Minnesota Black Fine Art Virtual Show

Breaking Free by Ivy Vainio

Created by Minneapolis-based Obsidian Arts through a juried open call process, the Minnesota Black Fine Art Virtual Show features works by artists of African descent who call Minnesota home. 

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Related event: Crafting Black Visual Narratives in a Post-Uprising America—7 p.m. January 28, 2021
Black artists and their work have never felt more in the spotlight than now, but that increased exposure brings with it a new set of questions. Join in a UROC-sponsored moderated conversation with photographers, painters and textile artists from the show as they reflect, explore and debate what it means to create Black art in America today.  The event is open to the public and free of change, but registration is required. 

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Watch the event recording. 

 

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Currently in the UROC Gallery: She Inspires Me through January 4, 2020

Wangari Maathai Standing Triumphantly on a Mountain by Sarojini T. Pokawa  

September 26, 2019 through January 4, 2020 

Female artists of all ages and skills share portraits and narratives of the women and girls they admire most in the world.  Based on an idea by former Split Rock Arts Program Director Andrea "Andy" Gilats and curated by UROC Gallery Curator Hawona Sullivan Janzen, "She Inspires Me" is meant to delight, inspire, and illuminate what it means to be a woman and a role model in contemporary society. 

 

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THE MOVING WALLS OF MINNEAPOLIS

Dirty Deed by Nikki McComb

May 28 through August 3, 2019 

Opening Reception: 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 30  

Art is My Weapon founder Nikki McComb uses data exploring evictions in North Minneapolis as the guide for "The Moving Walls of Minneapolis."  Part installation, part visual story, this exhibit, produced in partnership with the University of Minnesota Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, brings a deeply personal local perspective to our country’s affordable housing crisis.  For more information about the artist and the exhibit, visit vacatempls.com 

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The Caldwells: Black History and Beyond

Photo: The Nurturing Queen by Charles Caldwell

February 28 through April 13, 2019

Opening reception: 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, February 28

Closing event: Noon to 3 p.m., Saturday, April 13

Charles Caldwell, his son Kenneth Caldwell, and his daughter Nakesha Caldwell bring their passions for painting to the UROC Gallery in "The Caldwells: Black History and Beyond."  The show is a partial retrospective of Charles' work, but also features new work by all three artists.

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In the UROC Gallery—"Joy In Translation"

Photo: Before the Burst by Anna Min
Through January 31
UROC Gallery
Opening reception: 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, September 20

Fine art photographer Anna Min spent the last year seeking out joy and wonderment in the modern world and answering the question, "Where does joy go when it's not around here?" The resulting exhibit—"Joy in Translation"— is a collection of images designed to delight the eye, inspire joy, and give the heart hope for another day.

Joy Today
Thursday, October 25   
5 p.m. Reception; 6:30 p.m. Program

Is it harder to find joy today than it was a generation ago?  Anna Min, leads an exploration of this question with a panel of Twin Cities artists.  This event will feature Korean food, lively conversation, and resources for finding more joy in your own life. 

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