FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                            PRESS RELEASE

October 22, 2007

Contact:          Brian Silver

651-266-1036

bsilver@mmaa.org

The Minnesota Museum of American Art presents

Minnesota Biennial: 3D II

Exhibition dates: November 17, 2007 – February 3, 2008

St. Paul, MN–The Minnesota Museum of American Art is pleased to announce the opening of its new exhibition, Minnesota Biennial: 3D II, showcasing three-dimensional artwork by cutting-edge, contemporary Minnesota artists. Out of 147 entrants, 27 emerging and established artists from across Minnesota were selected. The exhibition features 31 works of art ranging from stand-alone sculpture to installations that demonstrate new relationships between various media and traditional processes.

Artists Selected for the Minnesota Biennial: 3D II:

Elizabeth Jeffries Barnes – St. Paul, MN

Elisa Berry – Minneapolis, MN

David Bowen – Duluth, MN

Barbara Claussen – Lauderdale, MN

Robin Cotton – Minneapolis, MN

Pete Driessen – Minneapolis, MN

Kristina Estell – Duluth, MN

Ben Garthus – Minneapolis, MN

David Hamlow – Good Thunder, MN

Alison Hiltner – Minneapolis, MN

John Ilg – Woodbury, MN

Gail Katz-James – Minneapolis, MN

Jake Keeler – St. Paul, MN

Julia Kouneski – Minneapolis, MN 

Cheryle Melander – Minneapolis, MN

Andy Messerschmidt – Ely, MN

Kristina Knuth Morse – St. Paul, MN

Jeffrey Morrison – St. Paul, MN

Ruben Nusz – Minneapolis, MN

Seho Park – Winona, MN

Jack F. X. Pavlik – Minneapolis, MN

Carrie Phoenix – Franconia, MN

Todd Severson – Minneapolis, MN

Marilyn Stevens – Minneapolis, MN

David Swanson – Minneapolis, MN

Jantje Visscher – St. Paul, MN

Anastasia Ward – Minneapolis, MN

The juror of Minnesota Biennial: 3D II is Jennifer Jankauskas, Associate Curator of Exhibitions at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan, WI.  Jankauskas has worked as an independent curator, as well as held positions at The Art Institute of Chicago, IL; Pace McGill Gallery, NY; the American Federation of Arts, NY; and Artpace, San Antonio, TX. Her criticism and reviews have appeared in publications such as Articles, perla, and on Glasstire Texas Visual Art Online, among others.

MINNESOTA BIENNIAL FACTS

MMAA began hosting juried biennial exhibitions for the state of Minnesota in 2000. Any person 18 years of age or older who lives and works in the state of Minnesota is eligible to submit work to the call for entry. The biennial exhibitions alternate between two-dimensional and three-dimensional art, with the most recent 3-D biennial taking place in 2002. Minnesota Biennial: 3D II is the fourth in the series.

Opening Party

Saturday, NOVEMBER 17, 2007

7-10pm

$10/$5 MMAA Members

Live Musical Performance by Cepia

Food and drinks!

Become a new member the night of the opening and receive 2 complimentary tickets to the party!

GALLERY TOUR WITH JUROR JENNIFER JANKAUSKAS, Associate Curator, John Michael Kohler Arts Center

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2007

1pm

Free

ABOUT MMAA

Experience and explore the energy and depth of American visual culture at the Minnesota Museum of American Art in downtown St. Paul. MMAA's Riverfront Gallery at Kellogg Boulevard and Market Street is a place for the traditional and the unconventional. At MMAA the diversity of art and artists—past, present, and emerging—is revealed through visual and performing arts. For more information call 651-266-1030 or visit www.mmaa.org.

Hours:

Tuesday 11am-4pm

Wednesday 11am-4pm

Thursday 11am-8pm

Friday 11am-4pm

Saturday 11am-4pm

Sunday 1-5pm

Closed Monday and Major Holidays

Admission: FREE

For more information:

www.mmaa.org

651-266-1030

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