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Arts and Culture

MPR News has you covered with news and stories about local art and culture happenings across Minnesota.

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.

Art Reviews: Our arts team offers insight on the latest in theater, music, visual arts and more. We explore the breadth of creativity and innovation found throughout Minnesota, offering audiences a deeper understanding of the works and artists shaping our cultural landscape. Read more here.

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.

MN Shortlist, Sept. 26-Oct. 2: Ibsen at the Guthrie and more

MN Shortlist, Sept. 26-Oct. 2: Ibsen at the Guthrie and more

Minnesota Shortlist is your weekly curated roundup of recommended arts events from MPR News, this week including “Jlin: Permutation of Three” at Walker Art Center and “Learning from Place: 100 Years of Mexican American Culture on St. Paul’s West Side.”
by Jacob Aloi and Anika Besst

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New books this week: Tales from Ian McEwan and Patricia Lockwood, and new translations

New books this week: Tales from Ian McEwan and Patricia Lockwood, and new translations

The truth doesn’t come easy in the latest works of these two household names. Meanwhile, anglophiles now have access to newly translated works by France’s Annie Ernaux and Japanese ex-pat Yoko Tawada.
by Colin Dwyer

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Photographer Sally Mann warns of ‘new era of culture wars’ after art seizure

Photographer Sally Mann warns of ‘new era of culture wars’ after art seizure

As she reflects on her career in a second memoir, Sally Mann warns of a "new era of culture wars" after police pulled several photographs she took of her children decades ago off the walls of a museum.
by Olivia Hampton

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The once famous, trailblazing Minnesota nature writer you’ve probably never heard of

The once famous, trailblazing Minnesota nature writer you’ve probably never heard of

Helen Hoover was a Chicago scientist who moved to a remote cabin on the Gunflint Trail in the 1950s. She wrote several popular books about her experiences and the wildlife she observed. But her fame led her to move away and she largely faded from memory. 
by Dan Kraker

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