Making and Retelling
Making and Retelling is a two-person exhibition featuring monumental soft sculptures by Nicole Havekost alongside miniature sculptures, drawings and video work by Chris Rackley. Join the artists for a reception on Friday, February 9, 5pm - 7:30pm.
Installation view. University Art Gallery, Lowe Center for the Arts, UW-La Crosse.
Left: Sway, 2020, Nicole Havekost. Background: installation view of drawings and sculpture by Chris Rackley.
University Art Gallery
Truman T. Lowe Center for the Arts
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
HOURS: Monday - Thursday, 1pm - 8pm, Friday - Sunday, 1pm - 5pm.
Exhibitions are free and open to the public.
The Big Tiny Show
The Big Tiny Show features small artworks (nothing larger than 12 x 12 inches) by over 50 artists across Minnesota. All artworks are for sale by Kolman & Reeb Gallery.
I am excited to have my small drawing Using a Secret Passage to Get Back to My Dad’s Store included in the exhibition.
Using a Secret Passage to Get Back to My Dad’s Shoe Store, 2023, Graphite on paper ( 80 lb. Strathmore) , 11 x 9 inches framed.
If you are interested in purchasing this work, please visit or contact Kolman & Reeb Gallery.
Kolman & Reeb Gallery
Studio 395 / Northrup King Building
1500 Jackson Street NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413
HOURS: Saturday 12 pm - 4 pm and First Thursday of the month 5 pm - 9 pm.
EMAIL: rosaluxopendoor@gmail.com
PHONE: 612-385-4239
WEB: kolmanreebgallery.com
INSTA: @kolmanreebgallery
Open Door 18
Open Door 18 is Rosalux Gallery’s annual open call exhibition highlighting Minnesota artists. This year’s juror was Ellen Mueller, artist, writer and Director of Programs at Arts Midwest.
I am excited to have my small sculpture Hide and Seek included in the exhibition.
Hide and Seek, 2023, MDF, foam, acrylic paint, spackling paste, bass wood, polystyrene, polymer clay, yarn, paper, sewing pin, 9.75 x 8 x8 inches
If you are interested in purchasing this work, please visit or contact Rosalux Gallery.
Exhibition dates: December 2nd-31st
Reception: Saturday, December 9th, 7-10pm
Rosalux Gallery
315 West 48th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55419
Hours: Saturday & Sunday 12pm - 4pm
EMAIL: rosaluxopendoor@gmail.com
WEB: www.rosaluxgallery.com
INSTA: @rosalux_gallery
Fandom
FANDOM is a group exhibition featuring work that explores our fascination with pop culture iconography and personalities.
I am excited the gallery has included my drawing “Don’t Make Me Destroy You.”
Don’t Make Me Destroy You, 2020, graphite on paper, 31 x 44.75 inches (framed by artist)
If you are interested in purchasing this work, please visit or contact Fresh Eye Gallery.
Reception: Friday, November 17, 6pm - 8pm
Exhibition dates: November 16 - December 23
Gallery hours: Thurs. & Fri. 11am - 6pm / Sat. & Sun. 11am - 4pm
Fresh Eye Gallery
4238 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55409
WEB www.fresheyegallery.com
INSTA @fresheyegallery
Life As a Mall Brat
LIFE AS A MALL BRAT is a solo exhibition featuring drawings, sculptures, and an interactive video installation exploring identity and memory through the lens of the artist’s childhood experiences of a shopping mall in Duluth, Georgia. Chris Rackley uses the phrase “Mall Brat”, a parallel to Military Brat and the concept of the Attached Traveler, to describe how he followed his father, who managed a chain of mall-based shoe stores, through South Carolina and Georgia as new malls opened throughout the region in the 1980s. In this exhibition, Rackley recreates miniature versions of architectural elements and objects he saw everyday for ten years as he wandered mall spaces.
This exhibition is generously supported by a Kolman & Reeb Gallery Project Space Grant.
Artist Reception:
Saturday, September 23, 2023
Artist Talk:
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Kolman & Reeb Gallery is located in Studio 395 in the Northrup King Building
1500 Jackson St. NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413
Gallery hours: Saturday 12pm - 4pm, First Thursday of the month, 5pm - 9pm, and by appointment.
Sales and other inquires may be directed to Kolman & Reeb Gallery.
612.385.4239
Reception: BEYOND THE ORDINARY
BEYOND THE ORDINARY is a two-person exhibition featuring Charlotte Eastin and Chris Rackley, on view at Lake City Area Arts, May 1 - June 25, 2023.
Reception is Saturday, June 3, 2023, 1pm to 4pm.
Lake City Area Arts
105 West Center Street
Lake City, MN 55401
lakecityareaarts@gmail.com
651-382-5625
Artist Talk: HYPER MEMORY
Artists Roshan Ganu, Chris Rackley and John Swartwout, will be talking about their group exhibition combining digital and hand-made methods to explore memory and perception.
Talk starts at 6:30pm and is free and open to the public.
Bloomington Center for the Arts
Inez Greenberg Gallery
Gallery Hours:
Mon. - Fri. 8am - 10pm
Sat. 9am - 10pm
Sun. 12pm - 6pm
Location:
1800 West Old Shakopee Road
Bloomington, MN, 55431
Chris Rackley is a fiscal year 2022 recipient of a Creative Support for Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
Hyper Memory
Featuring Roshan Ganu, Chris Rackley and John Swartwout, this group exhibition combines digital and hand-made methods to explore memory and perception.
Bloomington Center for the Arts
Inez Greenberg Gallery
Gallery Hours:
Mon. - Fri. 8am - 10pm
Sat. 9am - 10pm
Sun. 12pm - 6pm
Opening Reception:
Friday, February 24, 6pm - 8pm
Location:
1800 West Old Shakopee Road
Bloomington, MN, 55431
Chris Rackley is a fiscal year 2022 recipient of a Creative Support for Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
An Artificial Likeness
Two-person exhibition with Zoe Cinel.
Weitz Center for Creativity, Space 229
Reception: Thursday, April 28, 5:15pm - 7:30pm
This exhibition is made possible by the Carleton Department of Theater and Dance and Carleton’s Arts and Technology Initiative.
Enter by the 3rd Street entrance, adjacent to the Perlman Teaching Museum, and head up the stairs to the right, following the hallway to reach Space 229 on the left near the end of the hall.
Exhibition posters by Zoe Cinel.
But I Guess I'm Already There
Reception at Slaggie Family Lobby Art Gallery at the Winona County Historical Society, Winona, MN. This group exhibition is curated by Roger Boulay and is on view January 21 - March 6, 2022. Open daily 10am - 4pm, admission to the gallery is free. Masks are required for all visitors.
North of the 45th | DeVos Art Museum
North of the 45th is an annual juried exhibition of artists living in the geographical area north of the 45th parallel in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. This line, known as the halfway point between the equator and the north pole, is often associated with being “up north.” The exhibition showcases the breadth and depth of artists living in this upper Midwest region from both rural and urban areas.
This year’s exhibition is juried by Ron Platt, Chief Curator at the Grand Rapids Art Museum.
Friday, July 30: Reception at 6pm and talk with Curator Ron Platt at 7pm.
Artists include Deborah Abramson, Margaret Barch, Jaron Childs, Linda King Ferguson, Andy Gregg, Dorothy Anderson Grow, Lindsy Halleckson, Rachel Hausmann Schall, Nicole Havekost, Lindsey Heiden, Susan Hensel, Matt Hirvonen, Carol Irving, James Klueg, Ashley Kolka-Lee, Dodie Logue, Daniel Martin, Joshua Masserang, Kim Matthews, Stephanie Mosteller, Ben Pawlowski, Jeanne Houle Peters, Carol Phillips, Linda Powers, Russell Prather, Chris Rackley, Paul Rose, Grant Ryan, Steve Schmeck, Jason Schneider, Corrie Steckelberg, Cameron Wilcox, Matthew Winkler, Kaelyn Wright, and Cameron Zebrun.
Mini-Sota | North Suburban Center for the Arts
Group exhibition of artists based in Minnesota, featuring small artworks in a variety of media.
Opening reception: Saturday, June 12, 12pm to 3pm.
Gallery hours: 10am to 4pm, Tuesday to Saturday.
Closed July 2 to 5 for the 4th of July.