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.

things in mplsart world have been pure madness! so very busy! as if i was writing to long lost family, let me re-cap our end of summer.

i joined several talented gentlemen in nashville to see them put on a wonderful show, co-presented by mplsart & twist gallery…the final images of the wall are coming soon & a news segment (i haven’t even seen it yet, so i have no idea how small it is or what they say)….nevertheless, i was proud to be there. the artists (eric inkala, john grider, drew peterson & isaac arvold) did an amazing job. All artists are in the featured artist section of the site.

27! wow, have you seen the new city pages? 27 worked hard over the past month to complete some pieces for the annual Fall Arts Issue, and the results are perfect. Between the cover, inside images, and the profile article, we couldn’t have asked for more. There will be new 27 pieces (paintings & drawings) on the site for sale soon in the featured artist section…that will include the cover piece, which is 4ftx5ft!

we love artists but we also love collectors, as they help to keep the world go round & they choose to live with art. with that said, we have started a monthly feature, “Art on the Wall“, that is initially published on mnartists.org. Our first went out last month and our next is end of this month. with the strong support of mnartists, we hope this tickles your fancy.

Openings…the art season has begun, and though i have not been to as many as i would like, i have been out taking pictures, which will be posted soon. For all aspiring photographers looking to get your name out there, we are always looking for arts minded people to help document this art city of ours, so drop us an email, we would love to work with you!

the next big thing for mplsart is Love’s Labourers happening on Friday, sept 21st, part of MNFashion weekend. Click the link for the details on the artist/designer/dj mash-up/assembly line/sweat shop happening…since it is beyond what i can detail here. Oh, and did I mention the graphic designer, artists, designers, photographer, stylist & DJs working on this are absolutely mouth watering delicious!

& finally, from sept 27-29, is a visit from Friends with You (here, here & here)! this amazing line-up of events is not a mplsart event but rather a partnership between ROBOTlove, Soo VAC & the Walker Art Center. the 27th is an artists talk at the walker, positive energy is already building! the 28th is the opening of the exhibit at Soo VAC…word is that a members only event will proceed the evening, so become a member ($25). the 29th is a signing of merch @ ROBOTlove…so why do i list this FWY visit, because whatever Kristoffer touches turns to gold (this site a shining example) and thus it is promised to be a wonderful dream of an event!

okay, this was a novel…

love!
emma

You might think of another awesome quartet from the 80′s when you see the title Color Me Badd but the crew behind the blow-up hit “I Wanna Sex You Up” never hit Nashville the way John Grider, Isaac Arvold, Drew Peterson and Eric Inkala have this week.

And now, a little something to get you through the afternoon.

Have a great time at the opening tonight everyone! We’ll be thinking of you.

-k

Is it possible that this sad boy may be the splasher, recently arrested in Brooklyn as blogged by Wooster Collective?

Karma,
e

I went and saw David Choe‘s artist talk last night at the Walker. It was a bit of a rollercoaster ride…traveling through a sketch book of ideas, art, passions, loves & history. It was the life of an artist with a taste for trouble on display…telling stories of where he’s been and how he got there.

a couple of years ago I heard Ed Templeton speak and the one thing that still sticks that he said was “your ship can’t come in if you don’t send it out”. With David last night…he straight out said “his ship has come in”. and in listening to how he does everything with a devouring hunger, it had to.

!!!,
emma

the village voice just did a 1200 word article on 27 aka Deuce Seven aka new king of New York Street Art…

Now let’s hope that he comes home to help color our city pretty (the 94 and lyndale underpass is looking pretty grim).

oh…and there are new 27 drawings on the site…check the featured artists section.

lotsa love,
emma

While you’re waiting for spring to catch on, take some time to visit the newly revamped street art section for a reminder of what makes Minneapolis interesting in our own way.

Much of what you’ll see has been buffed long ago…we’re scouring the streets for new uploads daily.

And of course, we’re always happy to hear your feedback so let us know if you’re liking the search function, what might not be working right or anything else you see fit. We’re thrilled with the new tricks available to us (like uploading pics from our phone cameras!).

NY times article…

i know 27 is back home to lovely mpls…but he definitely left his mark while…jumping trains.

wooster collective:

& he’s in the new beautiful decay, print version…

– emma

in the spirit of mplsart.com, lemme just say,

I heart art

-tinyshoes