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CARROLL NEDRELOW THOMPSON | Sellout 1500 Jackson Street NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413 TODAY,
JULY
2 |
6:00 - 9:00 pm Showcasing three photographers exploring themes of Manifest Destiny, memory and contextual distortion. From the ghostly photograms of ERIC WILLIAM CARROLL to the perspective shifting scanned collages of SCOTT NEDRELOW to the bleak, forgotten landscapes of LEX THOMPSON, these artists push the boundaries of photography while carving out challenging new concepts that reference photography's long and infinitely evocative history. |
In Our Own Backyard | Mpls Photo Center 2400 North Second Street, Minneapolis, MN 55411 JULY
3, 2009 |
7:00 - 10:00pm In Our Own Backyard - U.S. Poverty in the 21st Century is a unique poverty awareness project being undertaken by American photojournalists. Their goal is to make a substantial contribution towards elevating the level of discourse on poverty, pairing the visual power of documentary photography with the persuasive power of the human story. |
Ten Second Film Fest | Soap Factory 520 2nd Street Southeast Minneapolis, MN JULY
4, 2009 |
10:15pm The fourth of July is a day to celebrate our history, our heritage, and our inalienable right to create as many dubiously crafted, low tech films as we damn well please. In this spirit, the Ten Second Film Festival is back for a fifth summer. Featuring the top 100 ten second films, live entertainment, and beer - outside, following the St. Anthony Main fireworks. |
New Work | Rosalux Gallery 1011 Washington Avenue South Minneapolis, MN JULY
9, 2009 |
6:00 - 10:00pm The work of John Largaespada and Rebecca Krinke in photography and sculpture respectively, create images and objects that embody a dark beauty - one where the forces of entropy and decay press against a powerful impulse to live and grow. |
New Work | JULY, 1 — JULY, 31 Rosalux Gallery | 1011 Washington Avenue South Minneapolis, MN The work of John Largaespada and Rebecca Krinke in photography and sculpture respectively, create images and objects that embody a dark beauty - one where the forces of entropy and decay press against a powerful impulse to live and grow. |
CARROLL NEDRELOW THOMPSON | JULY, 2 — JULY, 18 Sellout | 1500 Jackson Street NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413 Showcasing three photographers exploring themes of Manifest Destiny, memory and contextual distortion. From the ghostly photograms of ERIC WILLIAM CARROLL to the perspective shifting scanned collages of SCOTT NEDRELOW to the bleak, forgotten landscapes of LEX THOMPSON, these artists push the boundaries of photography while carving out challenging new concepts that reference photography's long and infinitely evocative history. |
Nothing New | JUNE, 19 — AUGUST, 1 Textile Center | 3000 University Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55414 A textile show that embodies the use of recycled objects as art material. Twenty-eight local and national artists are represented, and works by Nancy Mackensie, Mimi Holmes and Pat Grady are also included. |
Stories of the Somali Diaspora | JUNE, 20 — SEPTEMBER, 27 Weisman Art Museum | 333 East River Road Minneapolis, MN 55455 The black-and-white images in this exhibition document the transition of Somali communities from Africa to the United States. Artist Abdi Roble and writer Doug Rutledge discuss the exhibition and their Somali Documentary Project.
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Boys and Toys | JUNE, 26 — AUGUST, 10 Gallery 122 | 122 8th Street SE Minneapolis, MN 55414 Many people have heard of Denny Kemp as a hairstylist but few know him as an artist. He works in both oil and colored pencil creating a spectrum of works that range from realistic to fantasyland. Most recently, Kemp has started experimenting with the art of photography. Kemp creates his art for his personal satisfaction and uses it to decorate his South Minneapolis pad. |
Reception | JUNE, 25 — JULY, 31 | Sen Yai Sen Lek, 2422 Central Avenue NE
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FAME | JUNE, 24 — SEPTEMBER, 8 Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts | 212 3rd Avenue North Suite 140 Minneapolis, MN 55401 Now in its fifth year, FAME selects four Interact artists who have proven ready for the next step in their artistic careers. Those chosen to participate are paired with a professional artist from the contemporary arts community for a unique process of mentoring, learning and collaborating. This enlightening time of professional development culminates in this highly anticipated gallery exhibition showcasing the work of both artist and mentor. Featuring mentors Jay Heikes, Rachel Orman, Amy Toscani and Janet Lobberecht, and Interact artists Chris Mason, Abbie Johnson, William Tomaszweski and Janice Essick. |
The Together Show | JUNE, 20 — JULY, 12 Umber Studios | 3109 East 42nd St., Minneapolis MN 55406 For the second anniversary of umber studios, the TOGETHER show celebrates two years of brilliant umber artists. every artist who has shown at umber returns to the space to show new work and celebrate the gallery they helped to create. |
Hootenanny A Community | JUNE, 19 — JULY, 20 Fox Tax Gallery | 503 1st Ave NE Minneapolis, MN 55413 An exhibition of photographs by Tony Nelson featuring singers and songwriters from the ongoing Hootenanny series led by Jim Walsh, aka The Mad Ripple.
A hootenanny will take place at Red Stag Supper Club following the opening. |
15 Years of Fun | JUNE, 12 — AUGUST, 9 Minneapolis College of Art and Design | 2501 Stevens Avenue South Minneapolis, MN Teresa Cox, Barbara Gilhooly and Anne Sugnet have brought the pleasure and power of self-expression through art to thousands of children as leaders of MCAD's Studio Kids summer program. In honor of the program's 15th year, this exhibition showcases the work of these three professional artists. |
Sweet Hair | JUNE, 13 — JULY, 13 Art Minion | 1828 NE Marshall Street
Minneapolis, MN 55418 A benefit for Locks of Love. 37 Minneapolis based artists come together for the sweetest, hairiest event of the year. All prints are hair-inspired, handmade and created just for this event. Not only will some of Minneapolis' premier poster artists be showcased here, but thanks to Mezzanine Salon, hair will actually be cut and styled during the show's opening reception.
More info at www.sweethairpostershow.com |
Frontier Preachers | JUNE, 6 — JULY, 26 Soap Factory | 520 2nd Street Southeast Minneapolis, MN An exhibition curated with Jayme McLellan from Civilian Art Projects, featuring artists from New Orleans.
Featured Artists include Tim Best, Kyle Bravo, Aubrey Edwards and Alison Fensterstock, Courtney Egan, Stephen Collier, Sally Heller, Jenny LeBlanc, Srdjan Loncar, Cynthia Scott, David Sullivan, Dan Tague. |
The Piece Process | JUNE, 6 — AUGUST, 1 Vine Arts Center | 2637 27th Ave South, Minneapolis MN 55406 Behind every object there is a story of its creation. An exhibition of functional art and sculpture that tells the story of the creative process as ideas and raw material blend to yield a finished piece. Artists in this juried exhibition will show their sketches, models, practice pieces, photos and anything else that helps explain the relationship between diverse planning and building methods and the resulting unique objects.
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Dont try this at home | JUNE, 5 — JULY, 10 Capstone Gallery/Frameups | 4325 Nicollet Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55409 A collection of local artists using traditional and not-so-traditional methods of photography. Including new hand-tinted photography by Jennifer Bong and Richard Thieme, black and white nude portraiture by Matt Blum, prints on aluminum by Jennifer Jenkins and more.
Image by Margaret Grosspietsch |
A New Breed of Watercolor | JUNE, 5 — JULY, 26 SOO Visual Arts Center | 2640 Lyndale Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55408 A New Breed of Watercolor challenges preconceptions, focusing on artists that put their own unique twist on the medium. Featuring the watercolor work of Serena Cole, Keren Kroul, Margaret Pezalla-Granlund, Lindsay Smith and Betsy Walton. |
Springtime Follies | JUNE, 5 — JULY, 26 Gallery Too | 2640 Lyndale Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota 55408 It is a strange compulsion that motivates local artist Alex Kuno to draw children, wide-eyed and morose with some mysterious story to tell, one that is no doubt unpleasant. These characters and their terrible secrets are the central focus of Kuno's work, an ever-changing story that he refers to as The Miscreants of Tiny Town. |
Lighter Than Air/Artist Talk | MAY, 14 — AUGUST, 30 Walker Art Center | 1750 Hennepin Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55403 Artist Tomas Saraceno talks with exhibition curator Yasmil Raymond about the ideas behind his work on view in the gallery as well as other projects, including his recent Walker residency involving the solar-powered balloon Museo aero solar. |
Oaxaca | MAY, 8 — JULY, 30 ArTrujillo Multicultural Art Studio and Gallery | 349 13th Ave Northeast Minneapolis, MN 55413 Contemporary Graphic Art from Oaxaca. Featured artists include Francisco Toledo, Juan Alcazar, Gerardo Bonilla, Demian Flores, Reyes Gomez, Gustavo Lira, Guillermo Heredia, Luis Fitch, Jim Grafsgaard, Patricia Mendoza, Taller Piedra Azul and others. |
The Quick and the Dead | APRIL, 24 — SEPTEMBER, 27 Walker Art Center | 1750 Hennepin Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55403
Walker After Hours celebrates the opening of The Quick and the Dead. Preview the show and enjoy cocktails and complimentary appetizers, music by To Kill a Petty Bourgeoisie, tunes by DJ Leonardo, screenings of short films, a hands-on art making activity, and the ever-popular Party People Pictures.
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