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Midway Contemporary Art

1509 Marshall St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413
Wed - Sat, 11am - 5pm

Free and open to the public
Please check our website for library and exhibition details

Midway Contemporary Art is a nonprofit organization that supports the creation of and reflection upon visual art. Midway facilitates significant new developments in the field and presents audiences with intimate access to visual culture. Founded by artists in 2001, Midway Contemporary Art is a nonprofit, non-collecting visual arts organization in Minneapolis that presents temporary exhibitions, ma

intains a public research library and presents regular public programs. Our exhibitions primarily focus on commissioning and developing new projects with artists who have typically never shown in the Midwest or, often, in the United States. The Midway Contemporary Art Library serves to document, present, and preserve the recent history of contemporary visual art in a public context. Founded in 2007, its objectives are to research, collate, and catalog published material in an effort to provide the most comprehensive and accessible resource for research into contemporary art in the region. A non-circulating collection, the library contains thousands of titles from a wide range of publishers from around the world. While group exhibition catalogs and monographs form the core of the library’s collection, the library also contains reference material, a selection of artist books, DVD’s, and an extensive selection of periodicals and journals. We are currently subscribed to a number of monthly and quarterly publications. Our gallery and contemporary art research library are free and open to the public Wednesdays through Saturdays, 11am to 5pm.

05/08/2026

Hard to believe it’s been 25 years! Hope you can join us next Friday, May 15 to celebrate 🥳

04/23/2026

Happy National Library Week!

Nineteen years ago, Midway started a library with a simple belief: books on art, architecture, and design should be available to everyone in our community.

Today, that small idea has grown into a collection of more than 13,000 volumes, with around 500 new titles added each year to keep it fresh, relevant, and inspiring.

If Midway’s library is one of your favorite places—a spot where you’ve discovered a new artist, found inspiration for a project, or simply lost an afternoon among the stacks—we hope you’ll consider supporting it with a donation toward a book from our wishlist (link in bio👆)!

Every donation helps us:
➞ Bring in newly released publications as soon as they hit shelves
➞ Expand into subjects our artists and visitors are curious about
➞ Keep the entire collection free and open to the public

Your contribution buys a book, AND it puts ideas, images, and inspiration directly into the hands of the next person who walks through our doors.

How can I donate?
➞ Browse the books on our wishlist (link in bio👆)
➞ Select the book(s) you’d like to donate to Midway’s library
➞ Complete your donation through the betterworld.org portal (link in bio👆)
➞ You’ll receive an email confirmation for your 100% deductible contribution

THANK YOU for supporting Midway’s Library!

03/04/2026

Please join us at Midway this Saturday, March 7th for the opening of ‘unlike like’, the US solo-debut of Tokyo-based painter Reina Sugihara. The exhibition will include a series of new paintings and will remain on view through May 2nd. Midway’s regular hours are Wednesday–Saturday, 11am–5pm and admission is free.

Reina Sugihara (born 1988, lives and works in Tokyo, Japan) received her BA from Tokyo University of the Arts in 2013 and her MA in painting from the Royal College of Art, London, in 2018. Sugihara has presented solo exhibitions at Croy Nielsen, Vienna (2025); Empty Gallery, Hong Kong (2025); Arcadia Missa, London (2024); MISAKO & ROSEN, Tokyo (2022); and Lavender Opener Chair, Tokyo (2021). Sugihara has also participated in group exhibitions internationally, including Greene Naftali, New York (2025); the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum (2024); ROH, Jakarta (2024); 47 Canal, New York (2023); Park View/Paul Soto, Los Angeles (2022); N/A, Seoul (2022); and MISAKO & ROSEN, Tokyo (2022). Sugihara will participate in the upcoming 59th Carnegie International If the world we, Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh (May 2, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027). Sugihara is a member of the artist collective im labor via which she co-ran (together with artist Toru Otani) the exhibition space 2x2x2 (2020-22).

Support for Midway’s programming comes from the Boss Foundation, Harlan Boss Foundation, , , and many generous individuals. This exhibition is also made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Image courtesy of and

02/17/2026

Please join us at Midway on Saturday, February 21, 2-5PM for our annual Monster Drawing Rally! This year’s invitational-style event welcomes special guests Alondra Garza ()and Kristina Johnson (), who each invited artists to participate. We’re excited to see many new faces, as well as returning artists who have drawn in the past!

Watch artists draw live throughout the event, and bring home the drawings you love for $35 🤩

The Monster Drawing Rally is an exciting, family friendly event that involves Twin Cities artists and the community with all proceeds directly supporting Midway’s upcoming public programs. Artists generously donate their time and talent by drawing live at the event during three one-hour rounds at 2pm, 3pm, and 4pm. Each drawing is available immediately for sale (first come/first serve) for a flat price of $35. Event attendees are invited to watch as artists draw and keep an eye on the many finished drawings available for purchase.

The Drawing Rally is free to attend and open to the public. Drinks, including n/a, will be available for purchase. Credit cards and Venmo accepted.

Thank you to all of the participating artists——a full list is available at link in bio 👀

🙏 Thank you to our awesome volunteers!

🙏 Thank you to our sponsors!
Brekken and Tiffany | COMPASS armabuilding IIIAD

🙏 Thank you to our in-kind sponsors!

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01/27/2026

25 Years 🥳

12/23/2025

Midway is closed for holiday break Dec 24–Jan 1 and will reopen Fri, Jan 2 with regular hours 11am–5pm.

‘A Masculine Thought’ by B. Ingrid Olson will be on view through February 7, 2026. We look forward to seeing you in the new year! 💫

12/11/2025

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11/21/2025

Please join us Sat, Nov 22 (5:30-7:30pm) at Midway for the opening of A Masculine Thought, an exhibition of new work by B. Ingrid Olson. The exhibition will remain on view through February 7, 2026. Midway’s regular hours are Wednesday–Saturday, 11am–5pm and admission is free.

B. Ingrid Olson lives and works in Chicago. Her work has been presented in recent solo exhibitions at Kunstverein Braunschweig, Germany; The Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts at Harvard University; and Secession, Vienna. Olson’s work has also been included in group exhibitions at institutions including The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Jeu de Paume, Paris, France; The Museum of Contemporary, Chicago; Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; Henie-Onstad Kunstsenter, Høvikodden; Aspen Art Museum, Aspen; The Museum of Modern Art, New York; and The Renaissance Society at The University of Chicago. Olson is the recipient of a 2025 Guggenheim Fellowship.

Support for this exhibition and Midway’s programming comes from the Boss Foundation, Harlan Boss Foundation, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, and many generous individuals. This exhibition is also made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

11/15/2025

👀 Coming soon… B. Ingrid Olson

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10/30/2025

Please join us at Midway on Tuesday, November 4 and Wednesday, November 5 for an exhibition and public programs presented by Juxtaposition Arts’ Environmental Design Lab.

‘Buildings (Blocks) On Broadway: What Matters’ showcases 20-years of youth-led design research by Juxtaposition Arts’ Environmental Design Lab, exploring how architecture, memory, and healing shape the future of North Minneapolis’ Broadway corridor.

Curated by Chango Cummings, the exhibition features scale models, films, maps and research developed by JXTA youth apprentices. The two-day program includes open gallery screenings—featuring ‘What Matters’ (Namir Fearce x JXTA, 2025) and ‘Speak Your Mind’ (PBS x JXTA, 2007)—and a public panel discussion connecting youth, artists, and community leaders in conversation on spatial justice and design futures.

A schedule and details for the exhibition and public programs can be found online at midwayart.org (link in bio). All of Midway’s programs are free and open to the public.

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Juxtaposition Arts Environmental Design Lab Apprentices:
Arianna Rose Gutierrez, Yetunde Olowosoyo, Sarah Vang, Shangwe Weche, Daniel Dougan, Martin Koenig, Kendall Wendt, Dakota Knotz, Liang Herrera, Joseph Willie, Tre

Contributing Artists/Designers:
Qadiym Washington (JXTA Enviro Lead), Namir Fearce (JXTA Contemporary Lead), Chango Cummings (JXTA Enviro Lead), Bella Ngo, Sarah Skeik, Lys Divine Ndemeye (Remesha Design Lab University of British Columbia), Ashley Espinosa (University of Southern California), Daniel Hewett (Rhode Island School of Design), Eshay Brantley

Special thanks to for providing the archive episode of ‘Speak Your Mind’ and to Asian Media Access.

Photo by Gabe Broderick.

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1509 NE Marshall Street
Minneapolis, MN
55413

Opening Hours

Wednesday	11am - 5pm
Thursday	11am - 5pm
Friday	11am - 5pm
Saturday	11am - 5pm

Website

http://www.midwayart.org/

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