By IASP.  Confession time. I was drunk when I made it to the Artcrank fest, a wonderful collection of graphic art around biking. A thousand-dollar idea, you may ask. Don't get too excited....

By IASP.  Walking around, lying on the grass. The spoonbridge and cherry sculpture starring tonight as the finest piece of dessert. Dessert? How did a eccentric background for Instagram become Minneapolis' coat of...

By IASP.  Revolts and uprisings brew at best with art. Creative engine, bewitching powerhouse. There is no revolution without poetry, we say in Chile. The 10/18 Chilean uprising prompted the recapture of public...

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.  Once Upon a Crime. It's dinner time. A room packed with wealthy people. Tonight is the one we were waiting for. The host is serving this three-course meal. From glass to...

By IASP. Two Brazilian siblings and a Minnesotan joined like a latte mixture of Brazilian beans and local milk. Starring Fernando and Humberto Campana meet Gary Johnson. Downtown is taken again by more renown...

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...

Destiny or fate are definitely not words I tend to usher. I secretly roll my eyes every time I hear people saying something was "meant to be." But there are moments in my...

By IASP.  Non Serviam. In 1914, a poet led the upraising against everything (all revolts should spark like poetry). "I am not serving you ever again," he admonished to the omnipotent mother nature...

When I approached Nita for an interview, she suggested to interview her friend instead. “She rescues tourist in her free time and MPR wanted an interview with her,” was her pitch. Nita’s friend,...

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. When visiting Santiago, I love how Anthony Bourdain mocks the LonelyPlanet magazine. Cause the best experience you can encounter in Chile doesn't come from the new areas designed for gringos to...

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...

When? Friday, June 18, 2021, throughout the dayWhere? North Central University, 910 Elliot Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404What? pop band Yam Haus, food trucks, and fun college kidsThis is what I love about my new...

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...