Alicia Eler
Critic / Reporter
Visual ArtAlicia Eler is the Minnesota Star Tribune's visual art reporter and critic, and author of the book “The Selfie Generation. | Pronouns: she/they ”
Latest from Alicia Eler
Maker of popular plush fish bags gives 5% of sales to Trans Mutual Aid
Curlworks co-founder Olly Gibbs started experimenting with making fish designs during the pandemic.
June 13, 2025
20-foot-tall pencil on Lake of the Isles lawn will get its annual sharpening
The giant No. 2 pencil also is the subject of a documentary film.
June 3, 2025
12 Minnesota summer art festivals to check out
From June to August, journey from the East Side of St. Paul all the way up to Duluth in search of art.
June 3, 2025
Jewish artists seek to process grief and healing in solidarity with Palestinians in art exhibition
“Witness” includes work by eight Jewish artists, some anonymous.
May 27, 2025
How do you paint a giant spoon? At the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, very carefully.
The spoon in “Spoonbridge and Cherry” was last repainted in 2017.
May 24, 2025
How a 13-ton piece of public art no one wanted found a Minnesota home
When the old Minneapolis Central Library was demolished, John Rood’s “Scroll” sculpture had to move.
May 23, 2025
Preserving George Floyd’s art legacy gets tougher
Since 2020, Memorialize the Movement, Save the Boards and Rise and Remember have preserved murals and protest art from the uprising.
May 22, 2025
Hmong textile show pops up at Walser dealerships in Minneapolis suburbs
Clothing from across the Hmong diaspora, spanning Vietnam, China, Laos, Thailand, is on display.
May 20, 2025
4 ways to navigate northeast Minneapolis’ Art-A-Whirl, the country’s biggest artist open-studio event
Visit the studios of featured artists, earn points through the Passport Challenge or go the family-friendly route at the 30th annual celebration.
May 13, 2025
Minnesota visual arts organizations feel the impact of NEA and NEH grant cuts
Smaller organizations focused on a Minnesota arts triennial, fire arts and Middle Eastern artists are among the many that lost grants.
May 9, 2025
In Carolyn Mazloomi’s artwork, a quilt is not just a quilt
Her 50-year-plus quiltmaking career has tackled issues of social justice, Black lives and fighting for equality.
May 9, 2025
3 artsy things to do with mom this Mother’s Day weekend
Visit an art fair, take a scenic drive to the St. Croix Valley or arrange flowers and sip champagne
May 8, 2025
