Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Cache This Weekend!

Spice up this November weekend enjoying the bounty of the Casket Arts Building in the heart of NE Mpls. Local artists show their collection of jewels, textiles, glass, pottery, photography & sculpture. Enjoy wine, food & live jazz by InsideOut. It’s a treasure excursion worthy of a date night.

Casket Arts Building
681 17th Ave NE
Minneapolis, MN

Nov. 22nd 6-9pm
Nov. 23rd 11-4pm

Hope to see you then!

Monday, November 17, 2008

Original Sculpture Missing from Q.arma Building


On Saturday Nov. 14 or Sunday Nov. 15, this sculpture was taken from Gallery Q (first floor). It is a wood carved original on a wood and stone base approx 16 inches high.

If you have any information, please contact Kevin Showell 612.229.0787 or kevin.showell@yahoo.com.

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

NEMAA Fall Fine Arts Show

It's time for NEMAA's 9th annual Fall Fine Arts Show, an exciting showcase of over 150 member artists who live and work in Northeast Minneapolis. See painting, photography, mixed media, sculpture and much more at the metro area's largest group show.

The Grainbelt Bottling House
79 NE 13th Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55418

Saturday, November 15th @ 12-6pm
Sunday, November 16th @ 12-3pm

Opening Reception
Friday, November 14th @ 6-10pm

Come before 8pm on Friday to vote for Rabi's piece for NEMAA’s "People's Choice" Award.

Friday, October 31, 2008

Mshale Article

Rabi was recently interviewed for an article in Mshale, the local African community newspaper. Check it out: Burkinabé Artist Finds Talent in Sculpting.

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Todd Peterson

Earlier this summer, Rabi was presented with an AWESOME gift from fellow artist and friend Todd Peterson. Todd is a staple at the Q.arma Building and is often in the Altered Esthetics' juried monthly exhibits.

Let's just say Rabi was extremely excited and touched by this amazing gesture. Thank you Todd!

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

St Paul Art Crawl This Weekend

Be sure to visit the St Paul Art Crawl this weekend! Rabi will be in a new location: Lift Kids, a non-profit that builds villages in developing countries.

Lift Kids
508 Jackson St
St Paul, MN 55101

Friday October 10, 6-10 pm
Saturday October 11, 2-10 pm
Sunday October 12, 12-5 pm

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Source*


This exhibition of 3-dimensional art fills the galleries at The Phipps Center for the Arts. Sculptures in the show range in size from small tabletop pieces to large, free-standing constructions, to comprehensive installations. Various media are represented including bronze, stone, fabricated metal, ceramic, glass, and wood.

Wayne Potratz, professor, and Guy Baldwin, professor emeritus, both from the art department of the University of Minnesota, are jurors for the exhibition and will present awards for the top sculptures at the opening reception.

The Society of Minnesota Sculptors was founded in 1943 by a group of prominent art educators in Minneapolis. Since then it has grown to over 75 members throughout the state. The society's mission is to encourage and help member sculptors do their best work, achieve recognition, and feel gratification from what they create.

The Phipps Center for the Arts
109 Locust St
Hudson, WI 54016

October 3 - November 16

Gallery Hours
9:00am-4:30pm daily
12-4:30pm Sunday

Opening Reception
Sunday, October 5 @2-4pm

*source (sors, s rs)Noun1. The point at which something springs into being or from which it derives or is obtained. 2. The point of origin, such as a spring, of a stream or river. 3. One that causes, creates, or initiates; a maker.

Tuesday, September 09, 2008

Ant in 360 Degrees



Thanks to MPR and Preston Wright!

Monday, September 08, 2008

Books for Africa 20th Anniversary Gala

Books For Africa will celebrate 20 years of service and the shipment of 20 million books to the children of Africa.

The evening will feature hors d'oeuvres and a full dinner, as well as an African fashion show, African music, and Rabi will participate in a market with African wares. Ambassadors and representatives from about 38 African countries will also add to the international atmosphere.

Buy
your tickets today!

Minnesota History Center
345 Kellogg Blvd. West
St. Paul, MN 55102

Friday, September 12
6-11pm

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Come See the Ant


Here it is! The Industrious Cooperative Ant. It is on display now at the MN State Fair through Labor Day. Rabi was commissioned to create the sculpture for the DNR's Adopt-a-River program. Many of the parts were found during the Great Mississippi Riverboat Cleanup.

To see more pictures, check out the Ant's photo gallery.