Art Friend

Everyone needs an art friend. Introducing Art Friend from MPR News, a new segment with the MPR News arts team. Art spaces can feel exclusive and art can be confusing, obtuse, even boring. But, especially with the right context, everyone can be a critic. So let us be your guide, your Art Friend.

May 20, 2024 1:04 PM

Art Friend: An art critic and a Native journalist look into hidden history of 19th-century American landscape painting

Art Friend headed to Winona for an exhibit that looks at the complex and sometimes contradictory meanings of 19th-century American landscapes.

by Alex V. Cipolle

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December 20, 2023 3:12 PM

Art Friend: Our arts critic takes a teacher to see a subversive piece at the Walker

MPR News’ Art Friend goes to an art exhibition at the Walker Art Center to explore and reflect on the dynamic and politically charged artworks from the Eastern Bloc, particularly struck by Gyola Konkoly's "Bleeding Monument" and its themes of resilience and transient beauty.

by Alex V. Cipolle

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