Andy Evansen’s watercolors at the Frameworks
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“Watercolor Impressions, at Home and Abroad” is Andy Evansen’s solo show currently featured at the Frameworks Gallery in St. Paul. Continue Reading
Leigh Douglas Johnson exhibits at the Robbin Gallery
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The current show at the Robbin Gallery, “Art from Two Centuries,” is a solo exhibit of oils, graphite and photography by Leigh Douglas Johnson, an artist who wears many different hats. Continue Reading
The art of Nicolai Fechin at TMORA
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Of the Russian artists who have left a mark on American painting, Nicolai Fechin (1881–1955) ranks as one of the greatest. Continue Reading
Don’t miss LOLA 2012
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This Saturday and Sunday, August 25-26, is the annual art crawl for the League of Longfellow Artists (LOLA). Over 115 artists will display their work at 69 sites throughout the Longfellow neighborhood. Whether you’re interested in painting, photography, pottery, jewelry—or any other medium—LOLA is your chance to see and buy quality local art.
The Powderhorn Art Fair turns 21 this year
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Summer is art fair season in Minnesota and the Powderhorn Art Fair, now in its 21st year, should be on the top of your “to do” list. The Fair will run August 4-5, with booths spread throughout the 66-acre Powderhorn Park, in the heart of the city. Continue Reading
Plein air artists Lipelt, Davis and Cunningham at the Frameworks
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The current exhibit at the Frameworks Gallery is a fine collection of plein air work by local Minnesota artists Greg Lipelt, Derek Davis and Joshua Cunningham. The Frameworks has consistently brought together talented plein air painters and is one of Minnesota’s most important galleries for local artists. Continue Reading
FREE SPEECH ZONE | Greg Lipelt—painting the light
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A retrospective is a time to reflect. Greg Lipelt’s “Selections from a lifetime in art,” showing at the Frameworks Gallery from July 14 to August 25, will mark the artistic journey of one of Minnesota’s most talented painters and allow him to share his views about art and life.“That’s the spirit of this entire show,” Lipelt said. “I want to talk not just about art, but how life has left its imprint on me and my view of art.”Lipelt’s view of art has changed over the years and he has worked hard to achieve the loose, painterly style that distinguishes his oils and watercolors today. His art journey included painting signs and murals for the army in the 1960s, and working as a commercial artist from 1977 to 2002. As an illustrator, Lipelt mastered drawing and developed an eye for detail. Continue Reading
Plein air painting–a Minnesota tradition
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Since artists first sketched its forests, lakes and waterfalls nearly two hundred years ago, Minnesota’s tradition of plein air landscape painting has continued to thrive.
Artist Neil Sherman is painting the Superior Hiking Trail
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The Superior Hiking Trail is a rugged footpath that runs from Duluth to the Canadian border, and Neil Sherman is hiking and painting along the entire 277-mile trail.
Sue Kolstad’s abstract landscapes at Vine Arts Gallery
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In the summer of 2007, visual artist Sue Kolstad rode the Amtrak from Minneapolis to Washington state, and what she saw along the way changed the focus of her art for the next five years.