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May 28, 2008
VISUAL ART: (10,000 Arts) ZOOM IN Michael Thomsen
Profile by Susannah Schouweiler

Susannah Schouweiler talks with artist Michael Thomsen about the enduring lure of the circus and how his first job as a kid, sorting through junk drawers of the recently deceased, left its mark on his artwork.
May 5, 2008
FEATURE: (10,000 Arts) The House that Art Built
Profile by Scott Stulen

Artist Scott Stulen gives an inside look at the story behind ARThouse, the sometimes gallery space that doubles as home for New London artists Andrew Nordin and Lisa Bergh.
May 5, 2008
10,000 Arts: ZOOM IN Charles Beck
Essay by Deb Wallwork

Filmmaker Deb Wallwork offers an evocative essay, "The Music of Woodcarving," in response to Fergus Falls artist Charles Beck's gorgeous woodcut landscapes.
Feb 4, 2008
Theater in Motion
Article by Christy DeSmith

In this lead article for the new issue of "10,000 Arts," critic Christy DeSmith offers an appreciation and short history of "movement theater," a burgeoning performance genre combining elements of dance, clowning, and traditional theater.
Jan 28, 2008
The Renegade: Pranks, Performance and Billy X. Curmano's Idea of Fun
Profile by Matt Konrad

Maverick Winona-based performance artist Billy X. Curmano chats with Matt Konrad about the artistic impulse that has driven a long career of daredevil feats, political chutzpah, and making art his own damn way.
Nov 5, 2007
ZOOM IN: Graphic Designer and Poster Artist Amy Jo Hendrickson
This profile originally appeared in access+ENGAGE Issue 18.1: Paper Covers Rock

Amy Jo Hendrickson, part of the Burlesque Design team of artists, creates screenprints and rock posters that marry a retro sensibility and campy sense of fun with a unabashedly Midwestern flair.
Oct 29, 2007
Window on the World: Interview with Doryun Chong
Ann Klefstad

The Walker Art Center exhibition "Brave New Worlds" considers “the present state of political consciousness, expressed through the questions of how to live, experience, and dream.”
Oct 29, 2007
ZOOM IN: Photographer and Collage Artist Richard C. Johnson
This profile originally appeared in access+ENGAGE Issue 20.1: The Things We Keep

Richard C. Johnson's surprising juxtapositions and unflinching artistic candor pack a visceral punch. As a bonus, click through to the collection of collage and photography that accompanies this article, with wry annotations by the artist himself.
Oct 29, 2007
VISUAL ARTS: (10,000 Arts) The Man from Hamburg
Profile by Susannah Schouweiler

How Frank Sander wound his way through several art media—and into an obscure corner of China.
Oct 29, 2007
Point of Entry
Ann Klefstad

What does it mean for an emigrant artist to call Minnesota home? We talk to Manjunan Gnanaratnam, Gladys Beltran, Xavier Tavera, and Jila Nikpay.
Oct 29, 2007
In Review: Face of the World
mnartists.org

This review digest from the current issue of "10,000 arts" contains excerpts of articles relevant to our theme of world art. Click the links to read the full texts.
Jul 30, 2007
Another Green World: new landscape art in Minnesota
Ann Klefstad

This conversation with new landscape artists appears in our quarterly digest of writing from mnartists.org, "10,000 arts," produced in collaboration with the Rake. Pick one up at Rake racks now!
Jul 30, 2007
In Review: In the Realm of the Senses
mnartists.org critics

This collection of review excerpts is featured in the August issue of 10,000 arts, our quarterly print digest published in partnership with the Rake. Click the links to read the original reviews.
Apr 20, 2007
Facing the Street
Ann Klefstad

"Facing the Street" is the lead article in the new "10,000 arts": mnartists' quarterly arts companion to "The Rake." Look for it now!
Jan 29, 2007
10,000 Arts Party
10,000 Arts Party

You and a guest are invited to the premier 10,000 Arts Party Co-hosted by The Rake and mnartists.org, publishers of 10,000 Arts, Minnesota’s Creative Quarterly.
Jan 25, 2007
Vol 1, No 2: 10,000 arts
mnartists.org, the Rake

Here's the collection of full texts for the second issue of 10,000 arts, the joint production of mnartists.org (a project of the Walker Art Center and the McKnight Foundation) and The Rake. Look for it in the Rake racks now.
Sep 25, 2006
Vol 1, No 1: 10,000 arts hits the streets!
mnartists.org and the Rake

10,000 arts, a quarterly publication, will appear every 3 months with The Rake. It’s a collaboration between mnartists.org and the Rake, and features articles and excerpts from the web version of mnartists.org, plus new features and essays.
Aug 4, 2006
Vol 1, No 1: A Different Take on the Fringe
Jaime Kleiman

Jaime Kleiman writes on her bout of dramaturgy (and what's that anyway?) for the Fringe show “Flee This Place," which opened August 3 at the U of M Rarig Thrust. It starts at 8:30 p.m.
Jul 17, 2006
Vol 1, No 1: Local Confidence: "Untitled V" at Soo VAC
Alex Starace

Alex Starace gives a sampling of the wide variety of art available at the “Untitled V” exhibition at the Soo Visual Arts Center. The show runs through August 12th
Jul 3, 2006
Vol 1, No 1: The Art of the Natural
Britt Aamodt

Britt Aamodt speaks to Minnesota furniture maker Ross Peterson; he takes his cues from nature when he designs his one-of-a-kind functional artworks.
Jul 1, 2006
Vol 1, No 1: American Tourist: Aaron McLeod at the Duluth Art Institute
Suzanne Szucs

Suzanne Szucs views a set of images shot by an American soldier in Iraq: she finds them both useful and moving.
Jun 15, 2006
Vol 1, No 1: Thinking Souls: An Interview with Peter Brown
Shannon Gibney

Peter Brown has recently published his first novel, "The Fugitive Wife," to wide acclaim. People love this intensely imagined reawakening of a piece of Brown's family history. Read here how it came to be.
May 30, 2006
Vol 1, No 1: Intimate Dissimulations: JoAnn Verburg’s ‘Camouflage’ at Gallery Co
Cecilia Aldarono

Cecilia Aldarondo pays a visit to the mysterious groves and pyramids at the new Gallery Co (still in the Wyman building, but on the second floor and not the seventh). It's an experience that has its rewards, though they're difficult to define.

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