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New article drop: Minnesota's Heavy Hitters. Hair+Nails' latest exhibition show cases three local artists at the top of their game - Maggie Thompson, Cameron Patricia Downey, and Emma Beatrez.
Read the full article by Laura Laptsevitch: www.mplsart.com/written/2025...
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Minnesota's Heavy Hitters | MPLSART.COM
HAIR+NAILS Highlights Three Minnesota Artists at the Top of Their Game
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November 8, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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New Article: Queering Indigeneity - Reclaiming history and celebrating presence in the present at the The MN Museum of American Art.

Get an inside look at the exhibition- on view through Aug 2026 in our latest article by Carl Atiya Swanson www.mplsart.com/written/2025...
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Queering Indigeneity | MPLSART.COM
Reclaiming history and celebrating presence in the present at the Minnesota Museum of American Art
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November 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Hot off the presses: Collidoscope: de la Torre Brothers Retro-Perspective at the Cafesjian Art Trust Museum
Pick up your tickets for Friday night's opening celebration.

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Collidoscope: de la Torre Brothers Retro-Perspective at the Cafesjian Art Trust Museum | MPLSART.COM
The CAT Museum offers a dazzling look into the de la Torre Brothers’ kaleidoscopic multi-media glasswork
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October 23, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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New Article. Get an inside look at Maria Kozak's "Passages" and Rema Ghuloum's "Day After Day" - on view now at Dreamsong through Saturday Oct 25th. Gallery hours: Wed-Sat 12-5pm or by appointment.

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Sliding Into Entropy | MPLSART.COM
Maria Kozak and Rema Ghuloum make their mark at Dreamsong with 'Passages' and 'Day After Day'
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October 22, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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It's a beautiful day to see the Fantastical Alebrijes of Raspberry Island before they're gone October 26. Learn more about these beautiful creations and the folks behind them in our latest article by Bridget Kranz.
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Fantastical Alebrijes | MPLSART.COM
Don't miss the final weeks of this vibrant Mexican folk art, center stage on Raspberry Island
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October 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Stopped by UMN #KatherineNashGallery last weekend for "Vaivén: 21st-Century Art of Puerto Rico and Its Diaspora" - excellent! Recommend getting over there. Here's a small selection of the works on view:
#CristinaCórdova #GeoVannaGonzalez #DavidAntonioCruz @naydacl.bsky.social #NaydaCollazoLlorens
ceramic work featuring two joined white faces with black floral hair a grid of maps with partial circular forms in shades of blue a detail of a larger painting featuring a translucent glove with pearls a pink steel seating structure featuring blue plexi panels
October 18, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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BRLSQ is having a studio sale this sunday in minneapolis — lots of equipment, art, books, screen printing stuff
green, blue, yellow poster BURLESQUE OF NORTH AMERICA'S GOT A STUDIO SALE OF EPIC PROPORTIONS SCREEN PRINTING EQUIPMENT ART SUPPLIES & TOOLS OFFICE STUFF! COMPUTER STUFF! TECH STUFF! SNACKS & DRINKS BOOKS & RECORDS & ARTWORK SCREEN PRINTED POSTERS SHIRTS & APPAREL OUR WORLD FAMOUS SCRATCH & DENT PRINTS PLENTY OF FREE STUFF DON'T YOU DARE MISS IT! SUNDAY OCT 19 12-6pm ONE DAY ONLY! SOUTHSIDE PRESERVATION SOCIETY 2619 28TH AVE S, MINNEAPOLIS
October 17, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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New Article: "A Call and Response: Peter Williams’ ‘Homegoing’ maps the Black experience in vivid color". Written by Myah Goff. On view at MCAD through Nov 1st.
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A Call and Response | MPLSART.COM
Peter Williams’ ‘Homegoing’ maps the Black experience in vivid color
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October 17, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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There's a gorgeous set of four screenprints by @russwhiteart.bsky.social of @mplsart.com, screenprinted by Burlesque of North America!
set of Russ White screenprints
September 17, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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hi! we’re about halfway through the raffle! we’ve raised over $1600 so far! take a look at the raffle items and see if anything catches your eye — all funds go to community affected by the tragedy at Annunciation in south mpls 💕
allisonanne.com allison / collage, zines, mail art @allisonanne.com · Sep 9
Our raffle benefit for Annunciation is here!

$10/entry via Venmo • 70+ prizes • Local pickup in Mpls • All funds donated • Ends 9/24

Organized by the team at James Irving Salon, with contributions from artists, makers & small businesses across the Twin Cities

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James Irving Raffle All funds from raffle entries donated to Annunciation families & community Learn more on Instagram at @jamesirvinghair Visit bit.ly/MplsRaffleEntry for additional information and the full prize catalogue planter made out of old minnegasco parts, now a home to a garden of succulents! the upcycled planted is surrounded by other plants on a desk in a hair salon. this is a raffle prize donated by centerpoint energy that you could win! another raffle prize - sterling silver oblong hoop earrings with an hombré patina by 3 Jäg Design/Betty Jäger (@3jagdesign) another raffle prize: a handmade creamy tan-colored ceramic plate by Jenn Angell with beautiful magenta and blue details
September 13, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Check out our new Q&A with Emma Berg: curator, fashion designer & founder of MPLSART. Learn more about the fine folks that have made MPLSART what it is over the last 20 years. See you at the party Sept 27th!

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Looking Back on 20 Years of MPLSART: Founder Emma Berg on Making a Scene | MPLSART.COM
The fashion designer, artist, and curator gives an inside look to the heady, earliest days of MPLSART
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September 12, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Lake Street in Minneapolis: The new Lake Street Station as seen from the Midtown Greenway, new mural by Gulsan Osman at Clinton Ave, Gold & Watch Repair store, “Immigrant Power by Vision” poster at Chicago Ave.
Lake Street Station as seen from the Midtown Greenway new mural by Gulsan Osman at Clinton Ave Gold & Watch Repair store “Immigrant Power by Vision” poster at Chicago Ave
September 11, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Check out our new Q&A with Nicole Thomas, former social media manager and designer (2015-2024). Learn more about the fine folks that have made MPLSART what it is over the last 20 years. See you at the party Sept 27th! www.mplsart.com/written/2025... #mplsart
Looking back on 20 Years of MPLSART: Nicole Thomas Flourishes | MPLSART.COM
Artist, curator, and MPLSART's former social media manager reflects on her favorite projects, gardening, and building community IRL
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September 11, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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did you know there are a bunch of local mini print vending machines where you can get a handmade piece of original art for 50 cents or a buck? it's true! i chatted with the artists about what makes these machines so fun and why more of them are popping up:
Fork Over A Few Quarters and Take Home a Mini Masterpiece From These Art Vending Machines - Racket
Accessible, affordable, nostalgic, and fun, mini art vending machines are taking over the Twin Cities.
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September 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Check out our new Q&A with former creative director and co-owner Katie Garrett (2015-2023). Learn more about the fine folks that have made MPLSART what it is over the last 20 years.
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Looking Back on 20 Years of MPLSART.COM: Katie Garrett's Many Inspirations | MPLSART.COM
The designer, curator, and creative director reflects on relaunching the site and finding connection, inspiration, and a business plan.
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September 10, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Enter the Annunciation Fundraiser Raffle. Support recovery. Win art by Russ White, That's Goodness Design, and more.

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Annunciation Fundraiser: Raffle Entry
Thank you for supporting the families & community of Annunciation Church and School. All the monetary donations raised from our raffle will be sent to the fund organized by the City of Minneapolis and...
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September 9, 2025 at 4:22 AM
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In her current show "Rose Reverie", artist Regan Golden explores the flower’s nature and symbolism through the year-long Project Space grant at Kolman & Reeb Gallery.
The applications for the next Project Space grants are open through 9/15.

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Regan Golden's Year in the Rose Garden | MPLSART.COM
Regan Golden explores the flower’s nature and symbolism through her Project Space grant at Kolman & Reeb
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September 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Staff Q&A: @russwhiteart.bsky.social - writer and former editor of MPLSART. As we prepare for our 20th anniversary party Sept 27th, we're starting a new limited series of Q&As with the fine folks that have made MPLSART what it is over the last 20 years.
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Looking back on 20 Years of MPLSART: Russ White Keeps Going | MPLSART.COM
Artist, writer, and MPLSART's former senior editor reflects on empathetic curiosity, weirdos, and the art of persistence
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August 23, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Planning the 20th anniversary party will likely trim 5 years off my life, but several wins today feel like a reward. I locked in the beverage service. I found out 2 super special guests are flying in for it. Secured 2 more artists for the exhibition. Just gotta keep on going. Hope you show up :)
August 22, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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Ope: Newsletter preview for the week. Are you subscribed?
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Staff Q&A: Russ White, Lookback: Artists and Gardens
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August 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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you can see this piece at the minnesota state fair fine arts exhibition!
August 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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State fair fine arts preview.
Be on the lookout for our ribbon too!

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Top 10 artworks to see at the Minnesota State Fair Fine Art Exhibition
Only 337 works of 2,834 entries made it into the 2025 show.
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August 21, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Look back: For this week's look back we revisit the not-so-distant year of 2022. Coming off his groundbreaking Covid-19: Labor Camp Report series, artist Piotr Szyhalski gave a chilling Walker Art Center Insights lecture to an empty auditorium.
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Learning Not to Look Away | MPLSART.COM
At the beginning of March 2022, Piotr Szyhalski, the artist behind the 'Covid-19: Labor Camp Report,' gave a lecture at the Walker Art Center while, across town, the Russian Ballet Theatre performed '...
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August 20, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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Save the date: 9/27 - Join us in celebrating 20 incredible years of championing the Twin Cities’ visual arts scene with a party at Southside Preservation Society. Please RSVP.
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MPLSART 20th Anniversary Party | MPLSART.COM
Join us in celebrating 20 incredible years of championing the Twin Cities’ visual arts scene with a party at Southside Preservation Society September 27th
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August 16, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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New Article by Bridget Kranz: We checked in with Josh Kelly and Mike Welton of Umbra Arts, one of the newest gallery spaces in MPLS.

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Umbra Arts brings LGBTQ+ focus to Lake Street arts community | MPLSART.COM
The gallery and coffeeshop continues expanding with a focus on expressive, uncensored art
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August 15, 2025 at 12:48 PM