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Visual Arts

• When she paints a river, the water colors her work
  Artist Annie Hejny creates abstract paintings using water and sediment she gathers from Minnesota lakes and rivers.November 8, 2018
• Two young photographers tackle trauma through art
  New photo gallery creatively addresses trauma through the eyes of teenagers.October 25, 2018
• An urban ink forager explains how to paint with all the colors of the alley
  Concerned about keeping toxic art supplies around his kids, Jason Logan began making his own all-natural inks. He shares his process in a new book — and on a gathering expedition in Washington, D.C.October 20, 2018
• Banksy artwork self-destructs just after $1.4 million sale
  Art prankster Banksy has struck again. A work by the elusive street artist self-destructed in front of startled auction-goers on Friday, moments after being sold for $1.4 million.October 6, 2018
• Munch or not? Experts set to tackle art mystery at Minnesota college
  A longtime Minnesota art mystery may soon be solved, as a new effort launches this week to determine whether a painting at St. Olaf College is by famed artist Edvard Munch — or an imposter.September 30, 2018
• Art's iconic 'Blue Boy' gets major 250th birthday makeover
  "Blue Boy" is getting a long-awaited makeover, and the public can watch as one of the world's most recognizable paintings gets some splashes of fresh paint just in time for its 250th birthday.September 22, 2018
• Brainerd grapples with how to save its iconic water tower
  Earlier this month a chunk of concrete fell off the 141 foot structure, known as "Paul Bunyan's flashlight." No one was hurt, but now, city officials are scrambling to figure out what to do next.July 19, 2018
• Two centuries ago, this book set the tone for all future discussions of color
  Back in the early 1800s, there was no universal or reliable way to describe colors. Until "Werner's Nomenclature of Colours" came along.July 2, 2018
• Giving 'Grace': Celebrating Minnesota's state photograph on its 100th birthday
  In the roster of state symbols across the nation that mark official state birds, trees, songs and others, Minnesota is believed to be the only state with an official photograph.June 25, 2018
• Art Hounds: Meg Ojala's photographs reveal the wonder of what's underfoot
  Plus, the Art Hounds recommend the ballet "Romeo and Juliet" and an absurd play about breaking up.February 22, 2018
• Finally, artist gets to see her sculpture's Minnesota perch
  Katharina Fritsch, who created 'Hahn/Cock,' had never seen her big blue rooster in the Sculpture Garden that has become its home.October 27, 2017
• Aspen Ideas Festival: The creative genius of Leonardo da Vinci
  Best-selling biographer Walter Isaacson has written a new book about a man who he says takes the cake as the "world's most creative genius": Leonardo da Vinci. He says "we can't be Newton. We can't be Einstein. But we can try to be more like Leonardo."October 16, 2017
• Aspen Ideas Festival: Walter Isaacson on how we can be more like da Vinci
  The best-selling biographer says that while we can't be Albert Einstein or Sir Isaac Newton, we can all try to be more like da Vinci. "We can try to be curious -- playfully curious and inquisitive, which was his ultimate trait," he said.August 17, 2017
• Before you go, take a tour of the revamped Sculpture Garden's sights and sounds
  After our photo/audio tour of the new Sculpture Garden, you'll be able to impress all your friends with how much you know about the new sculptures.June 9, 2017
• Cock of the Walk(er), and other Sculpture Garden highlights
  After an extensive renovation and expansion project, the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden is ready to receive visitors again.June 9, 2017

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