Minnesota Arts

‘Come see us be goofy,’ says Minnesota Fringe Fest performer
Fringe Fest is in full swing across the Twin Cities through Aug. 11. We spoke with the co-founder of a local theatre group performing “Beanie Baby Divorce Play” at Open Eye Theatre this week.
This Minneapolis Indigenous Design Camp for teens is the first of its kind in the U.S.
Indigenous teens are participating in the first U.S. Indigenous Design Camp, where they craft architectural models and explore careers in architecture to address the underrepresentation of Native Americans in the field.
From ‘Cork Truck’ to ‘Garden-Rainbow-Space-Mushroom-Whatever’: The Minnesota ArtCars Parade Celebrates 30 Years
In Minneapolis, children at Articulture’s ArtCar camp creatively transform a Toyota hatchback as part of a local tradition where art cars, decorated and driven daily, partake in a vibrant parade celebrating its 30th anniversary around Lake Harriet.
Art Hounds: Judy Ofronio’s organic sculptures
Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community. This week, they recommend art by Judy Ofronio at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum, two exhibits at the Nemeth Art Center and “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged).”
Art and memory in the Northwoods: The art of Madeleine Bialke
The Nemeth Art Center has unveiled “The Long View,” an exhibition by London-based artist Madeleine Bialke, featuring 10 vividly colored “treescapes” inspired by summers spent at her grandparents’ farm in Park Rapids.
‘Hyper violence to heritage’: a new exhibition of Latine artists explores the cultural significance of blood
The Minnesota Museum of American Art is hosting “Hilo de la Sangre,” an exhibition featuring diverse works from Latine artists exploring themes of heritage, violence and identity through the lens of blood’s cultural significance.