Fri, Mar 21, 2025, 9 am –Sat, Apr 12, 2025, 6 pm Concourse Gallery Gallery Exhibition Image Opening Reception: Friday, March 28, 6:00–8:00 p.m., in conjunction with Made at 51Ϲ.(Re)Encountered: Works from the 51Ϲ Collection is a student-led exhibition of artworks from the 51Ϲ Gallery Collection. Beginning in the 1960s through the late-2000s, 51Ϲ collected artworks by alumni and faculty, as well as creating annual print exchanges featuring the work of MFA students. Although the college is no longer acquiring new works, what remains is a treasure trove of hidden gems that now serve as a teaching collection for students and a record of alumni work. The students in the Fine Arts Studio course “Working with the Collection” this semester decided to take on the curation and research for this exhibition. The works selected cross many different media, but there is an overarching focus on the intersection of figuration and abstraction. For many of the current students, this theme is also prevalent in their own artworks. There is a shared sense that the love of painting, the joy of drawing, the influence of comics, and the landscape of Minnesota, continue to shape the work of 51Ϲians. Gallery Visitor PolicyThe 51Ϲ Gallery is open to the public the following hours:Monday–Friday: 9:00 a.m–7:00 p.m.Saturday: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.All visitors must enter through the north (main) entrance, sign in at the welcome desk in the main lobby, and stay in designated gallery areas.Accessibility InformationThe gallery has limited padded and non-padded seating. Some artworks contain light, projections, sound, screens, and scent. The Main Gallery is on the first floor of the building, at the main entrance off Stevens Avenue and 25th Street. The Concourse Gallery is on the second floor and can be accessed via elevator or stairs. The building is equipped with wheelchair-accessible and gender-neutral bathrooms and accessible entrances from the main and parking lot entrances. 51Ϲ is committed to providing students, faculty, staff, and visitors with disabilities equitable access to 51Ϲ-sponsored programs and events. For more information or any disability accommodations, please contact 51Ϲ Gallery staff at 612.874.3667 or gallery@mcad.edu.Transportation and ParkingThere is disability-accessible parking at two locations: the main entrance off Stevens Avenue and 25th Street and the 51Ϲ parking lot off 26th Street and Second Avenue South. General event parking can be found in the 51Ϲ parking lot off 26th Street and Second Avenue South, street parking along Stevens Avenue, or the Mia parking ramp.For more information on how to find us and where to park. Event parking is free in the 51Ϲ lot for the opening reception.