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This royal ceremonial jacket from the Yoruba people is now on view in the African art galleries.
Situated on 152 acres of gardens and grounds, explore nature everyday from dawn until dusk.
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Classes

Introduction to Printmaking (adult): Thursdays, Sept 4, 11, 18, 25 | 6:00-8:00 pm; The art of printmaking has been practiced for centuries, as you will discover exploring the art of reliefprinting in the IMA galleries… more

Advanced Digital Photo: World Views (adult): Saturdays, Sept 13, 20, 27 | 9:00 am-Noon; This class is designed for adults who have digital photography experience and want to learn more advanced techniques for expressive photography or would like to explore… more

Art Jolt: The Beat Generation: Saturday, Sept 13 | 9:30-11:30 am; Want an art history lesson without a big time commitment? Each Art Jolt is an art history course in just two hours.… more

Have Camera, Will Travel (ages 7-9): Saturdays, Sept 13, 20, 27 | 10:00 am-4:00 pm; Pictures are great tools to help us show other people where we’ve visited. Tour the museum and "On the Road Again with Jack Kerouac and Robert Frank" to see photographs by artists… more

Amazing Works on Paper (ages 4-5): Satrudays, Sept 13, 20, 27 | 10:00 am-Noon; Explore drawings, prints and paintings on paper found in the IMA permanent collection and create your own works on paper in a variety… more

Exploring Texture: Collage for Young People (ages 5-7): Saturdays, Sept 13, 20, 27 | 1:00-4:00 pm; Usually when you think of texture, you think about how something feels. But in art, texture can affect how a piece looks. Experiment with creating… more

Teen Photography Series: A Global View (teens): Saturdays, Sept 13, 20, 27 | 1:00-4:00 pm; Learn to view the world through a camera lens. Discuss how the camera is used to compose photographs that share stories… more

Sketchbooks and Journals (ages 10-12): Saturdays, Sept 13, 20, 27 | 1:00-4:00 pm; Artists use sketchbooks as a place to record their ideas and observations about the world around them. In this class, see firsthand how one artist used… more

Teen Photography Series: Portraits in the Mirror (teens): Friday, Sept 26 | 6:00-8:00 pm; Visit "Dawoud Bey: Class Pictures" to see photographic portraits of high school students paired with their own written words. Then head to the art labs to plan… more

From Idea to Sketchbook to Painting (adult): Thursdays, Oct 2, 9, 16, 23 | 6:00-8:00 pm; This class will examine the process for refining an idea through sketching and discussion. Visit "Edward Hopper: Paper to Paint" to study the way that the artist refined his ideas… more

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