Art Gallery

• A Common Thread '98
  Phipps Center for the Arts   MapIt!
  109 Locust St. Hudson 715/386-2305
  Textile Center of Minnesota's third member's exhibition will feature textiles of all kinds exhibited in four galleries. A diverse range of techniques including knitting, quilting, crocheting, basketry, surface design, doll making, and beading will b
  
• Alumni Spotlight: Printmaking
  Katherine E. Nash Gallery   MapIt!
  (UM Willey Hall) 225 19th Ave. Minneapolis 612/624-7530
  Fourteen printmaking alumni will participate in this exhibit. The exhibit will include works by Lynn Bollman, James Boyd-Brent, Margaret Bussey, Mary Ellen Coughlan, Herbert Fritzke, Ruthann Godollei, Cynthia Starkweather-Nelson, Leda Zych, Marc Mil
  
• Aribert Munzner: Works on Cosmology
  Dolly Fiterman Fine Arts   MapIt!
  100 University Ave. SE Minneapolis 612/623-3300
  Aribert Munzner's acrylic on canvas and casein on rice paper paintings incorporate calligraphic brush strokes resulting in multi-dimensional, shimmering color fields, which evoke deep galactic space, organic microscopic forms, and hidden realms of su
  
• Artist in their Maturity
  Banfill-Locke Center For The Arts   MapIt!
  6666 E. River Rd. Fridley 612/574-1850
  An exhibition of works by artists 55 years old and older.
  
• Constance Lowe's Colony
  Thomas Barry Fine Arts   MapIt!
  400 First Ave. N Minneapolis 612/338-3656
  San Antonio artist Constance Lowe will be featured in Thomas Barry Fine Arts' back gallery. In her piece entitled "Colony," incredibly detailed cast aluminum butterflies are suspended and perched on synthetic materials which suggest places in nature
  
• Contemporary German Book Art
  Minnesota Center for Book Arts   MapIt!
  24 North Third Street Minneapolis 612/338-3634
  An opening reception will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sept. 12. Curators Wolfgang Jorzik and Louisa Schaefer will speak.
  
• David Goldes
  Thomas Barry Fine Arts   MapIt!
  400 First Ave. N Minneapolis 612/338-3656
  David Goldes uses black and white gelatin silver prints to document boundless ideas of invention and nature. Goldes' photographs heighten the senses and curiousity in their exploration of the subtle aspects of physcial and biological phenomana. Gol
  
• Destinations: Minnesota Artists Beyond the Borders
  James J. Hill House   MapIt!
  240 Summit Ave. St. Paul 612/296-9396
  "Familiar surroundings seem to put our powers of observation to sleep, and travel in unfamiliar places awakens them again," said Minnesota artist Birney Quick. The exhibit explores not only the way some resident artists have seen the world, but also
  
• Direct Response: New Paintings
  Groveland Gallery   MapIt!
  25 Groveland Terrace Minneapolis 612/377-7800
  This exhibition of Moorhead artist Carl Oltvedt's newest work consists of a series of small oil paintings, which were painted outdoors. Oltvedt's sensitive observation and unequaled draftsmanship eloquently portrays the landscape of the northern pla
  
• Dream Journey
  Deen Braathen Works of Art   MapIt!
  1112 Harmon Place Minneapolis 612/339-1576
  The exhibit features paintings by John Clark Donahue.
  
• Exaggerated Emotional Expression
  Hennepin Library-Edina   MapIt!
  4701 West 50th Street Edina 612/922-1611
  The exhibit features the painting of John Schuerman. Two or three different themes will be represented, according to the artist. "There will be images which have been disassembled and tied back together, playing with fragmentation and continuity; r
  
• Explosions of Color
  Jean Stephen Galleries   MapIt!
  917 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis 612/338-4333
  The exhibit features works by Jiang, Markes, Lentz, and Evans.
  
• Favorite Things
  Meadow Creek Gallery   MapIt!
  3560 West Galleria Edina /920-7123
  The exhibit will feature works by Karen Kersten. An opening reception will be held from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 12.
  
• Featured Artists Exhibit
  Northern Clay Center   MapIt!
  2424 E. Franklin Minneapolis 612/339-8007
  The work of Laurel Izard and Edwin Shelton (Izwin), Monica Rudquist, and Geof Wheeler will be featured in Northern Clay Center's September exhibit.
  
• Freecast Aluminum Sculpture by Karl Unnasch
  Hopkins Center for the Arts   MapIt!
  1111 Mainstreet Hopkins 612/979-1100
  Chatfield, Minnesota artist Karl Unnasch calls his unconventional casting method "freecast," because there is no sculpted positive from which to create a mold. Every pour of the aluminum is different and very challenging. Other objects, such as fou
  
• Global WARM. . . a message from women to the world
  Cafe of the Americas   MapIt!
  1701 University Ave SE Minneapolis 612/627-9445
  In 1993, the Women's Art Registry of Minnesota (WARM) launched Global WARM. . . a message from women to the world, a unique, multicultural work of art that celebrates the excellent contributions of women in the arts and provides a powerful visual too
  
• Guo Jin and Guo Wei: Recent Paintings
  Flanders Contemporary Art   MapIt!
  400 First Ave. N Minneapolis 612/344-1700
  The exhibit features recent paintings by Chengdu natives Gou Jin and Guo Wei. Both brothers are leading figures in the burgeoning contemporary art movement in China. Like many of their counterparts, they use the human form to address ideas about o
  
• Herman Somberg
  Icebox Gallery   MapIt!
  2401 Central Ave. NE Minneapolis 612/788-1790
  Herman Somberg was a New York artist transplanted to Minnesota in 1969 to teach in The Department of Studio Arts at the University of Minnesota. He brought with him the aura and spirit of the New York art scene. He had known and worked with Willem
  
• Inna Valin: Recent Photographs
  Flanders Contemporary Art   MapIt!
  400 First Ave. N Minneapolis 612/344-1700
  Flanders' back gallery features recent images by photographer Inna Valin. Valin's work explores the mystery, taken from religion and mythological traditions, which underline our lives. Valin creates intense dreamscapes of tangled forests and haunti
  
• Istanbul: The Anatolian Village
  Espresso Royale (Hennepin)   MapIt!
  1229 Hennepin Ave. Minneapolis 612/333-8882
  Christian Johnson's photographs document an eight day excursion to capture the culture of Istanbul, Turkey. Accompanying the photographs are writings by Deniz Arik, whose passion for learning her ethnic heritage is manifest in her work documenting t
  
• J.D. Marston: Two Worlds / Two Visions
  Icebox Gallery   MapIt!
  2401 Central Ave. NE Minneapolis 612/788-1790
  The exhibit of Colorado artist J.D. Marston's photographs features a homage to Ingmar Bergman and a display of work taken at various locations in the United States. The Bergman work features black and white images of the filmmaker's home of Gotland,
  
• Janice and James Tanner Exhibition
  Learning Center Art Gallery   MapIt!
  (Hamline Univ.) 1556 Hewitt Av St. Paul 612/523-2296
  The exhibit features mixed media and paintings by Janice and James Tanner. An opening reception will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on September 12.
  
• Landscapes and Dreamscapes
  Bloomington City Hall   MapIt!
  2215 West Old Shakopee Road Bloomington 612/948-8746
  The Bloomington Art Center and Bloomington City Hall present an exhibit of monotypes by Chris Meyer. Gallery hours: M-F 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  
• Matt Jones
  MC Gallery   MapIt!
  400 First Ave. N, Ste. 100 Minneapolis 612/339-1480
  The exhibit will feature painted sculptures by Matt Jones. An opening reception, held in conjunction with the Minneapolis Warehouse District Gallery Walk, will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sept. 12.
  
• Minnesota Contemporary Quilters Members' Show
  Lutheran Brotherhood Building   MapIt!
  625 4th Ave. S, Upper Gallery Minneapolis 612/535-9897
  Members of the group share a common interest in contemporary quiltmaking, which is defined as quilts featuring original designs or the use of unique materials in traditional designs. Generally, the quilts are designed to be wallhangings and are crea
  
• Minnesota Transitions Charter School Young Women's Photography
  Black Bear Crossings   MapIt!
  831 Como Ave. St. Paul 612/488-8383
  An opening reception featuring food, music, and an artists' forum will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on September 11.
  
• Nature's Procession into Darkness
  Caffetto Cafe   MapIt!
  708 West 22nd Street So. Minneapolis
  These new photographs by Ahn Na Brodie illustrate identity and nature "masked with emotions" and allow the viewer to differentiate between human nature and the essence of change. An opening reception will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on September 1
  
• New Works by Joan Porter
  First Universalist Church   MapIt!
  34th & Dupont Minneapolis 612/649-4435
  Porter's paintings and drawings explore human connections to person and place with an emphasis on metaphorical symbols, line, impasto, and layers of saturated color. Gallery hours: M-F 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  
• Not Fade Away
  Parts Photographic Arts   MapIt!
  711 W. Lake Street Minneapolis 612/824-5500
  The legendary rock 'n' roll photographer Jim Marshall will exhibit work featured in his recently released book, Not Fade Away. Rockers like Mick Jagger, Jimi Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane, The Beatles, and many others are depicted in the collection.
  
• Sightings
  Weinstein Gallery   MapIt!
  908 West 46th Street Minneapolis /822-1722
  McKnight Award winner Todd Norsten's Sighting is composed of two bodies of his work: the first explores the dynamism and implications of geometric shapes on the painted canvas and the second reproduces a series of photographs of alleged UFO sighting
  
• Social Behavior: Etching and Monoprints by Leigh Ann Beavers
  Annex @ Groveland Gallery   MapIt!
  25 Groveland Terrace Minneapolis 612/377-7800
  Beaver's small black and white monoprints depict birds against plain ground engaged in their usual routines. These birds, whether perched on a wire or engaged in conflict, demonstrate many human characteristics through their social interaction. An
  
• Some Other Time. . .
  Jon Oulman Gallery   MapIt!
  400 First Ave. N Minneapolis 612/333-2386
  The exhibition of new paintings and drawings by Duncan Hannah is informed by his travels around England, which seems to act as a time machine for the artist. Informed by a fascination with pre-war English painting, the works echo the art of Sickert,
  
• The Birth of Israel
  St. Paul Jewish Community Center   MapIt!
  1375 St. Paul Ave. St. Paul 612/698-0751
  The Birth of Israel will display 44 photos taken by Marlin Levin and Chanan Getraide. The collection features the only color photographs in existence documenting the events and people of Israel between 1947 and 1952. Gallery hours: M-Th 5:30 a.m.-1
  
• The Familiar and Invented
  Bloomington Art Center   MapIt!
  10206 Penn Ave. S Bloomington 612/948-8746
  The exhibit features work by artists Cathy Palmer, John Richardson, and Carol Struve. Palmer's multi-layered abstract oil paintings are started with the process of automatism, an uncontrolled beginning which leads to a slow realization of the final
  
• Treasuring the Future: Children's Rights and Realities
  Minneapolis Public Library   MapIt!
  300 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis 612/372-6667
  This "hands-on" exhibit celebrates children from around the world and the 50th anniversary of UNICEF. The exhibit was created to educate the public about the ideals and challenges of the UN's Convention on the Rights of the Child and to encourage a
  
• Wendy Lane Exhibition
  Como Park Conservatory   MapIt!
  1325 Aida Place St. Paul 612/489-0868
  
• Works on Paper from Poland
  Concordia University   MapIt!
  275 N. Syndicate St. St. Paul 612/641-8224
  Call 641-8278 for details.