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Art

Illustrator Dan Wieken at his studio in St. Paul on Wednesday. Wieken is part of an anti-Valentine's Day art show Saturday at Heart Salon in Northeast Minneapolis.

The dark arts of Dan Wieken

by Emily Eveland
Published February 6, 2014
The St. Paul-based illustrator brings new meaning to “show, don’t tell.”
A new exhibit at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts features the restoration of a triptych by Max Beckmann, titled "Blind Man's Buff". This is the third restoration done on paintings at the MIA and will be conducted over four months by the Midwest Art Conservation Center.

To preserve and protect

by Alexander Brodsky
Published December 5, 2013
“Restoring a Masterwork III” showcases the many sides of art conservation
University foundry professor Wayne Potratz sorts scrap metal at the Regis Center on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013 to prepare for the 27th annual Minnesota Turkey Iron Pour on Nov. 26. This will be Potratz final iron pour before retiring from the University.

Campus foundry loses its overseer

by Callie Sacarelos
Published November 26, 2013
After 44 years, sculpture professor Wayne Potratz will retire this spring.
Cam Torgerud, aka Light The Underground, paints pictures with light.

Painting with light and time

by Thomas Q. Johnson
Published November 7, 2013
Twin Cities light painters use time lapse photography to create a colorfully surreal blend of graffiti and urban exploration.
Fusataro holds a sword Friday that he created at the Regis Center for Art. Fusataro, a 25th-generation Kanefusa Japanese swordsmith, will give a presentation Thursday to students interested in swordsmithing.

Getting to the point

by Emily Eveland
Published November 5, 2013
Taro Asano, a 25th generation Japanese swordsmith, visits the University of Minnesota.
Photo courtesy of Those Darlins.

To hell and back with Jessi Zazu

by Callie Sacarelos
Published October 24, 2013
The lead singer of Those Darlins talks about the mental and physical process behind her art.

Improv doodling as a sport

by Thom Q. Johnson
Published October 17, 2013
College of Design professor hosts a “Whose Line” for sketching to illustrate its significance in design ideation.
Artwork covers the walls as artist Allen Christian works on his computer on Tuesday at House of Balls in Minneapolis.

Allen Christian’s House of Balls

by Emily Eveland
Published October 17, 2013
An evening with Allen Christian, the North Loop’s biggest baller

Kickstart your art collection

by Callie Sacarelos
Published October 17, 2013
The flimsy posters and magazine cutouts taped to your wall have got to go.

The Minnesota Museum of American Art objectifies the ’70s

by Joe Kellen
Published October 3, 2013
The Minnesota Museum of American Art, Story City and artist Mary Bergs use the public to represent the ’70s through objects.

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