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Adorning Borders

Adorning Borders events

Community Mondays: VietVoices

May 13, 2024 | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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Mini Mingei

May 17, 2024 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Art Break

May 17, 2024 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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Mingei Member Art Excursion

May 18, 2024 | 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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May 2024 Family Sunday

May 19, 2024 | 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

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ARTIFACT at Night

May 23, 2024 | 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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Mini Mingei

Jun 7, 2024 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Art Break

Jun 7, 2024 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

La Frontera Diane Falkenhagen, Vipers (A Mild Metaphor for Border Politics, 2023, 2023, born and lives in Galveston, TX, USA.copper, powder coat, graphite drawings, sterling silver, 8.25 x 8.25 x 1 in, Courtesy of the Artist. Image courtesy of the Artist. exhibitions

La Frontera

Jan 27 - Aug 4, 2024

Cups to Connections Objects for Japanese Matcha tea from Mingei International Museum's permanent collection. Image description: Various colorful tea instruments, including tea bowls, a water jar, chasen, matcha scoop, and brazier against a black background. exhibitions

Cups to Connections

Mar 30 - Aug 11, 2024 At Mingei International Museum

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Shirin Towfiq Thinking About Migration", 20 digital prints on gauze with fan, 15’ x 10’ installation. Courtesy of the Artist. Image: side view of very lightweight textiles installed on a wall floating, appearing to be floating. On the textiles are intricate geometric patterns in creams, blues, reds, and oranges. exhibitions

Shirin Towfiq

Mar 30 - Aug 11, 2024 At Mingei International Museum

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Celebrate human creativity through folk art, craft and design.

Enjoy exhibitions with inspiring objects from around the world, a full-service bistro, café and chic museum store.

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Programs

Dive deeper into folk art, craft, and design with art-making activities.

Community Programs

Community Programs

Learn how Mingei amplifies the work of local arts and culture organizations.

Textiles Cigar Silk Dress, 1880s, Unidentified maker, U.S.A, Silk, cotton. Collection Mingei International Museum, Gift of Annie Metzger and Susan Shershow, 2016-266-004A-B. Photo by Katie Gardner.
From The Collection

Textiles

Hand-sewn and machine-made rugs, coverings, flags, and garments exhibit a stunning variety of embroidery, dyeing, and weaving techniques.

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