Nicole Mueller's 'Palm Springs' series includes photos of houses and palm trees that also are printed as postcards that people can buy.

or 61)Ĭreated in partnership with the furniture company Blu Dot, two Minnesota-based and two L.A.-based artists use Astro Turf as a jumping-off point for playing with ideas of real vs. One of the gems is a lithograph of a street scene filled with subtle anti-capitalist signage, drawn by Wanda Gág, who is known for her 1928 Newbery Honor-winning picture book 'Millions of Cats.' A lot of artworks are packed into this small gallery, and it's a chance to learn about Minnesota local art history. Culled from the museum's permanent collection, these 20th-century works focus on a Minnesotan version of abstract expressionism, local artists influenced by fauvism (painting that often uses bright colors and intense brushwork), political drawings and landscapes. True to the exhibition's title, there are some hidden gems in this exhibition. 'Hidden Gems' at the Hennepin History Museum As the weather oscillates between wintertime snow and springtime slush, three exhibitions explore Minnesota art gems, Southern California aesthetics and Dakota artist Angela Two Stars' creative healing process.

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