Refugees II
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Not on view at present
Where is “Refugees II” now? Collection: Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Minneapolis, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the work
Families carrying their belongings walk up to a U.S. officer who leans against a flagpole with the Somali and U.S. flags. In this condensed image of exile and immigration, people leave Somalia as refugees to the U.S. for a new life. The artist was one of them and settled in Minneapolis in 2002. A sign on the office building in the background reads “JVA, ” which stands for Joint Voluntary Agency. This is a U.S. faith-based organization that works for the Department of State to document and process overseas refugees for admission to the United States.
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Details
- Accession number
- 2018.48.1
In the catalog
Sources
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Image: Minneapolis Institute of Art — © Hassan Nor
