Current & Upcoming Events
First Thursdays in the Arts District
Thursday, August 05, 2010
Join us for First Thursday in the Arts District as a multitude of painters, sculptors, printmakers, photographers, ceramists, textile and fiber artists, jewelers, furniture showrooms and more open their studios at the Northrup King Building located in the heart of the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District.
August features fresh roasted sweet corn being served until they are gone. Meet us on the green space off of 15th Avenue and indulge yourself.
Bitter Ridge Bluegrass Band will be playing at the Easel Street Annex in Studio 347.
Pick up a wooden nickle good for a free glass of wine or beer at the Red Stag Supperclub. The Red Stag Suppperclub features live music Thursday’s at 10:00 pm. (http://www.redstagsupperclub.com)
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Upcoming First Thursday in the Arts District dates
September 2, 2010 l October 7, 2010 l November 4, 2010Icebox Gallery Presents: Beneath The Surface
Friday, May 14, 2010 - Saturday, July 31, 2010
Icebox Gallery presents: Beneath the Surface
Beneath The Surface features new large color photographs by Minnesota photographer Rhea Pappas.
Rhea Pappas gently submerges the viewer Beneath the Surface into a quiet world that seems beautifully alien and dream like. Her female models float gracefully without any resistance, others appear engulfed in bubbles as if they fell into a dream by surprise. Rhea photographs underwater in the clean clear water of a swimming pool. Her models look through the water with open eyes and are captured in poses resembling sculptures or angels.
Featured Artist
Studio 395
Tucked away at the end of the hall, Studio 395 is hard to find, but well worth the effort. Resident and guest artists presenting works in a spectrum of medium and price.
Custom furniture and welded art. Oil painting, bronze sculpture and photography. Fused glass, beaded jewelry and more.
News
Woven Olla: A Public Artwork by Randy Walker
Posted on Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Woven Olla is a permanent public artwork commissioned by the City of Santa Fe, New Mexico for the city’s Southside Public Library.
Fiber sculptor Randy Walker is seen working on the piece here at the Northrup King Building. The sculpture, based on the form of traditional ceramic Pueblo water jars, is made of a steel and will be woven with six colors of custom acrylic fiber braid specially produced for this commission. The sculpture will be suspended over the library’s main entry. It is evocative of water and knowledge, two precious local resources held by vessels.
The piece will be installed in the summer of 2010. To view Randy Walker’s portfolio of public art commissions and studio pieces, go to http://www.randywalkerarts.com
Helping Haiti
Posted on Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Northrup King Building Manager, Debbie Woodward, made two short-term mission trips to Haiti in 2009. There she met the beautiful and resilient people of Haiti. Since the earthquake, we have collected, sorted, packed and shipped a 40-foot container to Real Hope For Haiti (http://www.haitirescuecenter.wordpress.com). Items included food, medical supplies, mobility equipment, tents and tarps, linens, hygiene bags, farming tools and seeds, diapers, dishes, clothes, crib mattresses and toys for the Rescue Center and more.
Follow the journey through this process at http://www.HereToHaiti.tumblr.com I
If you have questions about further donations, please contact Debbie Woodward at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Contact Debbie Woodward at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) if you are interested in donating
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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