How does the location an artist works in impact their practice? Conversely, how do artists influence the spaces they call home? Gathering a variety of perspectives from throughout Minnesota and beyond to consider the relationship between artists and their localities, the ongoing series Location, qhov chaw, goobta, ubicación explores placemaking and home as sites that collect intersecting and ever-evolving stories and voices.
For over 80 years, Franz Marc’s painting Die grossen blauen Pferde (The Large Blue Horses) has called the Walker home. Jill Vuchetich, the Walker’s archivist, explores the history of this artwork at the Walker.
For nearly 60 years, Crop Art has been a popular staple of the Minnesota State Fair. Weaving artists, community, history, and seeds together, arts writer Kathy Berdan explores this homegrown creative community.
