Art Hounds®

Art Hounds logo.

MPR News

From Minnesota Public Radio News, Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what's exciting in local art.

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts , or RSS

We Want You: Click here for everything you need to know about becoming an Art Hound. Join the hunt for arts & culture! Become an Art Hound Today!

This activity is made possible in part by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment's Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.

Subscribe to Podcast

November 5, 2020 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: Two short plays and a colorful display

The Art Hounds suggest a history play on women and the right to vote, a ghostly play and colorful paintings that may connect us.

by Emily Bright

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

October 29, 2020 5:49 AM

Art Hounds: Spaces for beauty and joy

Bold colors liven landscapes of a St. Paul painter, meditations on why art matters and a livestream concert with a folk singer who spent time in the open mic scene in western Minnesota.

by Emily Bright

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

October 22, 2020 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: Art that allows people to be seen (and heard)

Zoom allows audiences to see incarcerated writers reading their work in the annual event from the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshops. Also, essential worker portraits and coronavirus-inspired operas.

by Emily Bright

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

October 15, 2020 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: Public art installations address historical trauma, mental health

A Duluth art installation is a meditation on family loss, a “garden” represents the toll of mental illness and the Twin Cities Book Festival goes virtual.

by Emily Bright

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

October 8, 2020 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: A quilt exhibition memorializes people lost to police violence

Plus, the Red Wing Arts Festival, spread out across the city, and an old-fashioned printing press in Montevideo.

by Emily Bright

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

October 1, 2020 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: An audio play about understanding people who disagree politically

Plus a bright-colored fiber arts show in Hutchinson, Minn., and a comedic folk writer in Minneapolis.

by Emily Bright

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

September 24, 2020 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: Whimsical glass, and a walking, biking art tour in Minneapolis

Minnesota artists describe what they enjoy now: a Magic-themed podcast and whimsical glass art. A festival raises funds for the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis.

by Emily Bright

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

September 17, 2020 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: What would you do with a blank canvas? A small town puts community creativity on display

Community Canvas, an art exhibit at the Jaques Art Center in Aitken, Minn., shows what happens when anyone may contribute to a show.

by Emily Bright

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

September 10, 2020 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: Twin Cities Iranian Culture Festival celebrates with music, art and food

The festival includes Iranian music, visual art and food. While largely online this year —including numerous music concerts and a virtual art gallery — two events allow American and Iranian cultures to connect over food.

by Emily Bright