Archive for October 2015
Andrew Wykes selected for Viking’s stadium collection commission
Congratulations to Groveland artist Andrew Wykes, who is among 34 Minnesota artists commissioned to make a painting for inclusion in U.S. Bank Stadium’s “museum-like” art collection. The Vikings collection will feature 500 original artworks that celebrate the team, as well as Minnesota’s rich history and culture. In her recent Star Tribune article, “Vikings commission U.S.…
Read MoreSpotlight: “Artists Michael Paul and Dan Bruggeman chart ‘New Directions’ at Groveland Gallery”
The Star Tribune’s Mary Abbe highlights new exhibitions by Dan Bruggeman and Michael Paul, opening Friday, October 23. Abbe keenly observes Bruggeman’s paintings, noting the artist’s ability to “play optical tricks with scale and perspective by placing strange things at odd spots in highly formal picture planes.” Michael Paul “roams the Midwest producing luminous encaustic paintings.” Read the…
Read MoreQ & A with Tim Tozer by MW Capacity
Chris Lowrance and Sam King interview Groveland artist Tim Tozer for MW Capacity, a blog that features the work of Midwestern contemporary painters. Tim speaks candidly about his education, inspirations, processes, and his ability to work both figuratively and abstractly. Read the interview here.
Read MoreArt Hounds features Rod Massey’s “Unmade City”
St. Catherine University painting professor and fellow Groveland artist Carol Lee Chase discusses Rod Massey’s current exhibition on the October 1st segment of MPR’s Art Hounds. Listen to the segment in its entirety here.
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