Current & Upcoming Events
Minneapolis College of Art and Design MFA Thesis Exhibition
Wednesday, May 08, 2013 - Sunday, May 19, 2013
The Minneapolis College of Art and Design is pleased to present the culminating exhibition of graduating Master of Fine Arts candidates. Presenting a variety of disciplines including: information graphics, painting comics, animation, illustration, sculpture, and graphic design, the exhibition will feature work by 23 artists and designers. This exhibition is the result of a two-year interdisciplinary journey of intensive research and studio practice. Whether you’re interested in contemporary regional painting or database-driven information systems, this exhibition will push boundaries into new ideas and visual structures.
Gallery Hours:
May 8–12 and May 15–19
Thursday–Friday, 2:00–8:00 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday, Noon–5:00 p.m.
Reception:
Friday, May 17, 6:00–9:00 p.m.
Where:
Northrup King Building, 2nd Floor, Gallery #254
1500 Jackson Street NE, Minneapolis, MN
Free and open to the public
Art-A-Whirl 2013
Friday, May 17, 2013 - Sunday, May 19, 2013
The Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association (NEMAA) presents Art-A-Whirl 2013, the largest open studio event of its kind in the nation. The Northrup King Building is home to over 230 artists featuring painting and drawing, photography, sculpture, printmaking, fiber art, metal, glass, wood including furniture, jewelry, textiles, ceramic/pottery, graphic and digital arts and more.
Fri., May 17th: 5-10 PM
Sat., May 18th: 12-8 PM
Sun., May 19th: 12- 5 PM
In addition to the abundant free parking at the Northrup King Building, this year NEMAA has partnered with Metro Transit for free transit passes. Go to https://nemaa.org/art-a-whirl/metrotransitpass to download a pass for free transportation on the bus/train for Saturday, May 18th and Sunday, May 19th.
This is a free event and a great opportunity for the public to visit the artists in their studios and directly purchase work from the artist.
For more information on live music, demonstrations and more go to: http://www.northrupkingbuilding.com/artawhirl
Featured Artist
Kim Ballard
Kim loves studying and capturing the body language of the human figure in oil on canvas. She finds endless story, pattern and visual delight in the shapes and movements of everyday people enjoying life.
Kim’s work is in art collections across the United States and Canada. She also exhibits her work at a ten week show every winter in Scottsdale AZ and works from a home studio in Burnsville, MN. See her website KimBallard.com for additional work samples.
News
Icebox Gallery and Framing Celebrates 25 years
Posted on Sunday, February 03, 2013
On January 16, 1988, Icebox Studio opened its doors for a group show of 11 friends and artists. The name of the show was Crystallized Phantoms; it took place on a Saturday night in a basement space named after a refrigerator. That was twenty-five years ago.
At the time Icebox Studio opened, Howard Christopherson was creating manipulated art using photographs, paintings, drawings and sculptures. The single work of art, a small-scale found object sculpture created on the bottom of a coffee cup, titled “Crystallized Phantom” (1987), put him on the path to the first gallery exhibit. The first exhibit played a key role in opening the art gallery and framing business, which helped to reshape Northeast Minneapolis into an arts community. Christopherson was one of the founders of Art-A-Whirl, now the largest open studio event in the state of Minnesota.
We hope you attend the next two new exhibits, which are numbers 124 and 125 of Icebox’s total exhibits to date. Each exhibit will bring you back to the art and events that occurred over the past twenty-five years beginning in
The Icebox Years / Howard M. Christopherson
Exhibit of artwork created during the 25 years of Icebox by its founder.
February 16, 2013 Opening 8 – 11PM
Closes ~ April 20, 2013
Heart & Soul / Icebox Collection
Exhibit of artworks collected from the last 25 years.
*May 17,18 &19 (Art-A-Whirl) *
Closes ~ August 31, 2013
About the Northrup King Building
Located in the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District, the Northrup King Building is home to over 230 tenants, including a creative center to over 190 artists and various small business and nonprofit organizations. Here you will find opportunities year round to shop for art, apparel, furniture, and more.
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