Great Mississippi Riverboat Cleanup

Here are some pics from yesterday's Adopt-a-River cleanup. Rabi has an idea in mind for the sculpture but you'll just have to come to the State Fair to see!

Stone Arch Festival of the Arts 2008

Hope you can join us at the Stone Arch Festival! It will feature 250+ juried artists' booths; 5 performance stages for music; Culinary Arts Quarter; Art of the Car Display; Youth Arts Quarter.

Father Hennepin Park
Minneapolis Riverfront District
St. Anthony Main
Booth #180

Saturday & Sunday, June 14-15

10am-6pm

Adopt-a-River Sculpture

Although not officially confirmed, it looks like the Adopt-a-River program will commission Rabi to create an outdoor sculpture to be displayed at the MN State Fair this year. This is the 15th year that a sculpture will be located at the DNR's State Fair Building.

Rabi will therefore be participating in the 17th Annual Great Mississippi Riverboat Cleanup. It is during this cleanup that he will select the materials for this sculpture.

You're invited to join as well!

Thursday, June 12th, 2008
8:30am - 1:00pm

Boarding of the Anson Northrup

Padelford Landing

Harriet Island

St. Paul

8:30am- 8:45am

Participants will be disbursed along the river banks for the cleanup. Volunteers should remember to dress appropriately for hard work along the river in rain or shine. This cleanup is recommended for children over age 11 with proper adult supervision. Bags and gloves will be supplied. This is a free event with live music, lunch, and door prizes!

To receive registration materials or additional information contact Paul Nordell at (651) 259-5630 or Megan Godbold at (651) 259-5620 or e-mail adoptariver@dnr.state.mn.us.

Photo from 2000 cleanup.

Revisions of the American Dream

In our nation today, the desire to live the "American dream" means something much different, and fundamentally more diverse than ever for the average citizen. The once highly-held values of a white picket fence, a nuclear family, a stay-at-home Mom and a get-it-done Dad are now vestigial if not irrelevant in the contemporary pursuit of Freedom and Happiness.

"Revisions of the American Dream" is a one-month exhibition of artists from all over the nation that will explore these concepts. We invite you to join us in our visual investigation.

Susan Hensel Gallery

3441 Cedar Ave. S.

Minneapolis , MN 55407

Opening Reception
June 6 at 7pm

Exhibition Open
June 6 – July 7

Art on the Lake 2008

We hope to see you at the 28th annual Excelsior Art on the Lake this coming weekend. This is our first time participating in this art fair. It will showcase 198 juried artists in 14 mediums.

Excelsior Commons

Lake Minnetonka
Booth #181

Located 10 minutes west of I-494 on Hwy 7

Saturday, June 7 at 10am-6pm
Sunday, June 8 at 10am-4pm

We've Expanded!

We pulled it off just in time for Art-A-Whirl! Our space in Studio B25 was just too small for all of Rabi's tools and creations. If you've visited recently, you will know what I mean. We should have had a sign that said "Enter at your own risk."

But now, we have the workshop area and a showroom. Rabi is working full time on his art so stop by anytime!

Art-A-Whirl 08 Recap

Thanks for the successful 2008 Art-A-Whirl everyone!

Tentative AAW Schedule

Beyond featuring over 80 artists for the upcoming Art-A-Whirl, the Q.arma Building will be hosting the following on Saturday, May 17th:

Music
12pm: Bankrupt In Panama (other-worldly improbable improvisation)
2pm: Until The End (supremely talented and inspired acoustic guitars)
4pm: Captain Yonder (“hallucinatory-country that’s woozy and creepy”)
6pm: Breaksea Caravel (dark theatrical orchestra)

Lutefisk Sushi C Show
Live drawing jam sessions, demos, and more at Altered Esthetics

Pottery Demonstrations
By fellow artists Anthony and Nick

Movies, Brats and a Bonfire
Weather permitting. The lights go down, the film starts up. We’ll be showing Barnstormers, a delightful short film showing many artists painting on the side of an old barn, and Baraka a stunning view of our world.

Cheers!

Thanks everyone for braving the MN weather and supporting us during this spring's Art Crawl. Now on to our hood's Art-A-Whirl and hopefully warmer temps!

Rabi and fellow artist Hillary at the St Paul Art Crawl.

Upcoming St Paul Art Crawl

The St Paul Art Crawl is a few weeks away. Please join us for your spring shopping!

Crane Ordway
Community Room
281 E 5th St
St Paul, MN 55401
(#9 on map)

Friday, April 25 at 6-10 pm

Saturday, April 26 at 2-10 pm

Sunday, April 27 at 12-5 pm

Hope to see you then!