Minneapolis and Tours: The Critics' Show, Hopkins, MN

As Cultural Liaison I am forever thinking of collaborative shows between artists from the two cites. Recently I was asked to be one of four curators of a group show at the Hopkins Art Center called "The Critics' show, Artists Seeing Artists" which took place from April 19- May20, 2012. Many of the artists included are in mind for a Mpls/Tours exchange. To this end and to stimulate interest of artists and organizers in Tours as well, I interviewed show organizer Jim Clark. Enjoy!

To understand the city one must also understand its suburbs. Tours is in a way a long continuous chain of them from beautiful Saint Cyr to industrial Saint Pierre de Corps. Minneapolis's first 'burb Hopkins is a time tunnel to the 1950's when buildings were two stories maximum and cars cruised main street to show off their American splendor. The video will speak for itself. The artists and news links will take you deeper:

http://hopkins.patch.com/articles/the-critics-show-introduces-underexposed-artists-to-community

http://jennackerman.com/

http://chuckaveryphoto.com/

http://allenbrewer.com/home.html

http://www.andyducett.com/

http://www.katelyn-farstad.com/

http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?action=list&rid=211113

http://johnjfleischer.com/

http://ryutanakajima.com/#

http://www.vespercollege.com/vesperites_dannoyes.html

http://www.shannynjoypotter.com

http://seansmuda.com/