Friday, January 11, 2013
He’s being recognized with the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board’s ‘Living the Dream’ award and is showing his works in a variety of venues.
You may have caught Jimmy Longoria’s work when it was shown at the Hopkins Center for the Arts. But the Hopkins artist isn’t exactly confined to pristine galleries. He’s best known for using murals to combat gang violence. He partners with residents in rough neighborhoods to paint colorful, swirling murals that make it nearly impossible for gang members to see rival graffiti. Last summer, he worked with Minneapolis’ STEP-UP Summer Jobs Program to help youth develop work skills. He even painted the Obama field office and saw one of his works used on an exclusive batch of messenger bags given to corporate executives. Longoria’s work hasn’t gone unnoticed. The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board has awarded him this year’s “Living the Dream…
Thursday, February 9, 2012
The gatherings take place on the fourth Monday of each month, September through May.
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Thursday, February 9, 2012
(The following news release comes from the Hopkins Center for the Arts.) A musician, a painter, and an art collector walk into a bar. No, it’s not the set up for a bawdy joke—it’s the Arts Social Club, in Hopkins, Minnesota. The fourth Monday of each month, September-May from 6-8 pm, there is an informal gathering of visual artists, dancers, writers, performing artists and art lovers at the Wild Boar on historic Mainstreet, Hopkins. The gatherings are an opportunity for creative individuals to share ideas, learn about art events and opportunities in the area, and socialize. Often there is an open mic with impromptu musical performances, or a drawing for a door prize. “The results of a survey of member artists at the Hopkins Center for …
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Friday, January 27, 2012
The award is the most prestigious art award for high school students.
Hopkins High School art and photography students won 16 Minnesota Scholastic Art Awards, according to a school district news release. The award is the most prestigious art award for high school students. Gold Key and Silver Key award winners will have their pieces exhibited at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design Gallery from Jan. 30 to Feb. 26. An awards ceremony will take place Feb. 26. The Gold Key winners will move on to the national competition in the spring, with a reception at Carnegie Hall. National winners will be announced in May. This year, students submitted 1,376 individual artwork entries and 170 portfolio entries. The jury awarded 133 Gold Keys and 167 Silver Keys for individual entries and 11 Gold Keys and 16 Silver …
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Thursday, January 26, 2012
'Artful Vessels' by Pratibha Gupta and 'Between Drawing and Painting' by John Wells will be on display through Feb. 26, along with 'Horizons: Paintings by Julia Helen Rice' and 'Photographs by Robert Glieden.'
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Thursday, January 26, 2012
(The following announcements come from the Hopkins Center for the Arts) Artful Vessels: Ceramics by Pratibha Gupta and Between Drawing and Painting: Recent work by John Wells will be on view at the Hopkins Center for the Arts beginning January 26th. Both artists' work involves merging painting with another art form. Gupta combines ceramics and painting, while Wells manipulates the process of drawing and painting. Pratibha Gupta’s work is inspired by Japanese and Korean ceramics. She says, “Picasso’s work in ceramics, which is extremely painterly, has also been an important influence. My work explores the merging of ceramics and painting, forms and designs. Sometimes the sketchbook leads to the form of the pot; sometimes the form of the …
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1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins, MN
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Monday, September 19, 2011
Jodi Hills owns and operates Studio J from her Hopkins home.
Jodi Hills has a saying on a small poster in her home: “Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” If anyone has created herself, it’s Hills. Hills owns and operates Studio J from her Hopkins home and is a multi-faceted artist who designs collections of art and “heart-felt thoughts” in the form of cards, magnets, prints, original paintings and books. “From the time I was 5 years old, I have been writing or painting. But when I was little, I don’t recall ever thinking of it in terms of a career,” Hills recalls. A native of Alexandria, she went to the University of Minnesota, graduated with a degree in English and art and moved into the work world. “I went to work as an art director for a Twin Cities ad agency, but …
Suzanne Lundeen Abrams
2:09 pm on Thursday, January 17, 2013
Congratulations, Jimmy! You deserve to be honored for your work! more ›