State of the Arts Blog

State of the Arts' Marianne Combs is trying a new art form each month, and reporting on what she learns. So what do you want her to try?
An introduction to weaving
A visit to the Textile Center inspires an exploration of the loom.
“Strange Victory” challenges expectations
Artist Matthew Bakkom has created a space in which visitors will wonder "what's going on?" And that's a good thing.
Weisman Art Museum expansion begins
Frank Gehry's mark on the Twin Cities landscape is about to get bigger.
Art Hounds: Dhvee, Marisol, and Hope Sandoval
This week's Art Hounds are on the trail of an epic Indian/Indonesian dance at the Walker, a play about guardian angels confronting a dying god and a familiar '90s alt-rock voice making a swing through Minneapolis.
Radio Golf: A play for our time
August Wilson's play about a black man running for political office has new resonance in the Obama administration.
Happy photo, happy heart
Photographer Bonnie Fournier is out to capture love - and share it with the rest of us.
Music and film come together in a unique Twin Cities festival.
Fighting graffiti with murals
Powderhorn Park is combatting graffiti in its neighborhood with art.