Art Center Articles
Ridgedale Center Partners in Art
2009 - 2019 (ongoing)Free and open to the publicPartners in Art is curated and managed by the Minnetonka Center for the Arts. Since 2009, this program has brought visual art exhibits to the public spaces at Ridgedale Center. Partners in Arts allows artwork...
The 2018 Student Show
February 2 – March 1 Opening Preview on February 1, 6 - 8 p.m. Bring a potluck dish to share! Free and open to the public The Student Show illustrates the creativity, skill and inspiration that unfold in our studios every day. Exhibiting in a professional gallery...
Facade: New Work by Elizabeth Coleman
February 2 – March 18 Opening Preview on February 1, 6 – 8 p.m. Showing in the Murphy Room Free and open to the public Facade features Elizabeth Coleman's sculptures and illuminated windows in transparent porcelain and glass. Elizabeth Coleman is a 2017 Minnesota...
Phases of Matter
March 9 – April 5 Closing Reception on April 5, 6 – 8 p.m. Free and open to the public Phases of Matter features works by Bernie Ficek-Swenson, Linda Gammell, Ann Ginsburgh Hofkin, Danny Saathoff, and Holly Swift. Contemporary interpretations by five artists consider...
Minnesota Watercolor Society: Spring Contrasts
Minnesota Watercolor Society Spring Exhibition: Spring Contrasts April 14 – May 11 Opening Preview and Awards on April 13, 6 - 8 p.m. The Minnesota Watercolor Society is proud to present some of the Midwest's finest watercolor artists. View watercolor artwork...
Contemporary Botanicals
April 14 – May 11 Opening Preview on April 13, 6 - 8 p.m. Free and open to the public Contemporary Botanicals. Concurrent with the Watercolor Society Show, students of MCFTA Artist-Instructor Suzanne Galloway display their latest creations - flowers and foliage...
2018 Members’ Juried Show
May 25 – June 22 Opening Preview on May 24, 6 - 8 p.m. Free and open to the public The Members’ Juried Show provides current members of the Minnetonka Center for the Arts an opportunity to enter their work in a competitive juried gallery exhibition. The Members'...
Menagerie: Animals in Art
June 29 – August 2 Opening Preview on June 28, 6 - 8 p.m. In Menagerie: Animals in Art, you will see depictions of animals. From familiar to exotic, primitive to stylized, and naturalistic to personified. Animals have populated art since the beginning of image-making,...
2017 Faculty Show
August 21 - September 21, 2017 Reception on September 14, 6 - 8 p.m. Free and open to the public Enjoy the latest creations of our talented Artist-Instructors in our 2017 Faculty Show. The Faculty Show reveals the artistic vision behind the teaching. Art and fine...
ABSTRACT
September 29 - October 26, 2017 Opening Preview on September 28, 6 - 8 p.m. Free and open to the public ABSTRACT (2017) focuses on non-representational art. Although ABSTRACT releases the artist from having to achieve a subject’s likeness, it poses the challenge of...