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“Swinging the Compass,” an installation by Robbinsdale artist Danny Saathoff, is one of the many pieces on display in the new Phases of Matter exhibit at Minnetonka Center for the Arts. The collection features contemporary interpretations by five artists that consider the natural phenomena and ideas of transformation. (Sun Sailor staff photo by Jason Jenkins)
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“Mundi (Imagining the Hydrosphere),” archival inkjet prints by St. Paul photographer Linda Gammell. (Sun Sailor staff photo by Jason Jenkins)
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“Stone Voices,” an artist book by Golden Valley artist Bernice Ficek-Swenson, is one of the many pieces on display in the new Phases of Matter exhibit at Minnetonka Center for the Arts. The collection features contemporary interpretations by five artists that consider the natural phenomena and ideas of transformation. The four classical elements of earth, water, air and fire are represented by two and three-dimensional artworks that explore the physical world with unique use of materials and insights. (Sun Sailor staff photo by Jason Jenkins)
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“Kauai_11_12_4_cm,” a dye sublimation print on aluminum by Long Lake photographer Ann Ginsburgh Hofkin, is on display at Minnetonka Center for the Arts, 2240 North Shore Dr., Wayzata. The photograph is one of the many works included in the center’s new Phases of Matter exhibit, which will have a closing reception 6-8 p.m., with an artist talk at 7 p.m., Thursday, April 5. (Sun Sailor staff photo by Jason Jenkins)
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“Kauai_14_1_f,” an archival pigment print on silk by Long Lake photographer Ann Ginsburgh Hofkin. (Sun Sailor staff photo by Jason Jenkins)
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