Art & Design

Upcoming Shows


Dec
7
to Dec 8

Art at the Gym

Art on view and for sale during this pop-up gallery in the gym event. 2 days only!
Opening Reception: December 7, Saturday from 5pm to 8pm or stop by and shop on December 8, Sunday from 10am to 3pm

RETREAT STRENGTH GYM
8812 Seventh Avenue North, Golden Valley, MN 55427

Pumpkins, Fall 2024 -watercolor, 7.5 x 9.5 in. - Coco Connolly


Watercolors - Coco Connolly, Acrylic Abstracts -Jessica Barnd, Mixed Media Collage- Karen Damian, Letterpress and Silkscreen prints - Margaret McInerny, Stained Glass - Emily Gus, Pottery - Andria Johnson

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Oct
1
to Nov 30

Gallery Artists: Wind Water and Light

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Milkweed, Fall 2021

Wind Water and Light are interpreted by eleven artists through unique sculptural, ceramic, and painting/printing techniques.

Enjoy the art of:

Wendy Andersen, Coco Connolly, Kim Gordon, Jess Gotten, Pratibha Gupta, Kathy Litwin, Lee Persell, Michelle Plombon, Dan Spoden, Sue Spoden and Deb Zeller

Zeller Studio 1421 Mainstreet Hopkins, Minnesota (map)

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Mar
31
to Apr 30

2022 Juried Floral Art Exhibition at Studio Pintura

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Image: details by Ava Lambert, Cheryl LeClair-Sommer, Richard Kochenash, Mary Bacon

Always a beautiful show!
The opening reception is SATURDAY APRIL 2, 4 -7 PM Studio Pintura



Featured Artists: Mary Bacon, Lonnie Broden, Coco Connolly, Susan Cook, Colleen Cosgrove, Bridget Ertelt, Kim Gordon, Leanne Hanson, Aisha Asim Imdad, Blaine Johnson, Charles Gilbert Kapsner, Carolyn C.S. Kleinberger, Richard Kochenash, Ava Lambert, Cheryl LeClair-Sommer, Archibald Page, Jan Teunissen, Sophea Munawar Woolner

Second floor of the Northrup King Building, 1500 Jackson Street Northeast, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Nov
27
to Jan 8

Small Works Exhibition/Sale

Studio Pintura’s annual Small Works show. Showing over 80 works, by 26 artists, maximum image size 10"x12".

Thank you for your support as we celebrate the holidays and bring in 2022 with Art!

-Lois and Armando at Studio Pintura

Four of my small paintings of the Big Island of Hawaii skies now on view and for sale at the show.

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May
24
to Aug 31

Senior Artists Group, Richmond, California

The past few months I have been participating in life drawing sessions on Zoom with the Senior Artists Group in California. An unexpected gift from the pandemic! We meet online every week to draw and paint talented models from the Bay area. A couple times a month we also have a guest artist presentation including demos of working styles. The Group is lead by accomplished artist Jiajun (JJ) Lu.

The Group has ongoing, online shows on their website gallery. Beautiful, affordable, original artworks. Take a look when you have a moment.

I love this landscape by Sue Otten. Little Darby Park, 10” x 8”,  Oil on paper $150

I love this landscape by Sue Otten. Little Darby Park, 10” x 8”, Oil on paper $150

And this! Lively, frothy waves cool my view in this landscape from Joanne Uomini, Pescadero Beach III 16” x 12” acrylic $250

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Mar
19
to Apr 24

4th Annual Juried Flower Show at Studio Pintura, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Exhibition Dates: March 19 - April 24

See the work live in the gallery, or online at StudioPintura.com

Featuring 48 works by 30 artists.

Open all Saturday afternoons, 12:00 - 4:00 - 1st Thursdays in NE: March 4, 5:00 - 9:00

NKB Nights: Saturday April 17, 6:00 - 10:00 and almost any day by appointment. 

My sunflowers, watercolor, 10 x 14, 3rd Place Winner.

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one of my favorites, Yellow Flowers - Loren Chantland - oil on panel - 12x16

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Jan
22
to Mar 31

Artist Showcase21

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Enjoy more than 100 works by 60 artists from the St. Louis Park and Golden Valley, Minnesota arts communities in a 3D Virtual Gallery, Web Gallery, and Instagram Gallery opening January 22nd , 2021 Start viewing here.

Two watercolor landscapes inspired by my Golden Valley neighborhood are included in the show.

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Jan
31
to Mar 7

Artist Showcase

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photo by Seth Iverson

photo by Seth Iverson

Swing by the Artist Showcase Opening Night at the galleries of Brookview Golden Valley, featuring 35 talented artists (3 of my paintings on view and for sale) from the St. Louis Park and Golden Valley communities. Enjoy the virtual reality art experiences with REM5 VR Lab, great food & drinks, live music, film premier of Master Servant, artist discussions and more.

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Nov
16
to Jan 4

SMALL WORKS SALON EXHIBITION

One of three works by Coco Connolly featured in the show.

One of three works by Coco Connolly featured in the show.

At Studio Pintura Fine Art Gallery we are opening one of our favorite exhibitions of the year, the Small Works Salon, featuring over ninety works by more than thirty artists. There are paintings and drawings, collage, and sculpture, all under 12" x 12".
A perfect place to browse, shop, or relax during the busy holiday season!

SMALL WORKS SALON ARTISTS' RECEPTION

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 22, 6:00 - 9:00 We will have light refreshments.

Studio Pintura Salon and Fine Art Gallery, #294 & #293


Gallery Hours:

Thursday 2:00 - 6:00

Friday 2:00 - 6:00

Saturday 12:00 - 6:00

or by appointment

Northrup King Building

1500 Jackson St NE, MPLS MN 55413

(612) 801-1053 • (651) 270-8983

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Aug
1
to Mar 31

Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts, lobby installation

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Since the 1970s, dancers have stood in this space awaiting the elevator or climbed the now long-gone marble staircase to train, practice and perform — or maybe even catch a glimpse of Prince, who graced the space on the fifth floor.  

The photographs by Erik Saulitis and Bill Cameron feature movement, time passing or held, intention,  reaching, dreaming and connecting. The proximity of this space at 528 Hennepin Avenue to the powerful Mississippi River pulls and draws the dancers’ liquid-like fascia. 

The watercolor paintings by Coco Connolly continue this point of view, reflecting the artist’s interest in  gestures and how body positions communicate emotion. Connolly experimented with adding watercolor to the large photographs, introducing a layer of atmosphere and suggestion of place. 


This work is presented by Hennepin Theatre Trust in collaboration with the Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts, with support from the City of Minneapolis Great Streets Program.

photo by Erik Saulitus with watercolor added by Coco Connolly

photo by Erik Saulitus with watercolor added by Coco Connolly

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Oct
3
to Dec 23

Minnesota Art Truck

Heidi’s Barn, original watercolor, framed

Heidi’s Barn, original watercolor, framed

Morning Fog 2, Dunn County, framed

Morning Fog 2, Dunn County, framed

Archival Prints, matted and ready to drop into any 11 x 14 in frame.

Archival Prints, matted and ready to drop into any 11 x 14 in frame.

Gallery a Go Go. A truck full of art pulling up to events in the Northland from now until December 23. I have matted prints and framed paintings for sale. $55. to $250.

Join Us In Loring Park For Holidazzle 2018

Holidazzle has delighted residents, visitors and downtown employees for years. In 2018, this tradition is again bringing family-friendly programming to Loring Park completely free.

November 23rd, 24th, and 25th / Minneapolis, MN

November 29th, 30th and December 1st, 2nd / Minneapolis, MN

December 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th / Minneapolis, MN

December 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th / Minneapolis, MN

 December 20th, 21st, 22nd, and 23rd / Minneapolis, MN


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Jun
14
to Jun 24

ICON SAM: TEMPLE DANCES

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I have a moment of an art installation in this amazing, immersive dance experience... "ICON SAM: Temple Dances is an historical, hysterical romp that takes place in the doorways, studios, alleys, and hallways of 528 Hennepin Avenue. Now The Cowles Center for Dance & the Performing Arts, this building has been many things, most notably, a Masonic Temple. The roaming show features choreography by award-winning local dancemakers Wynn Fricke, HIJACK, Lise Houlton, Judith Howard, Judith Brin Ingber, STRONGmovement, Sossy Mechanics, Sally Rousse, and others..." 

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Sally Rousse asked me to create something based on my long association with the Masonic Temple on 6th and Hennepin in downtown Minneapolis, formerly Hennepin Center for the Arts now The Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts. She gave me a …

Sally Rousse asked me to create something based on my long association with the Masonic Temple on 6th and Hennepin in downtown Minneapolis, formerly Hennepin Center for the Arts now The Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts. She gave me a room on the 5th floor where I've staged a tableau in homage to my memory of a performance at James Sewell Ballet Tek Box theater. The performance featured Nicky Coelho dancing in a piece choreographed by Myron Johnson, The Indestructible Lady Penrose. It knocked my socks off.

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Apr
27
to Jun 30

All Things Spring

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Opening Night Gallery celebrates the new season with its show All Things Spring.
Show features flower-filled works by Minneapolis artists: Hazel Belvo, Marit Block, Coco Connolly, Joan Cox, Bonnie Cutts, Taji Joseph, Mary Nagel Klein and Christina Plichta.

On view at Opening Night Gallery now until Saturday, June 30th. 

MEET THE ARTISTS - closing reception on Friday, June 29 at 4 PM - 7 PM

2836 Lyndale Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55408

Mon - Fri : 9:00 am – 6:00 pm   Sat : 10:30 am – 4:00 pm   Sun : Closed

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