An interesting exhibition at The Tweed Museum.

Left: Patrick DesJarlait (American, Ojibwe, Red Lake, MN 1921 - 1973 St. Paul, MN), Drying Corn, 1971, watercolor (or tempera) on paper, 6 x 8 inches.


Richard E. and the late Dorothy Rawlings Nelson of Duluth, Minnesota are well-known as collectors of American Indian art, artifacts and historical material related to American Indian culture, particularly of the Great Lakes region. Now, their remarkable collection has been presented to the University of Minnesota, Duluth - a gift that is being celebrated with a year-long exhibition.

The university's Tweed Museum of Art is presently featuring some four hundred pieces from the Nelson collection under the title, Shared Passion: The Richard E. and Dorothy Rawlings Nelson Collection of American Indian Art.

This exhibition comprises bead and quill work, basketry, weaving (including variously-scaled containers ) and a variety of functional and decorative objects, primarily from Ojibwe, Plains, Eastern Woodlands, Northwest Coast, and Navajo peoples.

Also featured are some forty paintings and works on paper by prominent contemporary American Indian artists including Frank Big Bear, David Bradley, George Morrison, Fritz Scholder, Patrick DesJarlait, Norval Morrisseau, and Carl Gawboy.

Exhibition dates are from 30 September, 2008 to 13 September, 2009. Information: Sandi Peterson, Phone: (218) 726-8222, or Fax: (218) 726-8503. Email: tma@d.umn.edu Web:http://www.d.umn.edu/tma