State of the Arts Blog

Don’t Worry, Be Happy
Bobby McFerrin demonstrates our instinctive connection to music.
Drawing from the past
Allen Brewer's drawings play with the power of found objects and word play to create both humorous and unsettling images.
A museum without walls
An exhibition on abstract art at the College of Visual Arts in St. Paul is the product of some healthy collaboration.
Guthrie Theater extends run of “Brief Encounter”
The touring production of the Noel Coward play/movie has drawn rave reviews and inspired local audiences.
Art Hounds:  Fox Tax, Garbage Dreams, Banality of Love
The hounds talk up an exhibition of new work born from assigned artistic partnerships, a film about an Egyptian village that subsists on recycled trash, and a 'true story' play about two lovers on either side of Hitler's 'Final Solution.'
Your weekend outlook: new and different
Lots of fresh new art out there - get it while it's hot!
How To: Box making at the MCBA
In Jody Williams' hands, box-making is an art form.
Art and architecture inspire music
Students at McNally Smith College of Music compose music inspired by Minnesota-based painting, photography, sculpture and architecture.
The MoMA examines the peculiar vision of the filmmaker.