Visual Arts

Big fun with mini-golf at Walker on the Green

By Alan Wilfahrt, TC Daily Planet

Across the street from the Walker Art Center Construction, is Walker on the Green: Artist-Designed Mini Golf. Get out and play a round of art.

At the suggestion of the editor at TC Daily Planet (and Great Caesar's Ghost! Don't call her chief!), I am trying out the slide show feature.

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Art-a-Whirl adventures at Northrup King, Rogue Buddha, and Public Functionary

By Amina Harper, The Art House

I’ve been pretty excited for the art events in the city this year, and Art-a-Whirl was by far my most highly anticipated. I know I’m not the only one who felt that way. I, along with four friends, planned about two weeks in advance with an obvious intention to see artwork but more of a longing to spend some much-needed time together.

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Polaroid moments in a post-Brady world

By Patrice Johnson, Cultural Construct

There are two Americana indulgences I enjoyed earlier this week. The first was an old episode of the Brady Bunch. Remember when the whole gang traveled to the Grand Canyon and got locked up in a ghost town jail by a manic recluse gold prospector, but upon release Mrs. Brady and Alice exclaim that they are having a groovy start to a great vacation? Later they meet a Native American who without any hint of irony or offense uses the term "squaw" to describe the women in Mr. Brady's "tribe."

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MN VIDEOS | Art-a-Whirl 1996: What the first year looked like

By Jay Gabler, MN Videos

Art-a-Whirl, now the largest art crawl in the country, had its start in 1996. John Akre was then a volunteer at MTN, and created a 40-minute documentary about the new Northeast Minneapolis event. He's now edited the documentary down to a more concise five minutes to provide this peek into the past.

"Sex and Sugar"...and art, and writing

By Amina Harper, The Art House

This is a photo of sugar cubes (by David Pacey, Creative Commons), not an artwork by Elizabeth Erin Fowler. To see one of those (NSFW), click here.

I took a break from the column last week because I really just needed a little time off. Such a thing probably won’t happen often, but I expect that it will happen from time to time. I’ve been making up for my lack of writing by painting and drawing whenever I get the chance. The work for my upcoming solo show is coming along nicely, but not at the speed I would like. I suppose I’ll never be satisfied until everything is finished, framed and hanging on the Smitten Kitten's walls.

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North Side murals brighten Minneapolis neighborhood

By Tammy Ward, TC Daily Planet

Harrison Neighborhood Mural located on the side of 1900 Glenwood Ave. N. That is the corner of Glenwood and Morgan. (All photos by Tammy Ward)

My name is Tammy Ward and I live in North Minneapolis, in the Harrison Neighborhood. 

I have lived here almost four years and have seen many changes.  Harrison is truly a vibrant and upcoming neighborhood. Change is steadily happening in a positive direction. I decided to show in pictures the eclectic feel of Harrison though murals painted on some of the buildings in the neighborhood.  

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MayDay 2013 moments, part 4

By Alan Wilfahrt

MayDay means making noise. Making our community voice unite and celebrate, criticize, teach together in one world. We share, we mourn and rejoice. We are MayDay cheer.

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MayDay 2013 moments, part 1

By Alan Wilfahrt, The Public Recluse
As anyone who has participated in a MayDay event on the first Sunday of May will testify, a daze often prevails over the following days. The players had practiced and played their parts.
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MayDay 2013 moments, part 3

By Alan Wilfahrt

 In my normal photography, I often avoid images with recognizable faces. I am usually trying to capture the essance of the situation and not a specifice individual.

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MayDay 2013 moments, part 2

By Alan Wilfahrt

Powderhorn Park in South Minneapolis is the host location for MayDay.  The over-all-the-park, day-long event is referenced as the MayDay Festival.

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