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State of the Arts Blog

Cheese: it’s not just a Wisconsin thing

Cheese: it’s not just a Wisconsin thing

A new festival celebrates the rapidly expanding artisanal cheese-making industry in Minnesota.
by Marianne Combs

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New exhibition showcases Somali-American men making a difference

New exhibition showcases Somali-American men making a difference

A photography exhibit at the Whittier Gallery in Minneapolis aims to showcase young Somali men who are improving the lives of others in the Twin Cities.
by Marianne Combs

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Northern Spark won’t be in St. Paul this year

Northern Spark won’t be in St. Paul this year

The popular all-night cultural event will only be in one of the Twin Cities this year.
by Marianne Combs

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Walker acquires new outdoor sculpture

Walker acquires new outdoor sculpture

Jim Hodges' sculpture consists of four massive boulders, each weighing eight to 13 tons and faced with veneers of high-gloss stainless steel in pink, blue, gold, and lavender.
by Marianne Combs

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Portrait of the author: upcoming exhibition

Portrait of the author: upcoming exhibition

This summer, the Hennepin County Library will be putting authors on its walls, not just on its shelves.
by Marianne Combs

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Art Hounds: Chatham Rise, Above and Below, and a Twin Cities sci-fi future

Art Hounds: Chatham Rise, Above and Below, and a Twin Cities sci-fi future

The hounds this week are caught up in the swirling psychedelic rock of Chatham Rise, art that goes above and below the surface of the water, and a literary journal devoted to sci-fi writing set in Minneapolis/St. Paul.
by Chris Roberts

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Presenting theater for the blind

Presenting theater for the blind

Sally Award winner Rick Jacobson explains what it means to be an "audio describer."
by Marianne Combs

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Art lovers unite: the art of Cody Kiser

Art lovers unite: the art of Cody Kiser

MPR's Chris Roberts attends an art opening, and gets public reaction to a specific painting.
by Marianne Combs

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