Local Exhibits

Ames Center

12600 Nicollet Ave, Burnsville | ames-center.com | 952/895-4685 | M-F 9am-5pm, Sa 10am-2pm

Children’s Art Festival – through Apr. 29

Crossings at Carnegie

320 East Ave., Zumbrota | 507/732-7616 crossingsatcarnegie.com M/T/W/F 10am-5pm, Th 10am-8pm, Sa 10am-4pm, Su 11am-3pm

Poet Artist Collaboration – through May 4 – Fifty poets and visual artists collaborated to create works of art inspired the poems. Poems and the works they inspired are displayed together.

Wendy Westlake/Courtney Armstrong – May 6-June 15

FiftyNorth Gallery, Northfield

1651 Jefferson Pkwy. | 507/664-3700 fiftynorth.org | M-F 7am-8pm, Sa 7am-5pm, Su 10am-5pm

Bob Nyvall (paintings), Toni Easterson (fiber art) – May 13-June 14. Opening Reception: May 21, 4-5:30pm

Bob Nyvall

Flaten Art Museum

Center for Art and Dance, St. Olaf | wp.stolaf.edu/flaten/ 507/786-3556 | M-W, F 10am-5pm, Th 10am-8pm, Sa/Su 2-5pm

Exhibit Dates: May 3-19 Opening Reception: May 5, 12-2pm

Senior Show – An annual exhibit and culminating event in the curriculum of St. Olaf College studio art majors.Twenty-four artists’ works span two galleries, the central corridor and installation spaces within the Center for Art and Dance. A variety of themes are explored.

Center for Art and Design 205: Perception, Perspective & Power – An exhibit curated by the Class of 2019 Art History majors where relationships between artist, viewer, subject and medium are investigated. Diving into questions of identity, power differences and positionality, see how visual culture is shaped as well as how it shapes us.

Northfield Arts Guild

304 Division St. | 507/645-8877 | northfieldartsguild.org

T-F 12-6pm, Sa 11am-3pm

One-Day Exhibition: Paintings by Max Lyonga – Apr. 27 11am-4pm. Open house and reception. Lyonga is a Cameroonian contemporary artist and a current visiting Artist-in-Residence at Carleton. Artist talk at 1pm. Enjoy this rare opportunity to meet this international artist and experience his “mokwe” style paintings – a mixture of abstraction with impressionism. Refreshments will be provided.

Up Gallery: Cell Persona: Incarceration’s Impact on Black Lives – through May 11 – Artist Statement: “Cell Persona is about the far psychological and civic reach of incarceration into the lives of persons and their families’ [and their] ability to participate in democratic life even after incarceration. My cells discover the fact that disproportionately black persons populate our prisons and the cell reaches beyond its interior.”

Whyldflhours – May 15-June 8 – New floral paintings by Benson Ramsey.

Allina Clinic Gallery:

Journeys – through May 27 – Oil paintings by Rebecca Tolle, experiences that have imprinted on her mind, forming emotions on canvas.

Archer House Gallery: Tranquility – through Aug. 31 – Felted wall hangings by Jean Manrique using naturally-colored wool embellished with the subtle tones of other fibers, plant dyes and materials found in nature.

Northfield Business and Tourism Center 19 Bridge Sq. | 507/645-5604 | northfieldchamber.com

An Illustrated Look at Downtown Northfield, 1976-2018 – through Aug. 31 – Drawings of Northfield landmarks and streetscapes by Jim Bohnhoff.

Tandem Bagels: Crosswords – through July 28 – Drawings about conversations in the spaces between handwritten words by Gwen Partin.

Northfield Historical Society

408 Division St. | 507/645-9268 | northfieldhistory.org M-Sa 10am-5pm, Su 1-5pm

James-Younger Gang Bank Raid – Tells the story of when the notorious James-Younger Gang attempted to raid the First National Bank of Northfield in 1876.

100 Years of Malt-O-Meal: Made Here, Sold Everywhere – through March 2020 – Featuring artifacts, images and multimedia from the NHS’s Malt-O-Meal Collection, which was donated by the Campbell family after Post Holdings, Inc. purchased MOM Brands in 2015.

Malt-O-Meal exhibit

Owatonna Arts Center

435 Garden View Ln., Owatonna | 507/451-0533 | oacarts.org

T-Su 1-5pm | Owatonna City Administrative Office entrance.

Every Kind of Maker’s Tool: Minnesota Weavers Guild – Through Apr. 28 – “Every kind of maker’s tool” from back strap loom to computer with handmade textiles from members of the Weavers Guild of Minnesota.

Allina Hospital Owatonna Healing Arts Gallery: 2250 NW 26th St. | 8am-8pm

Jerry Deuschle (clay), Westy Copland (painting), Margie Larson (wax painting), Craig Steinmetz (Sumi painting) and Reid Thorpe (painting).

Paradise Center for the Arts

321 Central Ave., Faribault | 507/332-7372 paradisecenterforthearts.org Tu/W/F/Sa 12-5pm, Th 12-8pm, Su/M closed

Exhibit Dates: Through May 6

Carlander Family Gallery: Ann Judkins Lois Vranesh

Ann Judkins

Boardroom Gallery: Heidi Jeub

Corey Lyn Creger Memorial Gallery: Jillian and William Buffington

Exhibit Dates: May 6-June 17

Opening Reception: May 10, 5-7pm Carlander Family Gallery: Susanne Crane and Andrea Blackman

Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Elisha Marin

Corey Lyn Creger Memorial Gallery: Faribault High School Painting and Drawing II

Top: Andrea Blackman. Bottom: Susanne Crane

Healing Arts Gallery at District One Hospital: Carly C. Swenson, Lisa deRoy, Thomas Alvarez, Maggie Gale

Perlman Teaching Museum

320 3rd St. E, Northfield | 507/222-4469 go.carleton.edu/museum | M-W 11am-6pm, Th-Fr 11am-9pm, Sa-Su 12-4pm

Carleton Clay Today – through May 3 – Work by students enrolled in Advanced Ceramics, as well as recent graduates of Carleton’s program.

Art of Language: The Synergy of Text and Image – through June 14 – Curated by students participating in the Fall 2018 Art History 288 Curatorial Seminar Class.

Senior Art Show – May 17-June 15

Steele County Historical Society, Owatonna

1700 Austin Rd. | steelehistorymuseum.org T/W/F 10am-4pm, Th 10am-8pm, Sa 10am-3pm

Egg-Crafting: The Art of Katherine Ott – through May 3 – Eggs decorated with beautiful patterns and carved into beautiful shapes. This exhibit offers a sampling of eggs Katherine Ott created over a 10-year period. Her collection includes chicken, goose, turkey, duck, quail, pheasant, sparrow and even an ostrich egg. What she has done with the eggs is simply amazing. She has covered the eggs with beads and braids and has put tiny figures into them. Some are lined with velvet and most are decorated with paper flowers. Each is a unique piece of art.

Six Decades of Wedding Gowns – Twelve gowns from 1888 to 1948 show various styles, materials and colors selected by brides for their walks down Steele County aisles. While white became a dominant color following Queen Victoria’s wedding in 1840, these brides often chose cream, tan, green and even black.

Over Here, Over There: Steele County in the Great War – The Great War sprang upon Minnesota at a time of great political and social upheaval. It brought resolution to some problems, leaving uncertainty and new issues in its wake. Visit the Steele County History Center and read firsthand accounts by residents, experience warfare through sights, sounds and smells, sing along with WWI songs and more.

Interactives for ages 4 through 94. Toys and Play, 1970s to Today – through May – Exhibit allows kids to see and experience what their parents played with as children. Take a step back in time with favorite childhood toys and games.

Village of Yesteryear – Guided tours Tuesday through Sunday, May 1-Sept. 30 at 1:30 pm, or by appointment – Knowledgeable tour guides lead you through this pioneer village laid out similar to the center of Owatonna and its Central Park, which was originally circular. The Village is a full campus with 19 historic structures and the newly-added History Center. Village admission: $5 adults, $3 children ages 7-16, free for ages six and under. Group rates available. History Center admission is: $5 adults, $3 children ages 7-16, free for ages six and under and SCHS members. Admission for both the History Center and Village of Yesteryear: $8 adults, $5 children ages 7-16, free for ages six and under and SCHS members.