a list of its current Governing Board. Includes artist biographical information and their addresses. 32 pages.
Catalog from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Title from cover. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages): illustrations.
Catalog from the seventh annual art exhibition organized by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Variant title: Seventh annual art exhibition, 1906. Rectangular logo of the society with intertwined letters printed on title page in red and brown. "The following paintings have been acquired by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts from previous exhibitions"--Page 3. Includes artist biographical information and their addresses. Includes a list of the officers of the Board of the society for 1905-06. Includes names of individuals who lent or donated items to the exhibition. 24 unnumbered pages.
Variant title: Past and future. Title from cover. Penciled on front cover: "1906?". Rectangular logo of the society with intertwined letters printed on cover in red and brown. "The Society of Fine Arts has maintained a continuous and helpful growth since its organization twenty-four years ago ... "--Page 2. The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts (incorporated 1883 and existing to the present), is the parent and governing body for the Minneapolis Institute of Art (opening in 1915 and existing to the present). Prior to 1915, collections were housed and exhibitions hosted at the Minneapolis Public Library. The Society was also the parent body for the Minneapolis School of Fine Arts (established in 1886 and existing under the society's governance until 1988), housed at the public library and other locations from 1889 to 1915. In 1970, the school changed its name to the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) and in 1988 it became an independent organization. Information from the society on its plans to reorganize its membership in order to further fund the school of art, to promote the creation of a symphony orchestra, and to build a municipal art museum for housing collections and providing room for the school. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
Master stone carver Herman G. Schlink carves stone for the facade of the Swan J. Turnblad residence. Completed in 1908, the Swan J. Turnblad mansion was built in the French Chateauesque style. The house became the American Swedish Institute in 1929.
Catalog from the eighth annual art exhibition organized by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Variant title: Eighth annual exhibition, 1908. Illustration of a thistle flower printed on front cover. "Traveling exhibit of the 'American Art News', New York." Prices included with items. Includes names of galleries that lent items to the exhibitions. Includes artist biographical information. Includes a list of the officers and directors of the society for 1907-1908; and a list of the patrons in perpetuity, honorary member, and fellows for life. Advertisements included throughout. 32 unnumbered pages, 18 unnumbered leaves of plates: illustrations, portraits.
Title from cover. Reprint. Originally published: Proceedings of the American Association of Museums. Vol. 11 (1908). Koehler gives a presentation on the requirements and considerations for establishing an art museum based on his experiences for planning facilities at the Minneapolis Institute of Art and the Minnesota State Art Society. 1 unnumbered page, pages 125-131.
Catalog from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Variant title: Selected paintings by the French impressionists. "The Minneapolis Public Library ... was home for the Society's [Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts] art school from 1889 to 1915. The Minneapolis Public Library's art gallery served as the Society's exhibition space until construction of The Minneapolis Institute of Art."--Hess, Jeffrey. Their splendid legacy: the first 100 years of the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, 1985, page 6. "The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts is indebted to the firm Durand-Ruel & Sons of New York, for the privilege of exhibiting this remarkable collection of works ... "--Page 4. "Twenty-fifth anniversary ... Public Library building, Minneapolis"--Cover. Includes an article entitled "Impressionism", signed R.K. Includes a list of the patrons in perpetuity, honorary member, and fellows for life of the society; a list of the officers of the society and director of the Art School; and a calendar of exhibitions and lectures, 1907-1908. Includes artist biographical information. Rectangular logo of the society with intertwined letters printed on front cover. 20 pages, 1 unnumbered page.
Brasz, Arnold F. (Arnold Franz), 1888-1966; Koch, Karl, 1888-1975; Mero, Lee
Date Created:
1908?
Description:
Catalog from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Title from cover. "Public Library, June 14 to 21, 1908". "The Minneapolis Public Library ... was home for the Society's [Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts] art school from 1889 to 1915. The Minneapolis Public Library's art gallery served as the Society's exhibition space until construction of The Minneapolis Institute of Art."--Hess, Jeffrey. Their splendid legacy: the first 100 years of the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, 1985, page 6.
Mr. Corwin, helper to Mr. Herman Schlink, poses at right with Herman Schlink, center, and Frank Schlink, brother to Herman and rough carver. Herman Schlink was the master craftsman for all the exterior stone carving on the Turnblad mansion. Completed in 1908, the Swan J. Turnblad mansion was built in the French Chateauesque style. The house became the American Swedish Institute in 1929.
Herman Schlink, stone sculptor for the mansion, poses on the left with his brother, Frank Schlink, who helped with the rough carving, and Mr. Corwin, a helper on the right. Almost completed mansion in the background. Completed in 1908, the Swan J. Turnblad mansion was built in the French Chateauesque style. The house became the American Swedish Institute in 1929.
Tree delivery by horse-drawn cart next to Swan J. Turnblad residence, 26th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Completed in 1908, the Swan J. Turnblad mansion was built in the French Chateauesque style. The house became the American Swedish Institute in 1929.
Catalog from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Title from cover. "The Minneapolis Public Library ... was home for the Society's [Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts] art school from 1889 to 1915. The Minneapolis Public Library's art gallery served as the Society's exhibition space until construction of The Minneapolis Institute of Art."--Hess, Jeffrey. Their splendid legacy: the first 100 years of the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, 1985, page 6. "January 23 to February 2, 1909, Public Library building." Includes a list of the patrons in perpetuity, honorary member, and fellows for life of the society. 15 pages: illustrations.
Catalog from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Title from cover. "The Minneapolis Public Library ... was home for the Society's [Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts] art school from 1889 to 1915. The Minneapolis Public Library's art gallery served as the Society's exhibition space until construction of The Minneapolis Institute of Art."--Hess, Jeffrey. Their splendid legacy: the first 100 years of the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, 1985, page 6. "Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, Public Library Bldg, March 1909". Rectangular logo of the society with intertwined letters printed on front cover. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
The Minneapolis School of Fine Arts was established and governed by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts. The school later became an independent organization under the name, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Title from cover. "At the art gallery, Public Library building, from December 13 to 23, 1909". Includes artist biographical information. Rectangular logo of the school with intertwined letters and stylized trees printed on front cover. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
Exterior view of the Swan J. Turnblad residence from Park Avenue and 26th Street. Completed in 1908, the Swan J. Turnblad mansion was built in the French Chateauesque style. The house became the American Swedish Institute in 1929.
Exterior view of the mansion from Park Avenue shortly after the mansion was completed. Completed in 1908, the Swan J. Turnblad mansion was built in the French Chateauesque style. The house became the American Swedish Institute in 1929.
Calendar of proposed exhibitions for 1910-1911 organized by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Title from cover. "The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts announces the following exhibitions to be on view in the gallery of the Society at the Public Library building from September, 1910, to May, 1911"--Pages 2-3. Rectangular logo of the society with headless winged figure printed on front cover. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
Kappstein, Carl, 1869-1933; Rubins, Harry W., 1865-1934; Grassby, Percy A., 1882-1973; Goetsch, Gustav F.
Date Created:
1910?
Description:
Catalog from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Title from cover. Exhibition announcement. "The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts announces a private view of ... " "Monday evening, December twelfth, nineteen hundred and ten, to the gallery of the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, Public Library building, Tenth Street at Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis". "This exhibition will be open to the public for two weeks, beginning Tuesday, December thirteenth"--Page 3. Includes artist biographical information. Rectangular logo of the society with headless winged figure printed on front cover. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
Rubins, Harry W., 1865-1934; Kappstein, Carl, 1869-1933; Grassby, Percy A., 1882-1973; Goetsch, Gustav F
Date Created:
1910?
Description:
Exhibition checklist from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Title from caption (leaf 1). Typescript (mimeographed). Publisher and date from written notation at head of caption. Item number "78 1/2 The Peacock" penciled in. 5 unnumbered leaves.
Exhibition checklist from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Title from caption (leaf 1). Variant titles: Buek collection of water color, 1910; Buek collection of watercolor, 1910. Subtitle and date from written notation at head of caption. Typescript (mimeographed). Stamp on leaf 1: "Minneapolis Public Library, not to be taken from this room". "The Minneapolis Public Library ... was home for the Society's [Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts] art school from 1889 to 1915. The Minneapolis Public Library's art gallery served as the Society's exhibition space until construction of The Minneapolis Institute of Art."--Hess, Jeffrey. Their splendid legacy: the first 100 years of the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, 1985, page 6.10 unnumbered leaves.
Title from cover. "At the galleries of the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, Public Library Building, February 6th to 20th, 1910". Catalog from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. The exhibit included works by members of the Artists' League of Minneapolis. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
View of the mansion from the carriage house and featuring the driveway under the Solarium. Completed in 1908, the Swan J. Turnblad mansion was built in the French Chateauesque style. The house became the American Swedish Institute in 1929.
View of the mansion from the carriage house and showing the doorway to the kitchen area. Completed in 1908, the Swan J. Turnblad mansion was built in the French Chateauesque style. The house became the American Swedish Institute in 1929.
"This program is approved by the committee, October 4, 1911. [signed] Fendall G. Winston, Chairman, Warren P. Laird, Adviser. This program is approved by unanimous agreement of the competitors, Sept. 22, 1911"--Page 18. Includes a list of the members of the building committee. The regulations for architectural competition for the building of the Minneapolis Institute of Art, issued in 1911 by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, which is the parent and governing body for the Minneapolis Institute of Art (opening in 1915 and existing to the present). Prior to 1915, exhibitions sponsored by the society were hosted at the Minneapolis Public Library. 18 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf: map.
Announcement for an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Title from cover. "The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts announces a private view of an ... " "Wednesday evening, March fifteenth, nineteen hundred and eleven, in the gallery of the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, Public Library building, Tenth Street at Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis"."... works by sixty-four leading American illustrators in black and white, oil and water color. The assembling of the collection was done by an expert jury of the Society of American Illustrators and is sent out by the American Federation of Arts. The exhibition has been shown at the Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, the Cincinnati Art Museum, the John Herron Art Institute, Indianapolis, the City Art Museum of St. Louis and at the Public Library, Denver ... [and the New York Public Library]"--Pages 2-3.Rectangular logo of the society with headless winged figure printed on front cover. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
Calendar of proposed exhibitions for 1911-1912 organized by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Title from cover. "The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts announces the following special exhibitions to be on view from October, 1911, to April, 1912, in the gallery of the Society at the Public Library building"--Pages 2-3. Rectangular logo of the society with headless winged figure printed on front cover. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
Exhibition checklist from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Title from caption; penciled "10/04/11-11/5/11" on verso of leaf. Typescript (mimeographed). 1 sheet (1 unnumbered leaf).
Catalog from a loan exhibition organized by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. "The four panels by Dante Gabriel Rossetti exhibited on the north wall of the gallery have been presented to the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts by Mrs. C.J. Martin, in memory of Mr. Charles Jairus Martin."--Page 5. Includes names of individuals who lent items to the exhibition. Rectangular logo of the society with headless winged figure printed on front cover. 15 pages.
Announcement with list of titles for an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Title from cover. "The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts announces a private view of an ... " Rectangular logo of the society with headless winged figure printed on front cover. Includes artist biographical information. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
Title from cover. Rectangular logo of the society with headless winged figure printed on front cover. At head of title: The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts. ""October 8 to November 5, 1911, Minneapolis"". Includes artist biographical information and address. Catalog from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
Announcement with list of titles for an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Title from cover. "The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts announces a private view of an ... " Prices typewritten in with items. Prices typewritten in with items. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
Exhibition checklist from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Title from caption (leaf 1). Typescript (mimeographed). Written notation at head of caption: "March 15-29, 1911". Publisher and date from written notation at head of caption. 7 unnumbered leaves.
Catalog from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. The exhibit included works by members of the Artists' League of Minneapolis. Title from cover. At head of title: Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts. Includes artists' addresses. Rectangular logo of the society with headless winged figure printed on front cover. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
Catalog from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. The exhibit included works by members of the Artists' League of Minneapolis. Title from cover. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
Calendar of proposed exhibitions for 1912-1913 organized by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Title from cover. "The following exhibitions will be on view at the gallery of the society in the Public Library building"--Pages 2-3. Rectangular logo of the society with headless winged figure printed on front cover. Includes a list of the Exhibition Committee of the society. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
Catalog from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. At head of title: "Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts". Includes artist biographical information. Rectangular logo of the society with headless winged figure printed on front cover. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
Catalog from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Includes artist biographical information. At head of title: "Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts". Rectangular logo of the society with headless winged figure printed on front cover. Title from cover. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
Lum, Bertha Boynton, 1869-1954; Barnes, Gertrude J. (Gertrude Jameson), 1865-1939
Date Created:
1912?
Description:
Variant titles: Woodblock prints by Mrs. Burt Lum; Wood block prints by Mrs. Burt Lum. Title from cover. At head of title: "Minneapolis Society of fine Arts". Catalog from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Includes artist biographical information. Gertrude Barnes was a student at the Minneapolis School of Art. Rectangular logo of the society with headless winged figure printed on front cover. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
Catalog from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. The exhibit included works by members of the Artists' League of Minneapolis. Title from cover. At head of title: "Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts". Rectangular logo of the society with headless winged figure printed on front cover. Includes artists' addresses. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
American Society of Illustrators; American Federation of Arts
Date Created:
1912?
Description:
Variant titles: Illustrations by the American Society of Illustrators; Catalogue, Society of American Illustrators, exhibition. Title from cover. Catalog from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Typescript (mimeographed). Rectangular logo of the society with headless winged figure printed on front cover. 6 unnumbered leaves.
Exhibition checklist from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Title from cover. At head of title: "Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts". Includes a list of the artist's sketches/studies for various commercial and residential murals; and, photographs of installed murals. Includes artist biographical information. Typescript (mimeographed). Rectangular logo of the society with headless winged figure printed on front cover. 5 unnumbered leaves.
Variant titles: Special exhibition of watercolors by members of the New York Water Color Club, February 16 to March 1, 1912; Water colors by members of the New York Water Color Club, February 16 to March 1, 1912. Title from cover. At head of title: "Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts". Exhibition checklist from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Rectangular logo of the society with headless winged figure printed on front cover. Typescript (mimeographed). 4 unnumbered leaves.
Exhibition catalog from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Title from cover. At head of title: "Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts". Rectangular logo of the society with headless winged figure printed on front cover. 8 unnumbered pages.
Exhibition catalog from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Title from cover. "The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts presents ... ". The exhibit included works by members of the Attic Club. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
Exhibition catalog from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Title from cover. Variant titles: Work of the Alumni Association of the Minneapolis School of Art, Collection of China enamels by Mrs. Dorothy Warren O'Hara of New York. At head of title: "Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts". Rectangular logo of the society with headless winged figure printed on front cover. 1 folded sheet (6 unnumbered pages).
American Federation of Arts; National Academy of Design (U.S.)
Date Created:
1913?
Description:
Exhibition catalog from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Title from cover. At head of title: "Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts". "Selected by the American Federation of Arts"--Page 2. [some] "Works ... were chosen from the N.A.D. Winter Exhibition."--Page 3. Prices included with some items. Rectangular logo of the society with headless winged figure printed on front cover. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
Exhibition catalog from an exhibition organized by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Title from cover. At head of title: "Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts". "The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts is indebted to Albert Roullier of Chicago for the loan of this exhibition."--Page 7. Includes names of the individual collections that provided items for the exhibition. Rectangular logo of the society with headless winged figure printed on front cover. 8 unnumbered pages.
Exhibition catalog from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Title from cover. At head of title: "Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts". Includes names of organizations and individuals that lent items to the exhibition. Includes artists' addresses; and, a list of members of the association not represented and honorary members not represented. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
Catalog from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. The exhibit included works by members of the Artists League of Minneapolis. Title from cover. At head of title: Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts. Rectangular logo of the society with headless winged figure printed on front cover. Includes artists' addresses. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
Exhibition checklist from an exhibition of watercolor paintings from the American Water Color Society of New York, sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Title from cover. At head of title: "Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts". "With the exception of a few substitutions as the result of sales, this is the collection shown in New York in 1913."--Page 2. Rectangular logo of the society with headless winged figure printed on front cover. 1 folded sheet (6 unnumbered pages).
Variant title: Exhibition of Japanese woodblock prints. Title from cover. Exhibition catalog from an exhibition organized by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. At head of title: "Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts". Japanese characters on front cover transliterated: Ukiyo-e. 8 unnumbered pages.
Catalog from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Title from cover. At head of title: "Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts". Rectangular logo of the society with headless winged figure printed on front cover. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
Catalog from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Title from cover. At head of title: "Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts". Rectangular logo of the society with headless winged figure printed on front cover. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts Board of Trustees
Date Created:
1914?
Description:
Variant title: Memorials, William Hood Dunwoody. Tribute to William Hood Dunwoody, long-time president of the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, businessman, and patron of the arts during the 19th and early 20th centuries. 14 unnumbered pages.
Variant title: Exhibition by the Alumni Association of the Minneapolis School of Art. Title from cover. Exhibition catalog from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. At head of title: "Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts". Rectangular logo of the society with headless winged figure printed on front cover. 1 folded sheet (6 unnumbered pages).
Variant titles: Charles Jairus Martin Memorial Collection of Tapestries; Art in America (1913). Title from caption. Detached from: Art in America. Volume 3 (1915). "Mrs. Charles J. Martin of that city [Minneapolis] announced her intention of assembling ... a collection of tapestries which would be presented, as acquired, to the [Minneapolis] Institute [of Arts] ... will be known as the Charles Jairus Martin Memorial Collection of Tapestries ... one of these ... was woven in the ateliers of Arras about 1450, and forms the subject of the present notes."--Page 223. 1 unnumbered leaf, pages 223-226: color illustration.
Title from cover. "October-November". Includes artist biographical information. Catalog includes entries 22-88. Contents: Minneapolis series; American series; Chicago series; New York series; Pittsburgh series; Panama series; English series; Belgian series; Dutch series; German series; Italian series. 16 pages: illustrations.
Variant title: Paintings by William H. Singer. Title from cover. Includes artist biographical information. Rectangular logo of the institute with a rendition of the building's original East 24th St. main entrance printed on front cover. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
Title from cover. Includes artist biographical information. "The ancient Chinese and Japanese paintings exhibited in Gallery C1 have been lent to the Institute by Mr. Garrett Chatfield Pier of Chicago ... Together with ... a group of Chinese and Japanese textile fabrics lent by Dr. Alfred Owre of Minneapolis."--Page 3-4. "The Minneapolis Institute of Art, Joseph Breck, Director ... "--Back cover. Contents: Ancient Chinese and Japanese paintings and textile fabrics; Paintings by Bryson Burroughs; Paintings from the Carnegie International Exhibition, 1914. 15 pages.
Variant titles: Minneapolis Institute of Art exhibition of watercolors by Charles John Collins; Exhibition of water colors by Charles John Collins. Title from caption. Includes artist biographical information. Foreword signed C.J.C. Items lent by James McDiarmid, Fletcher Andrews, and C.H. Enderton, all of Winnipeg. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
Civic Commission of Minneapolis (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Date Created:
1915
Description:
Title from cover. Includes a list of the members of the Civic Commission of Minneapolis, and a short organizational history of the commission. 12 pages.
Variant Title: Annual exhibition by the Alumni Association of the Minneapolis School of Art. Title from cover. At head of title: "Minneapolis Institute of Art". Penciled on front cover: "Prices". Prices penciled in for some items. Stylized illustration printed on front cover. 1 folded sheet (6 unnumbered pages).
Title from cover. "Supplement to the Bulletin of the Minneapolis Institute of Art, September, 1915." Includes a list of the officers and members of the Board of Trustees, list of the Trustees, list of ex-officio members, list of classes of membership, and list of members. A 1915 overview of the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts (incorporated 1883 and existing to the present), which is the parent and governing body for the Minneapolis Institute of Art (opening in 1915 and existing to the present) and the Minneapolis School of Fine Arts (established in 1886 and existing under the society's governance until 1988). In 1970, the school changed its name to the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) and in 1988 it became an independent organization. 21 pages: illustrations.
Variant titles: Catalogue, a selection from the St. Paul Institute's first annual exhibition of the work of northwestern artists; First annual exhibition of the work of northwestern artists. Title from cover. At head of title: "Catalogue". The St. Paul Institute's first annual exhibition was originally held in St. Paul, Minnesota.
The St. Paul Institute was originally named the St. Paul Institute of Science and Letters. The name was later changed to the St. Paul Institute, the St. Paul Institute of General and Applied Science, the Science Museum of the St. Paul Institute, and the Science Museum. Since 1970, it has been known as the Science Museum of Minnesota. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
Variant title: Early American paintings. At head of title: "Minneapolis Institute of Art". Title from cover. Illustration of a stylized coptic cross printed on front cover. Preface signed: J.B. Includes artist biographical information. "The Minneapolis Institute of Art, Joseph Breck, Director ... "--Back cover. 8 unnumbered pages.
Title from cover. At head of title: "The Minneapolis Institute of Art". Illustrated front cover with stylized vines in red. "Lent by P.W. French & Co. of New York"--Page 1. Preface signed: J.B. 11 pages.
At head of title: "The Minneapolis Institute of Art". Advertisement for the Minneapolis School of Art at back. Includes artist biographical information. 16 unnumbered pages: illustrations, portrait.
Variant title: Work of Minneapolis artists, December 4-30, 1915 [catalog]. Title from cover. "Organized by the following six societies: Alumni Association of the Minneapolis School of Art, the Artists' League of Minneapolis, the Attic Club of Minneapolis, Smock and Smudge [Club], the Twin City Keramic Club, and the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts. A short account of the activities of each of these organizations [is included]."--Page 1. Includes a list of the jury on admission, jury on awards, Committee on Arrangements, and list of awards granted. Contents: Paintings; Sculpture; Prints and drawings; Commercial art; Applied arts metal work; Pottery; China painting; Wood carving; Stencils; Jewelry. 12 unnumbered pages.
Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts; Minneapolis Institute of Art
Date Created:
1915?
Description:
Variant titles: Inaugural exhibition, 1915; Minneapolis Institute of Art catalogue of the inaugural exhibition, 1915. Includes names of organizations and individuals that lent items to the exhibition. Includes artist biographical information. Includes a list of the officers and members of the Board of Trustees, the trustees, and ex-officio members of the society. 75 pages: illustrations, plans.
Boronda, Lester D. 1886-1953, Bellows, George, 1882-1925
Date Created:
1915?
Description:
Variant title: Catalogue, Paintings by Lester D. Boronda, Paintings by George Bellows. Title from cover. At head of title: "Catalogue". Item number 15, "Departure of the Wedding Party" was lent by Louis W. Hill of St. Paul. Advertisement for the Minneapolis School of Art on back cover. Includes artist biographical information. 8 unnumbered pages: illustrations.
Variant title: Annual exhibition by the Artists' League of Minneapolis. Title from cover. Art work, titled "Miss Caroline and Master John" by Frances Cranmer, was loaned by Mrs. J.A.C. Leland.--Page 2. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
Variant titles: Catalogue, Paintings by Birge and Alexander Harrison, Paintings by artists of Chicago and vicinity; Catalogue of the April exhibitions; Exhibition of Works by Artists of Chicago and Vicinity (19th: 1915: Chicago, Illinois). Title from cover. At head of title: "Catalogue". The second section is a selection from the nineteenth annual Exhibition of Artists of Chicago and Vicinity held at the Chicago Art Institute in March, 1915. Advertisement for the Minneapolis School of Art on back cover. Item number 24, "Drifting" was lent by the St. Paul Institute. Includes artist biographical information for Birge and Alexander Harrison. 15 pages.
Variant Title: Work of Minneapolis artists, December 4-31, 1915 [rules]. Title from caption. "The first annual exhibition ... under the auspices of the Artists' League of Minneapolis, the Alumni Association of the Minneapolis School of Art, the Attic Club of Minneapolis, Smock and Smudge [Club], the Twin City Keramic Club, and the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts ... under the following divisions: 1. Painting, 2. Sculpture, 3. Prints and drawings, 4. Commercial art, 5. Applied arts". Includes a list of conditions governing the exhibition, members of the jury, and members of the Committee on Arrangements. 1 sheet (1 unnumbered leaf).
Variant titles: Official catalogue, the Swedish art exhibition; Exhibition of contemporary Swedish art, 1916; Swedish exhibition, 1916. At head of title: Official catalogue. "Under the auspices of the Brooklyn Museum, the Copley Society of Boston, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the Carnegie Institute--Pittsburgh, the Detroit Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the City Art Museum--St. Louis, the John Herron Art Institute--Indianapolis, the Toledo Museum of Art"--Page 5. The exhibition included paintings, prints, and sculpture of contemporary Swedish artists. "Cover by Brynjulf Strandenaes after design by Gunnar Hallstro?m"--Title page verso. Swedish three-crowns coat of arms printed on back cover. Includes indexes. 72 pages: illustrations, portraits.
Annual report of the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts. Includes statistical and financial data of the Society's activities including the school, museum accessions, membership, and staff changes. The report from the director provides more detailed information on the accessions, loans and exhibitions, museum attendance, education activities offered, and publications produced.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Variant title: Trip through the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Title from cover. Offprint. "Originally published in the Minneapolis Journal of May 6, 1916"--Page 2. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
Exhibition catalog list from the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Penned on front cover: "July-August 1916". Title from cover. Manuscript (typescript, original copy). 4 unnumbered pages.
Artists' League of Minneapolis; Minneapolis School of Art Alumni Association
Date Created:
1916?
Description:
Variant title: Work of Minneapolis artists, November 4-30, 1916. Title from cover. "The exhibition is under the auspices of the Artists' League of Minneapolis, the Alumni Association of the Minneapolis School of Art, the Attic Club of Minneapolis, the Twin City Keramic Club, and the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts."--Page 2. Includes a list of the jury on admission which also served as a Committee on Arrangements. 8 unnumbered pages.
Variant title: French and Belgian art. "The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts is glad to acknowledge its indebtedness to ... the Panama-Pacific International Exposition ... and to the Buffalo Fine Arts Academy and Albright Art Gallery under whose auspices the collection is on circuit."--Page 5. Penciled on front cover: "H. Boulen box list"; includes penciled annotations throughout the catalog. 37 pages, 3 unnumbered pages: illustrations, portraits.
Title from cover. Penned on front cover: "Priced catalogue". Prices penned in with some items; additional items, numbers 33-36, penned in with prices. Item number "32. 'Azalea Gardens (Tryptych)' lent by Mrs. George C. Christian"--Page 4. Includes artist biographical information. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
Title from cover. Includes a list of the officers and members of the Board of Trustees, the Trustees (1917-1921), and ex-officio members of the society. The 1916 annual report of the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts (incorporated 1883 and existing to the present), which is the parent and governing body for the Minneapolis Institute of Art (opening in 1915 and existing to the present) and the Minneapolis School of Fine Arts (established in 1886 and existing under the society's governance until 1988). In 1970, the school changed its name to the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) and in 1988 it became an independent organization. 15 pages.