I don't know if you've noticed, but there is yet another new art gallery in Downtown Duluth. It's not really a new gallery, but a new location, I believe. Art in the Alley had formerly made its home in Superior, but is now located at 230 East Superior Street, in Duluth. Energetic works by Melanie Sternberg were featured on one wall beginning late September, and this week Tonya Sell of Oulu, WI will be featured during the Autumn Edition of the Twin Ports Gallery Progressive.
I hope you're setting aside at least one of the two evenings for this week's rockin' art activities here. If you're not a regular gallery hopper, this kind of event is perfect for getting a small taste of the wide variety of visual arts being created, from the esoteric to naturalist wonder, from out of this world photography to 3-D entertainment and even some live painting.
Here's how the two day event is being billed, with gallery schedules following.
When: Oct 11 – 12, 2012
Where: DULUTH/SUPERIOR
Description: Twin Ports Gallery Progressive: Autumn Edition Thursday and Friday, October 11 & 12 FREE Visual arts exhibition spaces are collaborating again on a two day massive, multi-venue, multi-media gallery progressive. Mark your calendars and break in your comfy walking shoes because there’s a serious amount of art in this town!
THURSDAY, October 12
1. The Northern Prints Gallery - 318 North 14th Avenue East, Duluth
www.northernprintsgallery.com
Thursday, 5-8pm and Friday 1–6pm, Open House
1112 and 1412 Tower Ave, Superior
www.facebook.com/SuperiorPublicArt.SPACES
Thursday, 5-9pm - Art Party: Celebrating new art environments in vacant storefronts and 'Back Door' Project Featuring: Flashlight Tour
7pm (starts at 1412 Tower)
Artist Talks: Luke Krisak, Chris Watten, Terry Millikan, Cecilia Ramón , Angela Haworth and 'Back Door' Project Artist's Recognition.
3. Duluth Art Institute
506 West Michigan, Duluth
www.duluthartinstitute.org
Thursday, 5:30pm
Artist Dialogue: Eric Dubnicka and Jeremy Schock
4. Just for the Season Gallery
Holiday Center, 207 West Superior Street, Duluth
Thursday, 3–7 pm Gallery Reception
Friday, 2–5pm Artist Demo
We will be hosting a reception for our featured artist of the month, Edna Blanchard, who’s exhibit “Hang it All” is comprised of her oil and watercolor paintings.
5. Pineapple Arts
124 W 1st St. Duluth
pineappleartscenter.com
Thursday and Friday, 10am-6pm
Artwork from the volunteers at Pineapple Arts plus hands on work stations.
6. Waters of Superior
395 S. Lake Avenue, Duluth
www.watersofsuperior.com
Thursday and Friday, 10am-9pm
7. Zeitgeist Arts
222 East Superior Street, Duluth MN
www.zeitgeistarts.com
Thursday and Friday, 11am-midnight. UDAC's Art Junction show
FRIDAY, October 12
8. American Indian Community Housing Organization
202 W. 2nd Street in Duluth
Friday, 6 PM
Naamijig: Honoring Our Traditions Photography Exhibition
Experience life on the "powwow trail" through a collection of Ivy Vainio's photographs
9. Washington Gallery
315 North Lake Avenue, Duluth
www.wsacduluth.info
Friday, 6-9pm Opening Reception
Rabbit Meat Bunnies: Crucifixion, Sex, and Rabbit Hunting and New works by Greg Green
10. Duluth Photography Institute
405 East Superior St. Suite 140, Duluth
www.duluthphotographyinstitute.com
Friday, 6-9pm
Gallery Reception: iPhoneography
11. Ochre Ghost
22 2nd Ave E, Duluth
, 6 – 10pm
Joe Nixon: 2, 3 and Eighth Dimensional Works
816 Tower, Superior
Friday, 6pm
Featuring new work by over 15 artists including Ed Newman, Jeredt Runions, Andrew Perfetti, Carla Magnuson, Amanda Christine, Dustin Keliin, Becky Brandt, Chelsey Miller, Emily Rose, Joe Polecheck, Lindsay Graskey, Justin Sinks, Colin James Wiita, Kym Young, John Heino and more.
Art show: 6PM at Goin Postal with concert and live painting to follow next door at Bev's Jook Joint.
13. Perry Framing
216 East Superior Street, Duluth
Friday, 10am- 9pm
14. Art in the Alley
230 East Superior Street, Duluth
www.artinthealley.com/
Friday, 5-7pm
Tonia Sell - paintings, ceramic sculptures and felt
15. Prᴓve Gallery
21 N. Lake Ave Duluth MN 55802
www.facebook.com/ProveCollective
Friday, 7pm-11+ PM
1 Year Anniversary Show! A celebration of artists that have shown this past year.
16. North End Arts Gallery
1323 Broadway, Superior
Thursday and Friday, 11 am -5 pm.
Diana Randolph: The Natural World
Oil paintings and pastels exhibition and poetry book, Beacons of the Earth and Sky.
IN SUMMARY
Two cities, two days, sixteen galleries, parties, lectures, concerts, awards – it’s a lot for the Twin Ports to handle but folks from the visual arts community think we’re up for the challenge. Special recognition and respect goes to the brave soul who makes it to all the stops. If you are one of these who makes it to all the events and galleries, I will personally give you one of my ink drawings for your support of the arts here in the Twin Ports. That's a pledge. Hope to see you on the scene.