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Art Hounds recommend abstracts and stand-up

Art Hounds recommend abstracts and stand-up

This week's Art Hounds recommend abstract landscapes created by a Twin Cities artist with the help of his feet, a new stand-up comedy special with magic, and a North Mankato artist’s detailed designs.
by Emily Bright

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Art Hounds: Photography three ways

Art Hounds: Photography three ways

Tony Duran’s celebrity portraits are on display in Winona; Steve Ozone pays homage to flowers and Chinese vegetables; and Melissa Borman captures female figures as active participants within landscapes.
by Emily Bright

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Art Hounds: Take your Valentine to look at art

Art Hounds: Take your Valentine to look at art

Artists in the Northrup King building in northeast Minneapolis open studios Saturday evening. Plus, Art Hounds recommend an exhibition of woven art from Artistry, and the Prairie Gate Literary Festival from the University of Minnesota Morris holds its first event.
by Emily Bright

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Art Hounds: Paintings hearken back to warmer seasons

Art Hounds: Paintings hearken back to warmer seasons

Art Hounds also recommend the work of an artist who uses torn paper to mimic brush strokes and new music from the Iron Range’s Rich Mattson.
by Emily Bright

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Art Hounds: Art exhibition undresses the garment industry

Art Hounds: Art exhibition undresses the garment industry

A large, multimedia work contemplates mass-produced clothing and the issues raised in their manufacture.
by Emily Bright

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Art Hounds: Art North International showcases Minnesotans' work

Art Hounds: Art North International showcases Minnesotans' work

Plus, sculptures and skating at Franconia Sculpture Park, and an appreciation for the efforts to preserve the art on plywood following the killing of George Floyd.
by Emily Bright

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Art Hounds: A holiday performance with soul

Art Hounds: A holiday performance with soul

Plus, a virtual Rock and Roll Christmas Spectacular from central Minnesota and a Duluth-based puzzle room to play with friends over the holidays.
by Emily Bright

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Art Hounds: A new interpretation of 'The Snow Queen'

Art Hounds: A new interpretation of 'The Snow Queen'

This week’s Art Hounds recommend an immigration story from Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company, Ballet Co.Laboratory’s “The Snow Queen,” and a painting-fiber arts hybrid exhibit by Rochester artist Cassandra Buck.
by Emily Bright

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