GREETINGS FROM
EXHIBITION DATES: April 4—June 30
RECEPTION: April 4, 6–9PM
OPENING NIGHT
6:00PM: Join us for a sign painting session with curator, Kelsi Sharp. Sharp, will demonstrate sign painting in the gallery before having us try it out for ourselves. This workshop requires pre-registration, so sign up below. And come ready to make!
Christensen & 720 Gallery | 720 22nd Ave S, Mpls
7:30PM: As part of the opening reception, Sharp will give a brief talk at the Gage Gallery about her perspectives on signs and how they connect us.
Gage Gallery | 610 22nd Ave S, Mpls
Till 9:00PM: The opening reception runs from 6–9pm in both Christensen Gallery and Gage Gallery, located one block apart.
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
GREETINGS FROM is a glance at the signs that have shaped the visual identity of Minnesota—signage that denotes the rise of industry and manufacturing, marks idyllic lake retreats and historic riverside towns, and frames metropolitan areas— these artifacts can define our proximity to each other and our shared history.
ABOUT THE CURATOR
Kelsi Sharp is an African American artist from the American Southwest. Growing up along Route 66, her work is strongly influenced by the signage, gas stations, and other relics found on the historic highway. After studying construction methods, earning certifications in fabrication technologies, and apprenticing in an iconic Santa Fe sign shop, Kelsi began Sharp Sign Co., a signage and environmental design company based in the Midwest, with projects all over the country.
Sharp Signs: part of Minneapolis design studio, Blackbird Revolt
Address
2211 Riverside Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
gallery@augsburg.edu
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Mon-Thu: 10–4pm
Tuesday evenings by appointment
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