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What's the Honeycrisp apple doing in a new collection of Minnesota design curated by the Walker Art Center?


"We define design with a lower case 'd' because people are designing things when they maybe don't know it," says Andrew Blauvelt, senior design curator at the Walker.

 includes natural objects, like the Honeycrisp.


"It was an intentional outcome to have an apple that could have a sweet and tart flavor that also could have a very long shelf life," Blauvelt told MPR News' Phil Picardi (listen to the interview above).

" collects objects that are otherwise "uncollectable," says Blauvelt.  They include: 

• The symbol used by Prince as a stand-in for "Prince"

suggest more Minnesota-designed objects for the collection

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A new exhibit from the Walker Art Center makes the case that Minnesota is a hotbed of inventive and creative design -- including things like the Honeycrisp apple.

In online-only exhibit, Walker highlights Minnesota design (with a little 'd')

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