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
15 places to buy holiday gifts for the art lover in your life
From fine art to super affordable crafts, pick an artist-specific holiday market to shop at this year.
November 27, 2025
As holiday decorations go up, meet Minneapolis’ Halloween holdouts
Transitioning Halloween into the winter holidays depends on ability, personal preference and neighborhood consensus.
November 26, 2025
Douglas Flanders, champion of famous and unknown artists, dies at 75
He operated the longest-running gallery in the Twin Cities that started as Unicorn Gallery in 1972.
November 21, 2025
At 90, African art specialist is selling the gallery he thinks of as ‘a gift from God’
Zimbabwe native and painter Rex Mhiripiri still works six days a week at Bloomington’s Mhiripiri Gallery.
November 12, 2025
Pop Mart, maker of popular Labubus, opens at Mall of America
This is the Chinese-owned company’s first Minnesota location.
October 31, 2025
Khmer bronze sculptures shine at Minneapolis Institute of Art
“Royal Bronzes: Cambodian Art of the Divine” includes more than 200 objects.
October 30, 2025
Twin Cities First Kiss Map wants to hear about your first smooch
Artist Dio Cramer is collecting anonymous submissions for a first kiss mapping project
October 28, 2025
‘Queering Indigeneity’ debuts at the Minnesota Museum of American Art
The exhibition is part of a multiyear, multigenerational project that includes 16 artists from the Upper Midwest.
October 24, 2025
Acclaimed artist Dyani White Hawk’s ‘Love Language’ exhibition comes home to Minnesota
The MacArthur “genius” winner’s Walker Art Center show includes 15 years of artwork.
October 23, 2025
Twin Cities Jewish Film Festival will screen 47 films in seven locations
Check out Israeli dramas, a documentary about Israeli and Palestinian peace activists, Jewish films from Colombia and Argentina, and even Yiddish horror shorts.
October 21, 2025
Artists carve 5,000 pumpkins at Minnesota Zoo this Halloween
Classic jack-o’-lanterns and huge pumpkins with Prince, Taylor Swift, the Simpsons and more light up the trail for five weeks.
October 16, 2025
A ConFluence for Star Trek fans, cosplayers and gamer nerds of color
The sci-fi convention in Minneapolis hosts panels on Black anime and a special “Star Trek” guest.
October 14, 2025
