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FRESH Water New Look Preview Party

  • Minnesota Marine Art Museum 800 Riverview Drive Winona, Minnesota 55987 United States (map)

Friday, July 12, 2024  |  7P - 10P (Doors 630P)  

Tickets: $20   |  Member Tickets: $15 


Advanced Sales Closed - Tickets Available at the Door

Mark the second half of the Minnesota Marine Art Museum’s season Freshwater, with a not to be missed night out of creativity, wonder, and unexpected encounters with great art inspired by water. With curatorial-led tours, a staged social discussion with the exhibiting artists, a performance by Douglas R. Ewart and Mankwe Ndosi, and an artist-inspired dancehall to close out the night, this will be an evening you will not want to miss.

The New Look Preview Party brings together the artists featured in three exhibitions on view, oil painter Kajahl (Santa Cruz, CA), artist Judy Onofrio (Rochester, MN) and author, Kao Kalia Yang (St. Paul, Minnesota) and illustrator, Khoa Le (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam).


“Kao Kalia Yang writes with deep feeling and grace.”BOOKPAGE, ON KAO KALIA YANG

“Breathe[ing] new life into ancient artifacts.” COLOSSAL, ON KAJAHL

“Radiant with color, movement and life.” — MCKNIGHT FOUNDATION, ON ONOFRIO

“Using creativity to nurture community, ancestors and earth.”OBSIDIAN, ON NDOSI

“Dreams come alive in digital art.” — MY MODERN MET, ON KHOA LE


SPirit + Spirit-Free Water Bar

630p: Doors open. Stop by the Spirit + Spirit-Free Water Bar hosted by our presenting partner, La Crosse Distilling Co. (La Crosse, WI) for your complimentary cocktail / mocktail. Peruse small batch, seasonal brews by Two Fathoms Brewing (Winona, MN), and taste the FreshWater Bites by Blooming Grounds (Winona, MN). 


Deep Dive: Judio Onofrio Catalog

All Night: Pickup your complimentary copy of the 16-page exhibition catalog, Deep Dive: Judy Onofrio, presented in partnership with the Sioux City Art Center and with support from the National Endowment for the Arts. Featuring short essays by curator and exhibition collaborator, Christopher Aitkins (Sioux City, IA) and gallery owner and long-time friend of Onofrio's, Sherry Leedy (Kansas City, MO).


curatorial gallery sneak peak

630-7p: Get a behind the scenes tour of the two new exhibitions, Judy Onofrio: Deep Dive and Kajahl: Ultra Mare, with the MMAM Curatorial Team [limited space available, please register here.]


Staged Social Artist Conversation

715-8p Professor Mary Jo Klinker (Winona, MN) welcomes author Kao Kalia Yang (St. Paul, MN), illustrator Khoa Le (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam), and artist Kajahl (Santa Cruz, CA) to Winona through a lively conversation staged live in the galleries.


Sonic Regeneration

8-9p: Live musical performance by McKnight Distinguished Award winner Douglas R. Ewart (Minneapolis, MN), and lauded vocalist/cultural worker Mankwe Ndosi (Chicago, IL).


artist inspired playlist

9-10p: Close the evening down with an artist-inspired playlist by No Name Bar's resident spinster, DJ Rhumpshaker (Winona, MN).


Photo Opps

All Night: Capture the night in your best Freshwater attire, whatever it may be, in the photo booth hosted by the award-winning publication, Lake + Co.


Have a code? → Register here!


FRESH Water New Look Weekend Programs + Events

July 13 - 14 General Admission Rate: $5  |  MMAM Member General Admission: Free

Tickets are required for some programs and events.


Support comes from

This exhibition project is presented by the Minnesota Marine Art Museum, a nonprofit mission-driven art museum located on the shores of the Upper Mississippi River. MMAM gratefully acknowledges sustaining support from our Board of Directors, the Carl and Verna Schmidt Foundation, Elizabeth Callender King Foundation, Merchants Bank, the Charmant Hotel, the Winona Post, the La Crosse Distilling Company, Lake and Company, and other generous contributions from foundations, corporations, individuals, members and volunteers. 

Elizabeth Callender King Foundation

Carl & Verna Schmidt Foundation

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts & cultural heritage fund.