Alicia Kismet Eler

‘Life of a Showghoul’ lawn display goes viral with mashup of Taylor Swift, Halloween scares The spooky display references the megastar singer’s dramas, exes and nods to her famed call-outs to fans.

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U’s Nash Gallery art show features works of the Puerto Rican diaspora More than 40 artists, including three Minnesota Puerto Ricans, dive into questions of migration, memory and politics.

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Here’s what Minnesota influencers think of the pending TikTok deal Some influencers in the state worry about the U.S. version of the app being owned by Trump allies.

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6 Palestinian films at Twin Cities Arab Film Festival focus on human stories Filmmaker Laila Abbas travels to Minnesota from Ramallah for opening night.

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A statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands in D.C. is removed as fast as it appeared The statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands mid-frolic wasn't the first anti-Trump artwork on the National Mall in recent months. But it was the first to be removed, despite having a permit.

A statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands in D.C. is removed as fast as it appeared
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So cute 🥰

7 Minnesota fall art festivals to check out In September and October, festivals in Minneapolis, St. Paul and Lakeville offer visual art, murals and healing arts.

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Massive Photo of Trump and Epstein Unfurled Outside Windsor Castle Activists behind the action at the UK royal residence said they want to “make sure Epstein haunts him everywhere he goes.”

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Minnesota auction house to sell 90 artworks, including 3 Warhol screenprints and a Dr. Seuss sculpture A third of the works for sale come from the former skyway museum Louvre It or Leave It.

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Artists and arts organizations find ways to combat attacks on the arts // new for @startribune.com @stribgoingout.startribune.com

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Thousands of pumpkins 🎃 light up Minnesota

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The city of Minneapolis awarded its next round of Vibrant Storefronts grants

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The State Fair is over but crop art won’t stop! www.startribune.com/minneapolis-...

Turkiye says that it will completely sever economic and trade ties with Israel and has closed its airspace to its aircraft, amid tensions over Israel's war on Gaza.

Turkish FM Hakan Fidan said that Israel’s aggressive policies threatened to engulf the region in conflict.

Old master painting looted by Nazis spotted in Argentinian property listing Dutch newspaper AD says it has traced Giuseppe Ghislandi’s Portrait of a Lady to house near Buenos Aires

The daughters of Hermann Göring's aide - who refused for years to talk with art-theft investigators - put their home in Argentina up for sale, and GUESS WHAT.

President Donald Trump on Friday said Chicago will likely be the next target of his efforts to crack down on crime, homelessness and illegal immigration. trib.al/6Gw8Fww

Trump Targets LGBTQ+ History, Migrants, and More in Chilling Smithsonian Hit List The White House's 26-point bulleted memo includes Amy Sherald's painting of a transgender woman and an animation of Anthony Fauci.

In the wake of Trump’s accusation that the Smithsonian focuses too much on “how bad slavery was,” the White House released a list targeting “divisive” exhibitions and artworks to purge from the institution.

Snippets from my story about crop art at the Minnesota State Fair! Read here www.startribune.com/10-crop-artw...

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10 crop artworks to catch at the Minnesota State Fair A record-breaking 451 entries made it into the annual crop art exhibition.

Crop it like it’s hot 🥵 🌽

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Top 10 artworks to see at the Minnesota State Fair Fine Art Exhibition Only 337 works of 2,834 entries made it into the 2025 show.

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4 unusual places to find quirky art in the Twin Cities You can find art in a penny press, a vending machine, a tiny St. Paul museum and a tiny Minneapolis art gallery.

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Aribert Munzner, whose ‘Genesis’ paintings celebrated life, dies at 95 The Minneapolis College of Art and Design professor was known for his generous and positive spirit.

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Artists who didn’t make Minnesota State Fair get second chance in ‘Rejects’ show Douglas Flanders’ gallery in Minneapolis accepts everyone’s work.

REJECTED!

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Minnesota artists explore the fine art of portraiture Five Minnesota artists explore the human connection behind portraiture.

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Minnesota artists talk about what makes a good portrait

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New City of Lakes Art Fair in Minneapolis extends art fair season into fall Some artists see this fair on the shores of Bde Maka Ska as a way to bring back the energy of the Uptown Art Fair.

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Minneapolis Institute of Art ‘Giants’ exhibition exceeds attendance goals The show attracted the museum’s most diverse audience ever, with 57,134 visitors over its five-month run.

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Israel kills Al Jazeera journalists in targeted Gaza City airstrike - Committee to Protect Journalists New York, August 10, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists is appalled to learn of the killing today of Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al-Sharif, Mohammed Qreiqeh, camera operators Ibrahim Zaher and M...

Israel just targeted and killed an entire news crew. This is not "just what happens" to reporters in war. Israel has killed more journalists in the 22 months since October 7 '23 than were killed WORLDWIDE in the 3 years between '20 and '22.
This is murdering the messenger.
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