Exhibition Openings at the MPC

This Friday there are two exhibits scheduled to open at the Minneapolis Photo Center. One a black and white exhibit called the Absence of Color and the other featuring selected work of Ross Andersson.

Click on the image below for more information, or go to: MPC

 

Opening Reception at the MPC

The Minneapolis Photo Center has announced the opening of its juried competition "Where in the World: People, Places, Events" on Friday October 14th from 7:00 to 10:00PM.  The event features wine, food and music, in addition to the great art.

Click on the notice below for more information about this exhibit:

The competition was judged by Tony Kampa a Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Menil Museum in Houston, Texas.

You can read his juror statement below:

For more information about the exhibit go to MPC.

Also, there will be a book produced from the images selected for this exhibit that can be purchased from the MPC on the night of the event or online.  You can preview the book on the MPC website.

A Must See in Winona Minnesota

John Ringquist of Crosstown Camera was with our group when we traveled recently to Lanesboro for a weekend photo outing.  On the way back, John and his wife took it slow and stopped in a number of towns along the way.

John mentioned they found a great new museum in Winona that just opened in 2006.  It is called the Minnesota Marine Art Museum, located on the Mississippi near downtown Winona.

John mentioned the museum is rapidly becoming a tourist attraction in the area because of its outstanding facilities, and wonderful exhibits.  Currently the museum features an exhibit called "America's Great Rivers" depicting all of our nations great river systems.  Also featured is an exhibit of 32 works called "Flow"  that contain various interpretations of images related to water from traditional to abstract.  Also there is a photography exhibit by two local artists in the region called "Portrait and Place" that features images of people and places in Winona.

Another big draw to the facility is a new wing that houses the museum's permanent collection, and the Burrichter/Kierlin Marine Art Collection that contains work by such notables as Georgia O"Keefe, Picasso, Renoir, Van Gogh and Monet, to name a few.

If you are in the area or plan to be this museum is a must see.  It is located at 8oo Riverview Drive and its location is depicted on the map below.  You can call ahead at 507-474-6626, and visit the museum's informative website at: Marine Art.

A special thanks to John Ringquist for bringing this find to our attention!