Public Functionary

Minneapolis-based photographer Diana Albrecht presents a new portrait series, “Our Seams.” Albrecht said the series grew from questions stemming from her experiences “at the intersection of transnationalism, queerness and style. Choices in dress can be a radical act. Tension arises between contemporary and conventional. How can we celebrate our backgrounds in a way that feels true to who we are today? How do modern pressures and historical expectations impact our personal style choices?” The exhibition is at Public Functionary, Northrup…

Public Functionary, Northrup King Building, 1500 Jackson St. NE, presents two new exhibitions in September by Minneapolis emerging artists Yasmin Yassin and Za’Nia Coleman exploring the significance of archiving community-centered dance history. Opening Sept. 14 in PF Upstairs Gallery #247, Yasmin Yassin's “Dhaanto” exhibition pays homage to a local Twin Cities-based Somali dance troupe through photos, text, and an opening night debut screening of a new film. Opening Sept. 16 in PF Main Gallery #144, Emerging Curator Institute’s 2022-23 Fellow…

Minneapolis-based textile artist and dancer Alexandra Beaumont will hold a solo exhibition, “Techniques for Ecstasy" at Public Functionary, 1500 Jackson St. NE. The exhibit explores communal spaces for dance and celebration. It will open on May 4 and run through May 25. It will be on view and featured during Art-A-Whirl weekend at the Northrup King Building.

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,…

The exhibition, titled "Your Hands Were Making Artifacts In The Corners Of My Mind," will feature works from 22 artists who are current residents in the PF Studios program. The showcase, guest-curated by Jonathan Herrera Soto, who has shaped this year’s exhibition prompt, will highlight the diverse range of styles, mediums and perspectives that have emerged from the program over the past five years. Nov. 2-30, Public Functionary Main Gallery, 1500 Jackson St. NE, Studio 144. Opening reception: Saturday, Nov.…

nouf saleh will present a solo exhibition of work as a culmination of her past four years in the PF Studios program. In this show, nouf re-stages previous works together in the same room. nouf considers the conversation and relationships that have emerged between these works in space. "Black Memory Red Sea" contends with secrecy, kinship, displacement, separation and memory in Afro-Arab communities, specifically of the Yemeni Muwalladeen. The body of work is an act of soft resistance to the…