Minnesota Arts

November 6, 2023 1:41 PM

Meshing '90s pop music and Bach, musician Paul Spring is 'Always Almost Home'

His new album, “Always Almost Home,” is out Friday, Nov. 10.

by Gretchen Brown

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November 6, 2023 10:30 AM

A lifelong artist adorns Twin Cities public spaces with vibrant botanical murals

Hibaaq Ibrahim, known as Moon Juice Art, became intrigued with public murals after the George Floyd murder. More than 20 now grace Metro-area retail and public places.

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November 5, 2023 4:00 AM

Rare St. John's Bible editions headed to England

It’s been 25 years since St. John’s Abbey and University in Collegeville, Minn., commissioned the first handwritten, hand-illuminated Bible since the invention of the printing press. Now, rare copies of the Bible will be presented to three institutions in the Church of England.

by Kirsti Marohn

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November 3, 2023 2:58 PM

'Unapologetically Indigenous' mural preserved for future generations

Constructed of western red cedar, the mural is monumental in size — 17 feet high and 95 feet wide. The mural was installed on the south face of the Minneapolis American Indian Center almost 50 years ago. The center has been under construction since last winter.

by Melissa Olson

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November 2, 2023 4:18 PM

Blade runner: Minnesota woman breaks world record by balancing 30 swords on her body

Erin Hunter, a Bloomington, Minn., dancer, broke the Guinness World Record by balancing 30 swords on her body, turning a midlife crisis into a record-setting triumph. She chose this challenge to silence her inner critic and to stand alongside fellow performers at the Renaissance Festival in Shakopee who have also set records.

by Max Sparber

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November 2, 2023 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: Art meets vinyl

Mazinibii’igewininiwag: Two Woodland Artists exhibit opens at AICHO Galleries in Duluth. Mayo Clinic presents An Evening with Michael Feinstein and a discussion of music’s effect on the brain and memory this Saturday in Rochester. The Da Da Duende Record Club, new this year, offers a quarterly zine and lathe-cut record to subscribers.

by Emily Bright

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October 31, 2023 1:33 PM

A show 'For the People': New Guthrie play focuses on Minneapolis’ Native Community

The Guthrie Theater premiered a play titled “For the People,” highlighting the Twin Cities Native American community. Written by Larissa FastHorse and Ty Defoe, the play was inspired by stories from the local Native community, especially around Franklin Avenue, a hub of Native American arts and culture.

by Jacob Aloi

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October 30, 2023 1:30 PM

Lakota artist Dyani White Hawk: A 2023 MacArthur 'genius' fellow

Minneapolis artist Dyani White Hawk, internationally recognized for her beadwork and abstract painting influenced by her Lakota heritage, has been honored with the MacArthur Fellowship and reflects on her journey, the importance of her cultural heritage in her work and the evolving recognition of Native artists in the art world.

by Alex V. Cipolle