Grounded in the many meanings and ideas of “home,” This Must Be the Place is a major new exhibition showcasing works drawn from across the Walker’s dynamic collections. The presentation ranges from iconic pieces to works shown here for the first time, offering a place to experience different stories and perspectives, both broad and complex. The exhibition unfolds over three galleries, with spotlight sections that give emphasis to core ideas of community, the urban environment, and the natural landscape.
The section titled Kith and Kin explores representations of friends, family, and community and highlights recent acquisitions by Njideka Akunyili Crosby and Jennifer Packer, among others. The City centers on the urban environment and public spaces, whereas the Land will look at the natural landscape and forms of settlement. Across the galleries are visitor favorites, including paintings such as Franz Marc’s The Large Blue Horses (1911) and Edward Hopper’s Office at Night (1940). The reinstallation incorporates visitor feedback gathered from the prior exhibition Make Sense of This (2023), with special considerations to how works are presented and described to encourage understanding and engagement. Together, these works establish the collection as an evolving, living resource for communities and a home for hundreds of intersecting stories and voices.
Curatorial Team
Curators: Henriette Huldisch, chief curator and director of Curatorial Affairs; with Siri Engberg, senior curator and director, Visual Arts; Taylor Jasper, assistant curator, Visual Arts; and Laurel Rand-Lewis, curatorial fellow, Visual Arts
Accessibility and Sensory Notes
Sensory note: Videos on view in this exhibition may include flickering effects and sounds that change in volume, pitch, and tone.
Galleries 4 and 6 are accessible via the elevator just outside the galleries. Gallery 5 is accessible via a lift inside the gallery. Our gallery assistants are available on-site to provide wayfinding guidance and answer questions.
For more information or to request additional accommodations, call 612-375-7564 or email access@walkerart.org.
For more information about accessibility at the Walker, visit our Access page.
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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