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20 events to welcome the sun this May

20 events to welcome the sun this May

by Bel Moran
Published May 1, 2022
The beginning of May brings farmers markets, flower shows and the start of outdoor concert season.
Art pieces in Kristen Sanders’s “Infinite Beach” collection on Saturday, March 26, 2022. “Infinite Beach” is on display at the Dreamsong Gallery in Minneapolis.

Kristen Sanders’ “Infinite Beach” exhibition explores primordial non-humanity

by Bel Moran
Published March 28, 2022
University of Minnesota art professor and working artist Kristen Sanders presents “Infinite Beach,” her latest body of work, at Dreamsong, a cozy gallery in Minneapolis’ arts district.
5 things our A&E writers are loving this week

5 things our A&E writers are loving this week

by A&E Staff
Published March 20, 2022
Jump into this sunny week with new media to consume.
Courtesy of Kyle Tran Myhre.

“Always breaking, never broken” — Poet highlights art and authoritarianism

by Carly Quast
Published March 15, 2022
Local poet Kyle Tran Myhre explores the powerful role art plays in fighting authoritarianism in his newest work, “Not a Lot of Reasons to Sing, But Enough.”
Four things our A&E writers are loving this week

Four things our A&E writers are loving this week

by A&E Staff
Published February 20, 2022
From a new Mia exhibit to a classic Starbs sandwich, read up on all that the Minnesota Daily A&E writers are loving.
The "Times in Collapse" Multimedia Exhibit, featuring work on themes of time and reality, captured on Tuesday, Feb. 1. The exhibit is on display in the Paul Whitney Larson Art Gallery in the St. Paul Student Center through Feb. 18.

Paint, clay and silicone answer the question: ‘What is reality?’

by Carly Quast
Published February 2, 2022
“Times in Collapse,” the University of Minnesota’s newest multimedia art exhibit, reevaluates the concept of reality in pieces created by four Twin Cities artists.
20 activities to warm the heart this February

20 activities to warm the heart this February

by Bel Moran
Published January 31, 2022
Support local artists and business owners, sip some beer in the snow and attend concerts galore this month.
Cellist Seth Parker Woods discusses ICED BODIES in Northrop Auditorium on Thursday, Jan. 27.  ICED BODIES, which features an ice cello dyed black and embedded with electronics played by Woods and translated into sound by Topel, will be coming to the Weisman Art Museum in 2023.

ICED BODIES artists visit campus, discuss history and future

by Bel Moran
Published January 31, 2022
Despite their performance’s COVID-related cancellation, artists Seth Parker Woods and Spencer Topel visited Minneapolis this week to share their experiences in creating sound art from ice.
Art Museum Director Alejandra Peña-Gutiérrez poses for a portrait in front of Weisman Art Museum on Friday, Jan 21. Peña-Gutiérrez was announced as the new director of the museum in September 2021.

Q&A: Weisman Art Museum Director Alejandra Peña-Gutiérrez

by Macy Harder
Published January 24, 2022
The museum’s new director talks about moving to Minnesota from Puerto Rico, her past work, visions for WAM’s future and more.

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