Winter Exhibition Featuring Luke Hillestad and Holiday Wonder

The exhibition features the highly anticipated return of acclaimed Minnesota painter Luke Hillestad alongside a festive holiday presentation celebrating art, history, and the magic of the season.

Luke Hillestad – The Graces

Luke Hillestad (b. 1982, New Ulm, MN) returns to Minneapolis with The Graces, his first solo exhibition in the city in nine years. Hillestad, who studied classical music and painting at the University of Minnesota and apprenticed with Norwegian painter Odd Nerdrum, draws on the traditions of Apelles, Titian, and Rembrandt to create mythological works that distill human drama into timeless images.

The Graces explores the ancient personifications of life’s joys: Aglaea (Splendor), Euphrosyne (Joy), and Thalia (Good Cheer). Through these paintings, Hillestad celebrates extraordinary beauty, bright spirits in dark times, and moments of grateful awe, using his family and friends as models to give these mythological figures a personal, contemporary resonance.

Celebrate the Season with Dayton’s Holiday Figures – An Exhibition of Art and Holiday Wonder

Step into the wonder of the season at Douglas Flanders & Associates with The Nutcracker in our gallery windows, and delight in Alice in Wonderland and Snow White as they twinkle and sparkle at 3924 W 50th St, the former At Home Store—just around the corner. Douglas Flanders & Associates and the 50th & France Business Association are also joining forces to bring back the beloved Dayton's Christmas Window Displays in all their nostalgic glory.

Visitors will enjoy a specially curated selection of giftable artworks and exquisite new pieces! Don’t forget to celebrate the season with a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus at the gallery on Saturday, December 13, from 2 - 4 pm. This seasonal presentation offers a unique opportunity to experience art as both collectible and celebratory, capturing the warmth and magic of the holidays.

Gallery Hours:
Tuesday – Saturday: 11 - 6 pm