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Visual Arts

• Edward Curtis, driven by a dream
  The American photographer thought big and he set out to document the North American Indian, and made it his life's work. Author Alan Cheuse has written a new novel based on Curtis' and will be in the Twin Cities as part of the Twin Cities Book Festival.October 9, 2008
• Russian religous icons that survived a revolution
  Ornate religious icons never before seen in the United States are now on display at the Museum of Russian Art in Minneapolis.September 26, 2008
• Vatican Splendors come to Minnesota
  Minnesotans have a chance to see more than 200 treasures from the Vatican in Rome.September 26, 2008
• MIA to host Louvre collection
  The Minneapolis Institute of Arts will exhibit more than 60 works of art from the Louvre museum in Paris next year.September 9, 2008
• The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden turns 20
  Twenty years ago this week, the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden opened to the public. It's one of the largest urban sculpture gardens in the country. MPR's Cathy Wurzer recently took a walking tour of the garden with Olga Viso, head of the Walker Art Center.September 8, 2008
• If Stone Could Speak
  If you have ever wondered at the magnificent stonework at the St Paul Cathedral, local documentary filmmaker Randy Croce has a story for you.August 29, 2008
• Vandalized sculpture restored ahead of schedule
  A popular St. Paul sculpture vandalized in July has been restored, several weeks ahead of schedule.August 22, 2008
• The flying photographer
  Some people go to drastic lengths to take a great picture. For photographer Maxwell Mackenzie it meant learning to fly -- with his feet.August 20, 2008
• Phalen neighborhood rallies around defaced sculpture
  Several neighborhood groups and arts organizations from St. Paul's east side are holding a ceremony tonight in response to a recent hate crime.August 15, 2008
• Community upset over defaced sculpture
  Residents of St. Paul's east side are trying to figure out how to deal with what police are treating as a hate crime. Several weeks ago, vandals swept through a local park and defaced a popular sculpture.August 6, 2008
• Lee Friedlander: Photographer of everything
  The Minneapolis Institute of Arts presents an exhibition by encyclopedic photographer Lee Friedlander.June 27, 2008
• Mikhail Baryshnikov, photographer
  Legendary dancer and occasional actor Mikhail Baryshnikov was in Minneapolis this weekend for the opening of an exhibition of his photography.June 22, 2008
• The ugly side of 'America the Beautiful'
  Film maker Darryl Roberts wanted to explore America's obsession with beauty. His documentary "American the Beautiful" became a scathing indictment.June 19, 2008
• Artists go with the Flow at MCAD
  A bulletproof umbrella and a book riddled with holes don't seem to have much in common, but they are both part of a new exhibit at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design which explores time and the landscape.June 18, 2008
• Star Wars blasts into the Science Museum
  The much anticipated Star Wars exhibit opens today at the Science Museum of Minnesota.June 13, 2008

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