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2638 Lyndale Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55408

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BEST SINGLE ARTIST SHOW
Award Winner 2007

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Habitat: Work by Areca Roe

Daily from June 2 until July 8

Zoo photography.
Sea Change: New Paintings by Samantha French

Daily from June 2 until July 8

2007 | BEST SINGLE ARTIST SHOW

Jason Childs's 17 canvases of teary-eyed figures raised the bar (and the roof) at SOO Visual Arts Center last spring. Childs's oil technique evokes a soulful Gerhard Richter, while his seemingly straight-forward reproductions of photographs work to question authenticity in the digital age. The catharsis of crying doesn't last, nor do the source images suggest anything more than fleeting photojournalism, as signified by titles such as "s8420tu6.jpg." But suspended in time, Childs's paintings... More »

Body Doubles

By Jessica Armbruster | Wed, April 04, 2012

Can the mundane be made epic? According to Amy Toscani, the answer is yes. The artist describes her work as a "mix of fantasy and 4-H." One definitely gets a sense of grand whimsy while gazing upon her large-scale abstract sculptures. Imagine piec... More »
New Museal: Work by Jehra Patrick

By Jessica Armbruster | Wed, February 08, 2012

Soo Visual Arts Center's latest exhibition, "New Museal," features work from Jehra Patrick, an artist who takes inspiration from New Institutionalism, a theory that examines institutions through a sociological lens. The local talent, who is also p... More »
Get Lucky

By Scott Donaldson | Wed, January 25, 2012

It's around this time of the year that New Year's resolutions start to fall apart. Maybe you snuck a cigarette, or skipped an afternoon at the gym. However, if your resolution included supporting local art, it's way too soon to give up. This weeke... More »
For the Love Of...

By Sheila Regan | Wed, January 11, 2012

Soo Visual Arts Center's latest exhibition features a unique collaboration between the gallery and Spectrum ArtWorks. In the show, 12 artists living with mental illness explore their creative inspirations. Spectrum Artworks, a program of the nonpr... More »
Everbody Wins

By Camille LeFevre | Wed, December 07, 2011

Decidedly retro, astutely provocative, and unabashedly hilarious, David Sollie's newest "retrospective" is perfectly timed to comment on consumerism in the 21st century through the Mad Men lens of corporate advertising. The corporation, of course,... More »
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Soo Visual Arts Center

2638 Lyndale Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55408

612-871-2263

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Daily from June 2 until July 8

Daily from June 2 until July 8

2007 | BEST SINGLE ARTIST SHOW

By Jessica Armbruster | Wed, April 04, 2012

By Jessica Armbruster | Wed, February 08, 2012

By Scott Donaldson | Wed, January 25, 2012

By Sheila Regan | Wed, January 11, 2012

By Camille LeFevre | Wed, December 07, 2011