Avigail Manneberg | Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Avigail Manneberg

Avigail Manneberg

she/her/hers
amanneberg@mcad.edu
avigailmanneberg.wixsite.com
Drawing/Painting

BIO

Avigail Manneberg is a visual artist based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, whose practice centers on painting and drawing. Her work critically engages questions of identity, memory, and displacement, with a particular focus on the concept of “home” as both a physical and psychological site. Manneberg’s recent series, Power Play, responds to contemporary personal and geopolitical crises, examining the layered destruction of home—across domestic, national, and relational spheres.

TEACHING PHILOSOPHY & MENTORSHIP

What I value most about the MFA mentoring program at MCAD is its emphasis on individualized, process-based growth rooted in experimentation and cross-disciplinary dialogue. My teaching philosophy centers on the value of surprise and the transformative power of working directly with materials, concepts, and people. I thrive in mentoring relationships that challenge conventional boundaries and foster risk-taking, and I believe deeply in helping artists integrate research with intuitive making. As a mentor, I aim to support students in developing confidence in their creative voices by encouraging technical exploration, critical reflection, and cultural awareness—preparing them to contribute meaningfully to their communities and contemporary discourse.

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The Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) acknowledges it is located on traditional, ancestral, and contemporary lands of Indigenous people. This is the ancestral homeland of the Dakota and Ojibwe people, who were forcibly exiled from the land because of aggressive and persistent settler colonialism. We recognize that this place has a complex and layered history. As a community dedicated to creativity, MCAD is committed to ongoing efforts to support and advocate for American Indian Nations and peoples.


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