Surprise! President Obama Visits Minneapolis Art Gallery

President Obama interrupted a busy campaign season for a quick stop at Icebox Gallery in Minneapolis

August 31, 2012 at 10:59PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Minneapolis gallery owner Howard M. Christopherson was startled Friday when President Barack Obama made an "unexpected and surprising" stop at the N.E. Minneapolis gallery.

"I never would have thought, but here he is!" said Christopherson, pictured here with the President. "He heard about the gallery's great photo shows and just dropped in."

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