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Exhibition Feature: Anomalies

Written by Melanie Dowding ’24 | Images courtesy of La.dy.like Art The Harry M. Drake Gallery, quaintly tucked away in a corner of St. Paul Academy and Summit School, has been transformed into a dynamic and digital feminine space this October. La.dy.like, a twin-cities art project, has put together a group of femme artists who [...]

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Faculty & Mentors: Published Writings 2022

Written by Rosario Parker Gordon ’23 | featured photograph courtesy Kathryn Savage via Instagram (@kdsreads)   As we end 2022 and move into 2023, we are lucky enough to be able to reflect on the various accomplishments of not only our MFA students, but those in our greater MFA Community, such as faculty members and [...]

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Mentor Feature / Alexandros Lindsay

Written by Kay Heino In our MCAD MFA program, we have the privilege to be able to be apart of a mentor-mentee program. I am lucky enough to have installation artist and space creator, Alexandros Lindsay! He is skilled with knowledge of techniques and scholarly information. He has many awards, such as 2011 Florence Biennale, [...]

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Mentor Feature / Russ White

Mentor Feature / Russ White

February 10, 2022

Written by KAY HEINO MCAD offers a very unique experience , when it comes to our MFA program. We offer the opportunity for the MFA students to be a part of a mentor and mentee program. I have had the pleasure to ask a few questions of a fellow cohort’s mentor, Russ White. Born and [...]

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Dreamsong: In Search of Lost Time

At Dreamsong Gallery here in Minneapolis we have the pleasure to view an exhibition, ‘IN SEARCH OF LOST TIME,’ which reflects on our bewildering contemporary chronos, bringing together artists whose work expresses a visceral sense of temporal dissociation. The space is not limited to just painting, but also includes photography, collage, drawing, and fiber. The [...]

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Mentor Feature: Monroe Isenberg

Fielded by Kay Heino Here at the MFA Promo Team we have a new member, Alexis Schramel, and thanks to her, I was able to meet and speak with  her mentor, Monroe Isenberg! I had the opportunity to ask a few questions via email , and I received some great responses! Filled with so many [...]

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Rosalux Gallery – Faux featuring Melissa Borman and Areca Roe

Rosalux Gallery‘s exhibition, “Faux,” featured MCAD MFA mentor Melissa Borman and Areca Roe. The gallery is located in the southern part of Minneapolis. When you first entered you noticed that there was a fun juxtaposition between the two artists. Borman’s and Roe’s photographs did not include the same subject, but they both worked extremely well [...]

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Mentor Feature: Sara Cluggish

Questions from Kay Heino ’23; Gathered by Eric Butler ’23 Here at the MFA Promo Team, our photographer, Eric Butler ’23, has Sara Cluggish as a mentor. I forwarded these questions, and Eric collected the answers from Cluggish. I was very excited to get this information about her and learn a little more about some [...]

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Mentor Feature: Blue Delliquanti

Interview conducted by Kay Heino ’23.  I have had the pleasure of speaking with Blue Delliquanti and they are absolutely wonderful! Our conversation may have been brief, but I felt a great vibe and I hope you all enjoy this interview as much as I did. ________________________________ KAY: As an introduction can you brief everyone on [...]

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Mentor Feature: Brian Britigan

E-interview conducted by Kay Heino ’23.  I have had the pleasure of being in contact with Brian Britigan and was able to conduct a virtual email interview. He was insightful and had many kind words to not only myself but for all. I really enjoyed learning the process in which he makes his illustrations and [...]

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