Minneapolis Institute of Art adds eight works including shipwreck treasure and Titus Kaphar painting
The Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) has added eight pieces to its collection, covering a range of categories including Latin American colonial art, European paintings, contemporary American works, and Asian decorative items. Among the highlights is a silver gilt salt cellar recovered from the Spanish galleon Nuestra Señora de Atocha, marking Mia's first acquisition of early Latin American silversmithing and the only artifact from that ship housed in an American museum. Additionally, there is a unique 18th-century Guatemalan polychrome wood sculpture depicting a Marian subject, along with a significant new painting by Titus Kaphar, titled Do You Remember Douglas Street, which is associated with his debut feature film. These additions underscore Mia's dedication to a collection of global importance.
Key facts
- Mia acquired eight works.
- The salt cellar is from the Nuestra Señora de Atocha shipwreck.
- It is the first early Latin American silversmithing in Mia's collection.
- The Guatemalan sculpture is the only known example of its Marian subject in an American museum.
- Titus Kaphar's painting Do You Remember Douglas Street is related to his debut feature film.
- Acquisitions span Latin American colonial, European, contemporary American, and Asian decorative arts.
Entities
Artists
- Titus Kaphar
Institutions
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Locations
- Minneapolis
- United States