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Art Hounds: Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what's exciting in local art. You can explore arts events here, or become an Art Hound today.

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Art Friend: Everyone needs an art friend. Art Friend is a new segment with our arts team. Art spaces can feel exclusive and art can be confusing, obtuse, and even boring. But, especially with the right context, everyone can be a critic. So let us be your guide- your Art Friend. Listen or read Art Friend stories here.

Our arts coverage is made possible in part by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment's Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.

What it took to return a 3,200-year-old bronze owl to public view at Mia

What it took to return a 3,200-year-old bronze owl to public view at Mia

A rare, 3,200-year-old bronze owl, damaged by a visitor and painstakingly repaired overseas, returns to view at the Minneapolis Institute of Art — raising questions about risk, conservation and how museums display their most fragile treasures.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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These are the 2026 Golden Globe winners

These are the 2026 Golden Globe winners

Timothée Chalamet, Teyana Taylor, Jessie Buckley and Noah Wyle all took home acting prizes at Sunday night’s awards.
by Clare Lombardo

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Celebrities wear pins protesting ICE at the Golden Globes

Celebrities wear pins protesting ICE at the Golden Globes

Some celebrities donned anti-ICE pins at the Golden Globes on Sunday in tribute to Renee Good, who was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer last week in Minneapolis.
by The Associated Press

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Lightbreakers’ by Aja Gabel 

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Lightbreakers’ by Aja Gabel 

Shannon Guinn-Collins of Bookworks in Albuquerque, New Mexico, recommends "Lightbreakers" by Aja Gabel. 
by Emily Bright

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A 200-year-old book distributor is closing. Here’s what that means for public libraries

A 200-year-old book distributor is closing. Here’s what that means for public libraries

Baker & Taylor is one of very few companies that handle book distribution for libraries — getting books from publishers into borrowers hands. But a few months ago, the company abruptly announced it was shutting down.
by Alina Edwards and Andrew Limbong

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Jen Hatmaker rises from the ashes in 'Awake'

Jen Hatmaker rises from the ashes in 'Awake'

In her new memoir, Jen Hatmaker is unflinching about the end of her publicly celebrated marriage. But more than a story about dissolution, “Awake” is about new beginnings — especially Hatmaker’s relationship to herself.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Art Hounds: Fiber art at MIA, a multimedia premiere in Rochester and surreal sisterhood onstage

Art Hounds: Fiber art at MIA, a multimedia premiere in Rochester and surreal sisterhood onstage

Art Hounds recommend an immersive fiber arts exhibit at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, a multimedia film premiere in Rochester and a surreal new play at Mixed Blood Theatre.
by Emily Bright

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