Museum Displays Canoes as Art
9 Apr
The Minnesota Marine Art Museum in Winona opened its Art of the Canoe exhibition on Tuesday. The exhibit examines the history, design, and development of Minnesota-built canoes — from boats hand-crafted from birch bark to those manufactured with modern materials.
The collection features boats, art, and historic items from the personal collection of Winona residents Mike and Linda Chicanowski, the Wenonah Canoe Company, and various Minnesota canoe-builders and artists. Mike Cichanowski, the founder of Wenonah Canoes, is featured in THIS Winona Daily News feature about the exhibition.
The exhibit, which includes boats designed by Joe Seliga, Gene Jenson, Jeanne Bourquist, and Alex Comb, runs through August 22.
