Visual Arts
May 13, 2009
Of Transgenic Petunias and Glow-in-the-Dark Bunnies
Camille LeFevre
Camille LeFevre offers some historical context for the "Edunia" and breaks down the thorny issues raised by the eagerly anticipated unveiling of bio-artist Eduardo Kac's latest creation, a "plantimal" hybrid combining his own DNA with that of a petunia.
Of Transgenic Petunias and Glow-in-the-Dark Bunnies
Camille LeFevre
Camille LeFevre offers some historical context for the "Edunia" and breaks down the thorny issues raised by the eagerly anticipated unveiling of bio-artist Eduardo Kac's latest creation, a "plantimal" hybrid combining his own DNA with that of a petunia.
May 6, 2009
Domestic Disturbances
Hannah Dentinger
Hannah Dentinger reflects on Robb Quisling's new show, "(ISP) Individual Service Plan," on view at the DAI. She finds it to be an incisive exploration of modern domesticity, by turns lyrical and lurid, and evidence of a playful, sometimes dirty mind.
Domestic Disturbances
Hannah Dentinger
Hannah Dentinger reflects on Robb Quisling's new show, "(ISP) Individual Service Plan," on view at the DAI. She finds it to be an incisive exploration of modern domesticity, by turns lyrical and lurid, and evidence of a playful, sometimes dirty mind.
Apr 29, 2009
How to Make a Conceptual Art Show
Ruben Nusz
A five-way interview done via IM with the artists behind the high-concept show, CAPRICE, opening at Art Of This Gallery on May 9. Ruben's question -- so, what the heck are you planning to do? -- is straightforward. It turns out the answer is anything but.
How to Make a Conceptual Art Show
Ruben Nusz
A five-way interview done via IM with the artists behind the high-concept show, CAPRICE, opening at Art Of This Gallery on May 9. Ruben's question -- so, what the heck are you planning to do? -- is straightforward. It turns out the answer is anything but.
Apr 1, 2009
Farm Accident: A Secret History
Andy Sturdevant
Andy Sturdevant investigates the elusive history of Farm Accident, an ephemeral art gallery which lay at the center of the disco era's elite Minneapolis contemporary art scene, notorious for illicit, star-studded exhibitions in the IDS building downtown.
Farm Accident: A Secret History
Andy Sturdevant
Andy Sturdevant investigates the elusive history of Farm Accident, an ephemeral art gallery which lay at the center of the disco era's elite Minneapolis contemporary art scene, notorious for illicit, star-studded exhibitions in the IDS building downtown.
Mar 25, 2009
Territories Real and Imagined
Mason Riddle
Mason Riddle offers a round-up of three gallery exhibitions: "LandEscape" at Thomas Barry Fine Arts, "Corridor Views: Industrial Landscapes of Minneapolis and Saint Paul" at Groveland Gallery, and Dietrich Sieling's "Giraffe-man" at Bockley Gallery.
Territories Real and Imagined
Mason Riddle
Mason Riddle offers a round-up of three gallery exhibitions: "LandEscape" at Thomas Barry Fine Arts, "Corridor Views: Industrial Landscapes of Minneapolis and Saint Paul" at Groveland Gallery, and Dietrich Sieling's "Giraffe-man" at Bockley Gallery.
Mar 4, 2009
Unsung Alchemist: Hollis MacDonald
Sean Smuda
In the '60s Hollis MacDonald enjoyed the recognition of critics and gallerists alike. On the verge of hitting it big he disappeared mysteriously from view--until Sean Smuda ran into the reclusive artist living in the apartment downstairs from him.
Unsung Alchemist: Hollis MacDonald
Sean Smuda
In the '60s Hollis MacDonald enjoyed the recognition of critics and gallerists alike. On the verge of hitting it big he disappeared mysteriously from view--until Sean Smuda ran into the reclusive artist living in the apartment downstairs from him.
Feb 25, 2009
Exhibitionists
Andy Sturdevant
Artist and sometime local historian Andy Sturdevant investigates the shadow gallery circuit of in-home exhibition spaces, and talks with these DIY gallerists about the hows and whys of opening their homes to the public to show artwork.
Exhibitionists
Andy Sturdevant
Artist and sometime local historian Andy Sturdevant investigates the shadow gallery circuit of in-home exhibition spaces, and talks with these DIY gallerists about the hows and whys of opening their homes to the public to show artwork.
Feb 25, 2009
It's Written All Over Your Face
Ruben Nusz
Artist Ruben Nusz reflects on the very different sorts of inspiration and poetry gleaned from the human face by two artists, Elizabeth Peyton and Melba Price, each of whom has a new exhibition of painted portraiture on view.
It's Written All Over Your Face
Ruben Nusz
Artist Ruben Nusz reflects on the very different sorts of inspiration and poetry gleaned from the human face by two artists, Elizabeth Peyton and Melba Price, each of whom has a new exhibition of painted portraiture on view.
Feb 11, 2009
Line and Labor
Ruben Nusz
Artist Ruben Nusz puts on his critic's hat, weighing in on the new MAEP exhibition, "Expanded Drawing" at the MIA through March 15. Nusz finds the four artists' work, if not the show's title, to be layered, meticulously wrought and satisfying.
Line and Labor
Ruben Nusz
Artist Ruben Nusz puts on his critic's hat, weighing in on the new MAEP exhibition, "Expanded Drawing" at the MIA through March 15. Nusz finds the four artists' work, if not the show's title, to be layered, meticulously wrought and satisfying.
Feb 3, 2009
VISUAL ART: Out of the Gallery and Into Everyday Life
Article by Ann Klefstad
Artist and writer Ann Klefstad talks with Terrence Payne and John Alspach, the artists behind Broad Cast, a floating exhibition program using new, unoccupied properties as gallery spaces.
VISUAL ART: Out of the Gallery and Into Everyday Life
Article by Ann Klefstad
Artist and writer Ann Klefstad talks with Terrence Payne and John Alspach, the artists behind Broad Cast, a floating exhibition program using new, unoccupied properties as gallery spaces.
Jan 20, 2009
VISUAL ART: An Eden of One's Own
Article by Mason Riddle
Art critic Mason Riddle weighs in on a newly published, beautifully rendered book of collages and personal nature journals by Minnesota artist and author David Coggins, EDEN (Cobalt Press, 2008).
VISUAL ART: An Eden of One's Own
Article by Mason Riddle
Art critic Mason Riddle weighs in on a newly published, beautifully rendered book of collages and personal nature journals by Minnesota artist and author David Coggins, EDEN (Cobalt Press, 2008).
Jan 20, 2009
VISUAL ART: Performance Captured for All to See
Review by Camille LeFevre
Writer Camille LeFevre took in the show, "Art of Performance," currently on view at Altered Esthetics, and she reflects on the laudable but difficult task of capturing the essence of this most ephemeral form in visual art.
VISUAL ART: Performance Captured for All to See
Review by Camille LeFevre
Writer Camille LeFevre took in the show, "Art of Performance," currently on view at Altered Esthetics, and she reflects on the laudable but difficult task of capturing the essence of this most ephemeral form in visual art.
Jan 8, 2009
2008 YEAR IN REVIEW: The Lists
Compiled by Susannah Schouweiler
Local art luminaries Frank Gaard, Emma Berg, and Ruben Nusz offer a grab-bag of their picks for the high (and low) points and the love-'em/hate-'em memorable moments from the year just passed
2008 YEAR IN REVIEW: The Lists
Compiled by Susannah Schouweiler
Local art luminaries Frank Gaard, Emma Berg, and Ruben Nusz offer a grab-bag of their picks for the high (and low) points and the love-'em/hate-'em memorable moments from the year just passed
Jan 8, 2009
2008 YEAR IN REVIEW: The Big Picture for Minnesota Arts
Compiled by Susannah Schouweiler
Minnesota artists weigh in on the peaks and valleys of 2008, from Vote Yes! to the troubles facing arts orgs and media, to the rise of spoken word and DIY craft. Look for more year-end picks - in performance, film and literature - over the next two weeks.
2008 YEAR IN REVIEW: The Big Picture for Minnesota Arts
Compiled by Susannah Schouweiler
Minnesota artists weigh in on the peaks and valleys of 2008, from Vote Yes! to the troubles facing arts orgs and media, to the rise of spoken word and DIY craft. Look for more year-end picks - in performance, film and literature - over the next two weeks.
Dec 22, 2008
Art and Loathing in Miami
Sean Smuda
Take a break from the snow and head to sunny Florida, by way of artist Sean Smuda's day-by-day diary of the recent goings-on at the must-see contemporary art festival of the year, Art Basel in Miami.
Art and Loathing in Miami
Sean Smuda
Take a break from the snow and head to sunny Florida, by way of artist Sean Smuda's day-by-day diary of the recent goings-on at the must-see contemporary art festival of the year, Art Basel in Miami.
Dec 11, 2008
A Plenitude of Lumber and Lutheran Grit
Andy Sturdevant
Andy Sturdevant reflects on the peculiarly Minnesotan virtues of Chris Larson's show, Deep North, in an eclectic essay on the artist's effective use of both "a plenitude of lumber" and old-fashioned Lutheran grit. (On view at Burnet Gallery 4/17-6/13)
A Plenitude of Lumber and Lutheran Grit
Andy Sturdevant
Andy Sturdevant reflects on the peculiarly Minnesotan virtues of Chris Larson's show, Deep North, in an eclectic essay on the artist's effective use of both "a plenitude of lumber" and old-fashioned Lutheran grit. (On view at Burnet Gallery 4/17-6/13)
Dec 1, 2008
A Marriage of Art and Scholarship
Hannah Dentinger
Hannah Dentinger looks into the career of internationally acclaimed artist and educator, Ann Ledy. After a distinguished career teaching for NYC's Parsons School of Design, Ledy has returned to her native St. Paul to take the helm at CVA.
A Marriage of Art and Scholarship
Hannah Dentinger
Hannah Dentinger looks into the career of internationally acclaimed artist and educator, Ann Ledy. After a distinguished career teaching for NYC's Parsons School of Design, Ledy has returned to her native St. Paul to take the helm at CVA.
Nov 25, 2008
VISUAL ART: Birchbark Boxes, Bandolier Bags, and Modern Art
Review by Ann Klefstad
Ann Klefstad reflects on the new Nelson collection, a gift to the Tweed: artwork and craft by Native artists, from historic pieces to kitsch, side by side with work by lauded contemporary artists. She finds the whole thing an odd, but revelatory mix.
VISUAL ART: Birchbark Boxes, Bandolier Bags, and Modern Art
Review by Ann Klefstad
Ann Klefstad reflects on the new Nelson collection, a gift to the Tweed: artwork and craft by Native artists, from historic pieces to kitsch, side by side with work by lauded contemporary artists. She finds the whole thing an odd, but revelatory mix.
Nov 13, 2008
Seeing War Through Borrowed Eyes
Marya Hornbacher
Author Marya Hornbacher pens an elegant, insightful analysis of Megan Rye's archive of complex, humane paintings documenting the Iraq war. (On view in the Burnet Art Gallery at the Chambers Hotel from November 14-January 11)
Seeing War Through Borrowed Eyes
Marya Hornbacher
Author Marya Hornbacher pens an elegant, insightful analysis of Megan Rye's archive of complex, humane paintings documenting the Iraq war. (On view in the Burnet Art Gallery at the Chambers Hotel from November 14-January 11)
Nov 12, 2008
VISUAL ART: A High Culture Embrace of Pop, "Hot Ink"
Review by Britt Aamodt
Britt Aamodt offers a glimpse into a rich, whirlwind tour through our state's wealth of cartoon artists in what looks to be one of the MMAA's last exhibitions for a while, "Hot Ink: Comic Art in Minnesota."
VISUAL ART: A High Culture Embrace of Pop, "Hot Ink"
Review by Britt Aamodt
Britt Aamodt offers a glimpse into a rich, whirlwind tour through our state's wealth of cartoon artists in what looks to be one of the MMAA's last exhibitions for a while, "Hot Ink: Comic Art in Minnesota."
Nov 10, 2008
VISUAL ART: The Prolific Vision of Frank Big Bear
Review by Ann Klefstad
Critic Ann Klefstad weighs in on the new exhibition of drawings by 2008 Bush "Enduring Vision" award-winner Frank Big Bear--the first large collection of his artwork to be displayed in over a decade--on view at the Tweed Museum in Duluth through March 22.
VISUAL ART: The Prolific Vision of Frank Big Bear
Review by Ann Klefstad
Critic Ann Klefstad weighs in on the new exhibition of drawings by 2008 Bush "Enduring Vision" award-winner Frank Big Bear--the first large collection of his artwork to be displayed in over a decade--on view at the Tweed Museum in Duluth through March 22.
Oct 13, 2008
VISUAL ART: Assessing the 2008 MCAD/Jerome Fellows Show
Review by Ann Klefstad
Critic and artist Ann Klefstad reflects on the fruits of this year's crop of Jerome Fellowships--she's decided that the money awarded to each in this diverse group of artists was money well spent.
VISUAL ART: Assessing the 2008 MCAD/Jerome Fellows Show
Review by Ann Klefstad
Critic and artist Ann Klefstad reflects on the fruits of this year's crop of Jerome Fellowships--she's decided that the money awarded to each in this diverse group of artists was money well spent.
Sep 16, 2008
VISUAL ART: What's Old Is New Again
Review by Mason Riddle
Art critic Mason Riddle offers her take on the Hennepin History Museum's soon-to-close photography exhibition which attempts to bring the organization's historic fashion collection into the present with mixed results.
VISUAL ART: What's Old Is New Again
Review by Mason Riddle
Art critic Mason Riddle offers her take on the Hennepin History Museum's soon-to-close photography exhibition which attempts to bring the organization's historic fashion collection into the present with mixed results.
Sep 11, 2008
VISUAL ART: Beginner's Eye, Tinkerer's Heart
Profile by Susannah Schouweiler
Susannah Schouweiler profiles Edina photographer and painter Polly Norman, from the beginnings of her sideways journey into art-making to her inventive experimentation with technique and media.
VISUAL ART: Beginner's Eye, Tinkerer's Heart
Profile by Susannah Schouweiler
Susannah Schouweiler profiles Edina photographer and painter Polly Norman, from the beginnings of her sideways journey into art-making to her inventive experimentation with technique and media.
Sep 8, 2008
DESIGN: Xerox, Scotch Tape, Rubber Glue & Letraset
Essay by Andy Sturdevant
Our resident observational historian Andy Sturdevant looks into the forgotten world of handmade gallery flyers from the 1980s and '90s, investigating the surprisingly obscure design history of this remarkably practical, rough-hewn art.
DESIGN: Xerox, Scotch Tape, Rubber Glue & Letraset
Essay by Andy Sturdevant
Our resident observational historian Andy Sturdevant looks into the forgotten world of handmade gallery flyers from the 1980s and '90s, investigating the surprisingly obscure design history of this remarkably practical, rough-hewn art.
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