Join us for a series of in-gallery conversations with guest speakers who will share different perspectives on the exhibition “Built to Last: The Shogren-Meyer Collection of American Art.”
Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 11:30 a.m. | Brooks Turner
How do artists find their relationship to labor? Join artist, writer, and educator Brooks Turner for a conversation on historic solidarity and utopian visions captured in works featured in the exhibition.
Turner discusses how artists like Sarah Berman Beach, Joseph Paul Vorst, and Guy MacCoy addressed work and resistance, with their works shaping social consciousness while envisioning a utopian future.
About the artist:
Brooks Turner is an artist, writer, and educator. Using archival research, collage, drawing, and installation, he explores the histories of labor, fascism, and resistance in Minnesota, with a particular focus on the 1934 Truck Drivers Strike. Turner’s solo exhibitions include “Voters in Revolt,” “Pedagogy and Propaganda,” and “Legends and Myths of Ancient Minnesota.” His essays appear in Labor Art Review, Art Papers, Mn Artists, and TEMP.