mnartists.org: In the Galleries: Resources

Terrible Beauty

Patricia Briggs — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 05:00:00 GMT

Patricia Briggs did the Trialogue for the MAEP exhibition "I Will Follow You into the Dark: Paintings by Megan Rye"; and "War Mediated: Work by Camille Gage, Justin Newhall, and Megan Vossler." The show is up through October 28.

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In Living Color: Chris Monroe

Hannah Dentinger — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 05:00:00 GMT

Hannah Dentinger went to Chris Monroe's "Tee Shirt Show" at Starfire Screenprinting in Duluth and found a garden of edgy delight.

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Host at Soap Factory

Ann Klefstad — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 05:00:00 GMT

"Host," curated by Eizabeth Grady, is full of the damnedest things, or the things of the damned, or something. It's fun, though, and weirdly relaxing in its will to serious play while the tsunami hovers off shore. Through October 21.

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State Fair Winners: Bly Pope, Drawing

Ann Klefstad — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 05:00:00 GMT

Bly Pope is one of twin brothers, both artists. Bly's extraordinary work resonated with many at the Fair this year. Look for the brothers' website to see more.

State Fair Winners: Stuart Loughridge, Printmaking

Ann Klefstad — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 05:00:00 GMT

We conclude our series of profiles of State Fair art show winners with this account by Stuart Loughridge. We only follow the Rajasthani Times of India--they also profiled Stuart during the course of his 2004 travels.

Virtual Gardener: John Steffl, "Hybrids"

Ann Klefstad — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 05:00:00 GMT

John Steffl, a longtime ceramicist and painter, several years ago became a digital photographer, working with flowers. A show of this work just opened at Lizzards Gallery in Duluth (through Sept. 15). Here's the story . . . .

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Not the Running Type: Cheryl Wilgren Clyne and Kimberly Tschida Petters

Mason Riddle — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 05:00:00 GMT

Mason Riddle tried to puzzle out why these two artists were shown together at Rosalux recently. She still can't figure it out.

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Words and Pictures at MCAD: McKnight Fellows

Chris Atkins — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 05:00:00 GMT

Chris Atkins visits the exhibition showcasing this year's McKnight Fellows in Visual Arts at the MCAD galleries. There's some intriguing thematic unities at play; go check it out. The show is up through August 12.

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Untitled 6 at Soo VAC: Nothing Promised That Is Not Performed

Ann Klefstad — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 05:00:00 GMT

"Untitled 6" at Soo Visual Arts Center, opening Friday, June 22, is the latest incarnation of the gallery's annual exhibition. Its 20 young artists were juried into the show by painters Andrea Carlson and Jaron Childs, who have shown at the gallery.

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Homecoming: T. L. Solien at Bockley

Mason Riddle — Mon, 28 May 2007 05:00:00 GMT

Mason Riddle reviews "T. L. Solien Drawings: 1997-2003" at the Bockley Gallery, 2123 W 21st Street, Minneapolis. The show has been extended through June 2.

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Art and Sound, Bugs and Data

Michael Fallon — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 05:00:00 GMT

Michael Fallon visited the "Sound in Art / Art in Sound" show at the Minnesota Museum of American Art. Despite its shortfalls, there's some good things to see, hear, and think about in this show (through July 1).

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New Skins at the MIA: Painting in a Whole New World

Ann Klefstad — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 05:00:00 GMT

In "New Skins," Jim Denomie's and Andrea Carlson's show at Minneapolis Institute of Arts, painting takes a new direction. It's an important show, and an immensely pleasurable one.

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Over Too Soon: Ten Artists, One Weekend

Julia Durst — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 05:00:00 GMT

Julia Durst took in "Ten Artists, One Weekend" at Washington Galleries in Duluth. She wishes it was up longer, but these artists' work can also be seen on mnartists and in Duluth galleries.

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Unnatural Nature: Tangle at Thomas Barry

Mason Riddle — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 05:00:00 GMT

Mason Riddle thinks about David Lefkowitz's show "Tangle" at Thomas Barry Fine Arts. It's intriguing, and it's up through April 14.

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Decoding: "Dreams and Allegories"

Camille LeFevre — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 05:00:00 GMT

Camille LeFevre attended the opening of Sean Smuda's recent show at Flanders Gallery (through April 28) of his complex tableaux photographs. She enjoyed the pursuit of elusive meaning they offer.

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