Studio Pintura, 1500 Jackson St. NE, has a virtual gallery for its 3rd Annual Spring Floral Art Exhibition, juried by Steven J. Levin, which features flowers as the central theme of the work and includes the work of 28 artists. Selected artworks by local and nationally known artists. The show is scheduled to run online through May 3. Info: StudioPintura.com, info.studiopintura@gmail.com, youtu.be/KPAhH7k4isY, youtu.be/_65J3nWVBSY.
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Ukrainian Easter Egg Workshop-CANCELED
UPDATE: Classes on March 21, 28, and April 4th have been cancelled to to the COVID 19 outbreak.
For centuries, Ukrainians have created pysanky, using just a few simple tools. A pysanka is a Ukrainian Easter egg, decorated with traditional Ukrainian folk designs using a wax-resist method. The word pysanka comes from the verb pysaty, “to write,” as the designs are not painted on, but written with beeswax. Join the Ukrainian American Community Center for small, hands-on classes in the art of pysanka making.
No prior pysanky making experience is required. You will learn the entire pysanky making process, starting with dividing the egg into sections, penciling in the elements of the design, applying the molten wax, dying the egg in several steps and finishing it by removing the wax. Register for this class at eventbrite.com/e/ukrainian-pysanky-workshop-tickets-97554312575 and pay via EVENTBRITE (processing fee applies). Info: facebook.com/events/236201647512201/. Saturdays, March 21, 28, and April 4, 18, 10 am-1 pm, Ukrainian Center, 301 Main St. NE.
Sara Hanson’s Bio Scenic Travel Machine-CANCELED
UPDATE: According to their website the Casket Arts building has cancelled all events until April 15, Info: casketarts.com.
Opening reception: Friday, March 20, 6-9 pm, Casket Arts-Carriage House, 1720 NE Madison St. Gallery hours: Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 12-5 pm through April 18 or by appointment: 612-616-6562. “Sara Hanson’s Bio Scenic Travel Machine,” has landed in Northeast to research life on earth and to share information, experiences and remnants from its travels. The rover is collecting “Message Portraits,” of you, your message and the rover in an interplanetary space-factory-scape of dolls, doll molds, space junk, and orbital debris cast in metal. “You Are a Real Doll,” invites you to delight in, imagine and share experiences, stories, memories, examine, investigate and survey the histories and cultural connotations of the doll. Sara will offer cast metal workshops and make and take events in the gallery during the exhibition. Info: sarahansonwow.com.
Russ White Solo Exhibit in Winona
“You and Me and Them and Us,” a one-person show of hand-cut collages and photorealistic colored pencil portraits by Minneapolis-based artist Russ White. Displaying through March 28, free and open to the public. The Lillian Davis Hogan Gallery, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, Winona Campus, 700 Terrace Heights, Winona, MN. Gallery contact: Rob McColl, rmccoll@smumn.edu. Gallery hours: 9 am-8 pm daily.
From large hyper-realistic renderings in colored pencil to abstracted paper collages cut and assembled by hand, the collection of work explores representation of the human form, navigating different ways of capturing human energy and emotion. Is realistic representation the most effective, or can a looser approach to mark-making create more of an impact?
Russ White is an artist, designer, and writer based in Minneapolis. He works as editor of written content for MPLSART.com as well as editor-in-chief of In Studio magazine, an annual publication from the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association. Info: russ-white.com.
Opening for Blacknificent: Ron Brown
Sunday, Feb. 16, 3-7 pm, Jackson Flats Gallery, 901, 18 1/2 Ave. NE. Ron Brown is a local Minneapolis, hip-hop illustrator. He brings forth a style he dubs “Afro-Animae,” a hybrid of his artwork and music production. He has been a participant, over the past few years, in the St Paul Art Crawl and the Uptown Art Fair.
The Color Series at Kolman & Pryor Gallery
For its first exhibition in 2020, Kolman & Pryor Gallery, Studio 395, Northrup King Building, 1500 Jackson St. NE, will present the next in the gallery’s popular program: The Color Series. This year, the series showcases the color, Yellow.
The exhibition runs through March 21, with an artist reception, Saturday, Feb. 8, 7-9 pm. All of Kolman & Pryor’s gallery artists will participate in the exhibit. Info: kolmanpryorgallery.com.
Mercury Mosaics Makers Market
Spend a Saturday strolling through a historic Northeast building, meet local artists and craftspeople and listen to live music, all while getting your holiday shopping done, Saturday, Dec. 14, noon-6 pm. 45-plus local creatives will be featured at Mercury Mosaics, 1620 Central Ave. NE, Ste 125, and selling their wares, including ceramics, jewelry, fine art, clothing, coffee, and metalwork. Tattersall Distilling and akcollective, also located in the historic Thorp Building, will host holiday events, as well. This event is free and open to the public.
Fiber Works MPLS Open Studio
Fiber Works MPLS, 2432 6th St. NE, will have an open studio, 10 am-5 pm, on “Small Business Saturday,” Saturday, Nov. 30. Try your hand at a weaving project. Take a class and get a $5 discount card for checking in, good for any class. Stop in to see what FWM is all about.
Local Artists’ Pop Up Sale at 2001 A Space
Saturday, Nov. 30, and Sunday, Dec. 1, 10 am-6 pm. Patty Canney, Gail Grabow, LK Hanson, Dean Hawthorne, Jean Manrique, and Faye Passow Ishwari Rajak. 2001 5th St. NE. 2001aspace.com.
Small Business Saturday at Casket Arts
Casket Arts presents: Small Business Saturday, Shop Small, Shop Local. Saturday, Nov. 30, 10 am-6 pm, 681 17th Ave. NE. Info: casketArts.com. Join them for their first-ever “Small Business Saturday,” event. Skip ‘Black Friday’ and support small, independent businesses. Jump start your holiday shopping. Local artists and makers throughout the Casket Arts Community will open their doors to help you find those perfect, one-of-a-kind gifts. View and purchase paintings, sculpture, jewelry, printmaking, textiles, ceramics, photography, mixed media, and more. Find something for everyone on your gift list at a variety of price points and don’t forget to get something for yourself, too. Live music and Cairo Café food truck.