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Free First Saturday: Rock Out! Walker Art Center	Sat., November 7, 10:00am-3:00pm	Minneapolis (Downtown)	Art Art - Museums Family Events
This daytime family event would be fun even if it didn't feature a rare reunion performance by American punk pioneers the Suicide Commandos, or a maze of mirrored pavilions created by conceptual-art renaissance man (and punk critic) Dan Graham. As is, the kids' activities—including... More >>

Space/Time MCAD - Minneapolis College of Art and Design	Daily from Fri., October 30 until Thu., November 12	Uptown/ Eat Street	Art Art - Galleries
This group show of work by MCAD students features art inspired by H.G. Wells's 1895 novel, The Time Machine—meaning artists will be focusing heavily on themes of space and time, two subjects unique in that they are often considered as fascinating to scientists as they are to artists.... More >>

Broken Soo Visual Arts Center	Daily from Fri., October 9 until Sun., November 29	Uptown/ Eat Street	Art Art - Galleries
Greg Gossel's show "Broken" features paintings that pay tribute to past decades, sometimes more than one simultaneously. Much like collective memories, his pieces are layered with images that play off of pop culture, comics, and celebrity tabloids from days of yore. Using a labor-intensive... More >>

Dirt on Delight: Impulses that Form Clay Walker Art Center	Daily from Sat., July 11 until Sun., November 29	Minneapolis (Downtown)	Art Art - Museums
It's funny to think that something as simple as earth can be used to create such a variety of items. Clay can be put to practical use when formed into pottery pieces such as plates, ashtrays, and goblets; it can spruce up a home when glazed and fired into intricate sculptures; and it can bend... More >>

The Louvre and the Masterpiece Minneapolis Institute of Arts	Daily from Sun., October 18 until Sun., January 10	Uptown/ Eat Street	Art Art - Museums
Someday you might make it to Paris and feast your eyes on the great works of the Louvre. Or you could just go to Minneapolis. Beginning in October, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts will exhibit "The Louvre and the Masterpiece," 62 works of art from the world's greatest museum, spanning 4,000... More >>

Robert Irwin: Slant/Light/Volume Walker Art Center	Daily from Thu., August 6 until Sun., November 21	Minneapolis (Downtown)	Art Art - Museums
The July/August issue of the Walker's member magazine contained a piece penned by visual arts curator Elizabeth Carpenter explaining Robert Irwin's untitled 1971 piece (going on display at the museum this weekend). She quotes the artist as saying, "All those things I did in the '70s, basically... More >>

Hungry Planet: What the World Eats The Bell	Daily from Sat., October 17 until Sun., May 9	University	Art Art - Museums
Let's say you're planning a trip to the grocery store tonight. Your shopping list might consist of items like Honeycrisp apples, Ben & Jerry's ice cream, and locally grown sweet corn. Now let's pretend that you live in China, Ecuador, or Germany. How would that shopping list change? This is one... More >>

Haegue Yang: Integrity of the Insider Walker Art Center	Daily from Thu., September 24 until Sun., February 28	Minneapolis (Downtown)	Art Art - Museums
Haegue Yang's greatly varied work has a uniquely personal and political edge to it. "Integrity of the Insider" will be her first solo museum exhibition in the U.S., though you may already recognize her from the Walker's 2007 "Brave New Worlds" group show. Exhibition curator Doryun Chong first... More >>

The Minnesota Eye: Contemporary Photography College Of Visual Arts Gallery	Daily from Sat., October 31 until Sat., November 14	St. Paul (Downtown)	Art Art - Galleries
From Wing Young Huie to Alec Soth, from the Walker Art Museum to the Weinstein Gallery, it's no secret that in recent decades Minnesota's influence on photographic work has increased exponentially. This group show at the College of Visual Arts will explore those achievements by showcasing... More >>

Don’t Worry I Have a Map: New Works by Amy Rice Soo Visual Arts Center	Daily from Fri., October 9 until Sun., November 29	Uptown/ Eat Street	Art Art - Galleries
On display this month are new works by Amy Rice. She has previously stated that she draws inspiration from the warm memories of her past, with a dash of whimsy and a pinch of fantasy, making her work as sweet as a trip through an old family album filled with children's drawings and happy... More >>

Dan Graham: Beyond Walker Art Center	Daily from Sat., October 31 until Sun., January 24	Minneapolis (Downtown)	Art Art - Museums
Dan Graham has been creating unique and innovative art since the 1960s. "Beyond" will be the first U.S. exhibition to celebrate his entire body of work, which features an impressive variety of pieces. You might already be familiar with his Two-way Mirror Punched Steel Labyrinth, otherwise known... More >>

ARTmn 2009: The Precious Object Minneapolis Central Library	Daily from Fri., September 18 until Mon., November 30	Minneapolis (Downtown)	Art Art - Museums
Fourteen artists from across Minnesota come together for this kickoff exhibit for mnartists.org's ARTmn series, which will help introduce Minnesota artists to the general public. "The Precious Object" is a competitive show, and the artists were chosen from more than 300 entrants. The theme of... More >>

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College Bowl II/09 Northern Clay Center	Daily from Fri., September 25 until Sun., November 8	Seward/ Longfellow/ Minnehaha	Art Art - Galleries

Next Ten Franklin Art Works	Sat., November 7, 7:00pm-11:00pm	Uptown/ Eat Street	Art Art - Galleries Parties & Receptions

2009 Regis Masters Exhibition: Ron Meyers & Patti Warashina Northern Clay Center	Daily from Fri., September 25 until Sun., November 8	Seward/ Longfellow/ Minnehaha	Art Art - Galleries

Bruce Tapola: Au Naturel Art Of This	Daily from Sat., November 7 until Sat., December 12	Uptown/ Eat Street	Art Art - Galleries

Young People's Ofrenda: Expressions of Life and Remembrance Minneapolis Institute of Arts	Daily from Tue., October 20 until Sun., November 15	Uptown/ Eat Street	Art Art - Museums Dia de los Muertos

Presence of the Holidays Show and Sale Suburban World Theatre	Sat., November 14, 10:00am-5:00pm	Uptown/ Eat Street	Art Art - Galleries Christmas

The Book Arts Festival Minnesota Center For Book Arts	Sat., November 14, 10:00am-5:00pm	Minneapolis (Downtown)	Art Art - Galleries Christmas Festivals

Fall Open Studio Traffic Zone Center For Visual Art	Sat., November 14, 5:30pm-9:30pm	Minneapolis (Downtown)	Art Art - Galleries

Michael Kareken and Tetsuya Yamada Minneapolis Institute of Arts	Daily from Fri., November 20 until Sun., January 24	Uptown/ Eat Street	Art Art - Museums

Star Wallowing Bull: Wind-Walker Bockley Gallery	Daily from Fri., November 20 until Sat., January 2	Uptown/ Eat Street	Art Art - Galleries

Event Horizon Walker Art Center	Daily from Sat., November 21 until Sun., August 5	Minneapolis (Downtown)	Art Art - Museums

Extraordinary Editions: Artist's Books of the 20th Century, Part II, 1950-2000 Minneapolis Institute of Arts	Daily from Sat., November 21 until Sun., May 23	Uptown/ Eat Street	Art Art - Museums

Holiday Art Sale White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church	Sun., November 22, 10:00am-1:00pm	White Bear Lake	Art Art - Galleries Christmas