Artivist Ta-coumba Aiken brings his distinctive, healing-focused renderings to the UROC Gallery for "N the No." Part exploration, part investigation, the show asks, "What is the truth? How might you live differently if you knew the truth?"
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.
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
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.
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.