Harriet Spencer, who played a hugely important role in the growth and success of the Walker Art Center over many decades, passed away last month. An amazing woman and incredible friend of the Walker, Harriet joined the Board of Trustees in 1976 and became an Honorary Trustee in 2000. During the past 36 years, she frequently […] Harriet Spencer, who played a hugely important role in the growth and success…

Some art is about product, the final work, and some art is about the work coming into being, about process.  Katelyn Farstad’s current show, Mouthbreather at Midway Contemporary Art, is a hybrid, a collection of works that show the scars of their creation and express a pathology of process.  The works are all busy with detail […] Some art is about product, the final work, and some art is about the work coming…

Last week I read an article by Howard Hwang, a high school student living in Los Angeles. The article, published in 2001 in a youth produced newspaper, was titled, Why Museums Suck. While the article was written nearly a decade ago, it has roused a good dialogue in the blogosphere about the museum’s role in community engagement, especially with youth. As a youth worker based in a contemporary art…

After reading the article “Why Museums Suck” by LA Youth’s Howard Hwang I was taken aback. I never thought someone could hate museums so much, but I also never thought a fifteen year old youth could write such a good article. Hwang makes his point very plain and clear, which I think is important when making an argument. He also provides important insight on museums from a teen’s point of view…

At mnartists.org, we published more than 125 articles last year – original essays, reviews, profiles and interviews – about and by local artists, covering the issues, personalities and trends relevant here and elsewhere in theater, visual arts, music, dance, architecture, fashion and more. Below, you’ll find a rundown of the original arts writing with the […] At mnartists.org, we published more than 125 articles…

2012 was a crazy year.  I will remember it as a year filled with many unexpected and delightful events, including the opportunity to speak at a TEDx conference, the release of the Open Field book and talking seriously about internet cats to serious media outlets.  It was a year for new projects, ideas, spaces and […] 2012 was a crazy year.  I will remember it as a year filled with many unexpected and…

 we hope that these animals are only dancing. And hope that these animals are only dancing. to let us believe that these animals are only dancing. After seeing the Super Nature performance from the Body Cartography Project I was enticed by the idea of responding to the very controversial and anvant-garde performance. Thanks for reading, for more information about the Body Cartography project check…