, housed at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. Featuring more than 2,200 objects, it is one of the largest of its kind in the United States. Asmat art is widely collected in major Western museums despite the difficulty in visiting the remote region to collect work; the "exceptionally expressive" art "caused a sensation in art-collecting circles" which led to large-scale collecting expeditions in the post-WWII era, according to art scholar and ethnology Dirk A.M. Smidt. The gallery includes a permanent display of Asmat works such as ancestor poles (bis) and canoes, and a rotating exhibition highlighting aspects of Asmat art and culture. Much of the collection is accessible through the museum's online database.

The museum was founded by Bishop Alphonse Sowada, a Minnesota native who worked with the Asmat people in Agats, Indonesia, for decades starting in 1958. Sowada, who had earned a master's degree in cultural anthropology from Catholic University of America, wrote books on Asmat art and culture and collected hundreds of artifacts, which later formed the core of the museum's collection. Sowada was also instrumental in founding the Asmat Museum of Culture and Progress in Agats in 1973, described by the artist Tobias Schneebaum as "a museum designed for the local people, not the nonexistent tourist," as well as an annual woodcarving competition and auction to recognize outstanding carvers in Agats, held in October since 1981.

After Sowada's retirement and return to the United States, he housed the collection in Hastings, Nebraska, and Shoreview, Minnesota, before donating it to St. Thomas in 2007. The current museum was opened in 2012.

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, housed at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. Featuring more than 2,200 objects, it is one of the largest of its kind in the United States. Asmat artwork is wide collect in major Western museums despite the trouble in visiting the remote region to roll up work; the " exceptionally expressive " art " cause a sensation in art - collect circles " which led to big - plate collecting expeditions in the post - WWII earned run average, according to artwork learner and ethnology Dirk A.M. Smidt. The gallery includes a permanent display of Asmat works such as ancestor poles (bis) and canoes, and a rotate exhibition highlighting aspects of Asmat art and culture. Much of the solicitation is accessible through the museum's online database. 

 The museum was establish by Bishop Alphonse Sowada, a Minnesota native who worked with the Asmat people in Agats, Indonesia, for decades begin in 1958. Sowada, who had earned a master's degree in cultural anthropology from Catholic University of America, wrote books on Asmat artwork and acculturation and collected hundreds of artifacts, which later formed the core of the museum's collection. Sowada was also instrumental in establish the Asmat Museum of Culture and Progress in Agats in 1973, described by the artist Tobias Schneebaum as " a museum designed for the local multitude, not the nonexistent tourist, " equally well as an annual woodcarving rival and auction to recognize outstanding sculptor in Agats, held in October since 1981. 

 After Sowada's retirement and return to the United States, he housed the collection in Hastings, Nebraska, and Shoreview, Minnesota, before donate it to St. Thomas in 2007. The current museum was opened in 2012. 

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, housed at the University of St. St. Minnesota. Featuring than 2,200 objects, largest its kind in United States. Asmat is widely collected in major Western despite the difficulty in visiting the remote region to collect work; the "exceptionally art "caused a sensation in art-collecting circles" which led to large-scale collecting expeditions the era, to scholar and ethnology Dirk A.M. Smidt. The gallery includes a permanent display of Asmat works such ancestor poles (bis) and canoes, and a rotating highlighting aspects of Asmat and culture. Much of the is through the online The was founded by Alphonse Sowada, a Minnesota native who worked with the Asmat people in Agats, Indonesia, for decades starting 1958. Sowada, earned a degree cultural from Catholic University wrote books on Asmat art and hundreds of artifacts, which later formed the core the museum's Sowada was also instrumental in founding Asmat Museum of Culture and Progress in Agats 1973, described by the artist Tobias Schneebaum as "a museum designed for the local people, nonexistent tourist," as well an annual woodcarving and to outstanding in Agats, in October since 1981. After Sowada's retirement and return to the States, he housed the collection in Hastings, Nebraska, and Shoreview, donating to St. Thomas 2007. The current museum opened 2012. Further reading References American of museums Minnesota museums in Minnesota Category:Museums Saint Paul, Minnesota Category:University museums Minnesota Category:Art museums established Minnesota Category:Asian-American culture in Minneapolis–Saint Paul Category:Pacific Islands Category:West Papuan diaspora Category:Indonesian American Mercantile agencies (or Commercial) agencies, is the name given in United States to organizations to collect, distribute to regular clients information relative to the of commercial firms.
, housed at the University of St. thomas in St. paul, MInnEsoTa. featUrinG more than 2,200 objecTS, it iS one of the largest of its kInd in ThE unitED STates. asmat arT Is WIDelY cOlLecTeD In Major wesTern musEums despitE thE dIfficulty in vISiTing the remOte Region to collEct Work; thE "eXcePTionaLly ExpreSsive" aRT "causeD a sensatiOn IN art-coLLecting CIRcLes" wHich led to large-scaLE cOLlecting expediTions iN tHE pOST-WWiI eRa, accordinG tO art sCHolar anD EtHNOLogY dirk A.M. Smidt. ThE gallery incLUdeS a permAnEnt DIsplay Of AsmAt WOrkS such as anceStor Poles (bis) aNd canoES, and a roTAting exHibitiOn hIghLighTInG aSpeCtS Of ASMaT arT And Culture. MUcH oF the cOlleCTION is aCceSsibLe thrOugh the museum'S onLine DAtaBase.

THe musEum wAs FoundEd by BiShop ALpHonse Sowada, a MinNesoTa native wHo wOrKed WiTh the aSmat peOplE in agats, InDonesia, FOr dEcADES sTarting in 1958. Sowada, who HaD EArNed a mastEr's degREe In CUltural aNtHroPoloGY From CAthoLIc universiTy of AmERiCa, Wrote boOkS on AsmAt Art And CultuRE and CollecTed hundrEds of ARtifacts, which lATer formed the cORe OF ThE MuseUm's Collection. SOwadA Was aLso iNStRumENtal iN founDiNG tHE Asmat Museum of CultuRe And ProGress In Agats in 1973, descRibed by the ARTIst TobiaS SchNEeBAum as "a museum deSigneD for the locAL people, nOt the NonexistEnt tourisT," AS well as aN anNuaL woOdcARViNg competition AND aucTiOn to recOgnIze outsTanDinG caRveRs In Agats, heLd in OctoBeR sInCe 1981.

aftEr SowADa's retirEmEnt AnD reTurn tO The UniTed StAtes, He HoUSed The collECtION in HAsTiNgs, NEbrAsKa, and shorEVieW, MinnesOta, before DonATing It To st. ThomaS in 2007. The current MuSeum was opeNeD in 2012.

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, housed at the University  of St. Th omasinSt.  P aul,  Min nesota. Featur i ng m ore than 2,200 objects , itis oneo fthe l argesto fi t s k in dinth e  U nited  St ates. A smat art i s w id ely collecte d  i n major We ste rn museums d esp ite th edif f icult y i n vis itingt he rem ote regio nt o coll e ct work ; th e "e xceptionally expr e ss i ve" art "cause d a se ns a ti o n  in  ar t-collecti ng  circ l es" whi c hl e d  to large-scale c ollecting e x ped itions  i n t h e post -WWII  e r a,according t o ar t scholar  and e t hnology Dirk A. M. Smi dt.  Th e ga l le ry  in cl u des aper m ane nt displ ay  o f Asm at w o r k s  suc h a s an cesto r poles (bis)  an d ca n oes , and  a ro tati ng  exhi bition  high li ghting aspectsof A smat artand  c ult ur e. Mu c h of t hecol lection  is acc e ssi bl e t hr ough the museum'son l i ne  databas e.

Th e  m us e um was f ou nde d by B ishop  Alp h on se Sowad a, a M i nn es ota nat iv e whowo rke d w ith t h e As mat pe ople inAgats ,  Indonesia, fo r  decades star t in g in 1958 . S owada, whohade arne d am as ter ' s deg ree i nc ul t ural anthropology f ro m Cath olicUniversity of  America,w r o te books  onA sm a t art and cult ure a nd collect e d hundre ds of  artifac ts, which l ater for med  th e c ore o fthe museum'sc o llec ti on. Sow ada  was al soins tru men ta l in foun ding the  A sm at  M use um of Culturean d P ro gre ss in Agatsin 19 73,de sc r ibe d by th e  a r t istTo bi as S chn ee baumas " a  mu seum de signed fo r t h e lo ca lpeople,  not the none xi stent tour is t,"  as we l l  as an a nnual woodcarving compe t ition a ndaucti on t o recogni zeoutsta ndi n g carv ers in  Agat s,  he l d  in O c t ob ersi nce 1981.A fte r Sow ad a'sretirem ent and return tot heUnited States , h e ho u s ed  th e  c o lle ct i oni n  Hastings, Nebr aska, andSh o re view, Minn e sot a,  before  donati ng it to St.Thomas in  2007. Th ecurr e n t m useum wasopened i n 2012.
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, housed_at the_University of St. Thomas_in St._Paul,_Minnesota. Featuring_more_than 2,200 objects,_it is one_of the largest of_its kind in_the_United States. Asmat art is widely collected in major Western museums despite the difficulty_in_visiting the_remote_region_to collect work; the "exceptionally_expressive" art "caused a sensation_in art-collecting_circles" which led to large-scale collecting expeditions in_the_post-WWII era, according_to art scholar and ethnology Dirk A.M. Smidt. The_gallery includes a permanent display of_Asmat works such_as_ancestor_poles (bis) and canoes,_and a rotating exhibition highlighting aspects_of Asmat art and culture. Much_of the collection is accessible through the_museum's online database.

The museum was founded_by Bishop Alphonse Sowada, a_Minnesota native_who worked with the Asmat_people in Agats,_Indonesia, for_decades starting in_1958. Sowada, who had earned a_master's degree in_cultural anthropology from Catholic University of_America,_wrote books on_Asmat_art_and culture_and collected hundreds_of_artifacts, which_later_formed the core of the museum's_collection._Sowada was also instrumental in founding the_Asmat Museum of Culture_and_Progress in Agats in_1973, described by the artist_Tobias Schneebaum as "a museum designed_for the_local people,_not the nonexistent tourist," as well as an annual woodcarving competition_and auction to recognize outstanding carvers_in Agats, held in_October since_1981.

After_Sowada's retirement and_return_to the_United States, he housed the collection in_Hastings, Nebraska,_and Shoreview, Minnesota, before donating it_to St. Thomas in_2007._The current museum was opened in_2012.

Further reading

References

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