State of the Arts Blog

Minnesota Architecture: Cloquet Gas Station
On the Fourth of July it seemed fitting to honor one of America's great architects, and a building many people will be stopping at this holiday weekend - the gas station.
MN Architecture: Vesta Liquor Store
Audrey Helbling shares how she's come to appreciate the '60s era building over the years.
A look at what's open and what's not during the state shutdown.
Displaying art while respecting its culture
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts installs a shield in its galleries while respecting Native American traditions and culture.
Art Hounds: CONvergence, Beethoven and a poster-like mural
This week, the hounds find the art in a science fiction convention, the diversity of Beethoven's music in Winona and a poster-like mural in Powderhorn.