Current
David Rickert (American, born 1939). Sunday Morning, 1991. Acrylic on canvas. H: 29 in., W: 41 in. Cafesjian Art Trust Museum, 2024.321.1.
Echoes of Life: Paintings from the Collection
JANUARY 24, 2025 – SEPTEMBER 6, 2025
MAIN GALLERY
The CAT invites you to enjoy a selection of paintings curated from the Museum’s collection of small moments from the human experience that reflect both the beauty and the adversity of our world. These painted “echoes of life” may feel intimately familiar or may introduce an entirely new way to see the world. Although some depict unusual places or circumstances, the artworks in this exhibition all contain universal elements of our shared humanity. Visitors to the exhibition will have the opportunity to respond, interact, and reflect in a variety of ways.
Joker’s Wild, 1994. Kari Russell Pool (American, born 1967). Glass. Cafesjian Art Trust 2023.183.4
Spiral: A CAT Teen Council Exhibition
MAY 3, 2025 – JUNE 28, 2025
FOCUS GALLERY
Spiral is a special project curated by the CAT Teen Council, six local high school students who are active members of the arts community. The Teen Council selected objects from the CAT’s collection and used them to create a narrative that explores drama, conflict, and unmet expectations over the course of one day.
Upcoming
¡2020!, 2020. Einar de la Torre (American, born Mexico, 1963), and Jamex de la Torre (American, born Mexico, 1960). Mixed-media, blown-glass, and cast resin. 33 x 22 x 14 in. Collection of the Cafesjian Art Trust Museum, 2024.370.3.
Collidoscope: de la Torre Brothers Retro-Perspective
OCTOBER 17, 2025 – JANUARY 31, 2026
MAIN GALLERY
The first major touring exhibition for artists and brothers Einar and Jamex de la Torre (b. 1963 and 1960, Guadalajara, Mexico), Collidoscope: De la Torre Brothers Retro-Perspective presents 40 works of sculpture and installation described by The New York Times as art of “dazzling complexity.”
Past
Kyohei Fujita (Japanese, 1921–2004). Sansai tsurukubi (Three-Colored Crane-Neck Vase) with custom wooden box. Probably made in Venice, Italy, sometime between 1977–2000. Blown and cased glass with applied gold foil; acid etched. Cafesjian Art Trust 2024.335.4.
Out of the Box: The Glass Art of Kyohei Fujita
JANUARY 24, 2025 – APRIL 19, 2025
FOCUS GALLERY
On display in the CAT Museum’s Focus Gallery is a selection of six works by artist Kyohei Fujita (Japanese, 1921–2004), a pioneer of Japanese glass art. See his decorated glass boxes and Venetian-inspired vessels that have long been appreciated for their simple forms, artful surface decoration, and modern take on classic Japanese aesthetics.
Harvey K. Littleton (American, 1922–2013). Double Arch, 1982. Cased, hot-worked, cut, and assembled glass. Cafesjian Art Trust 2023.172.1
From Origins to Horizons: The American Studio Glass Movement
JUNE 14, 2024–DECEMBER 21, 2024
MAIN GALLERY
Join us for an exploration of the American studio glass movement through the lens of the Cafesjian Art Trust collection. From Origins to Horizons will survey the movement’s beginnings in the 1960s through today, presenting a wide variety of works and themes within its history.
View of Vantage Points: Landscapes from the Collection.
Vantage Points: Landscapes from the Collection
OCTOBER 12, 2024-DECEMBER 21, 2024
FOCUS GALLERY
Delve into the art of landscape painting with this selection of ten works from the CAT’s collection, on view in the Focus Gallery. Landscapes may include structures, people, or animals, but the emphasis is on the scenery itself. Vantage Points showcases a range of landscapes, from idealized scenes of nature to realistic depictions of the world as it is.
Midwest Voices in Contemporary Glass
JUNE 14, 2024–OCTOBER 5, 2024
FOCUS GALLERY
The Cafesjian Art Trust Museum invited artists to participate in the Museum’s first juried exhibition of glass art from the Midwest region. Midwest Voices in Contemporary Glass includes ten works selected from an open call to illustrate the diversity of approaches and ideas percolating in the Midwest glass scene.
Left: Jon Kuhn (American, born 1949). Sigma 5, 1997. Cut, laminated, ground, and polished glass;
Right: Victor Vasarely (Hungarian, 1906–1997). Kezdi, 1990. Acrylic on wood.
Fooling the Eye: Optics of Vasarely and Kuhn
NOV. 9, 2023 – MAY 4, 2024
This exhibit explores the use of optics and perception through the artwork of Victor Vasarely and Jon Kuhn.
Sam Gilliam, Pantheon IX, 1983
Highlights of the Collection
JUNE 1 – OCTOBER 14, 2023
Our Highlights exhibit offers an opportunity to experience the depth and breadth of the Cafesjian Art Trust’s collection.
Dale Chihuly, Seaform Set, 1984
A Lasting Friendship:
Gerard Cafesjian & Dale Chihuly
OCTOBER 13, 2022 – APRIL 29, 2023
This inaugural exhibition explores the nearly 30-year friendship between Gerard Cafesjian and Dale Chihuly.
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The Cafesjian Art Trust is free and open to the public. Both individuals and groups are encouraged to visit.
Please note that the Museum may close for weather conditions to ensure the safety of our visitors and staff. These closure updates will be posted on our website.
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Saturdays, 10:00am–4:30pm: Drop-in any time
Cafesjian Art Trust
4600 Churchill Street
Shoreview, MN, 55126
VISIT
The Cafesjian Art Trust is free and open to the public. Both individuals and groups are encouraged to visit.
Please note that the Museum may close for weather conditions to ensure the safety of our visitors and staff. These closure updates will be posted on our website.
Thursdays and Fridays, 10:00am, 1:00pm, and 3:00pm: Tours by Reservation Only
Click “Book Tickets” to make your tour reservation.
Saturdays, 10:00am–4:30pm: Drop-in any time
Cafesjian Art Trust
4600 Churchill Street
Shoreview, MN, 55126
VISIT
The Cafesjian Art Trust is free and open to the public. Both individuals and groups are encouraged to visit.
Please note that the Museum may close for weather conditions to ensure the safety of our visitors and staff. These closure updates will be posted on our website.
Thursdays and Fridays, 10:00am, 1:00pm, and 3:00pm: Tours by Reservation Only
Click “Book Tickets” to make your tour reservation.
Saturdays, 10:00am–4:30pm: Drop-in any time
Cafesjian Art Trust
4600 Churchill Street
Shoreview, MN, 55126
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