Richard Minsky, founder of the Center for Book Arts in New York, will host a gallery talk, lecture, and teacher workshop on Saturday, April 5, 2003. Minsky’s visit coincides with the opening of his exhibit at MCBA entitled The Bill of Rights.

The exhibit features a series of 10 provocative book works that exemplify the fist ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution as art. For each amendment, Minsky has selected a test that conveys the concept of the right that illustrates what may happen if the right is violated, or that stimulates thinking about the right in a new way.

Richard Minsky founded the Center for Book Arts in 1974 and has long promoted the book as a means of art. His works have been exhibited and are held by major American museums and book arts collections, including the Getty Center, the Yale University Arts of the Book Collection, the National Gallery, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Schedule of Minsky’s Visit to MCBA
Saturday, April 5, 2003

All events are free – registration is required. Call 612-215-2520 to register.

3-4 PM Gallery Talk for Educators
Learn the history behind The Bill of Rights Exhibit along with additional educational resources available.

6-9 PM Opening Reception
Meet Minsky in the opening of his exhibit The Bill of Rights. Star Tribune Foundation Gallery at MCBA.

7-8PM Material as Metaphor
Minsky will present a slide presentation on the evolution of his use of materials as a metaphor in his 40 years as a book artist. Marshall Field’s Performance Hall, Open Book.

The Bill of Rights, by Richard Minsky will be on exhibit at the Star Tribune Foundation Gallery at MCBA April 5 – May 30, 2003. Exhibition hours: Monday – Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM (Tuesday open till 9 PM), Sunday 12 – 4 PM. Guided gallery tours are available for groups or schools, call 612-215-2529 for more information.

To see more of the show and other work by Richard Minsky, visit his web site at www.minsky.com.