2531 at 2531 QUINCY STREET NE -May 30

Place: 2531 QUINCY STREET NE, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55418

Event: 2531

When: MAY 30, 09 | 6:00 - 10:00pm

Info: Presenting new work by Gudrun Lock. The work has been made on, in, for and about the house at 2531 Quincy St NE.

Gudrun Lock

El Circo at the CALIFORNIA BUILDING - May 30

Place: CALIFORNIA BUILDING

Event: El Circo

When: MAY 30, 09 | 7:00 - 11:00pm

Info: Come one, come all to El Circo exhibition by two visual artists Xavier and Maria Cristina Tavera. The show is based on the Latino community's long history of appreciation for the circus and street performances. The exhibit El Circo highlights similarities between the circus and occurrences in everyday life.

CALIFORNIA BUILDING

Formidable Flat at FIRST AMENDMENT - May 30

Place: FIRST AMENDMENT

Event: Formidable Flat

When: MAY 30, 09 | 7:00 - 10:00pm

Info: An exhibition of new work by Drew Peterson and Kristina Paabus that explores and challenges our perceptions of actual versus depicted space by combining traditional printmaking techniques with sculptural and installation based elements. Both artists view printmaking, screen-printing in particular, as a way to layer flat information in order to create the illusion of space and form.

FIRST AMENDMENT

Lighter Than Air/ Artist Talk at WALKER ART CENTER - May 14

Place:WALKER ART CENTER

Event: Lighter Than Air/ Artist Talk

When: MAY 14, 09 | 6pm

Info: Tomás Saraceno pushes the conventions of art and architecture and their capacities to invoke inventive solutions to complex questions about how we inhabit and coexist in the world. The Walker Art Center exhibition Tomás Saraceno: Lighter than Air, on view May 14 (from 5–9 pm) through August 30, showcases installations, sculptures, and photographs from 2003 to the present. Saraceno’s work was first seen at the Walker in the exhibition Brave New Worlds (2007), and in fall 2008, he brought his Museo aero solar—a continuously expanding solar-powered balloon made from hundreds of reused plastic bags—to the Walker for a residency that focused on a collective investigation to improve the balloon’s flight potential. Lighter than Air is his first large-scale museum presentation in the United States.

Walker Art Center

IMAGO at ROGUE BUDDHA GALLERY - May 16

Place: ROGUE BUDDHA GALLERY

Event: IMAGO

When: MAY 16, 09 | 9:00pm - 2:00am

Info: An exhibit featuring three artists whose artwork captures the spirit of the Rogue Buddha Gallery and whose artistic maturity, not unlike the Rogue Buddha itself, has come to fruition. Artists featured include Michael Thomsen, Kyle Fokken and Nicholas Harper.

ROGUE BUDDHA GALLERY

More is a Four Letter Word at Fox Tax Gallery - May 15

Place: FOX TAX GALLERY

Event: More is a Four Letter Word

When: MAY 15, 09 | 6:00 - 11:00pm

Info: Curated by mplsart director Emma Berg. A group exhibition of five visual artists exploring the depths of more and our hunger for want. Featuring artists Tynan Kerr and Andie Mazorol, Alex Kuno, Zach Pearl and Garrett Perry.

Fox Tax Gallery

MCAD MFA Show at Soap Factory and SooVAC

Place: SOAP FACTORY and SooVAC

Event: MCAD Thesis Exhibition

When: MAY 15, 09 | 6:00 - 9:00pm

Info: MCAD/MFA at Soap Factory and SooVAC presents thesis work by MCAD's 2009 Master of Fine Arts candidates. Artists showing at Soap Factory include Terrence Campagna, Christine Huck, Stephen Klassen, Brendan Leahy, S. Catrin Magnusson, John Paskiewicz, Aron Taylor and Lyz Preus Wendland.

Ride the reception shuttle from MCAD to Soap Factory and Soo VAC. Departing MCAD every 45 minutes from 6:00 - 9:00pm.

MCAD
SOAP FACTORY
SooVAC

Art A Whirl - May 15 through May 17

Place: Various open galleries and studios in Northeast Minneapolis

Event: Art A Whirl

When: May 15 - 17, 09

Hours: May 15 5:00 - 10:00pm, May 16 Noon - 8:00pm, May 17 Noon - 5:00pm

Info: Art-A-Whirl is an open studio and gallery tour of Northeast Minneapolis featuring more than 600 NEMAA artists, including; potters, tile makers, painters, sculptors, musicians, photographers, glass blowers, printmakers, jewelry makers, textile designers and more!

Art A Whirl

First Thursday Opening at DangerPro Studios - May 07

Place: DangerPro Studios @ The Northrup King Building

Event: First Thursday Opening

When: May 07, 09 5:00 - 9:00 pm

Info: First Thursday Opening
Check out DangerPro Studios just in time for Mother's Day and support local artists!

   
DangerPro Studios

A Pocket Retrospective at Rosalux Pocket Gallery - May 09

Place: POCKET GALLERY (ROSALUX)

Event: A Pocket Retrospective

When: MAY 09, 09 | 7:00 - 11:00pm

Info: Artist Shawn McNulty features selected works from 2000-2008.

Rosalux Gallery

Theoretical Realities at Rosalux - May 09

Place: ROSALUX GALLERY

Event: Theoretical Realities

When: MAY 09, 09 | 7:00 - 11:00pm

Info: The new narratives of Dan Young and Kate Van Cleve take place inside and out. The Artists continue their explorations of the human condition through both real and invented landscapes. Young's work continues to focus on the canvas while Van Cleve's work is both on paper and canvas.

Rosalux Gallery

Final Notice at Umber Studios - May 09

Place: UMBER STUDIOS

Event: Final Notice

When: MAY 09, 09 | 7pm

Info: Based on the concept of vacancy and foreclosure, the gallery itself will appear to be closing, teetering on the edge of vacancy. inside, however, will be over 40 pieces of art by Keegan Wenkman and Aaron Bickner including an interactive 'dollhouse' installation on the floor.

Umber Studios

Pots and Prints at The Grand Hand Gallery - May 08

Place: The Grand Hand Gallery

Event: Pots and Prints Opening Reception


When: May 08, 09 6:00


Info: Monotypes from painter and printmaker Jon Neuse complement the clay in our annual Sprint Pottery Show. This year, we welcome new work from Jason Bohnert,
Heather Mae Erickson and Peter Jadoonath.
Held in conjunction with the Minnesota Potters of the upper St. Croix River Pottery Studio Tour, May 8-10.



The Grand Hand Gallery