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Art

PHOTO COURTESY GREG GOSSEL

Top ten local artists of the decade

by John Sand
Published December 2, 2009
Know the names of the most celebrated contributors to the local art scene.
PHOTO COURTESY SUSAN ARMINGTON

Suitcases give voice to vernacular art

by Thomas Q. Johnson
Published November 24, 2009
“Talking Suitcases” at the Nash uses personal objects to tell the stories of displaced communities.
Minneapolis artist Carey Nethertons work seems so meticulously designed that it must hide some mysterious functional use. 
PHOTO COURTESY CAREY NETHERTON

“Environmental Aesthetics” is ethereal

by John Sand
Published November 24, 2009
Two local artists search for humanity's reflection in nature.
Robisons recent projects are sculpted animals made from a combination of his completed work and found objects.
PHOTO COURTESY JOE BERLIN

Artist profile: Dan Robison

by John Sand
Published November 24, 2009
Hamline art student Dan Robison finds consistency in layers of purist art.
Panel 10 and Panel 11 from Heavy Petting. Materials are acrylic paint and mixed media on canvas. PHOTO COURTESY THE GALLERY AT FOX TAX

“Heavy Petting” is not too naughty

by John Sand
Published November 18, 2009
Local artist Rob McBroom infuses glam-crystals, childhood nostalgia and a hyper-sexed anthropomorphized pussycat at Fox Tax.
PHOTO COURTESY BRAVE NEW WORKSHOP

Brave New Workshop gets Favre fever

by Tony Libera
Published November 18, 2009
The comedy staple’s “Brett Favre’s Christmas Spectacular: The Immaculate Interception” further hones “Minnesota Humor” as a genre.
PHOTO COURTESY HARPERCOLLINS

Interview: Mary Karr

by Kara Nesvig
Published November 18, 2009
In the midst of her book tour, poet/memoirist Mary Karr chats with A&E about her new tome, “Lit.”
PHOTO COURTESY SPIEGEL & GRAU

Tracy Morgan writes a book — that’s crazy!

by Tony Libera
Published November 11, 2009
The “30 Rock” madman has penned an autobiography entitled “I Am the New Black.”
Sticks and glue will break my bones.
PHOTO COURTESY ART OF THIS

It’s Au Naturel, baby

by Thomas Q. Johnson
Published November 11, 2009
It's Au Naturel, baby.
Gravity is best defeated in a warm scarf.
PHOTO COURTESY MICHAEL PAUL SIMON

Art takes on the continuum

Published November 4, 2009
The “Space/Time” exhibit at MCAD showcases artists’ conceptions of the magical ether that surrounds us all.

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