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State of the Arts Blog

Art Hounds: James Sewell, Michael Pisaro, and women in graphic design

Art Hounds: James Sewell, Michael Pisaro, and women in graphic design

The hounds' curiosity leads them to experimental music from a composer who values silence, a signature Minneapolis ballet company performing in the theater it helped re-furbish, and an exhibition about the unsung women in Minnesota graphic design.
by Chris Roberts

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Peavey Plaza redesign unveiled, changes fountain

Peavey Plaza redesign unveiled, changes fountain

Proposed plans for updating Peavey Plaza include replacing the current fountain in order to save water.
by Marianne Combs

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Bob Dylan: musician,author, painter… plagiarist?

Bob Dylan: musician,author, painter… plagiarist?

Dylan's artwork, now on display at the Gogosian Gallery in New York, were billed as '"paintings from life' when really they should have been billed as 'paintings from Life magazine.'
by Marianne Combs

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Pat Metheny’s vision for new standards

Pat Metheny’s vision for new standards

On his latest recording, What's It All About, jazz guitarist Pat Metheny performs classic pop songs from the 1960s and 70s on solo guitar in his distinctive voice and style.
by David Cazares

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City of Minneapolis responds to Peavey Plaza concerns

While architects and preservationists are concerned about the iconic plaza's future, city administration says the process has been open and appropriate.
by Marianne Combs

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Architects, preservationists concerned over Peavey Plaza’s future

Architects, preservationists concerned over Peavey Plaza’s future

A group including the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota and the National Trust for Historic Preservation is protesting a lack of transparency in the Minneapolis plaza's redesign process.
by Marianne Combs

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Wonderstruck tells story of ‘people of the eye’

Wonderstruck tells story of ‘people of the eye’

Brian Selznick interweaves two stories of deaf children - one told with words, the other told in pictures.
by Marianne Combs

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