Exhibitions

Exhibitions are free and open to the public.

If you are interested in making a purchase or sponsoring an exhibition, please contact Jim Clark at JClark@hopkinsmn.com or 952-548-6489 for further information.

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September 15 - October 21, 2023

Members Juried Exhibit 2022

Fall Members' Juried Exhibition

  • Opening Reception: Friday, September 15, 6 - 8 PM

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 further information about submitting work for the exhibit visit: https://www.hopkinsartscenter.com/152/Fall-Juried-Show

Roger Nordstrom – Time  Water  Earth 

  • Opening Reception: Friday, September 15, 6 - 8 PM
  • Artist Talk: Monday, October 9, 2 - 4 PM. If you wish to attend, please RSVP by email to: jclark@hopkinsmn.com

As a photographer, Roger Nordstrom is attracted to lines, shapes, and form.  The images in this exhibition were captured in travels from Northern Minnesota to the US Southwest, and explore the commonalities between disparate regions through the elements of Time, Water, and Earth.  

‘These intimate black and white images of frozen water and desert sand show us the beauty of sameness in such opposites. They help us to see more clearly how the earth holds the memory of change allowing us to bear witness to our past and the prepossessing harshness that is the cycle of time made visible.’ 

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David Strom – Drawing to Painting: May I Have This Dance… 

  • Opening Reception: Friday, September 15, 6 - 8 PM
  • Artist Talk: Monday, October 9, 2 - 4 PM. If you wish to attend, please RSVP by email to: jclark@hopkinsmn.com

David Strom’s paintings and drawings are how he explores, reflects on, and interprets the landscape in which he lives, and as he puts it ‘lives within him’.  A combination of realism and fantasy, his artworks are about living in the fertile farm country of southwestern Minnesota.  References include gray steel grain bins, elevators, wind turbines, round bales, roads, ropes, rows of crops in all stages of development and rest, and the abstract way that we define the land using maps, specifically plat maps of townships in six square mile divisions. He combines these elements into vignettes, connecting them together ‘much like one would make a quilt or illustrate a graphic novel.’ 

 

October 26 - December 2, 2023

Twin Cities Iranian Culture Collective

  • Opening Reception: Thursday, October 26, 6 - 8 PM

This exhibition showcases work by local Iranian-Americans whose creative work in the arts reflects or illuminates their rich heritage. It is an opportunity for viewers to learn about Iran's history and culture through visual art.

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Catherine Hearding -  Water Works - An Exploration of Patterns and Palette

  • Opening Reception: Thursday, October 26, 6 - 8 PM

As a landscape painter, Catherine Hearding emphasizes the elements of color, shape, value and light, inviting the viewer to see the subject from a unique perspective. To accomplish this goal, she focuses on more intimate views of the landscape.

Douglas Oudekerk Scenes From a Mystery

  • Opening Reception: Thursday, October 26, 6 - 8 PM

Douglas Oudekerk has always loved to draw. He grew up in an era saturated with great artwork: including illustrations in books, magazines, comics, and advertising. For Oudekerk, this is artwork that tells a story - images that augmented the written word in powerful ways.

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December 7, 2023 - January 6, 2024

Reveal 2022

REVEAL - Hopkins Community Education Adult Students & Their Instructors

  • Opening Reception: Thursday, December 7, 6 - 8 PM

Reveal features the work of Hopkins Community Education adult students and instructors. Hopkins Community Education, a component of Hopkins Public Schools, strives to create meaningful opportunities for lifelong learning, connection, and engagement within our community.

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Sanjukta Mitra & James Larson - Spirit of Myth

  • Opening Reception: Thursday, December 7, 6 - 8 PM

Sanjukta Mitra's work mixes realism and expressionism, vividly achieved through an abundance of mixed media and oil paints. Her paintings are rich with bold strokes, high contrast color schemes, glowing vibes and illuminating paints.

James Larson passed away in 2022 after 50 years of true dedication to his craft and passion for marble and bronze sculpture. His sculptures combine classic styling with imaginative abstract forms and landscape.

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