mnartists.org: Visual Arts Events

Ae Presents: Summer Suit Up

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 21:23:53 GMT

[b]Ae Presents: Summer Suit Up [/b] This summer Suit-Up hits the road. Join us in fabulous locations around the Twin Cities for fun outdoor drawing experiences. All events will start at 6:30 p.m. [b]June 19: Como Park and Conservatory, St. Paul[/b] [b]July 17: Minneapolis Sculpture Garden[/b] [b]August 21: Lake Minnetonka[/b] For more information about this event or Altered Esthetics, please contact Lupi McGinty, Press & Communications Director: lmcginty@alteredesthetics.org [b]Altered Esthetics[/b] 1224 Quincy St NE Minneapolis, MN 55413 (612) 378-8888 alteredesthetics.org facebook.com/AlteredEsthetics [b]Gallery Hours[/b] Tuesdays & Thursdays 1–7 pm Saturdays 1–5 pm Every First Friday 7–10 pm [b]About the gallery[/b] Altered Esthetics is a nonprofit 501(c)3 community gallery run by artists, for artists. Bringing together dimensional art, music, poetry, performance art, and film, we are one of the most creatively diverse galleries in the Twin Cities. Altered Esthetics holds group shows so that multiple artists of all backgrounds can display their perspectives on a given theme, and works to sustain the historical role of artists as a voice of society through exhibits, events, services, workshops, and programs.

Wonder

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:48:42 GMT

Spring 2013 Art Institutes International Minnesota Bachelor of Fine Arts Photography Exhibition Opening Thursday, June 13, 2013 6:00pm-8:30pm MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 8 – “Wonder” celebrates and showcases the work of six college graduates as they prepare themselves to wander and wonder through a new stage in their artistic advances. For years, these six artists have been working toward developing a body of work that they can be proud to display. Join them as they do just that. The exhibition’s opening reception will take place on June 13th from 6:00 pm to 8:30pm, and the show will run June 8th through July 11th. “Wonder” will be held at The Art Institutes International Minnesota, located at 15 South 9^th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402. Admittance to “Wonder” is free of charge. About the Artists

Alexandra Grenz expresses pure imagination that escapes the mind and lands into a photograph, evolving the ideas that disrupt her reality.
Alexis Collins combines the comfort of home with the familiarity of the outdoors to create inviting, natural images and explore the idea of simplicity.
Benjamin Muller strives to capture the stillness found through a deep study of process. Editorial or landscape, it all begins with detailed observation.
Lyon Keasler finds shape and colors in our everyday life by shooting macro structures.
Mercedes Connors offers glamour and raw emotion in her fashion portraits with her own personal styling.
Won-Sik Kim strives to find strong balance in his photographs, using simple shapes and lines as his strength and finding different points of view.

[ WE MUST WONDER IN ORDER TO GROW, AND WE MUST WANDER IN ORDER TO GET THERE. ] If you’d like more information about “Wonder,” or to schedule an interview, please call Gallery Coordinator, Caroline Houdek at 612-332-3361 or e-mail choudek@aii.edu

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TICA GROUP SHOW

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 17:43:34 GMT

TICA Exhibition 2013 is a group exhibition featuring artists who have attended or contributed to the Teacher Institute in Contemporary Art (TICA) at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. These artists are high school art educators from around the country, SAIC faculty, and nationally renowned professional artists.

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Finger Painting for Adults

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:08:38 GMT

June 20th & 27th - registration is open immediately through the 19th. **No experience necessary…just the desire to have some fun!** ADULTS ARE ARTISTS TOO! Almost every young child beams at being called an artist, yet so many adults deny any such designation. The beauty of art is that you don’t have to be trained or have experience in art to enjoy the pure thrill of being in an artistic “space” physically, mentally and spiritually! Join me as we open up the power of the artistic PROCESS and open your heart and soul in turn. We’ll do some fun exercises to loosen up, then some art exercises (including, of course, finger painting!) and then make a finished project with paint using many items such as combs, sponges, leaves, etc. – but not paintbrushes! You’ll go home with a few finished projects, but also with an open door to your inner artist. [i]$35 each or $65 for both nights[/i] [i]$10 material fee for each night[/i]

Art-making with Jaime Vu: String

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:14:03 GMT

Resident teaching artist Jaime Vu is back with her innovative, accesible, and fun art-making activities! Learn simple, do-it-yourself creative techniques using every-day, easily found materials. Each of the three art-making projects will relate to the work in the String/Felt/Theory exhibition. Come to one or all three! Suitable for kids of all ages.

RAW: Kaleidoscope - Minneapolis

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 16:51:38 GMT

RAW events are multi-faceted artistic showcases. Each event features a film screening, musical performance, fashion show, art gallery, performance art and a featured hairstylist and makeup artist. These artists are all local, hand-picked talent who have been chosen to feature at RAW. RAW events feature a cash bar for cocktails while you enjoy the night. Dress code is cocktail attire, so dress the occasion and get ready for an artistic circus of creativity! http://www.rawartists.org/minneapolis/kaleidoscope

Minneapolis Art Lending Library

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:50:28 GMT

[b]Inaugural Opening June 21, 2013 6:30 - 9:30 PM[/b] The Ledge Gallery is pleased to announce the launch of its latest project, the Minneapolis Art Lending Library (MALL).

The MALL features a changing selection of contemporary artwork, with a focus on work from Twin Cities artists. Members of the public are invited to borrow artwork from the collection, free of charge, for two-month periods for enjoyment in their homes and places of work. The library’s inaugural collection features work from over 40 artists, including printmakers, painters, photographers and sculptors.

Our aim is to provide exposure for artists, build ongoing support of the arts, and share the joy of art with all members of our community, regardless of financial standing. The MALL was started by artists Mac Balentine, Julia Caston, and Larsen Husby, and is housed at the Ledge Gallery, a domestic exhibition space in Stevens Square, Minneapolis.

[b]The MALL is open to the public one weekend every two months[/b] to allow visitors to return, browse, and select artwork to borrow for the subsequent lending period. We are located at 1916 3rd Avenue South, Apt 1, Minneapolis, MN 55404.

For a schedule and full details, visit: [url=http://www.theledgempls.com]www.theledgempls.com[/url] or email [url=mailto:info@theledgempls.com]info@theledgempls.com[/url].

Details on submitting artwork can be found at: [url=http://www.theledgempls.com/submit]www.theledgempls.com/submit[/url].

Beginning Floor Loom Weaving

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 17:50:35 GMT

[b]Beginning Floor Loom Weaving[/b] Discover the fun and creativity of weaving! Complete a wool scarf or a cotton table runner in plain weave or twill. Level: Beginning | $218/ $182 WGM WEEKEND Fri, Jun. 21: 5:30-9pm; Sat & Sun, Jun. 22 & 23: 9am-5pm | Instructor: Carol Johnson |[url=http://www.weaversguildmn.org/classes/classes%20#id=44&cid=704&wid=1] Details & Register[/url]

Artists' Reception

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:09:29 GMT

Reception to introduce new artists featured in the Paul Whitney Larson Gallery. Friday, June 21, 2013 6-8 p.m. Directions/parking: http://sua.umn.edu/about/directions/spsc.php

Painting the Tonal Portrait in Oil, Beginning and Advanced -- June 22

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:01:34 GMT

1-Day Workshop [b]Painting the Tonal Portrait in Oil — for Beginning and Advanced Students[/b] [b]Saturday June 22, 2013, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.[/b] Learn to draw with the brush, achieve tonal effects, and build a strong painting foundation. Create a portrait by sculpting light and shadow from a single oil color and the light of the canvas. This workshop will emphasize painting the features of the face accurately, and understanding how light and shadow forms the features of the face. Advanced students will have more time with the live model to more fully develop their paintings. Advanced students must have completed a beginning tonal portrait workshop prior. You will learn: • How to analyze light and shadow. • How to map the features of the face. • Common errors made in painting the portrait. The morning session will feature a painting demonstration with a live model, with the remaining time devoted to hands-on work with a live model and one-on-one guidance. Advanced students will begin work from the model in the morning session. Register today! Contact Suzann Beck by email, Suzann_Beck@email.com, or call 763.536.8055 for details. [b]Date: [/b]Saturday, June 22, 2013 [b]Time[/b]: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. [b]Cost:[/b] $135 [b]Location:[/b] California Arts Building, [b]Studio 206B[/b] 2205 California Street NE Minneapolis, MN 55418 [b]Comments from past students:[/b] “Excellent step-by-step procedure! I really felt like I made a step forward today!” “I’ve been to enough workshops to know that Suzann’s workshop—her teaching methods and the content—was absolutely excellent! I can’t wait to use what I’ve learned and to recommend her to others in my area.” “Suzann is gifted in communicating complicated ideas in an understandable way.

Woodland Hill Winery

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:03:06 GMT

Join us for a fun filled weekend of art at Woodland Hill Winery in Delano, MN. Art will be on display and for sale.

Ae Presents: Ae Crit

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:28:52 GMT

[b]Ae Presents: Ae Crit[/b] After listening to your feedback about our programming, Altered Esthetics is launching a new event series, Ae Crit. This event series is a critique group that will meet every 3rd Saturday of the month from 2-4pm. Ae Crit is a time to get feedback about your work, meet fellow Minneapolis artists, and engage in critical dialogue about art.

There will be 2 artists presenting work each month. Artists who are interested in presenting can email Ana at [url=mailto:ana@anataylorart.com]ana@anataylorart.com[/url] to sign up 2 weeks prior to critique day. Presenting artists are encouraged to bring 3 (or more) original pieces -- finished or in progress. Presenting artists, come early to prepare! We are currently accepting artists to present for our inaugural critique. If you would like to present work, email Ana by June 15th. [b]Event Date:[/b] [b]Saturday, June 22, 2013 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm[/b]

[b]Altered Esthetics[/b] 1224 Quincy St NE Minneapolis, MN 55413 (612) 378-8888 alteredesthetics.org facebook.com/AlteredEsthetics [b]Gallery Hours[/b] Tuesdays & Thursdays 1–7 pm Saturdays 1–5 pm Every First Friday 7–10 pm [b]About the gallery[/b] Altered Esthetics is a nonprofit 501(c)3 community gallery run by artists, for artists. Bringing together dimensional art, music, poetry, performance art, and film, we are one of the most creatively diverse galleries in the Twin Cities. Altered Esthetics holds group shows so that multiple artists of all backgrounds can display their perspectives on a given theme, and works to sustain the historical role of artists as a voice of society through exhibits, events, services, workshops, and programs.

Carolyn Brunelle - "Imagine the Tree"

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:38:27 GMT

Groveland Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of an exhibition of new paintings by Minneapolis artist, Carolyn Brunelle. Brunelle is a native Minnesotan and currently maintains a studio in the Midway neighborhood of St. Paul. She has exhibited throughout the state for over twenty years and her work is included in numerous private and local corporate collections including Leonard, Street and Dienard, Piper Jaffray, IDS Financial Services, St. Paul Companies, Wells Fargo and Plymouth Congregational Church. Brunelle, best known for her mixed-media images of vessels, has begun exploring a new series of iconography: trees. She continues to be fascinated in the symbolism inherent in her paintings, drawing upon cultural and historical impressions of tree forms to inform her compositions and engage her viewers. The artist explains: [i]“These paintings are tree portraits: tree as shelter, as sanctuary, as home. Just as trees evoke thoughts of survival, transformation, resurrection and renewal, they also have become symbols of antiquity, strength and a giver of gifts. To some, they bring to mind the lyrical: a dancer’s gesture, a sculpture’s curve. For others, a tree personifies certainty, solidarity, sentinel, friend. Every tree unites, tying the depths of the earth to the sky above.”[/i] The paintings in this show vary between richly colored, stylized representations and loosely painted, ephemeral abstractions of tree forms. Brunelle continues to employ her technique of applying multiple layers of acrylic paint to the canvas surface, then sanding and scraping the paint to reveal layers of pigment, light and texture. The artist will be present at the opening reception on Friday, May 10, from 5 to 8 p.m. The exhibition runs concurrently with [i]Still Life: Abstract Poetry,[/i] an exhibition of new paintings by Joseph Byrne in the main gallery.

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Joseph Byrne - "Still Life: Abstract Poetry"

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:45:37 GMT

[i]Still Life: Abstract Poetry,[/i] a series of new paintings by St. Paul native, Joseph Byrne, opens May 10th at Groveland Gallery. Byrne has exhibited his work throughout the U.S., and he has enjoyed numerous grants and fellowships including two residencies at the McDowell Colony in New Hampshire as well as an Artist in Residence at the American Academy in Rome. Byrne taught painting at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota from 1987 to 2000. He currently resides in Hartford, Connecticut where he teaches in the studio arts program at Trinity College. Byrne’s newest series of paintings are based on his year-long observations of simple still life arrangements placed on a table in his studio. Structured with pencil marks and painted with casein, Byrne’s compositions are distilled into layers of fluid colors and abstract forms. Byrne redefines the traditional process of still life painting. Instead of solely painting from life, his compositions become slightly fictionalized over time as he rearranges lines, planes and forms. For Byrne, who is also known for his landscape imagery, “painting is always grounded in the act of observation,” regardless of the subject matter. The artist explains: [i]“It is the repetitive looking that makes me knowledgeable and familiar with the particularities of the still life situation – the relationships among the objects, the interplays of color, shape, light and shadow, and the dialogue between space and flatness. I find the more I know, the more intimate I become with the still life, the more I can invent, deviate, and move from description to interpretation.[/i] [i]Repetitive observation – doing on-site studies in the same location and working from them in the studio for a year or longer – is equally important to my work with landscape. In all of my work, it is the relationship between perception, representation, and abstraction that fascinates me. How a field of rocks in the landscape or a group of objects on a table becomes an arrangement of color, physical marks of paint on canvas or paper, and how the painting that results can resonate with the viewer’s own thoughts and feeling, their memories of specific time, place, and experience.”[/i] The artist will be present at the opening reception Friday, May 10 from 5-8 pm. This opening reception and exhibition run concurrently with the exhibition in the Groveland Annex, [i]Imagine the Tree,[/i] by Carolyn Brunelle. Both shows continue until June 22.

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The Thousandfold Principle/Jeremy Szopinski

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:48:22 GMT

[b]TuckUnder Projects is pleased to announce the solo exhibition [i]The Thousandfold Principle[/i], featuring the oil paintings of Minneapolis painter/printmaker Jeremy Szopinski, the exterior [i]Look (again)[/i] residency by low tech/high joy collaborative, and the inaugural Leaky Sink Gallery exhibit [i]Noah Harmon/Have Fun!.[/i][/b] [i]The Thousandfold Principle/Jeremy Szopinski[/i] opens at TuckUnder Projects, Thursday, May 23, 6-9 pm. The exhibition runs May 23-June 23, 2013, with unstructured hours Wednesday through Sunday, and by appointment. Please email [url=mailto:info@tuckunder.org]info@tuckunder.org[/url] to confirm open hours. TuckUnder Projects is located at 5120 York Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN, USA 55410. For further information visit [url=http://www.TuckUnder.org/]www.TuckUnder.org[/url]. American artist Jeremy Szopinski (Born Ironwood, MI, 1975) is a Minneapolis-based painter, printmaker and visual artist whose artwork navigates the space, structure and materiality of abstraction. Szopinski has exhibited at numerous venues both regionally and nationally including Woodward Gallery (NY), Soo Visual Arts Center, Phipps Center for the Arts, Speedboat Gallery, and the Duluth Art Institute. He has worked as an Adjunct Faculty member at the College of Visual Arts in St. Paul, MN, as a Senior Letterpress Printer at Studio On Fire in Minneapolis, and has painted murals. He received his BFA in 1998 from the College of Visual Arts, St. Paul, and completed his MFA in Painting at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, in 2010. Further works can be found on his website at [url=http://www.jeremyszopinski.com]www.jeremyszopinski.com[/url]. For the works in[b] [/b][i]The Thousandfold Principle[/i], Szopinski reflects upon a quote by televangelist Benny Hinn as an underlying thematic narrative:[i] [/i][b] [/b]“When I saw the amazing harvest, I confess I still wondered if the results I was experiencing might just be a coincidence; maybe this was happening by chance, I thought.” The abstract works subtly hide a human form and character that occupies a liminal space between the surface of the paper, canvas, or board and the top transparent layers of abstract marks. Szopinski explains that the abstract paintings in his exhibit constantly move toward building unresolved tensions between opposing forces both formally and thematically. The underlying figures, some of which are discernable, suggest violence and religious ecstasy, belief and doubt. Abstraction, in the form of large swoops and geometric shapes, frequently overtake the figures. Conversely, through high key color and overlapped composition, the work maintains a connection to old master religious painting. Szopinski often visually references the pictorial imagery of El Greco’s mystical space and Caravaggio’s violent dramas. Szopinski’s printmaking employment plays a visible role in his current paintings. The act of mixing CMYK inks is often mimicked on the surface of the works. Created on Terraskin paper mounted on board and found/recycled wood materials, utilizing both traditional oil paints and conventional printmaking inks, and applied with squeegees, knives and rollers, the abstractions vary in scale from tiny wooden blocks to larger paper works. The changes in scale and material often evoke a mood shift that alters the dialectic. [b]Also on view will be the start of a five-month exterior project [i]Look (again) Residency: Sunflower Revolution[/i] by low tech/high joy artists Marlaine Cox and Karen Kasel.[/b] For the start of their residency, low tech/high joy will present a singular metal lens scoping/viewing device that peers onto a particular sunflower seedling spot within the TuckUnder yard. Included will be the presenting of hand sewn/packaged sunflower seeds to opening viewers to “spread the revolution.” Further fabricated metal lens scoping devices and participatory activity will be added as the residency proceeds. Collaborating for over six years, low tech/high joy has created simple placemaking activity and organic participatory project work, which includes the [i]Shanty of Misfit Toys[/i] at the Art Shanties on Medicine Lake. Further info on Look (again) can be found at [url=http://www.facebook.com/lowtech.highjoy]www.facebook.com/lowtech.highjoy[/url]. [b]TuckUnder Projects is also pleased to announce the first Leaky Sink Gallery exhibition [i]Noah Harmon/Have Fun![/i]. [/b]Noah Harmon (American, born 1982 Beresford, SD) is a visual artist living and working in Minneapolis, MN whose paintings and illustration engage an awkward range of campy subject matter. Harmon explores conceptual themes that often include: relaxation and enjoyment, creeps and hotties, and champions and Rock & Roll. His illustration and painting is visually informed by Pop Culture, travel, television, and the supernatural. When he was growing up Harmon worked as under aged janitor at an interstate truckstop and a BK burger flipper off the I-90 corridor. Harmon received his BFA from St. Cloud State University. He has exhibited his work and projects regionally with Soo Visual Arts, One Bicycle Studio, Midway Contemporary Art Drawing Rally and the Walker Art Center Open Field. Mr. Harmon currently works as a security guard at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Harmon is the first artist to install at TuckUnder Projects Leaky Sink Gallery. His work can be found at [url=http://www.relaxadult.com]www.relaxadult.com[/url]. [b] [/b][b][/b] [b]Leaky Sink Gallery[/b] is a new alternative, experimental backroom gallery housed in the half bath on the basement floor of TuckUnder Projects. The “loo” gallery has preexisting old-fashioned black/white advertising wallpaper, a tiled shower with soap scum and adhesive residue, two medicine cabinets, a shuttered window, three towel racks, and a drippy faucet/sink cabinet with a door that opens the wrong way. Despite the water shut off at its local pipe valve, the water still gently flows approximately one gallon per day. Leaky Sink Gallery is an installationary spatial site of creative reflection and imaginary thought, personal discovery and sensory stimuli, and private contemplation of bodily fluid wonder. TuckUnder Projects is a temporary, independent artist exhibition space and sculpture site located within the Fulton neighborhood of Southwest Minneapolis. As an alternative, hybridic home-based contemporary gallery, TuckUnder Projects specializes in unrecognized emerging artists and curatorial collaborators, tactical institutional critique, participatory initiatives and conceptual curatorial projects. Artistic quality at TuckUnder is based upon artist’s tactical aesthetics, participatory exchange, home economics, and conceptual fortitude rather than traditionally conservative art fair and gallery criteria. For its second season of interior and exterior art exhibit programming, TuckUnder plans six platform exhibits that engage the local community with under recognized local and regional emerging artists and curators working in visual arts, video, site-specific sculpture and installation from May thru November 2013. Artists will collaborate with the unique 1950’s architectural environs, TuckUnder garage, fake butterflies and woodpecker, raspberry patch, and scenic overlook. Forthcoming exhibition and curatorial projects include the artists Jeremy Szopinski, Holly Streekstra, Mary Bergs, Christina Chang, Nathaniel Smith, and exterior resident collaborators low tech/high joy (Marlaine Cox & Karen Kasel). Currently on view at TuckUnder is [i]Vague[/i], a solo installation by visual artist Pete Driessen, now thru May 19, 2013. TuckUnder Projects was created with the generous help of MRAC, Springboard for the Arts Incubator program, Arvesen Co., Driessen Water, Northern Sun, Printz, and many individuals. TuckUnder Projects activity was funded, in part, by a 2012 Metropolitan Regional Arts Council Community Arts Grant, and by appropriations from the Minnesota State Legislature with money from the State's general fund, and its arts and cultural heritage fund that was created by a vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008. [b]Image:[/b] [i]Triple Fire-Detail[/i]/ Jeremy Szopinski © 2013/Oil on board/43x44 Inches. For further information please contact Pete Driessen at [url=mailto:info@tuckunder.org]info@tuckunder.org[/url], or visit Jeremy Szopinski’s website: [url=Karen_Kasel]www.jeremyszopinski.com[/url], low tech/high joy’s website: [url=http://www.facebook.com/lowtech.highjoy]www.facebook.com/lowtech.highjoy[/url], or Noah Harmon’s website: [url=http://www.relaxadult.com]www.relaxadult.com[/url].