Highlights include Andy Sturdevant on Alec Soth’s survivalist publication project with/as Lester B. Morrison, Jeremy Walker on the makings of a truly great musician, Sean Smuda’s dispatch from this year’s Art Basel, and more

Credit: Betsy Byers, "Descend II," oil on canvas, 48" x 48", 2010.

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In this issue: The Big Break
Of course, as always, we've a bunch of terrific essays for you on the homepage, but if you haven't checked the mnartists.org blog lately, you really should. We've collated the results from our year-end survey, and all this month we'll fill you in on what the mnartists.org arts community had to say about the high and low points of 2010.
- HOMEPAGE: Highlights include a new essay by Andy Sturdevant on Alec Soth's survivalist publication project with/as Lester B. Morrison, Jeremy Walker on the makings of a truly great musician, Sean Smuda's hugely engaging dispatch from this year's Art Basel, an artist's guide to the coffeehouse galleries of Duluth, and more
- NEWS YOU CAN USE: A sampling of some of the many artist opportunities and newsy bits posted on mnartists.org's regularly updated community bulletin board
- YOU ARE HERE: A handpicked selection of arts events, shows, screenings, discussions, and festivals going on in the coming weeks
PLUS: Soo VAC celebrates nine years of showing emerging art with their annual gala Get Lucky
