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Pssst, there's an NFT art party this weekend at a house in south Minneapolis
Virtual art meets physical space at the experiment-minded Porch Gallery.
10 ways to savor the return of Art-A-Whirl to northeast Minneapolis this weekend
The nation's largest studio crawl is back in full force starting Friday.
The best way to start a world-class art collection? 'Listen to your mommy'
Mpls. Institute of Art puts the spotlight on two Twin Cities art lovers.
'Banksy' is here, but not everybody in the Minneapolis art community is happy about it
To some, it's a cash grab, but others see a benefit for NE. Minneapolis.
Iconic painting of George Washington expected to sell for $15 million or more
"Washington Crossing the Delaware," which hung for years in Winona's Minnesota Marine Art Museum, is being sold at auction.
Liz Larner's new sculpture show at Walker Art Center is literally smashing
The L.A. artist gets physical in works that defy categorization.
What's up next for the Minnesota Museum of American Art?
Kate Beane, who led Native initiatives at the Minnesota Historical Society, outlines her ideas for the still-shuttered St. Paul institution.
50,000 spools of thread inspire St. Paul artist Chris Larson's huge show in Chicago
The artist spent two years sifting through the remains of an abandoned garment factory in Tennessee.
Leader who grew Minnesota's American Swedish Institute to step down after three decades
With a fascination for all things Swedish, Bruce Karstadt expanded the organization's reach to a broader community.
Two Minnesotans shine at Whitney Biennial, one of art world's biggest events
Artists Pao Houa Her and Dyani White Hawk represent Minnesota — and their own communities — at New York's prestigious Whitney Biennial.
Spring into spring at these four Twin Cities art exhibitions
Still life, portraits, shag rugs and some hope for the future.
Take a trip through Cuban history and culture in tropical Key West
The sunny Florida island (and southernmost point of the continental U.S.) is full of Cuban-American connections, if you know where to look.
Jim Denomie's presence endures at solo exhibition, even without him
The late artist's last exhibit, "Sweet Dreams," is on display at ArtReach St. Croix in Stillwater.
Italian court demands Minneapolis Institute of Art return $2.5 million sculpture
Roman work long greeted visitors in museum's rotunda.
Walk with spirits and connect with Dakota history at St. Paul nature sanctuary
Animated creations are superimposed on the landscape in an augmented reality installation at Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary.
Minneapolis College of Art & Design launches itself toward a 'campus of the future'
Minneapolis College of Art and Design will join with the award-winning MASS Design Group to create a "campus of the future," with an expanded…
5 winter art shows to catch in the Twin Cities before they melt away
As the snow melts, several art shows that stayed up through the blizzards will also come down. Here are five shows to catch before winter…
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Jim Denomie, beloved Ojibwe artist who tackled serious topics with humor, dies at 66
An "art dad" who championed emerging talents, he illuminated the uneasy relationship between Native cultures and mainstream society.
Who's the biggest collector of Minnesota art? The answer may surprise you
It's the Minnesota Historical Society, which is presenting more than 100 artists in a rare exhibition.
Minneapolis' iconic cherry returns from the Big Apple
Part of the "Spoonbridge and Cherry" sculpture had been in New York for nearly three months for painting.
Ghosts descend on Minneapolis Institute of Art for big 'Supernatural America' show
Exhibition opening Saturday takes a serious look at the role that spiritualists have played in American art.
At an old Minneapolis railroad yard, this artist explores the nature of supposed 'dead zones'
"The Nature of Shoreham Yards" focuses on the borders of a train and trucking facility in northeast Mpls.
Minneapolis' iconic cherry will return home from the Big Apple next week
The Sculpture Garden's "Spoonbridge" stood cherry-less for nearly three months while its topper got a makeover.
Leave the house and see some art: 4 Minneapolis gallery shows worth checking out
Paper bags, wood prints, coded paintings and more.
Mini-show of Van Gogh masterpieces is headed to Minneapolis Institute of Art
Coming June 25, the exhibit reunites five paintings of olive groves the artist painted in the south of France.
Minnesota photographer Alec Soth swam through a pile of 500,000 pictures to find himself
In a new book and exhibit, the famed artist goes meta, doing a photo project about photography.
10 reasons to check out Great Northern fest all around the Twin Cities
The wintry celebration begins Thursday.
In need of 'fake healing'? New Age meets Ice Age at Lake Harriet's Art Shanty Projects
Minnesota's annual winter ritual resumes with a COVID-aware approach.
Art Shanty Projects returns to Lake Harriet this weekend with a COVID-proof plan
Opening Saturday, the annual outdoor winter art event is geared toward fresh-air experiences.
Minneapolis art exhibit tells a different sort of Russian fairy tale
Andréa Stanislav's fascination with "Cosmism" guides her show at the Museum of Russian Art.
University of Minnesota project offers an online portal to Mexican-American art
Website allows scholars and the public alike to search nearly 20,000 works of art.
Book by Black Minneapolis photographer shines a light on queer immigrants of color
N. Musinguzi, whose parents emigrated from Africa, explores themes of home and belonging in "The Letter Formally Known as Q."
Pink, blue and Goldberg colored the year in visual art
1. "The Contemporary Print: 20 Years at Highpoint Editions." This year the Minneapolis Institute of Art purchased the complete archive of work from Highpoint…
Bill Cottman, photographer, poet, radio host and mentor to Twin Cities artists, dies at 77
He began hosting KFAI's "Mostly Jazz" in the mid-1990s.
Walker Art Center and Minneapolis Institute of Art close the books on a year of learning
Cost-cutting helped both Twin Cities cultural institutions balance their budgets.
David Hockney takes the stage again at the Walker
More than 200 works survey the protean Pop artist's long career.
City of Minneapolis shines spotlight on local artists in a 'once-in-a-lifetime' new building
Officials will introduce 17 artworks at a public celebration Friday evening.
Hmong Cultural Center celebrates expansion of its storefront museum in St. Paul
More than $150K worth of grants from organizations including Google made it possible.
Former Mpls. Institute of Art curator and Asian art expert Robert Jacobsen dies
He helped expand the collection at Mia, including a 400-year-old Ming dynasty reception hall.
St. Paul artist confronts environmental change by translating science into light and color
Dysart's data-driven but people-focused work is featured in a new exhibit at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
Co-founder of Minneapolis' Highpoint Center for Printmaking retires after 20 years
Carla McGrath steps down weeks after the opening of a Highpoint retrospective at Minneapolis Institute of Art.
Great Northern Festival taps local artists to build ice-enclosed greenhouse
The $250,000 project will celebrate Black life
Cherry from the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden is temporarily headed to the Big Apple
The "Spoonbridge" will stand alone for a couple of months as its topper travels to New York for a fresh coat of paint.
Pink and gold become colors of liberation in an art show at St. Olaf College
Three artists of color explore the ways that women adorn themselves.
His 50-year career at University of Minnesota gave voice to genocide survivors
An exhibition at the U celebrates longtime artist and teacher David Feinberg.
Surprising Minnesota connection inspires exhibit on famed cartoonist Rube Goldberg
A grandson of the political satirist and wacky inventor lives in St. Paul.
'Nazi Drawings' at Minneapolis Institute of Art reflect on Holocaust and nature of evil
A half-century after completion, Mauricio Lasansky's series feels as poignantly painful as ever.
4 Twin Cities art shows to help you keep that fall feeling
REVIEW: Indigenous futures, an inspiring U of M professor, Latinx identities and Middle East designers are all worth a look.
Renowned artist Julie Mehretu circles back to Minneapolis, which helped launch her career
Retrospective opens at Walker Art Center after winning praise at stops in L.A., New York and Atlanta.
After 'Scaffold' backlash, Dakota artwork leads healing efforts at Walker
Like the sculpture, the dedication honored Native language and culture.
'Healing' work celebrating Dakota culture takes place of 'Scaffold' in Sculpture Garden
Sculpture by Native American artist Angela Two Stars will be unveiled Saturday.
Teo Nguyen's paintings at Minnesota Landscape Arboretum reflect serenity
An abandoned house — its siding falling off, revealing raw, worn wooden planks — stands in the middle of a grassy field. In the distance…
Walker Art Center elects Woke Coach founder as first woman of color to lead board
Longtime Twin Cities arts leader Seena Hodges will lead an all-female team as president.
Dean Swanson, a curator of 'exquisite taste' who shaped Walker Art Center, dies at 86
Swanson was the Walker's chief curator, then director of Minnesota Museum of American Art.
Weisman Art Museum hires Mexican cultural leader as its new leader
Alejandra Peña-Gutiérrez endured a hurricane as director of Puerto Rico's Museo de Arte de Ponce.
A lifetime of work is acquired by Mpls. Institute of Art: 'It will be like a family reunion'
The complete archive of the nationally renowned Twin Cities printmaking center is now enshrined at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
10 must-see Twin Cities art exhibitions coming fall 2021
'Out My Window'Gail Albert Halaban travels the world looking into other people's windows. This photo project started in 2007 when she moved to New…
Four Minneapolis shows to launch the fall season for art lovers
With chillier fall weather comes the opening of art exhibitions across the Twin Cities.These four Minneapolis shows — two of photographs, one of paintings and…
10 must-see art pieces from the 2021 Minnesota State Fair
The fair is back, and so is the annual art exhibition. Here are 10 pieces to look for.
Marley Kaul, Bemidji State art professor, dies at 82
When artist Marley Kaul wasn't in his garden, he was behind the easel, painting. But sometimes art and life would collide on the philosophical…
Why our critic hated the Immersive Van Gogh exhibit in Minneapolis
REVIEW: Sunflowers and glimpses of the artist's life tremendously disappoint.
Six ways memorials are used to grapple with Minnesota's troubled past
The struggle over George Floyd Square points to an ongoing debate: What exactly is a memorial for?
Our Friday best: Water Is Life Festival, Bay Front Blues Festival
Water Is Life FestivalLanding the first Bon Iver show in Minnesota in over two years would be remarkable enough, but the Water Is Life Festival…
Long-awaited 'Immersive Van Gogh' exhibition's Mpls. opening delayed again
Organizers await a city permit for the former Minneapolis warehouse.
It's a cat's world in new kitty-filled exhibition at Walker Art Center
Kitty-filled exhibit by Candice Lin investigates legacies of colonialism.
Drought is a perfect moment for Minnesota museum's 'Many Waters'
The still-closed Minnesota Museum of American Art presents "Many Waters."
How art fair artists are making a comeback this summer
With art fairs mostly back in gear, artists who took a financial hit last summer are seeing people open their wallets once more.
Minneapolis exhibit remembers the children saved from the Holocaust
A show about the effort to save Jewish children pulls into the American Swedish Institute.
Questlove to DJ as Walker Art Center brings back its fall garden party
The hybrid event, which also can be viewed virtually for free, will feature Dessa, too.
2021 Uptown Art Fair canceled, organizers cite safety worries
It's another blow for the Minneapolis neighborhood.
Virtual reality meets reality TV in a Twin Cities contest this week
VR meets reality TV in a boundary-stretching competition this week.
With a focus on mixed-race families, Twin Cities artist Leslie Barlow imagines a new reality
The Minneapolis artist's latest works show her vision of family.
Photo show at Minneapolis Institute of Art puts the focus on women
Mpls. Institute of Art focuses on recent photos by women.
'Immersive Van Gogh' will turn a Minneapolis building into participatory art
The show "dives into Van Gogh's mind" with digital projections of his paintings.
