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In Her Own Right: Minnesota's First Generation of Women Artists
July 20 - October 28, 2007

In a unique collaboration, the Minnesota Historical Society (MHS) and the Minnesota Museum of American Art (MMAA) join forces to present In Her Own Right: Minnesota’s First Generation of Women Artists. Presented in the galleries of MMAA on Kellogg Blvd, the exhibition showcases more than 75 works by five important Minnesota artists, Frances Cranmer Greenman, Alice Hügy, Clara Mairs, Josephine Lutz Rollins and Ada Wolfe. All born before 1900, these artists enjoyed lengthy careers, some lasting many decades, and contributed greatly to the history of art making in Minnesota.

A painting of a garden with a tree surrounded by peonies with pink and white blooms.
Garden, 1925, oil on canvas, Alice Hügy, Collection Minnesota Historical Society

A painting of a bridge crossing the Mississippi River in the St. Anthony Main district of Minneapolis.
Old St. Anthony District, 1949, oil on canvas, Josephine Lutz Rollins, Collection Minnesota Historical Society

A painting of four sailboats on the waters of Lake Minnetonka
Sails on Lake Minnetonka, 1914, oil on canvas, Ada Wolfe, Collection Minnesota Historical Society

A painting of a man and woman sitting behind a table with a plate of red peppers on it.
The Lovers, 1957, oil on canvas, Clara Mairs, Collection Minnesota Historical Society



Artists in the Exhibiton
Frances
Cranmer
Greenman

Alice Hugy

Josephine
Lutz
Rollins

Clara Mairs

Ada Wolfe


Exhibition Events
Guest Lecture
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
7-10pm
FREE

Family Art Day
Sunday, October 7, 2007
1-5pm
FREE

In OUR Own Right
Friday, October 26, 2007
8-10pm
FREE