Art

In "RULE," artists Vernon Vanderwood and Miles Mendenhall navigate the in-betweens of process and material, creating kaleidoscopic landscapes that challenge and delight. Vanderwood's large-scale works juxtapose free expressions in dance and disintegrating mediums with the rigidity of silk binds and frames, questioning the poetic and political potentials of material and mark-making. Mendenhall's monoprints, crafted through a unique blend of gelatin, pigment and photographic chemistry, exist in hallucinogenic fractures that blur the lines between historical and futuristic, symmetry and asymmetry. Together,…

Syed Hosain’s "Dust in the Sky" offers a rich tapestry of painting that explores the unfixed histories and traditions of Middle Eastern geography and his own identity. His layered surfaces create a tension between recognition and obliteration, suggesting sprawling cities, molecular structures, and complex networks. Hosain’s works compel close examination, revealing new depths with each viewing. His technique of working into found surfaces, such as old encyclopedias, further obscures and reimagines factual information, creating a vivid visual smorgasbord that bridges…

Opening Thursday, July 25 in Public Functionary's Upstairs Gallery, a first solo exhibition by local Minneapolis photographer Bearboi. "Blackness in Transit: BGBM (Black Girl to Black Man)" presents a selection of works from the artist’s developing photography project that builds a visual homage to the unique experiences of girlhood from the perspective of Black transgender men and masculine people. Public Functionary, 1500 Jackson St. NE, Studio 247, through Aug. 27.  Opening reception: Thursday, July 25, 6-9 pm. Artist conversation: Thursday,…

Opening July 27 in Public Functionary's Main Gallery, Emerging Curator Institute’s 2023-24 Curatorial Fellow, Makeda Tadesse, presents her fellowship exhibition: Adera, Lije; Adera Lijen: a promise to protect. This group exhibition delves into the cultural dissonance experienced by second-generation East African diaspora communities in the United States featuring work by Elsa Lakew, Bereket Adamu, Nafyar, and addisalem alemu.Public Functionary, 1500 Jackson St. NE, Studio 144, through Aug. 27.  Opening reception: Saturday, July 27, 6-10 pm. Artist conversation: Thursday, Aug. 15,…

K.R.M. Mooney’s "Reserves" explores the intricate relationship between materiality and perception through a series of newly commissioned works. Mooney’s sculptures and installations challenge conventional understandings of form and function, transforming ordinary materials into extraordinary art. This exhibition marks the grand reopening of Midway Contemporary Art in its new permanent home. Mooney's work, also featured in the Whitney Biennial 2024, invites viewers to reconsider the possibilities inherent in the materials around us. Opening reception: Thursday, Aug. 1, 6–8 pm. Showing through…

Hanging daringly over the gallery or displayed on custom-made tables and shelves, Kate Casanova’s exhibition at Kolman & Reeb explores bodies and the foreign materials, such as clothing and skin piercings, that inhabit them. With a focus on organic shapes, Casanova combines glass pieces with various metals, silicone, and bioplastic. "Foreign Bodies" runs Saturday, June 15-Aug. 3.  Artist Reception: Saturday, June 15, 7–9 pm. Artist Talk: preceding the reception, June 15, 6:30–7 pm. Kolman & Reeb Gallery, Studio 395, Northrup…

Holly Streekstra, a conceptual artist,  works with multiple modes and forms of expression to investigate our subjective inner states, our relationship with wonder and our desire for mystery and enchantment. In her work, created exclusively for "Interpreting the Invisible Universe," she uses encaustic paint, photograms and photo-based collages to investigate and explore images of deep space. The exhibition opens  Saturday, Aug. 10, and runs through Saturday, Sept. 7.  On Saturday, Aug. 17, the gallery will host an artist reception at…