For the last few months, I can only think about one local painter when I hear about abstract expressionism art. Gena Cohen's work is the embodiment of deconstructing shapes into abstract forms. To...

The Franconia Sculpture garden is one of these things that belong to Minnesota -even if located at the very border with Wisconsin. An untrained eye may be surprised, shocked. "What is this sub-Californication...

By IASP. It's like releasing a stream of emotion. Untold. To find an art style that strikes a chord in your heart. Sumi-e (traditional Japanese ink painting) is my first serious attempt to...

By IASP.  "Attention sacred ancient knowledge ahead," as one hears from a motionless whisper, though, written above the entrance of an unheard alley. This is Minneapolis, Minnesota. Just a few aimless steps later...

By IASP.  Entering the artist Candice Lin's "Seeping, Rotting, Resting, Weeping" is the closest experience to becoming Alice in Wonderland. Perhaps one of the first Alice's Wonderland drafts to be more precise. The...

 By IASP. For the last several days I have been staring a this piece of pottery that I brought from Pomaire, Chile. Clay is part of our handmade crafting traditions, but I never...

By IASP.  Roberto Matta's mural is the tale of two sides of the same coin: the Chilean people's stubborn defiance, but also the ultimate failure of Pinochet's 27-year-dictatorship to erase our past. In fact,...

When I chose Minnesota for my new home, my friends across the country -- well pretty much across the world -- were surprised by my choice. "I wanted to visit you in NY,...

By IASP.  I cannot start liking the blue rooster next to the Walker Art Center. Take it as my apology, Minnesota. Yes, you know which one, the ultramarine cock-a-doodle-doo next to the giant...

By IASP.  Landmarks are important for townsfolk as it fosters our attachment with our surroundings.  By understanding and mapping our neighborhoods in our minds, we make a space for ourselves. I find this...

By IASP. Craft beer is the crossroad of utmost exchange of cultural heritage. No better place for Kordura Coleman's sculpture, which is located in the Twin Cities’ first Latin-inspired brewery, La Dona Cerveceria. This...

When? Saturday, June 12, 2021, at 12:00-4:00 pm and is FREE!  Where? Gamut Gallery, 717 S 10th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55404    Within a month of moving to Elliot Park neighborhood, a vibrant...

 By IASP. Tracy Frizzell's use of American iconography portraying post-industrialized environments is the best stage for a fantastic narrative. The extensive presence of local landmarks is welcomed as it places us at the...

By IASP. The murder of George Floyd shacked our already traumatized community by police brutality. While the outcome of the trial against former police officer Derek Chauvin brought some justice, there is a...