Panel wants controversial Minn. Capitol paintings moved

Two historic paintings should be moved from the governor’s reception room to less prominent locations in the Minnesota Capitol under the recommendations of an advisory panel made up of historians, legislators and other government officials.

The art subcommittee of the state Capitol Preservation Commission released a final report Monday that calls for removing the paintings Father Hennepin at the Falls of St. Anthony and The Treaty of Traverse des Sioux from the governor’s reception room. The panel recommends relocating both elsewhere within the Capitol, but it does not suggest new locations. There are also no recommendations for replacement art.

Both paintings have been criticized for inaccurate portrayals of Native Americans. The subcommittee conferred with tribal leaders on the matter as part of its research and highlighted that input in its report.

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