mplsart » REVIEWS http://www.mplsart.com/written minneapolis arts calendar Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:39:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Whistle while you work http://www.mplsart.com/written/2011/02/whistle-while-you-work/ http://www.mplsart.com/written/2011/02/whistle-while-you-work/#comments Tue, 15 Feb 2011 20:45:58 +0000 kristoffer http://www.mplsart.com/written/?p=614 Our contributing writer, John Megas, recently found this clip of artist Gregory J. Rose singing as he paints. It’s a nice portrait of just how much creativity resides in the people around us.


Click here for the YouTube clip.

And here’s a link to John’s review of Gregory’s recent exhibition at Rogue Buddha gallery with Chris Heidman. The show is down now but we’ll be on the lookout for our next opportunity to see either of these artists exercise their creative skills.

]]> http://www.mplsart.com/written/2011/02/whistle-while-you-work/feed/ 0 REVIEWS+ http://www.mplsart.com/written/2009/04/reviews/ http://www.mplsart.com/written/2009/04/reviews/#comments Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:35:54 +0000 kristoffer http://www.mplsart.com/written/index.php/?p=196 We’re still working out some bugs to the WordPress upgrade – which is why the reviews+ link isn’t heading to the right place yet. In the meantime, you can find Melissa Stang’s review of Carolyn Swiszcz’s recent show at Franklin Artworks by clicking the direct link here.

Also, ARP! Quarterly has published an additional writing of Melissa’s on the show. Pick up a copy at the release party for the latest issue on April 18th at ART OF THIS Gallery on Nicollet Avenue!

]]> http://www.mplsart.com/written/2009/04/reviews/feed/ 0 New Review Posted http://www.mplsart.com/written/2009/02/new-review-posted/ http://www.mplsart.com/written/2009/02/new-review-posted/#comments Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:27:31 +0000 emma http://www.mplsart.com/written/index.php/?p=189 There has been a new review written by local artist/critic Melissa Stang posted in the REVIEW+ section.  Take a peek.

Cheers,

Emma

]]> http://www.mplsart.com/written/2009/02/new-review-posted/feed/ 0 who reads this stuff, anyway? http://www.mplsart.com/written/2007/01/who-reads-this-stuff-anyway/ http://www.mplsart.com/written/2007/01/who-reads-this-stuff-anyway/#comments Mon, 22 Jan 2007 20:13:13 +0000 kristoffer http://www.mplsart.com/written/index.php/?p=86 Even with the increased attention that publications like vita.mn and the other weeklies have been giving to the arts lately, there has been quite a bit of talk about the lack of real arts reporting in our local media. MPR devoted a recent Midmorning broadcast to the topic of declining arts coverage in a discussion with Douglas McLennan, editor of the arts aggregator ArtsJournal.com. When asked about the Twin Cities, Mr. McLennan generally skirted the question but did offer the opinion that there was little indication of the true culture here. He also spoke pointedly against writing that acts simply as a ‘cheerleader’ for the arts.

There is a distinct difference between arts coverage and arts criticism. Arts features, particularly related to the visual arts and gallery shows, do a great service in garnering attention for all the hard work that artists and gallery owners in Minneapolis do to bring art to the public but a feature is not a critique and rarely are we offered any real, thoughtful analysis of an artist’s work.

Just as art should challenge us as viewers, the artists need challenging as well in order to accurately and properly reflect the culture around them. They need to hear our opinions, questions and critiques or we all become nothing more than cheerleaders.

It is with that idea in mind that we have asked Mark Wojahn, a member of the visual arts critics union VACUM, to offer a critique of Ben Olson’s solo show at Rogue Buddha. In the interest of full disclosure, the review we will be posting later today was solicited by mplsart.com, Ben Olson is a featured artist on the site and the subject of his work is Emma Berg, his wife and founder/director of mplsart.com. It should also be made clear that any review we post now or in the future will remain unedited and printed in full, regardless of the position of the critic.

We believe strongly that a critical dialogue is needed amongst artists in Minneapolis and we hope that you will join in that dialogue with your comments here.

]]> http://www.mplsart.com/written/2007/01/who-reads-this-stuff-anyway/feed/ 7 give it up http://www.mplsart.com/written/2006/09/43/ http://www.mplsart.com/written/2006/09/43/#comments Sat, 09 Sep 2006 17:26:20 +0000 kristoffer http://www.mplsart.com/written/index.php/?p=43 We’d love to hear your comments on the recent review posted for Sayed Hosain’s show at UNDER. Post ‘em here. ]]> http://www.mplsart.com/written/2006/09/43/feed/ 0 bells & whistles http://www.mplsart.com/written/2006/09/radio-edit/ http://www.mplsart.com/written/2006/09/radio-edit/#comments Sat, 09 Sep 2006 15:32:35 +0000 kristoffer http://www.mplsart.com/written/index.php/?p=41 Hello!

First, I can’t tell you how happy I am to be here and to have partnered with the wonderful Emma in this adventure called mplsart. thanks for all the love.

Now that the new blog is up, I thought I’d take the opportunity to post a link to the interview we did on KFAI “Art Matters” last month. Here’s the mp3!

Time for more bells and whistles…

Along with the new blog format, including guest bloggers to come soon, we’ve also revamped the REVIEWS section of the site. Our first two reviews come from VACUM member Mark Wojahn. Thanks Mark!
Cheers,
Kristoffer

]]> http://www.mplsart.com/written/2006/09/radio-edit/feed/ 0 CRITICS… http://www.mplsart.com/written/2006/05/critics/ http://www.mplsart.com/written/2006/05/critics/#comments Wed, 24 May 2006 18:23:06 +0000 emma http://www.mplsart.com/written/index.php/?p=38 what do you really want to know from those (critics)?

post your question on mnartists.org

xoxo,
emma

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