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Art

Shavunda Brown dances with her daughter Lola at the Save the Boards event in downtown Minneapolis on Saturday, June 6.  Save the Boards is a grassroots movement to preserve the artwork made on the boards that covered up businesses windows to protect from the aftermath of the police killing of George Floyd.

Local organizations continue efforts of community and preservation through artwork exhibition

by Frankie Carlson
Published June 7, 2021
Despite the over 90 degree heat, the festivities went on strong with live poetry readings, free food and live painters adding to the already remarkable display of visual art.
Heat of the Week: mini-golf with a view and vegans eating barbecue

Heat of the Week: mini-golf with a view and vegans eating barbecue

by Nina Raemont
Published June 7, 2021
Need some pop culture inspiration for your week? Keep your finger on the pulse of all things A&E with this week’s heat.
First Avenue venue sits empty on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. The Minnesota chapter of the National Independent Venue Association was founded by First Avenue, along with other local music venues, to advocate for relief in the form of the SaveMNStages bill.

First Avenue is back: live music returns with massive summer lineup

by Megan Phillips
Published June 2, 2021
The announcement comes amid the lifted Minneapolis city mask mandate as COVID-19 cases decrease and vaccinations increase.
Cait Gottschalk, the owner of We the Starborne Metaphysical Shop, poses for a portrait.

New metaphysical shop brings ethically sourced crystal magic to St. Paul

by Megan Phillips
Published May 8, 2021
We the Starborne, a new St. Paul metaphysical shop, opened its doors in March and offers shoppers ethically sourced crystals, tools and more.
Artist Heather Friedli poses for a portrait with two of her dogs on Sunday, April 25. Friedli creates land and heritage inspired paintings, in addition to being a snow sculptor.

Artist spotlight: Get to know local artists

by Nina Raemont
Published April 30, 2021
Here’s nine local artists to keep on your radar.
Apparel Design student Spencer Versteeg presented his first collection at the Envision Fashion Show as part of Fashion Week MN on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016 at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis.

Fashion Week MN is bigger than fashion this spring season

by Grace Davis
Published April 25, 2021
Fashion Week MN’s Team is ready to set a new precedent for Fashion Week this spring, focusing on locality, sustainability and inclusivity.
Add these Twin Cities Festivals to your summer bucket list

Add these Twin Cities Festivals to your summer bucket list

by Grace Davis
Published April 25, 2021
A&E is giving you a timeline of all the best festivals to attend this summer.
Visual Black Justice President Tay Elhindi and Founder Athena Papagiannopoulos pose for a portrait in Minneapolis on Saturday, April 17. Visual Black Justice works to amplify Black voices and show that art can also be a form of activism.

Art as resistance: A Q&A with Visual Black Justice

by Nina Raemont
Published April 19, 2021
A&E spoke with the president and founder of Visual Black Justice to learn about what justice looks like during and after the Chauvin trial.
The new Why Canoes? exhibit located in the Northrop gallery on Tuesday, April 13. The exhibit was curated by University of Minnesota graduate student Jacob Bernier, American Indian Studies professor Dr. Vicente Diaz and former University student Chrissy Goodwin.

Graduate student curates Northrop exhibit highlighting Indigenous canoeing communities

by Frankie Carlson
Published April 16, 2021
Heritage Studies and Public History graduate student Jacob Bernier is bringing attention to the importance of Indigenous watercraft with the opening of the exhibit “Why Canoes?”
Rituals of Resilience illustration by Johnalynn Holland and lettering by Andres Guzman.

Mia partners with l Self Devine to create new audiovisual exhibition

by Frankie Carlson, Arts and Entertainment Reporter
Published April 3, 2021
Chaka Mkali, aka I Self Devine, created an album inspired by 28 works of art from Black artists for a new exhibition titled “Rituals of Resilience.”

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