15 places to buy holiday gifts for the art lover in your life

Gift-giving season is here. Skip online orders and support local artists. Find paintings, drawings, ceramics, jewelry and other crafty items from local celebrities to newbies at these holiday art markets in the Twin Cities.

On Black Friday, everyone gets 10% off, and members get 20% off. Grab a Monet glass ornament, birchbark and quill earrings, or Art Deco glasses. (8 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 28, 2400 3rd Av. S., free. new.artsmia.org or 612-870-3100)

Find artworks by Leslie Barlow, Rachel Collier, Mark Schoening and more at TOA Presents’ winter art sale. “I Regali” means “the gifts” in Italian. (6-9 p.m. Nov. 29, 12-4 p.m. Nov 30. 655 19^th Av. NE., Suite 104, Mpls., free. theorangeadvisory.com/toa-presents)

More than 40 artists and small creative businesses sell holiday goods at this free art market. Catch live music on the second floor. (Noon-6 p.m. Nov. 29, 711 15^th Av. NE., Mpls., free. solarartsbuilding.com or 763-234-5069)

Snag handmade goods by local textile artists at this two-night opening. (6-10 p.m. Nov. 28-29. ALTR Gallery, 451 NE. Taft St., Mpls., free. oacmn.com)

Grab a hot chocolate and roam the halls of the Northrup King Building. More than 300 artists have studios here. (10 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 29, then 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays through Dec. 20, 1500 NE. Jackson St., Mpls., free. northrupkingbuilding.com)

More than 50 artists sell jewelry, textiles, ceramics, paintings and more at Gamut Gallery’s 14^th annual art market. (11 a.m.-7 p.m. Thu.-Sun., ends Dec. 21, 717 S. 10^th St., Mpls., free. gamutgallerympls.com)

Shop for painting, drawing, prints, jewelry, photographs, textiles, woodworking and more at over 100 artist studios. Catch live music on the fourth floor, and enjoy hot beverages and cookies. (11 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 13. Casket Arts, 681 17^th Av. NE., Mpls., free. casketarts.com)

Stay up late for an evening of music, crafts and holiday shopping. The museum’s current exhibitions inspired these creative activities. (5-8 p.m. Dec. 11 & 18. 5500 Stevens Av., Mpls. $5-$15, free for kids under 13 and members. Free for shop-only visitors. 612-821-9045 or tmora.org)

A holiday art show doubles as a gift market filled with affordable art. (11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Thu.-Fri., 12-4 p.m. Sat., ends Dec. 20. Veronique Wantz Gallery, 901 N. 5^th St., Mpls., free. veroniquewantz.com)

Buy locally made glass art, watch a glassblowing demonstration or design your own custom glass icicle ornament. (Noon-5 p.m. Dec. 20, Foci Minnesota Center for Glass Arts, 2213 Snelling Av., Mpls. $20 for icicle ornament. mnglassart.org or 612-759-8476)

Purchase holiday-themed greeting cards by local and national artists at the Minnesota Center for Book Arts. (10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Wed. & Fri.-Sat., 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thu., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sun. Ends Dec. 22. 1011 Washington Av. S., Suite 100, Mpls., free. mnbookarts.org or 612-215-2520)

Choose from over 1,000 pots, sculptures and jewelry by local and national artists at the Northern Clay Center’s winter exhibition. Gift wrapping is available, and the center also ships works. (10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, ends Jan. 4. 2424 E. Franklin Av., Mpls., free. 612-339-8007 or northernclaycenter.org)