i wanted to share this.

peace,
emma

It is finally here…that amazing season called spring the we all drool over in anticipation.

Each spring is the wonderfully fantastic Voltage Amplified…followed by fashion weekend. Voltage (part fashion/part rock) is the 16th, so if you haven’t picked up your tickets, get them now! It’s an inspiring event regardless of if you are a fashion snob or a fashion snub.

Fashion weekend runs the 18th through the 20th, so check out the Voltage site for further details. It is blooming with fashion inspired events…including two mplsart sponsored events, Eluded Love & Connoisseur.

And in the spirit of spring, art & fashion an animation short from prada…

enchanted,
emma

Yuri Arajas is a Minneapolis gem.

Minnesota Monthly published a wonderful article outlining his accomplishments, contributions and passion for artists. Take a read.

thank you Yuri!
emma

…to go see the exhibit River to infinity–The Vanishing Point. The exhibit opened in January at the MAEP (Minnesota Artist Exhibition Program) within the MIA (Minnesota Institute of Art) and closes soon.
It is visually stunning, self-reflective (beyond the mirrors) and dare I say moving.

If my words do not move you to action…please read Mary Abbe’s.

It closes March 16th, so your time is ticking.

cheers,
emma

In talking with mr. Isaac Arvold on Saturday evening…he directed me to the always delightful site Wooster Collective, to view the magic of Imrov Everywhere, whose mission is to create scenes of chaos and joy in public places.

again, delightful..and much better than the site Clement Shimizu sent me to on Friday, which focused heavily on meat.

Cheers,
Emma

p.s.
Improv Everywhere also has local chapters…so if creating chaos & joy tempts you visit the minneapolis/st. paul group.

So the ‘this week’ highlighter on the calendar is bloated and highlighting 2 weeks at a time - and in turn, hiding openings that are happening for this week. Since our current web designer is in Colorado right now…click here for the work around.

Sorry for the trouble!
emma

p.s
happy friday

A brighter note…I found these two happy faces the other day while closing out the CC Club. They were stiffly stuck in a snowbank and awaiting rescue.

The happy note on the back reads:

You have found American Face!
You are encouraged to keep this pillow, but first, please participate in
The American Face Art Show.
Bring your pillow to the Caffetto Coffee shop between February first and twenty-eighth.
708 W. 22nd Street Minneapolis,MN 55405.
Full details about how to participate will be available at caffetto
-OR-
www.americanface.blogspot.com
Please direct additional inquiries to: Americanfacempls@gmail.com or just google it.

So in my possession I have Robyne 62/157 (blue) & Jessie 52/157 (red)

Hope you find yours!

Cheers,
Emma

A couple of weeks ago, when it was bitter cold, I came across the following on my walk to the bus stop. There is something terribly sad and beautiful with the three frozen in the snow.

I cannot stop myself from being drawn to the tragedy depicted in so many magnificent works of art. A blend of the ugly and the beautiful entrances me.

with love,
emma

mplsart had the amazing opportunity to hang the work of Xavier Tavera earlier this month at the DWR studio in Minneapolis.

At its best, art forces itself upon us like a door suddenly swinging open ahead as we run full on down the hallway. Those moments of piercing self-realization or blunt awakening to the reality of the world around us are oftentimes the most beautifully ugly events in our lives.

Jenny Saville Closed Contact

And there is also art that hints at the ills of modern living while maintaining an exchange of pleasantries. Our good friend Jennifer Davis’ current exhibition at Rosalux Gallery offers many opportunities for soft, subtle reflections of what’s inside us. While Amy Crickenberger Oeth’s paintings, hung alongside Davis’, remind us of childlike days free from the weight of our histories.

Jennifer Davis Leaking

Amy Crickenberger Oeth

And, of course, less subtle reflections are found in the unflinchingly personal and confrontational art of Frida Kahlo. The emotional pain and struggle she endured throughout her life is so palpable in her paintings that we can do nothing more than thank heaven for the wonderful things we have in our own lives.

Frida Kahlo The Two Fridas

Both the Davis/Crickenberger and Walker Art Center’s Frida Kahlo exhibits wrap up within the next two weeks here in Minneapolis. I’ll be making a point to start the New Year by visiting both shows again to reflect upon all that I appreciate about this city. The harsh, cold winter here can bring a lot of pain and grey ugliness but it can also be very beautiful under the cover of fresh snow. And you can always spend an afternoon inside a gallery to escape the chill.

-kristoffer