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Art

Still from “Heavy Sleepers,” 2006. See more work by Zhao Liang at The Walker.
PHOTO COURTESY ZHAO LIANG

Winter Arts Calendar

by John Sand
Published December 9, 2009
A&E provides culture for your winter break.
Make mama happy with thoughtful gadgets!
PHOTO COURTESY HAWAII.GOV

The electric guide

by Thomas Q. Johnson
Published December 9, 2009
Give your loved ones the boogie woogie best this season.
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.

Top journalistic start-ups of the 2000s

by Kara Nesvig
Published December 2, 2009
The Internet mixed up the field, and local writers took charge of the changing times.
PHOTO COURTESY DARA KUSHNER/INF

Trends of the 2000s

by Rebecca Lang
Published December 2, 2009
The fads and habits that this faux-goth, ultra-green, cougar-filled decade brought upon us.
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 Netherton's 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.
Robison's 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.
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.”
"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.

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