Duck stamp art on display at Bell Museum

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Through Jan. 4, the Bell Museum (located at the University of MN campus), will feature “Art of the Wild: An Exhibit Featuring Minnesota’s Federal Duck Stamp Artists.”
From engravings by 18th century naturalists to the digital photographs of today’s most celebrated wildlife photographers, the legacy of natural history art comes alive in Art of the Wild, an exhibit from the Bell Museum’s permanent art collection.

The show features more than 100 original paintings, illustrations, watercolors, and photographs from regional and national artists, and features such prized works as John James Audubon’s original double elephant folio prints and easel paintings by museum diorama artist Francis Lee Jaques.
The exhibit also celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Federal Duck Stamp program with original paintings by Minnesota’s 15 duck stamp winning artists-Minnesota has produced more winning artists than any other state.

Admission
Museum members: free
Adults: $5
Youths age 3-16, students and seniors: $3
Kids under 3, University of Minnesota students/faculty/staff: free
Free admission for all visitors on Sundays
Hours
Tuesday-Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday noon to 5 p.m.
Closed Mondays

The Bell Museum is located at the corner of University Ave. and 17th Ave. SE in Minneapolis on the University’s East Bank campus.
Information: 612-624-7083 and Registration: 612-624-9050
Web site: www.bellmuseum.org