Frank Gaard

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Medium Cool

A public response to the "Walker Without Walls"

Book of Life

The literary fantasies of artist Mary Esch

Baby Please Don't Go

Former Minnesotans Say the Twin Cities Cultural Scene Is Insular. Insecure. Unprofitable. Out of Touch. What Does It Mean to Live in an Artists' Paradise If Everyone Wants to Leave?

En Gaard

Cartoonist and portraitist Frank Gaard has faced off against the anti-defamation league, art-school administration, and his landlord and remains a defiantly good artist

Wormley's Black Period

In the Eighties he was a rising art star on the downtown gallery scene. In the Nineties he was a stalwart of independent exhibition. Today Bill Wormley is sick, broke, and unsure why he should keep painting.

The Political Portrait

A lively election throws local artists from the palette to the ballot--revealing the true color of politics

Pictures from an Exhibition

Robert Gober's drawings reveal the design of his career; Frank Gaard explores portraiture by way of the funny papers

GIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS!

Robert Gober's drawings reveal the design of his career; Frank Gaard explores portraiture by way of the funny papers

A Room of One's Own

No Name Exhibitions showcases art on the other side of the tracks

Sean Smuda: 100 Creatives

RollerGirls pose with Sean Smuda. Photo by Emma Berg.​No. 99: Sean SmudaCity: POHO(Powderhorn)/Phillips Years spent living in MN: 2.7 x10It's impossible to be active in the Twin Cities arts community and not be aware of Sean Smuda. Over the years he has explored many mediums of expression, from ex ... More >>

The Best & Worst of Frank Gaard

RollerGirls pose with Sean Smuda. Photo by Emma Berg.​No. 99: Sean SmudaCity: POHO(Powderhorn)/Phillips Years spent living in MN: 2.7 x10It's impossible to be active in the Twin Cities arts community and not be aware of Sean Smuda. Over the years he has explored many mediums of expression, from ex ... More >>