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October 2020 Extended Gallery Hours
Marcia Haffmans "Out of Touch"
Redepenning Gallery
- September 24 - October 24, 2020
- Opening Reception (Reservations required): Thursday, September 24, 6-8pm
- Artist Talk: TBD
Marcia Haffmans’ visual art has evolved from abstract writing in wet paint on canvas to conceptual 3-D work incorporating handwriting. Out of Touch is a mixed media installation that came out of art workshops that I have offered for women trapped inside Minnesota county jails. Since 2017, we have engaged in visual art dialogues that include the art of handwriting, among other creative explorations.
Michael Borg "Being Havana"
Lobby Gallery, first floor
- September 24 - October 24, 2020
- Opening Reception (Reservations required): Thursday, September 24, 6-8pm
"Like most photographers, I strive to make compelling and memorable images. The opportunity to experiment with new ways to help my images to connect more deeply with the viewer is the driving force behind my work. I've found that my travel and street photography images speak to me much more clearly with the removal of color. Black and white images offer a clarity of message that can be lost in the visual distractions of color."
Jeanne Kosfeld "Coffee Portraits"
Lobby Gallery, second floor
- September 24 - October 24, 2020
- Opening Reception (Reservations required): Thursday, September 24, 6-8pm
Artist Jeanne Kosfeld works primarily with water-based media, but her body of work also includes print design, board game creation & design, and public sculpture. She began her career as an illustrator and cartoonist and led the design department at the University of Alaska, where she was also was an adjunct faculty member. In Minnesota she was the creative director at Ordway Center for the Performing Arts. Jeanne has been honored with artist-in-residences in Arles, France; Mesa Verde, Colorado; Hot Springs, Arkansas; Pine Needles on the St. Croix, Minnesota; Maiden Rock, Wisconsin; Whiskeytown, California; and most recently in Juneau, Alaska. She has attended International Urban Sketchers Symposiums in Portugal and the Netherlands.
Erik Jon Olson "Downstream Sacrifices"
Lobby Gallery, first floor
- October 29 - November 28, 2020
- Opening Reception: Thursday, October 29, 6-8pm.To attend, please reserve your time at: Opening Reception Reservation
- Artist Talk: TBD
Using quilted plastic waste as his medium, Erik creates works that deal with the effects of consumerism, mass consumption and unfettered capitalism. By layering environmental issues with social justice messaging, his art emphasizes our alienation from the environment and each other, our willingness to waste and our subsequent need for healing. By minimizing his carbon footprint in the creation of pieces and transcending the medium without denying what is, Erik creates art that embodies Marshall McLuhan’s concept that "the medium is the message."
Keith Holmes "Pursuit of Happiness"
Lobby Gallery, second floor
- October 29 - November 28, 2020
- Opening Reception: Thursday, October 29, 6-8pm. To attend, please reserve your time at: Opening Reception Reservation
- Artist Talk: TBD
In this exhibit, documentary artist, Keith Holmes explores "the collective desire to belong, the need to represent and the inevitable collision of aspirations in a pluralistic society." In his approach, Holmes explains, "cowboys and zombies, Chicanos and punks, born-agains and anarchists rub shoulders with each other and up against the dominant culture of middle America." Holmes adds, "While I do my best to document genuine happiness, much of the imagery in the show reflects the restless search for an elusive fun that everyone else seems to be enjoying."
Members’ Juried Exhibition
Redepenning Gallery
- October 29 - November 28, 2020
- Virtual Awards Presentation via Zoom: Wednesday, October 28 at 7 pm. The live virtual presentation will be available by invitation to participants. The recorded presentation will be shown throughout the evening at the opening reception.
- Opening Reception: Thursday, October 29, 6-8pm. To attend, please reserve your time at: Opening Reception Reservation
Annual fall show of work by Friends of the Hopkins Center for the Arts Member Artists. The art on display is the result of a juried competition.
For information on becoming a Member Artist, including all of the benefits you will get (including participation in this show,) visit Become a Member