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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.

Art Hounds: 50 years of revolutionary art

Art Hounds: 50 years of revolutionary art

Art Hounds recommend a retrospective of Ricardo Levins Morales' art for social change, a play about time travelling Victorian women and Rev. Matt schools audiences on monsters of the feminine sort.
by Marianne Combs

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In 'All This Could Be Yours,' a day in the death of a toxic narcissist

In 'All This Could Be Yours,' a day in the death of a toxic narcissist

In her new novel, Jami Attenberg dives deep into the dark heart of one family over the course of one long day, as their abusive, angry patriarch lies dying in the hospital after a heart attack.
by Heller McAlpin

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'Last Of Her Name' urges readers: Only connect

'Last Of Her Name' urges readers: Only connect

Mimi Lok's debut story collection — a perceptive look at the connections we make and fail to make — doesn't read like a debut. Lok writes with the self-assuredness of a literary veteran.
by Michael Schaub

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St. John’s kiln firing is celebration of art, community

St. John’s kiln firing is celebration of art, community

The biennial firing draws artists, alumni and former apprentices, who returned for a lighting ceremony on Friday. Roughly 50 volunteers have been working in shifts to help stoke the fires. The firing lasts 10 days.
by Kirsti Marohn

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In Cixin Liu's 'Supernova Era,' the children really are our future

In Cixin Liu's 'Supernova Era,' the children really are our future

In this early work from the Hugo Award-winning author, a supernova near Earth kills off everyone over the age of 13 — and the remaining kids turn increasingly to violence as they struggle to rebuild.
by Jason Heller

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Sculptor Mark di Suvero creates joy out of steel

Sculptor Mark di Suvero creates joy out of steel

Mark di Suvero's acclaimed sculptures are in public spaces all over the world and in the collections of major museums, including the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.
by Karen Michel

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