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by Wendy Wei
January 26, 2024
Artist talk given in conjunction with “Becoming Visible” at the Hopkins Center for the Arts, May 20, 2021
(SUN PHOTO BY KRISTEN MILLER)
Safer 2.0, barbed wire, beeswax
New exhibit by Hopkins artist reflects on overcoming barriers for women, immigrants
Jim Clark, visual arts manager for the Hopkins Center for the Arts, explains Fawzia Khan’s piece, “Coming Over-Coming,” which is part of the “Becoming Visible” exhibit. The cloth panels with images and words represent the obstacles many immigrants face and what they need to overcome. Hopkins artist Fawzia Khan has unveiled her latest works as part of the “Becoming Visible” exhibit through Saturday, June 19, at the Hopkins Center for the Arts. READ MORE>>
Half of Milwaukee Exhibition Made Up Of Artists From The Twin Cities
It’s never too late to change careers completely. Artist Nina Ghanbarzadeh noticed that many of the artists she curated into the 10-person group exhibition “I Contain Multitudes,” which features four Minneapolis-based artists, had this experience. The show is currently on view at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design through March 9. READ MORE»
You Are What You Eat, knitted fish from plastic bags
My Little Town: Reflections on art and commerce
The Great Minnesota Get-Together is many things, to many people. There are plenty of amusements and things to eat and see and listen to, indulgences for every taste. The irony is there’s so much on offer, you can, if you want, avoid precisely the sorts of experiences you’d normally avoid outside the state fair. READ MORE »