Walker Art Center

Introduction

The Walker Art Center, located in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, is one of America's most important contemporary art museums, ranked alongside MoMA in New York and SFMOMA in San Francisco as one of the five major modern art museums in the US. Founded in 1879 as a private gallery, it has developed into a comprehensive art institution. The building, designed by architect Edward Larrabee Barnes and expanded in 2005 with a distinctive folded metal facade, has become a Minneapolis landmark. The collection includes over 13,000 modern and contemporary works across painting, sculpture, photography, video, and installation. The center is adjacent to the famous Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, home to Claes Oldenburg's iconic Spoon and Cherry sculpture. As a champion of avant-garde art, the Walker remains at the forefront of global contemporary art development.

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