 Nature's Finest: The Artistry of the Hautman Brothers
Sept. 8-Nov. 5, 2017
In a rare exhibition of their legendary wildlife artistry, all three Hautman brothers, James, Joseph and Robert, come together to present a wonderful collection of their unique talents. This showcase of their collective work features new, favorites, and not-widely-seen paintings, including some landscapes and of course, award-winning duck stamp designs. Also on display will be all (12) winning duck stamp original paintings by the Hautmans, never before seen in public together at the same time. These are from a private collection beginning with their 1990 win to the current 2017 stamp winner.
Often times inspired by the Arboretum setting and wonders of Mother Nature, this trio of talented artists discovered their callings to painting at different stages of life and backgrounds, including a PhD in physics. As kids, they grew up with an artist mother and outdoor-adventurer father (who painted a treasured painting for the family). Plus, the award-winning 2016 Duck Stamp acrylic painting by James Hautman will amaze in detail and artistry. At right: Golden Morning by Joe Hautman.
The Incredible Being of Light
June 20-Sept. 4, 2017
Light surrounds us! At his time of year, we are highly attuned to how light lifts our spirits and captures our imagination. At the Arboretum, it is easy to understand how 'light is energy,' nourishing plant life with amazing results!
In this exhibition, local artists follow in the tradition of Masters throughout the centuries using light in interesting ways, physically and metaphorically. Whether harnessing the natural power of the sun to enhance a colored glass window or playing with light as an inspirational source, this show seeks to present light as an integral part of the work of the artist.
Featured Artists: Ashley Dull , oil; Sharra Frank, mosaics; Josephine A. Geiger, landscape mosaics in leaded glass; Karen Knutson, watercolor; Dan Mackerman, oil, pastel; Jim Meyer, color woodblock prints, Sheryl Tuorila, glass on glass. At Left, Transforming Beauty by Ashley Dull.
Summer Solstice Celebration and Artist Reception, June 20, 6-8 p.m., Reedy Gallery: Celebrate the summer solstice at an art reception in Reedy Gallery featuring seven artists interpreting light in various ways. On the longest day of the year come learn how light affects an artist's work. When handled correctly light releases an inner energy bringing the Art to Life. Come witness this as you mingle with the artists. Complimentary food and beverages, please RSVP to Arboretum Curator Wendy DePaolis: 612-301-1873 or depao008@umn.edu.
MNWS 2017 Spring Show Exhibition: Dancing With Color and Light
April 13-June 18, 2017
The Arboretum welcomes back the Minnesota Watercolor Society for this juried spring show. Lyz Wendland, Professor of Art at the University of Wisconsin, River Falls, will be the judge of the show. The opening reception and awards night will be Thursday, April 13 from 6-8 p.m., with awards announced at 7:15 p.m. Painting at right by Dan Wiemer.
Light Sculptures and Installations Created Around the World 1999-2016
Nov. 10, 2016-April 9, 2017
Running in conjunction with the exhibit "Bruce Munro: Winter Light at the Arboretum", this art exhibit features photography of Munro's installations from all around the world over the course of the last 17 years.
"My work has allowed me the opportunity me to explore many years of ideas, and my installations are an extension of my own visual diary; it's a great privilege to have the time and opportunity to work the way I do," Munro said. "I feel like a composer/conductor as there are many people involved in the making of my work, which confirms my belief that the sum of the whole is truly greater than the individual parts.
Like English summers these works are often short lived. Fortunately, I have had the opportunity to commission gifted photographers, to record these works.
The Reedy Gallery photography exhibition represents part of my creative process from 1999 to 2016. It reflects on my passions for Landscape, Light, Language and Science."
Chindi. Bruce Munro
Desert Botanical Garden, 2015
All images copyright Bruce Munro
Photographer Mark Pickthall
Field of Light. Bruce Munro, Cheekwood Botanical Gardens, 2015
All images copyright Bruce Munro
Photographer Mark Pickthall
...---... SOS. Bruce Munro, Waddesdon Manor, 2015
All images copyright Bruce Munro
Photographer Mark Pickthall
Mind Your Beeswax: The Intersection of Bees and Art
Sept. 21-Oct. 31, 2016
It's become increasingly apparent that bees are essential for the survival of man particularly regarding the food chain. This exhibition demonstrates the importance of bees in the creative realm and the survival of an ancient art form using beeswax. Mind Your Beeswax, explores the work of regional artists using a variety of techniques who have a passion for the bees and their survival as they produce these fascinating artworks.
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Silvana Ravena
The connections between psychology and art have been the constant subject of her paintings. "The intention of my work is to make people creatively question what they are seeing, and to make contact with their innermost being. For me, art is a type of embodiment in which energy and space converge and experience creates matter. It is also a way of awakening perception by addressing the senses directly, which allows better conditions to facilitate the communication between the person and his or her deeper self". This Brazilian born artist considers memory, passage of time and pleasure as she combines hot wax and pigments to bring forth a impactful visual experience for the viewer. www.silvanaravena.com/ |
James Edward Scherbarth
An award winning Minnesota artist, Scherbarth is best known for his use of color, line and texture in creating contemporary abstract oil & cold wax paintings. His art is influenced by nature, his Irish-German ancestry and an ever evolving spirituality. Jim’s life perspective has been shaped by growing up in Minneapolis, Chicago, Atlanta and Detroit areas, a US Army tour of duty in Vietnam, being the eldest of seven and through continuous learning, traveling and sharing. His creative process is an intuitive one of constructing & deconstructing, of collecting, blending, erasing, blurring, marking and clarifying mimicking the natural processes of the world: accumulation, erosion, growth and decay while recording the evidentiary marks of life. He maintains a working/teaching studio in the historic Northrup King Bldg. in NE Mpls.
www.jamesedwardscherbarth.com
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Clare O'Neill
Working in mixed media Clare O'Neill combines her photographs with pigments, wax and oils, which adds a sense of mystery and intrigue to her contemporary photo encaustic paintings. Clare uses rich imagery, bold brush strokes, and playful drips to create paintings full of gesture, spontaneity, and motion. It's a labor-intensive process where the photographs are printed on tissue paper in multiple pieces, and then carefully imbedded into the layers of hot beeswax. The result-a stunning, modern, ethereal design with a warm textural appeal. www.clareoneill.com/ |
Linda Ackland-Kolb
Linda Ackland-Kolb received her MA from the University of Minnesota at Mankato and her MFA from the University of North Dakota. The mixing and application of color in a painterly way and the execution of the wax in a sculpture-like technique, presents unusual and unique visual relationships with unending surprises as she mixes pastel and beeswax. Ms. Kolb has exhibited locally and regionally with various solo shows, invitational and group exhibitions. She has been commissioned by area hospitals and her work is found in many permanent and private collections. www.facebook.com/linda.kolb.946
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Jeff Millikan
The themes in Milliken's work have always revolved around the darker aspects of the human condition and our futile attempts to control and subvert the natural forces around us. In his work with bees he has been collaborating with nature in a more radical way, using insects themselves to create the sculptural pieces. He has constructed a series of specialized bee hives which over the last decade have been stocked with objects, windows and, most recently, various texts. By cutting and painting these books with beeswax he is able to suggest shapes on which the bees build comb. Though it's a slow and rather tedious process and they rarely do what he intends, he is able to cut, melt and alter the pieces throughout the process, with the bees in each instance repairing or responding to what he has done with alterations of their own. At times there are thousands of bees on one book and in some instances, they are full of nectar and brood casings and literally dripping with honey. "It fascinates me to watch the reclamation of such a potent symbol of civilization by nature's agents". jeffmillikan.com/
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