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Putting Prep: Gnomes Visit the Garden

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In anticipation of summertime mini-golfing, Nicola, Suzanne, and Bryan Carpenter have been preparing their fearless troop of gnomes for the battle ahead. These gnomes are central to the Carpenter family’s artistic vision: their mini-golf hole is also a foosball course in which garden gnome strikers will block the participant’s way to the hole. There are 13 […] In anticipation of summertime mini-golfing…

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Flying Neutrinos and Picket Lines: Shara Worden at SPCO

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To spark discussion, the Walker invites local artists and critics to write overnight reviews of our performances. The ongoing Re:View series shares a diverse array of independent voices and opinions; it doesn’t reflect the views or opinions of the Walker or its curators. Today, filmmaker and writer Justin Schell shares his perspective on Tuesday’s concert by Shara Worden. Agree or disagree? […] To spark…

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5 Artists Expanding the (Painting) Field, from the Midwest

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Painter, Painter, now on view at the Walker Art Center through October 27, 2013, includes a selection of living artists responding to the materiality and open-endedness of the medium of painting, as well as the fluidity of the role of artist as painter. Operating as painters creating new work in a time of unlimited ontologies, we […] Painter, Painter, now on view at the Walker Art Center through October 27…

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Gallery Runway: 3

Teens Blog

I really like this Joann Verburg piece. The overall tone is very pastel. I like the subtle and dreary greys and greens and then the little pops of pink. The fact that the newspaper is in the middle of the picture and is less colorful than anything else draws our attention to it and we notice the “twin towers” on the front. The solemn tone in the picture can also be brought about by acid washed denim…

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Painter Painter Playlist: Molly Zuckerman-Hartung

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What do you listen to in your studio? We asked this question to each of the artists included in the current Painter Painter exhibition. The artists responded enthusiastically with personal playlists, notes and reflections of what inspires them or just what is currently stuck on repeat in their studio. The Painter Painter Playlist blog series will […] What do you listen to in your studio? We asked this…

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Walker Home & Garden Club Learns to Darn

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The Walker Home & Garden has struck again. Struck the darning needle that is. You see, we have now learned the ins and outs of darning socks and hemming trouser legs. The most challenging moment of instruction proved to be knotting the needle: by threading the needle once, simply twisting the string around the needle, […] The Walker Home & Garden has struck again. Struck the darning needle that is. You see, we…

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Over the Line – It Is What It Is!

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Todd Balthazor is a satirical, often anthropomorphic illustrator, fine artist, muralist and children’s art instructor from St.Paul, MN, with a BFA in illustration from the College of Visual Arts (CVA). He has done artist residencies at Jackson Elementary and the St. Paul University Club, and his work has been displayed in venues both locally and abroad, […] Todd Balthazor is a satirical, often anthropomorphic…

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Big Ideas, Short Films: Sneak Peek at March’s Free First Saturday

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By Rachel Kimpton. Want to shed the winter blues with a little cinematic magic? Come to the Walker Art Center this Saturday, March 2, for Free First Saturday Kids Film Festival. The lineup is filled with movies about food, acceptance and love. Prepare to be dazzled by live-action, animation, and 3D films. To pique your […] Want to shed the winter blues with a little cinematic magic? Come to the Walker Art…

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A Think & A Drink with Merce & Rei

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“I start every collection with one word.” —Rei Kawakubo Fashion designer Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garcons reportedly gives a single word as instruction to her pattern makers as they begin working on a new collection. In this spirit, Walker members gave one word (or two) in response to Friday’s A Think & A Drink: Member Event, which included a private tour […] Fashion designer Rei Kawakubo of Comme des…