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A must-seed exhibition: State Fair crop art is heading to the Mia
A must-seed exhibition: State Fair crop art is heading to the Mia originally appeared on Bring Me The News.
You're not alone if you've always felt like the crop art at the Minnesota State Fair is worthy of a full museum treatment.
Well, crop art is getting its due. The Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) has announced "Cream of the Crop: A Minnesota Folk Art Showcase," an exhibition of the "community-rooted tradition of crop art."
The exhibition, which will open on Sept. 6 in the Mia Rotunda, will feature highlights from the Minnesota State Fair's crop art competition, including a pair of winners from the Mia's new crop art awards (Best Interpretation of an Artwork and Best Interpretation of a Minnesota Landmark, Story, or Figure), as well as eight pieces selected by the museum's curatorial team and museum director Katie Luber.
The exhibit will recontextualize how many experience the meticulous art form that inherently speaks to the state's rural roots through its use of seeds and other grains.
At the State Fair, artists are using exclusively Minnesota-grown materials to tell cultural stories that are both personal and shared.
'I'm excited to see Mia continue its embrace and celebration of folk art with this exhibition,' Marta Shore, Assistant Superintendent of Crop Art and Scarecrow at the Minnesota State Fair, said in a statement. 'Crop artists use their considerable talent and creativity to express themselves by using the agricultural product of our state, and we all appreciate seeing a Minnesota art institution recognizing our work. The artists who enter the crop art competition each year bring incredible talent, wit, and dedication.'
As part of the exhibition, the Mia will host a series of events, including a workshop for adults, led by artist Marta Shore.
The work will head to the Mia less than a week after the Minnesota State Fair closes on Sept. 1. "Cream of the Crop" will be on display and free to see through Sept. story was originally reported by Bring Me The News on Jul 5, 2025, where it first appeared.
