The Weirdening of the Renaissance / June 14–November 30
This summer, the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) invites visitors to explore the strange, the surreal, and the sublime in a new exhibition, The Weirdening of the Renaissance, on view June 14 through November 30, 2025, in Gallery 344. Admission is free.
During the early Renaissance, artists drew inspiration from ancient Rome, producing works characterized by order, balance, and rationality. But as the movement evolved, so did the art – and not always in expected ways. Catalyzed by the dramatic 1506 discovery of the Laocoön sculpture in Rome, artists began pushing past the confines of symmetry and realism, unleashing a wave of experimental energy that embraced the bizarre…