State of the Arts Blog

A conversation with the director of the Louvre
Henri Loyrette says the Minneapolis Institute of Arts has always been so generous with the Louvre, that it's about time the Louvre gave a little back.
What theater can do that the news can’t
The play "Ruined" brings to life the horrors of women living in war-torn Congo.
A mini-Louvre in Minneapolis
What is a masterpiece? The Louvre lets us ponder the question while looking at both authentic art and masterful fakes.
What you could see this weekend…
If Art Hounds didn't offer you enough, here's a bunch more events to sample this weekend
Art Hounds: Othello, The Bat, and Times New Viking
This week's Art Hounds are on the trail of an Othello two-fer, a silent film character who inspired the caped crusader and a lo-fi Ohio band.
The American Craft Council meets in Minneapolis just as PBS airs a five part series on Craft in America.
Artists and neighborhoods looking to create public art have some hurdles to jump. Here are a few tips.
Embroidery that will have you in stitches
Richard Saja takes traditional toile fabric and superimposes his own quirky sense of humor.