Italy bans loans of works to the Minneapolis Institute of Art in a dispute over an ancient statueApril 25, 2024 7:20 AMBy Alex Cipolle, Max Sparber, and The Associated PressItaly’s Culture Ministry has banned loans of works to the Minneapolis Institute of Art, following a dispute with the museum over an ancient marble statue believed to have been looted from Italy almost a half-century ago.
Play4min 01secArt Hounds: Reflecting on a lost artApril 25, 2024 4:00 AMBy Emily Bright and Max SparberArt Hounds talk about “Ugly Lies the Bone” at the Commonweal Theatre in Lanesboro, Threshold Theater’s “Fourplay” and a showcase of local artist Stuart Loughridge.
A show of Minnesota Somali artists looks at community healingApril 22, 2024 10:00 AMBy Alex CipolleThe Soomaal House of Art and the Somali Museum of Minnesota have curated “Art As Liberation: A Journey Through Collective Healing,” featuring works by six Twin Cities Somali visual artists and the work of Tariq Tarey.
New Minnesota music roundup: Abstract tango from the Charles Gorczynski Tango QuartetApril 19, 2024 12:44 PMBy Max SparberAbstract tango from the Charles Gorczynski Tango Quartet. Plus: The punchy Americana of Humbird and wild improvisation from three local music vets.
Play4min 01secArt Hounds: A family struggles with the death of a patriarchApril 18, 2024 4:00 AMBy Emily BrightAn Opera Theatre stages “The Cradle Will Rock,” Full Circle Theater stages “They Wear Teal Ribbons Around Their Tongues” and the Guild of Middle Eastern Dance performs its Spring Spectacular.
Play3min 41secKings of chaos: A review of a marathon of Shakespeare at the GuthrieApril 18, 2024 4:00 AMBy Max SparberThe Guthrie Theater stages a compelling series of Shakespeare’s historical plays, using a turntable set to dynamically explore the turbulent reigns of three English kings across generations.
Three Minnesotans announced as Guggenheim FellowsApril 11, 2024 11:30 AMBy Max Sparber and Alex CipolleThe John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation announced their 2024 fellows Thursday, including three artists from Minnesota.
Play4min 13secArt Hounds: High school and college classicalApril 11, 2024 4:00 AMBy Emily BrightIn this week’s Art Hounds: A knitted wire textile exhibit; a Native fashion show; and the winners of a competitive Schubert Club scholarship perform.
Play4min 02secLove and joy at 534 St. Peter Street: A building reveals hidden art — and an artistApril 10, 2024 4:00 AMBy Alex CipolleDiscover the enigmatic Johnson Art storefront in St. Paul, a living and working space of Dale Johnson, a retired art professor and painter, and his wife Karen.
Uptown Art Fair in Minneapolis canceled due to road constructionApril 9, 2024 9:50 AMBy Max SparberThe Uptown Art Fair in Minneapolis, marking its 60th year in 2024, has been canceled due to construction, offering instead a summerlong Uptown Art Experience with pop-up events and installations.