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Photographer and Korean adoptee Diana Albrecht is set to unveil her latest collection, “Our Seams,” at the Public Functionary's northeast Minneapolis gallery on April 22.
For gallery owner-director Justin Carafotes, His Daughter Paloma at 26 Church St. in Lenox is not simply a place to show and sell art. Itâs a place to celebrate the collaborative nature of art not only among the artists exhibiting there, but between the artists and their audience â buyers and collectors for sure, but, just as important for Carafotes, those who simply want to come and look; experience a variety of contemporary art up close and personal. âItâs not scary [because] art matters," said Justin Carafotes of opening a new gallery right now.Ben Garver â The Be...
"It was a response to the murders of Black people in our city." Author: Charmaine Nero (KARE 11) Published: 6:42 PM CDT April 28, 2021 Updated: 6:42 PM CDT April 28, 2021 MINNEAPOLIS — A lone sign that reads "Terrence Franklin lived here" - stands in an empty Northeast Minneapolis field. "This sign is about Terrence Franklin, who was a neighbor of mine," says Witt Siasoco. Siasoca is a community based artist, who once called Franklin a neighbor and a friend. "For 13 years, I lived across the street and developed a relationship with Terrence ...
Copy shortlink: The saga of Intermedia Arts, the Minneapolis multigenre venue that served marginalized communities for decades before running into fiscal trouble four years ago, is coming to a quiet, almost storybook close. After selling its building near the trendy Lyn-Lake district and paying off debts, the organization donated $1 million to help Artspace, the nonprofit developer, acquire the Northrup King Building as a "crown jewel" for the northeast Minneapolis arts scene. Now, for its final act, Intermedia is giving its remaining $1 million to a like-minded Minnea...