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The Minnesota Museum of American Art (MMAA), founded as the St. Paul School of Fine Arts in 1894, is an American art museum with offices in Saint Paul, Minnesota.〔Staff report (October 28, 1894). Current news of the fine arts. ''New York Times''〕 ==History== After incorporating as the Saint Paul School of Art in 1926, the institution began collecting art in 1940 after receiving a collection of Chinese jade art pieces in a bequest. From the 1950s on, it operated under the name Saint Paul Gallery and School of Art and later the Saint Paul Art Center. It was renamed the Minnesota Museum of Art in 1969 and renamed the Minnesota Museum of American Art in 1992. In 2009, MMAA galleries closed after losing its gallery space in the Ramsey County Government Center to redevelopment, though they maintained offices and traveling exhibitions.〔Roberts, Chris (November 21, 2008). (MMAA in St. Paul to close indefinitely. ) MPR News〕 Most of the works were put in storage. In 2012, MMAA announced they would reopen for limited hours in the Pioneer Building in Lowertown in October of that year.〔Combs, Marianne (June 15, 2012). (MN Museum of American Art finds a home. ) MPR News〕 The museum has been housed in a variety of St. Paul locations throughout its history, including the Jemne Building, Landmark Center, and through January 2009, the West Publishing Company on Kellogg Boulevard. From 1909 to the present, MMAA has organized “on the road” exhibitions and art engagements that have brought the MMAA collection and programs to audiences throughout the Midwest. In October 2012, MMAA will open a new gallery in the Pioneer-Endicott Building—the MMAA Project Space —a move that explores the potential of making the building the museum’s permanent home. As St. Paul’s only visual arts museum, MMAA intends to produce the highest-quality visual arts experiences for our community by presenting thoughtful exhibitions, providing essential arts education programs, offering opportunities for established and aspiring artists to grow their audiences, and facilitating arts access through vital outreach initiatives into diverse communities. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Minnesota Museum of American Art」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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