Reviews
Apr 26, 2006
American Dream? The Whitney Biennial
Michael Fallon
Michael Fallon writes on Minnesota artists in the Whitney Biennial (curated by the Walker's Philippe Vergne and the Whitney's Chrissy Iles). Click links at the article's foot for their conversation at the Walker, and for other reviews of the show.
Apr 2, 2006
Lowbrow Highball: Juxtapoz Juxtaposed
Jeffrey Kalstrom
Jeffrey Kalstrom went to the big Juxtapoz show, spread over two galleries, Ox Op and Soo VAC. He elucidates the whole new thing for you. See the link at the foot of this article for Tom Hazelmyer's letter on Ox Op's closing and its life after death.
Mar 30, 2006
Learning to Talk: "The Mother's Tongue"
Erin Lynn Marsh
Erin Lynn Marsh reviews Heid Erdrich's book "The Mother's Tongue," a collection of poems on the stages of motherhood and the evolution of language.
Mar 26, 2006
Ten Thousand Things in a Garden
Jaime Kleiman
Jaime Kleiman attends her first Ten Thousand Things performance (at Open Book, through April 2) and has expectations dashed.
Mar 17, 2006
Mary Bergs at Augsburg: Overhearing the Things
Chris Atkins
Chris Atkins describes the experience of seeing, and sensing further, Mary Bergs' assemblages at Christiansen Gallery at Augsburg College in her show "Continuum."
Mar 17, 2006
"Faker" in SCUBA: Best of Three
Camille LeFevre
To find out what this title means, read on! (Hint: it's Camille Lefevre's take on Morgan Thorson's work.)
Feb 27, 2006
To Buff or Not to Buff: Not a Question
Lightsey Darst, Jay Orff
Lightsey Darst reviews the second in the Saturday is the New Monday Series--a collection of local choreographers and dancers pushing various envelopes. “In the Buff” was curated by April Sellers, and was at the Bryant-Lake Bowl Theater.
Feb 27, 2006
Isabella's Sojourn: "Truth" at the Ordway
Camille LeFevre
Camille LeFevre applauds the choral ballet produced by TU Dance and VocalEssence that premiered at the Ordway Theater in St. Paul recently.
Feb 26, 2006
Moving Intelligence: "Only Human" at the MMAA
Suzanne Szucs
Suzanne Szucs covers "Only Human": portraits--both traditional and not--at the Minnesota Museum of American Art at 50 W. Kellogg Blvd. in St Paul. It's an adventurous and interesting show, up through March 26.
Feb 22, 2006
Fully Four-Dimensional: Impacted Nations at Ancient Traders
Dean Seal
Dean Seal went to preview the show "Impacted Nations" at the Ancient Traders Gallery. Native artists are working on environmental themes; it's good art on a desperate mission. It's opening with a reception Friday, Feb. 24, 5-9.
Feb 18, 2006
Combination, Transformation: Jelloslave
Lightsey Darst, Jay Orff
Lightsey Darst and Jay Orff listened to Jelloslave's new CD "Touch It" --an adventurous leap of cellos. Their CD release party is February 18 (Saturday) at the Southern Theater, part of "Catalyst: An Electric Mix of New Music and Images."
Feb 18, 2006
Quetico: Voyage Out
David Hopkins
David Hopkins speaks to Quetico (Kathy McTavish and David From) who will also be featured in "Catalyst: An Electric Mix of New Music & Images," at the Southern Theater, February 18 and 19.
Feb 10, 2006
Open and Leashed at the Bryant Lake Bowl
Lightsey Darst
Lightsey Darst reviews the first performance in the "Saturday is the New Monday Series" at Bryant-Lake Bowl. This Saturday (February 11), it'll be "In the Buff: Naked Choreography."
Feb 7, 2006
Mixed: "Bois Brulee" in Duluth
Julia Durst
Julia Durst reviews the show called "Bois Brulé" at the Duluth Art Institute. It featured collaborative work by Carl Gawboy and Jay Newcomb in a union of art and craft--things that in most cultures wouldn't occupy different realms.
Jan 31, 2006
The Hive: "Cities" at the Nash
Glenn Gordon
Glenn Gordon gives a full accounting of the work of some of the cities' best mid-career artists in the show Rochelle Woldorski curated for the Nash Gallery: "Cities."
Jan 26, 2006
Devil or Angel: In Our Own Image?
Dean Seal
Dean Seal reviews Outsiders and Others Gallery's annual religion show--a heady mix of diverse manifestations of the otherworldly.
Jan 24, 2006
New Prefab: Fabulous or Fable?
Stephanie Xenos
Stephanie Xenos looks at "Some Assembly Required," a show of new prefab designs at the Walker Art Center. She notes that architecture for the (middle-class) masses has taken a sharp turn toward modernism.