Museums are normally strict about keeping the art on the walls, but that’s not entirely the case this winter at the Walker!
In conjunction with the exhibition Tetsuya Yamada: Listening, the artist will reprise his Cup Exchange project for one evening. Participants should bring the most ordinary ceramic cup they can find to exchange with one of Yamada’s originals. The traded cups will then become part of the exhibition.
Starting at 5 pm, enjoy art-making in the Cargill Lounge, hosted by the Walker Art Center Teen Arts Council.
The Cup Exchange will begin at 6 pm. Visitors are invited to form a line in the Cargill Lounge from 5:45 pm. The event will end when all of Yamada’s cups have been exchanged.
No prior registration required, but Yamada’s cups are limited. Exchanged cups should not exceed 4 inches in diameter, due to space constraints in the gallery. Open to all ages.
Bio
Tetsuya Yamada (Japan, b. 1968) is a Twin Cities–based artist whose interdisciplinary practice blurs the lines between art, design, and craft. Yamada has been twice awarded the McKnight Artist Fellowship for Visual Artists and the McKnight Foundation Fellowship for Ceramic Artists. He has participated in artist residencies at the European Ceramic Work Center (EKWC) in the Netherlands and the Fabric Workshop and Museum. His work has been exhibited at Francis Naumann Fine Art, Franklin Art Works (MN), and the Clay Studio (PA), and is in the collections of the Mint Museum, the Portland Museum of Art, the Fabric Workshop and Museum, and the Walker Art Center. The Walker-organized exhibition Tetsuya Yamada: Listening is the first US museum presentation of the artist’s work.
Accessibility
Audience participation requested/required.
For more information about accessibility or to request additional accommodations, call 612-375-7564 or email access@walkerart.org.
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Before Your Visit
Paid underground parking is available on-site. Enter the ramp on Vineland Place at Bryant Avenue. Biking or taking Metro Transit? Learn more.
Visiting the galleries? Enhance your experience by joining a public tour or with self-guided resources accessible for free on Bloomberg Connects.
Personal photography is permitted throughout the Walker and the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, but please turn off the flash when visiting the galleries.
To help us promote future events and programs, this event may be photographed or recorded. By attending, you consent to appear in this documentation and its future use by the museum. Please let staff know upon arrival if you prefer not to be photographed.
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