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.
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).
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.
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).
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).