Before I go further, let’s get the recommendation out of the way. If you have a chance to see the Jim Hodges retrospective, “Give More Than You Take,” currently at the Walker Art Center, just …

I’m 12 feet down the hallway of the Vivian Maier exhibit and I’m trying not to cry and I’m trying to figure out a reason. I walked in with a cursory sense of the photographer. …

One of the goals of a well-tuned barbershop quartet is the distinct “fifth voice,” which is an acoustic phenomenon found when four rich voices sing certain chords. The harmonics align just right to create a …

Private symbols are always a tricky thing when dealing with art. Poet William Butler Yeats is perhaps best known for using private symbols in his work and still managing the incredible task of having the …

As someone who comes at the art scene from a lit background, I admit I have my preferences when it comes to picking events and shows to see. I’m much more apt to latch onto …

Minnesota spends a lot of time each year covered with snow. LOTS of time. Eight months to be exact.  Once the snow finally leaves after the last insane-making storm in early May, the denizens of …

Turning the first corner after entering the Minneapolis Photo Center is akin to what I believe it would feel like to get slapped in the face with the face of death. But in a good …

Truthiness, if you don’t know, is a term coined by satirical television pundit Stephen Colbert, and it refers to the ambiguous realm between fact and belief and the places that belief wins. The Minneapolis Institute …

Art in Bloom events are held at galleries around the U.S. in the spring. The galleries challenge local florists  to create arrangements that are inspired by specific paintings or sculptures found within the museum. Taking …