Art Appreciation

General Information

The purpose of this group is to connect women who enjoy viewing, discussing, and learning about art. Each month we explore one aspect of art: an element of art, a particular art medium, an art movement, a specific artist, or an exhibit. Our focus is on increasing our knowledge of art. 

If you are interested in participating or want to be on our contact list, 1) add yourself to the contact group or 2) Contact Patty Petersen using the Member Directory. If not a member, please contact us.



If you’ve been busy, you might have missed our attendance at The Russian Museum of Art in September or our tour and talk with painter Patricia Canney at her gallery in October. Your fellow Art Appreciators planned those outings.

Wednesday, Nov. 13, 1:00-2:30 p.m.

The group will meet Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 1 p.m. at Hopkins Center for the Arts to see “The Sacred Journey of Aging,” an exhibit of textile artist Susan Gangsei’s work. She uses images and metaphors to explore facets of the aging journey. In woven portraits of women, she investigates the paradoxical nature of growing older: the rewards and losses, and the feelings of both gratitude and grief. She does this with the belief that in pondering the transition, one can come to a place of acceptance and celebration.

Also at the center, other exhibits are available:

1. Twin Cities Iranian Culture Collective

2. “Emergence: Creativity, Illness and Healing” by Gail Wallinga. Bringing awareness to invisible disability, this exhibition depicts various stages of Wallinga’s healing journey from Lyme disease. In paintings and sculptural installations, she demonstrates how beauty and meaningful creations can emerge from arduous experiences.

Contact Patty if you have questions

 

Wednesday, December 11, 1:00-2:30 p.m.

Dawn will give a presentation on Outsider art, which is defined as art that has a naive quality, often produced by people who have not trained as artists or worked within the conventional structures of art production. It is sometimes called Folk Art. This will be a presentation on Zoom.

The Art Appreciation Group is expanding; we're open to all the arts - theater, dance, etc. If you know of an event that you'd like to share, please send the information to Patty.

You can find Patty Petersen's email in the Member Directory.