Thorp Building Arts
@thorpbuildingarts.bsky.social
The Historic Thorp Building in the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District is home to artists’ studios, creative businesses, a coffee shop and more. 1618/1620 Central Ave NE Minneapolis, Minnesota 55413. https://bohmcre.com/spaces/the-thorp-building
Shawn McNulty ShawnMcNulty.com will be open in his studio (1618 #217) for Holiday Open Studios today 12-5pm. McNulty is an Abstract Expressionist painter who has work in collections all over the world. He will have a large assortment of paintings and prints for sale. #art #abstractart #minneapolis
December 7, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Shawn McNulty ShawnMcNulty.com will be open in his studio (1618 #217) for Holiday Open Studios today 12-5pm. McNulty is an Abstract Expressionist painter who has work in collections all over the world. He will have a large assortment of paintings and prints for sale. #art #abstractart #minneapolis
Wild Wolf Clothing Company (1618 #24) will be open today and tomorrow for Thorp Holiday Open Studios. “I love all things vintage as well as clothing design. I upcycle vintage materials, usually in the form of handmade quilts and wool blankets, and turn them into wearable art!” #minneapolis #clothing
December 6, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Wild Wolf Clothing Company (1618 #24) will be open today and tomorrow for Thorp Holiday Open Studios. “I love all things vintage as well as clothing design. I upcycle vintage materials, usually in the form of handmade quilts and wool blankets, and turn them into wearable art!” #minneapolis #clothing
Molly O'Toole (1620 #224) will be hosting an event for people to paint their own pottery this weekend for Open Studios! She slip casts molds from the 70s/80s/90s so folks can pick their pots and glaze them with a selection of 40+ colors. The minimum cost per painter is $15. #minneapolis #pottery
December 6, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Molly O'Toole (1620 #224) will be hosting an event for people to paint their own pottery this weekend for Open Studios! She slip casts molds from the 70s/80s/90s so folks can pick their pots and glaze them with a selection of 40+ colors. The minimum cost per painter is $15. #minneapolis #pottery
The Thorp Building Artists are hosting a Seasonal Treasure Hunt during Thorp Holiday Open Studios: Luminary Stroll & Treasure Hunt this weekend! shorturl.at/UBOge
Several of our artists have created one-of-a-kind, seasonal ornaments that are ready to be found #art #minneapolis #twincities #minnesota
Several of our artists have created one-of-a-kind, seasonal ornaments that are ready to be found #art #minneapolis #twincities #minnesota
December 5, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The Thorp Building Artists are hosting a Seasonal Treasure Hunt during Thorp Holiday Open Studios: Luminary Stroll & Treasure Hunt this weekend! shorturl.at/UBOge
Several of our artists have created one-of-a-kind, seasonal ornaments that are ready to be found #art #minneapolis #twincities #minnesota
Several of our artists have created one-of-a-kind, seasonal ornaments that are ready to be found #art #minneapolis #twincities #minnesota
Mary Pow Designs works in two mediums: textiles and soft pastels. Her sewn fabric textile art is vibrant and abstract. Her soft pastel paintings and drawings focus on scenes of nature and wonder. Stop by 1620 #228 during Holiday Open Studios this weekend @marypowdesigns.bsky.social #art #minneapolis
December 5, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Mary Pow Designs works in two mediums: textiles and soft pastels. Her sewn fabric textile art is vibrant and abstract. Her soft pastel paintings and drawings focus on scenes of nature and wonder. Stop by 1620 #228 during Holiday Open Studios this weekend @marypowdesigns.bsky.social #art #minneapolis
Paula Menchen paulamenchen.com will be open in her studio at 1618 #215 for Thorp Holiday Open Studios this weekend. "The journey as experience is essential to why I deconstruct surfaces investigating what is familiar and what is obscure or unknown.” #abstractart #minneapolis #twincities #abstract
December 4, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Paula Menchen paulamenchen.com will be open in her studio at 1618 #215 for Thorp Holiday Open Studios this weekend. "The journey as experience is essential to why I deconstruct surfaces investigating what is familiar and what is obscure or unknown.” #abstractart #minneapolis #twincities #abstract
Rebecca Thvedt will be open in her studio (27) with Claire Lewis on the second floor of the 1618 building for Thorp Holiday Open Studios this weekend. Check out her brush paintings and printmaking along with new playful screen-printed tee shirts. #artist #minnesota #minneapolis #twincities #creative
December 4, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Rebecca Thvedt will be open in her studio (27) with Claire Lewis on the second floor of the 1618 building for Thorp Holiday Open Studios this weekend. Check out her brush paintings and printmaking along with new playful screen-printed tee shirts. #artist #minnesota #minneapolis #twincities #creative
Erin Maurelli - Creative Explorer creates handmade boxes for all occasions. For Thorp Holiday Open Studios this weekend, Maurelli's studio (1618 #225) will feature make & take collage greeting cards using delightful scraps from the year of box building. @erinmaurelli.bsky.social #minneapolis #art
December 3, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Erin Maurelli - Creative Explorer creates handmade boxes for all occasions. For Thorp Holiday Open Studios this weekend, Maurelli's studio (1618 #225) will feature make & take collage greeting cards using delightful scraps from the year of box building. @erinmaurelli.bsky.social #minneapolis #art
Artistic Indulgence will be open for Holiday Open Studios this weekend! They are offering buy one get one 50% off on framing. Plus all artwork in their gallery will be 35% off! Find them in Studio 115 on the 1618 side of the building. #minneapolis #minnesota #artist #art #mnarts #framing #homedecor
December 3, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Artistic Indulgence will be open for Holiday Open Studios this weekend! They are offering buy one get one 50% off on framing. Plus all artwork in their gallery will be 35% off! Find them in Studio 115 on the 1618 side of the building. #minneapolis #minnesota #artist #art #mnarts #framing #homedecor
Join Thorp Artist, Mary Pow Designs during Holiday Open Studios for a special happy hour! Try needle-felting a small project while enjoying a glass of wine or a cup of tea. Free! Saturday, Dec. 6, 3-6pm in Studio 228 on the second floor of the 1620 building. @marypowdesigns.bsky.social #minneapolis
November 26, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Join Thorp Artist, Mary Pow Designs during Holiday Open Studios for a special happy hour! Try needle-felting a small project while enjoying a glass of wine or a cup of tea. Free! Saturday, Dec. 6, 3-6pm in Studio 228 on the second floor of the 1620 building. @marypowdesigns.bsky.social #minneapolis
Rudolph Torment Gallery will be open for Holiday Open Studios (Dec 6th-7th) in Studio 124 of the 1620 building. “Mr. Torment's work will remain original and inconsistent,m. His work will stay on the cutting edge of abhorrently serious and biting satire.” rudolphtorment.info #minneapolis #minnesota
November 25, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Rudolph Torment Gallery will be open for Holiday Open Studios (Dec 6th-7th) in Studio 124 of the 1620 building. “Mr. Torment's work will remain original and inconsistent,m. His work will stay on the cutting edge of abhorrently serious and biting satire.” rudolphtorment.info #minneapolis #minnesota
Jane and Ralph at Hellendag Unlimited began creating Tiffany-style lamps two decades ago using quality glass and repurposing antique bases to celebrate the history of this art form. They will be open for Holiday Open Studios Dec 6th and 7th in studio 06. #minneapolis #twincities #lamps #minnesota
November 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Jane and Ralph at Hellendag Unlimited began creating Tiffany-style lamps two decades ago using quality glass and repurposing antique bases to celebrate the history of this art form. They will be open for Holiday Open Studios Dec 6th and 7th in studio 06. #minneapolis #twincities #lamps #minnesota
Join the artists at the Thorp Building for their Holiday Open Studios on Dec 6th-7th! shorturl.at/RCqTk Here’s a sample of some of the artists. @michaelbirawer.bsky.social @erinmaurelli.bsky.social @marypowdesigns.bsky.social @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social @emilygraykoehler.com #minneapolis #mplsart
November 21, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Join the artists at the Thorp Building for their Holiday Open Studios on Dec 6th-7th! shorturl.at/RCqTk Here’s a sample of some of the artists. @michaelbirawer.bsky.social @erinmaurelli.bsky.social @marypowdesigns.bsky.social @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social @emilygraykoehler.com #minneapolis #mplsart
Join the artists at the Thorp Building for our annual Holiday Open Studios! Discover a diverse selection of artists welcoming you into our studios as you delight in the cozy luminaries throughout the building. Dec 6th: Noon-8pm, Dec 7th: Noon-5pm #minneapolis #twincities #mplsart #mpls #minnesota
November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Join the artists at the Thorp Building for our annual Holiday Open Studios! Discover a diverse selection of artists welcoming you into our studios as you delight in the cozy luminaries throughout the building. Dec 6th: Noon-8pm, Dec 7th: Noon-5pm #minneapolis #twincities #mplsart #mpls #minnesota
Thanks everyone for exploring our building during #artawhirl! Stay tuned for more art. #minneapolis #artist #artstudio #twincities #minnesota
May 21, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Thanks everyone for exploring our building during #artawhirl! Stay tuned for more art. #minneapolis #artist #artstudio #twincities #minnesota
Swing by Artistic Indulgence Custom Framing and Art Gallery theartisticindulgence.com during #artawhirl to get 25% off the custom #framing of #art you buy from any Art-A-Whirl #artist this weekend! Support local artists and businesses at the same time. Find Artistic Indulgence at Thorp 1618 #115
May 18, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Swing by Artistic Indulgence Custom Framing and Art Gallery theartisticindulgence.com during #artawhirl to get 25% off the custom #framing of #art you buy from any Art-A-Whirl #artist this weekend! Support local artists and businesses at the same time. Find Artistic Indulgence at Thorp 1618 #115
Sophie Wang is an #artist whose works bring a critical power lens to science, technology, epistemology, and forms of knowledge-making, and an experiential lens to her second-generation Chinese American experience and other parts of her life. Sophie will be exhibiting at #artawhirl at Thorp 1620 #177
May 16, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Sophie Wang is an #artist whose works bring a critical power lens to science, technology, epistemology, and forms of knowledge-making, and an experiential lens to her second-generation Chinese American experience and other parts of her life. Sophie will be exhibiting at #artawhirl at Thorp 1620 #177
Erin Maurelli erinmaurelli.bsky.social is a book artist and printmaker. Her specialty is magic boxes! Each box is hand crafted and no two are the same. What makes them "magic?" Each box is made up of 22 hand cut pieces and 25 pieces of paper. Find Erin in the Thorp 1618 #225 for #artawhirl!
May 15, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Erin Maurelli erinmaurelli.bsky.social is a book artist and printmaker. Her specialty is magic boxes! Each box is hand crafted and no two are the same. What makes them "magic?" Each box is made up of 22 hand cut pieces and 25 pieces of paper. Find Erin in the Thorp 1618 #225 for #artawhirl!
Andreas Danner andreasdannercreative.com is a photographer and graphic designer who draws most of his inspiration from nature but has also been growing very fond of portraiture. Visit his table at Thorp 1620 #177 during #artawhirl and get a free sticker. #photography #minnesota #portraits #art
May 15, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Andreas Danner andreasdannercreative.com is a photographer and graphic designer who draws most of his inspiration from nature but has also been growing very fond of portraiture. Visit his table at Thorp 1620 #177 during #artawhirl and get a free sticker. #photography #minnesota #portraits #art
NEMAA has created a fun “Pokémon Go” style app for #artawhirl! Once you download the app nemaa.org/art-a-whirl/passport-challenge, you earn points by visiting the 30 featured artists! Two of those artists are in the Thorp: Emily Gray Koehler 1618 #137 & Christopher Selleck 1618 #223! #minneapolis
May 14, 2025 at 5:26 PM
NEMAA has created a fun “Pokémon Go” style app for #artawhirl! Once you download the app nemaa.org/art-a-whirl/passport-challenge, you earn points by visiting the 30 featured artists! Two of those artists are in the Thorp: Emily Gray Koehler 1618 #137 & Christopher Selleck 1618 #223! #minneapolis
We are hosting food trucks at the Thorp building for #artawhirl this year! Dearest Baker Macarons will be here on May 16th and May 18th with their tasty, colorful confections! Check out #macaron flavors such as Honey Yuzu, Dragonfruit Lychee and classic Fruity Pebbles. #artawhirl2025 #minneapolis
May 13, 2025 at 4:33 PM
We are hosting food trucks at the Thorp building for #artawhirl this year! Dearest Baker Macarons will be here on May 16th and May 18th with their tasty, colorful confections! Check out #macaron flavors such as Honey Yuzu, Dragonfruit Lychee and classic Fruity Pebbles. #artawhirl2025 #minneapolis
Play with soft pastels at Mary Pow Designs @marypowdesigns.bsky.social beautiful art studio, located in the Thorp 1620 #228. This is a great way to take a break from #artawhirl and get into flow! For just $15, all materials are provided and you can take your finished drawing home with you. #pastels
May 11, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Play with soft pastels at Mary Pow Designs @marypowdesigns.bsky.social beautiful art studio, located in the Thorp 1620 #228. This is a great way to take a break from #artawhirl and get into flow! For just $15, all materials are provided and you can take your finished drawing home with you. #pastels
Join Molly O'Toole Ceramics mollyotooleartworks.com for creative fun at #artawhirl Choose from a collection of porcelain pieces from vintage molds of the 70s, 80s, and today. We'll fire your masterpiece. Pick up your art in 2 weeks. Pieces range from $5–$100 | Thorp 1620 #224 #ceramics #vintage #art
May 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Join Molly O'Toole Ceramics mollyotooleartworks.com for creative fun at #artawhirl Choose from a collection of porcelain pieces from vintage molds of the 70s, 80s, and today. We'll fire your masterpiece. Pick up your art in 2 weeks. Pieces range from $5–$100 | Thorp 1620 #224 #ceramics #vintage #art
Shawn McNulty shawnmcnulty.com will be open for Art-A-Whirl with many of his original abstract expressionist paintings available in his studio located at 1618 #217. You really have to see them in person to appreciate the layers and texture. #artawhirl #abstractart #minneapolis #artist #fineart #mpls
May 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Shawn McNulty shawnmcnulty.com will be open for Art-A-Whirl with many of his original abstract expressionist paintings available in his studio located at 1618 #217. You really have to see them in person to appreciate the layers and texture. #artawhirl #abstractart #minneapolis #artist #fineart #mpls
Kat Corrigan katcorrigan.com will be showing her expressionistic nature inspired (acrylic on black-gessoed panels) paintings at Diamond's Coffee Shoppe in the Thorp Building for Art-A-Whirl. #artawhirl #natureart #animalart #minnesota #minneapolis #art #fineart
May 8, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Kat Corrigan katcorrigan.com will be showing her expressionistic nature inspired (acrylic on black-gessoed panels) paintings at Diamond's Coffee Shoppe in the Thorp Building for Art-A-Whirl. #artawhirl #natureart #animalart #minnesota #minneapolis #art #fineart