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16aprAll DayLayered Realities: Recent Work by Bryan HollandExhibit(All Day: friday) Arts Center of Saint Peter, 315 S Minnesota Ave, St. PeterCategories:Art

Submitted Image - Work by St. Peter Artist Brian Holland

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Box sculptures that invite the viewer to touch, move, and interact with art objects are the focal point of Layered Realities: Recent Work by Bryan Holland, on display April 16 through May 29 at the Arts Center of Saint Peter.

Holland, a St. Peter-based artist best known for large paintings that juxtapose traditional realistic techniques with elements of graphic design, initially envisioned thrift stores and garage sales as the main sources of material for the interactive sculptures. “But as COVID-19 shut down many of the venues I planned to frequent, my plans and ideas changed to incorporate less found art and more elements of my own construction,” Holland said.

In addition to the box sculptures, Layered Realities includes paintings and mixed media incorporating animals, mythology, and environmental themes. “I’m also revisiting some earlier figurative ideas of incorporating old master works as a template from which to explore my own interests and ideas,” Holland said.

In lieu of a reception, Holland will talk about the exhibition, his creative process, and other topics as a guest on Live from the Arts Center of Saint Peter on Thursday, April 29, 1-2 p.m. on KMSU 89.7FM. The show is streaming and archived for two weeks at kmsu.org.

Masks and social distancing are required in the Arts Center’s galleries, which are free and wheelchair-accessible. Gallery hours are Wednesday though Friday 1-5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., and Sunday 1-5 p.m. The Arts Center’s COVID-19 readiness plan is available upon request.

This activity is made possible through grants from KMSU Radio and from the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

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All Day (Friday)

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Arts Center of Saint Peter

315 S Minnesota Ave, St. Peter

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16apr8:00 am12:00 pmBeer, Brats & Bourbon Art Contest8:00 am - 12:00 pm OnlineCategories:Art,Food & Farm

16apr9:00 am4:00 pmFrom These HandsFiber Art and Poetry by Gwen Westerman9:00 am - 4:00 pm Hillstrom Meseum of Art - Gustavus Adolphus College, 800 W College Avenue, St. PeterCategories:Art,Performance & Exhibition

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On view at the Hillstrom Museum of Art from February 15 through April 18, 2021, is From These Hands: Fiber Art and Poetry by Gwen Westerman, featuring the work of Dakota scholar, artist, and poet Gwen Westerman.

The artist, a faculty member in the English department at Minnesota State University, Mankato, has collaborated with the Museum in the past, when she served as co-curator and artistic contributor to the Museum’s 2012-2013 exhibition Hena Uŋkiksuyapi: In Commemoration of the Dakota Mass Execution of 1862. That exhibit was occasioned by the 150th anniversary of the largest mass execution in U.S. history, in which 38 Dakota were hanged in Mankato on December 26, 1862, following the end of the U.S.-Dakota War.

This current exhibit, From These Hands, includes important loans from The Minnesota Historical Society in St. Paul and The Heritage Center at Red Cloud Indian School in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. It is accompanied by a fully-illustrated brochure, which will be available at the Museum and in pdf form on the Hillstrom Museum of Art website. A video walk-through tour of the exhibit will also be available on the Museum website.

NOTE: due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be no opening reception for From These Hands, and hours at the Museum may be restricted. As of the opening of the exhibit, the general public is generally not allowed on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College. Those from the general public wishing to visit the exhibits must email hillstrom@gustavus.edu to seek an appointment as an invited guest of the College (note that this process typically will take at least two days). For more information, including updates to Museum hours and visitation, please see the Museum website.

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(Friday) 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

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Hillstrom Meseum of Art - Gustavus Adolphus College

800 W College Avenue, St. Peter

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16apr9:00 am3:00 pmSpring Open House9:00 am - 3:00 pm A to Zinnia Florals & Gifts, 15 S Broadway St, New UlmCategories:Shopping

16apr10:00 am4:00 pmTissue Paper Painting10:00 am - 4:00 pm North Mankato Taylor Library, 1001 Belgrade Ave., North MankatoCategories:For Kids,Hobby, Craft, & Making

16apr10:00 am4:00 pmMarian Anderson: Her Personal Collection10:00 am - 4:00 pm Blue Earth County Historical Society, 424 Warren St., MankatoCategories:Art,Historical

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Join us as we open our latest temporary exhibit Marian Anderson: Her Personal Collection. This exhibit highlights many of Marian’s original works that her fine art prints have been made from. This exhibit is free and open to the public through September 2021.

Due to COVID restrictions, visitors must book their time to visit using the Blue Earth County Historical Society booking page.

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(Friday) 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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Blue Earth County Historical Society

424 Warren St., Mankato

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16apr10:00 am4:00 pmApril Adult CraftWith The North Mankato Taylor Library10:00 am - 4:00 pm North Mankato Taylor Library, 1001 Belgrade Ave., North MankatoCategories:Hobby, Craft, & Making

16apr11:00 am4:00 pmFeaturedIn Honor of Healthcare Workers Blood DriveAmerican Red Cross11:00 am - 4:00 pm Store It, 2015 Bassett Dr, MankatoCategories:Health

16apr12:00 pm5:00 pmMSUM Installation Art Show12:00 pm - 5:00 pm 4 Pillars Gallery At The Grand, 210 N Minnesota St, New Ulm, MN 56073Categories:Art,Performance & Exhibition

16apr2:00 pm6:00 pmTerrestrial GhostsPhotography Exhibit by Areca Roe2:00 pm - 6:00 pm 410 Project, 523 S Front St, MankatoCategories:Art,Performance & Exhibition

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