Art

A two-person exhibition featuring sculpture by Julia Haft-Candell and recent paintings by Maria Kozak has an opening reception Oct. 29, 5-7 pm at Dreamsong, 1237 4th St. NE. The exhibition title references an Italian term central to Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan Novels ‘smarginatura,’ translated as ‘dissolving margins’ by Ann Goldstein, and described as “the sensation of moving a few fractions of a second into a person or a thing or a number of a syllable, violating its edges.” Exhibit runs through…

Kolman & Reeb Gallery welcomes emerging Minneapolis artist David Moore, Jr., to the gallery for an exhibition of his abstract paintings. The show, Color Finds Form, opens with an artist reception Thursday, Nov. 3, 6-9 pm. A reception will occur Saturday, Nov. 5, 4-7 pm. Moore will talk about his show on Thursday, Dec. 1, 7-8 pm. The exhibit will run through January 7, 2023. Moore will donate his sales proceeds to The Minneapolis Foundation. Kolman & Reeb Gallery is located in…

When materials are cut and torn, when textures and colors are confronted, when artifacts are assembled together, when ideas collide, there’s always something interesting happening. An exploration of conceptual and physical methods of deconstruction and reconstruction through analog and digital collage by Scott Neff. Runs through Monday, Jan. 9, 2023. Northrup King Building, 1500 Jackson St. NE, Studio 406.

The California Building, 2205 California St. NE, will be open for California Dreamin’, part of the Fall Open Studios weekend hosted by the Arts District and NEMAA. Dates are Nov. 4, 5-10 pm, Nov. 5, 11 am-8 pm, and Nov. 6, 12-5 pm. Artists throughout the building will open their doors to give the public a behind-the-scenes look at their process and offer original art pieces for sale. Multiple studios will host demos and classes, including painting and 3D printing…

Friday, Nov. 4-Sunday, Nov. 6 and Friday, Nov. 18-Sunday, 20, 2010 Artblok artists will open their studios to the public. Nov. 4-6 is in partnership with the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association’s “Fall Open Studios” event and also features an additional 15+ visiting artists on Saturday for a “Blok Party.” Studio hours are: Nov. 4, 5-10 pm; Nov. 5, noon-8 pm; and Nov. 6, noon-5 pm. Nov. 18-20, artists in 2010 Artblok will again open their doors to the public, kicking…

Mold and pour metal during Open Casket, Friday, Nov. 4-Saturday, Nov. 5. Metal Pour Workshop: Friday, Nov. 4, 6-10 pm, Casket Arts Factory + Sculpture Quad. Learn how to carve imagery, designs, words into a sand mold of a casket form. Choose from imagery and ideas here or create your own (molds are 4″x11″ approx). Then, learn how to pour aluminum from a crucible furnace into the mold, file/grind/polish your casting and colored inks are optional. Ages 9 + up.…

Art to Change the World will unveil "Mississippi Pearl," a collaborative artwork made of things found in and along the Mississippi River. The event will occur at Homewood Studios, 2400 Plymouth Avenue North, Minneapolis, Friday, Nov. 11, 5-8 pm. The creation of Pearl was funded by a Mississippi Water Management Organization Stewardship Fund Program grant and directed by artist Barbara Bridges, who guided a scientist, journalist, mayor, teachers, and artists to complete the work.