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June 2024
“Watershed” at Silverwood Park
Liz Sexton's "Watershed," a collection of paper mâché sculptures of wildlife that inhabit waterways from the source of the Mississippi to the seas, will be on display at Silverwood Park June 6-July 31. Images of animal masks worn in a human-shaped world invite the viewer to explore our connection to nature and consider the far-reaching impact we have on aquatic ecosystems. Opening Reception: Thursday, June 6, 6-8 pm, 2500 Co. Rd. E.
Find out more »“Echo Trail” at Silverwood Park
"Echo Trail" reflects Laura Ahola-Young’s investigation of Critical Plant Theory, a new inquiry in the humanities that examines the human/plant relationship. Her paintings celebrate plants found in her homeland, the Boundary Waters of Minnesota, and look closer at algae, the study of photosynthesis, microscopic details and the role of oxygen and carbon in climate change. This exhibition asks viewers to consider their own relationship with plants. June 6-July 31, Silverwood Park, 2500 Co. Rd. E. Opening Reception: Thursday, June 6,…
Find out more »Northeast Calendar Call for Art
The call for art is open for the 2025 Northeast Calendar, coordinated by the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District. Images should represent Northeast in various ways and seasons. Deadline Sept. 1, 2024. All mediums welcome; submissions should be print-ready digital images. Artists/photographers are invited to include brief background on what inspired the image and where in Northeast it was made. “We are looking for colorful, active, beautiful and/or quirky images that bring cheer and a feeling of community,” organizers write. Each…
Find out more »July 2024
TOA Presents and Gelo Shop: “RULE”
In "RULE," artists Vernon Vanderwood and Miles Mendenhall navigate the in-betweens of process and material, creating kaleidoscopic landscapes that challenge and delight. Vanderwood's large-scale works juxtapose free expressions in dance and disintegrating mediums with the rigidity of silk binds and frames, questioning the poetic and political potentials of material and mark-making. Mendenhall's monoprints, crafted through a unique blend of gelatin, pigment and photographic chemistry, exist in hallucinogenic fractures that blur the lines between historical and futuristic, symmetry and asymmetry. Together,…
Find out more »“Dust in the Sky”
Syed Hosain’s "Dust in the Sky" offers a rich tapestry of painting that explores the unfixed histories and traditions of Middle Eastern geography and his own identity. His layered surfaces create a tension between recognition and obliteration, suggesting sprawling cities, molecular structures, and complex networks. Hosain’s works compel close examination, revealing new depths with each viewing. His technique of working into found surfaces, such as old encyclopedias, further obscures and reimagines factual information, creating a vivid visual smorgasbord that bridges…
Find out more »Blackness in Transit: BGBM (Black Girl to Black Man)
Opening Thursday, July 25 in Public Functionary's Upstairs Gallery, a first solo exhibition by local Minneapolis photographer Bearboi. "Blackness in Transit: BGBM (Black Girl to Black Man)" presents a selection of works from the artist’s developing photography project that builds a visual homage to the unique experiences of girlhood from the perspective of Black transgender men and masculine people. Public Functionary, 1500 Jackson St. NE, Studio 247, through Aug. 27. Opening reception: Thursday, July 25, 6-9 pm. Artist conversation: Thursday,…
Find out more »Adera, Lije; Adera Lijen: a promise to protect
Opening July 27 in Public Functionary's Main Gallery, Emerging Curator Institute’s 2023-24 Curatorial Fellow, Makeda Tadesse, presents her fellowship exhibition: Adera, Lije; Adera Lijen: a promise to protect. This group exhibition delves into the cultural dissonance experienced by second-generation East African diaspora communities in the United States featuring work by Elsa Lakew, Bereket Adamu, Nafyar, and addisalem alemu.Public Functionary, 1500 Jackson St. NE, Studio 144, through Aug. 27. Opening reception: Saturday, July 27, 6-10 pm. Artist conversation: Thursday, Aug. 15,…
Find out more »“Foreign Bodies” by Kate Casanova
Hanging daringly over the gallery or displayed on custom-made tables and shelves, Kate Casanova’s exhibition at Kolman & Reeb explores bodies and the foreign materials, such as clothing and skin piercings, that inhabit them. With a focus on organic shapes, Casanova combines glass pieces with various metals, silicone, and bioplastic. "Foreign Bodies" runs Saturday, June 15-Aug. 3. Artist Reception: Saturday, June 15, 7–9 pm. Artist Talk: preceding the reception, June 15, 6:30–7 pm. Kolman & Reeb Gallery, Studio 395, Northrup…
Find out more »August 2024
K.R.M. Mooney’s “Reserves”
K.R.M. Mooney’s "Reserves" explores the intricate relationship between materiality and perception through a series of newly commissioned works. Mooney’s sculptures and installations challenge conventional understandings of form and function, transforming ordinary materials into extraordinary art. This exhibition marks the grand reopening of Midway Contemporary Art in its new permanent home. Mooney's work, also featured in the Whitney Biennial 2024, invites viewers to reconsider the possibilities inherent in the materials around us. Opening reception: Thursday, Aug. 1, 6–8 pm. Showing through…
Find out more »Snack and Squish
Wednesday, Aug. 7, 12-1 pm. Clay Squared presents monthly presentations focused on fun themes with snacks that relate. This month's theme is "Hot and Flashy." Josh Blanc will go into kiln firing in the tile studio and Layl McDill will bake your small polymer clay creation for you during the event. August will be a local spicy favorite-Crescent Moon Afghani Pizza. Bring a coworker, friend, spouse, date, children or furry friend.
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