Art

Lori Lentz will speak about the ideas and inspirations behind her imaginative painting, and will conduct a demonstration, Saturday, Sept. 24, 11 am-12 pm, Pierre Bottineau Library, 55 Broadway St NE, Minneapolis. Free, registration not required. Her exhibit, "Bringing the Unseen into the Seen," is on display at the library until the end of September.  

Browse works from hundreds of artists and shop multiple open creative studios on Saturday, Sept. 24, 6-9 pm, Northrup King Building, 1500 Jackson St. NE. Explore all four floors and experience breathtaking galleries, fun boutiques, and unique local businesses. Check out "In Color" Gallery 427; "Three Voices, Studio 280; and "In the Field," Gallery Equus, Studio 222. Not all artists or studios will be open during extended Northrup King Building hours, per their discretion. Contact the artist or studio you…

Four varied styles of art flow together into one exhibit. The Northeast-based artists in Confluence approach their art from four different perspectives. Susan Warner’s pastel landscapes brings the beauty she finds in the outdoors when traveling and hiking. Zac Soubra uses paper, pen, and geometry to create eclectic, abstract pieces of art at his studio in the 2010 Art Blok. Mohammad Soubra’s oils and sculptures bring to life fanciful and surreal scenes that make the observer stop and ponder. Randa…

The polymer clay works of Layl McDill and the ink and acrylic paintings of Anna Karena are on display until October 30, at Unity Unitarian Church, 732 Holly Ave., St. Paul. McDill creates sculptures from polymer clay and found objects. She uses the magical technique of millefiori, a process developed by the Egyptians to place tiny images into rods of glass called canes, creating a virtual palette of pictures that cover all of her pieces. Karena paints with a vibrant…

The event, spearheaded by Dreamsong, is a celebration of the vibrant local contemporary art scene in 23 venues across Minneapolis and St. Paul. From Oct. 12-16, Twin Cities Art Week will offer a full calendar of events including a gallery crawl, live performances, exhibition walkthroughs, film screenings, artist talks, parties and more. The participants of Twin Cities Art Week include major institutions, small non-profit spaces, commercial galleries, artist-run spaces and university galleries dedicated to the presentation of contemporary art. Northeast…

The sale has been canceled. Northeaster will update the public if the sale will happen in the future. Original event notice: Wayne E. Potratz, professor emeritus and scholar of the College Emeritus, Art Department, University of Minnesota, exhibits nationally and internationally and teaches workshops in metal work at CAFAC and the NHFS. He's lost his lease at Studio 15 in the Foundry Building, 1101 Stinson Blvd., and will hold a three-day sale of art, sculpture, antiques, curios and tools. Friday,…