Museums and galleries in Minneapolis and St. Paul are offering great exhibits throughout 2012. From plein air to modern to contemporary, there’s something for everyone’s taste. Here’s a short list of some major events happening this month.
► Outdoor Painters of MN Members Show at The FrameWorks until January 7
► Resident Artists VIII: In Process at Altered Esthetics, January 5-26
http://www.alteredesthetics.com/
► 1st Annual Lowertown Art Show at AZ Gallery& the Black Dog Café through January 15
http://theazgallery.org/2011/11/1st-annual-lowertown-art-show/
► “Standards”–Mark Ostapchuk, and “90º South”–Chris Willcox, MAEP Galleries of the Minnesota Institute of Arts, January 20 to April 1.
www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=2&exh_id=4337
► “World Beats: Global Contemporary Art” at the Minnesota Institute of Arts, Gallery 276, through July 15, 2012
www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=2&exh_id=4197
► “Two Sides of the Modern: Maverix ReMix” at the Minnesota Institute of Arts, Galleries 360 and 361, through February 19, 2012
www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=2&exh_id=4069
► “The Art and Archaeology of the Scythians” lecture and discussion with Professor Matthew Canepa at The Museum of Russian Art, January 28.
http://tmora.org/events/upcoming-events/
► Lowertown First Fridays—the monthly art walk on the first Friday of each month, 6 to 9 pm. Five artists’ buildings in Lowertown – Tilsner, Jax, Lowertown Lofts, Northwestern Building and the Northern Warehouse, are participating in a monthly open studios
http://lowertownfirstfridays.com/
► Northrup King Building—open studios on the first Thursday of every month, from 5 to 9 pm.
http://www.northrupkingbuilding.com/
