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30 01, 2008

A Slight Pause…

2023-06-08T01:50:38-04:00Articles, Artists, Art|

A Slight Pause... The gallery will be on PAUSE until February 14. I will be away from the building, making art. If you are desperate, please email me. I may be able to arrange for a friend to let you in to see Karen Hanmer's show. The participants have been chosen for Reader's Art 8. I will post the names here at a later time. Meanwhile, stay warm! Susan Hensel Gallery The focus of Susan Hensel Gallery is on compelling objects, meaningful use of materials, and engaging sculpture. It is a gallery where experimental ideas and works of the hand join to create unique sensory experiences. Opened September 10th, 2004 Susan Hensel Gallery is a gallery/ workspace presenting 5-6 shows per year in an intimate space, with hardwood floors and high tin ceilings. In 2013 the interior space reverted to a working studio for Susan Hensel where she continues to work on small and largescale artwork that engages both sculptural and cultural space. You can find her current work at www.SusanHenselProjects.com. The Susan Hensel Gallery is now both a large window gallery on Cedar Avenue, a main thoroughfare in south Minneapolis, and an online venture represented on [...]

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29 01, 2008

Reader’s Art 8 selection begins

2023-06-08T02:04:04-04:00Articles, Artists, Art|

Reader's Art 8 selection begins Reader's Art 8: handmade with care. Nearly 200 images have arrived in my mailbox this year. Beautiful books of all sorts from all over the country. The postcard has been ordered and preliminary sorting has begun. It will be a hard decision this year because all the work is topnotch. The primary decision to be made right now is How large will the emphasis on handmade paper be? I always jury the show as a single entity. That means that I look at how the work goes together and how it will flow in the space. Will the show, in total, make sense? While this has always been a survey show, the pieces are chosen for their place in the gestalt as well as for their intrinsic quality. It is an interesting process. I put out the call for art with a vague idea in mind...with some expectations of how a show might look. But all shows, and this one in particular, seem to tell me what is going on out there. The entries dictate the show by demonstrating what artists are concerned about right now. There is one more day to receive [...]

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28 01, 2008

The gallery curates a show for MNARTISTS.ORG

2023-06-08T02:04:11-04:00Articles|

The gallery curates a show for MNARTISTS.ORG Zach Pearl, the gallery intern/assistant and I installed At Play in a Field Of Books: altered books in Minnesota in Space 144 at the Minneapolis Central Library. The participating artists are: Tom Cassidy, Curt Lund, Jeremy Lundquist, Ellen Nagle & Laura Evans, Laura Olson, Pamela Paulsrud,Laura Pereira,Giselle Restrepo & Zach Pearl.  At Play in a Field Of Books: altered books in Minnesota opens officially Thursday, February 7, with a reception and a panel discussion: The People’s University presents Inside Altered Books: Unbinding the Book Presented by Dr. Betty Bright, book arts historian, and Chip Schilling, book artist and printmaker February 7 6:30 – 8 PM Doty Board Room Lecture Susan Hensel Gallery Your Content GoeThe focus of Susan Hensel Gallery is on compelling objects, meaningful use of materials, and engaging sculpture. It is a gallery where experimental ideas and works of the hand join to create unique sensory experiences. Opened September 10th, 2004 Susan Hensel Gallery is a gallery/ workspace presenting 5-6 shows per year in an intimate space, with hardwood floors and high tin ceilings. In 2013 the interior space reverted to a working studio for Susan Hensel where [...]

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26 01, 2008

Gazing at Stars

2023-06-08T02:04:21-04:00Articles|

Gazing at Stars It's a bit hard to gaze at stars tonight. The clouds have moved in bringing warmer temperatures with them: sweatshirt weather in the middle of the day. Neighbors and a class of teens came in from Minnesota Center for Books Arts to see the show today. Karen's tour de force was, as always, apparent. Standing among the stars on a gray day is an uplifting experience. Even as I write this, TalkingImageConnection, a group of writers, is busily at work, writing original prose and poetry in response to Karen's installation. Her installation is "site-specific" meaning it was conceived of and designed for this space. So too is their work. Most of the poets were able to come in for the opening, soak up the experience and talk with Karen. On Saturday, February 23, 7 pm, Jean Larsen, Ace Moore, Alison Morse, Jeff Skemp and Charlotte Sullivan will reveal their "site specific" writing in a lively reading. Susan Hensel Gallery The focus of Susan Hensel Gallery is on compelling objects, meaningful use of materials, and engaging sculpture. It is a gallery where experimental ideas and works of the hand join to create unique sensory [...]

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24 01, 2008

Cold Temperatures, Warm showings

2023-06-08T02:04:30-04:00Articles|

Cold Temperatures, Warm showings Celestial Navigation continues to warm local bodies even as the mercury hovers at or below zero. We hardy souls have become unused to the cold, cold depths of yesteryear! The artists who came by yesterday were mesmerized by the structures and materials of Karen's installation. The six foot inkjet prints are tours de force! Not one stripe, not one blotch, pure bleeds, on Japanese paper...How does she do it? The precision of the books is amazing as well. The hinges function flawlessly, the technique is expert and nearly invisible. You cannot resist playing with Karen's objects. They form mountains, valleys and quiet meanders across the pedestals. Susan Hensel Gallery The focus of Susan Hensel Gallery is on compelling objects, meaningful use of materials, and engaging sculpture. It is a gallery where experimental ideas and works of the hand join to create unique sensory experiences. Opened September 10th, 2004 Susan Hensel Gallery is a gallery/ workspace presenting 5-6 shows per year in an intimate space, with hardwood floors and high tin ceilings. In 2013 the interior space reverted to a working studio for Susan Hensel where she continues to work on small and largescale artwork [...]

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23 01, 2008

I Will get the Hang of This!

2023-06-08T02:05:06-04:00Articles|

I Will get the Hang of This! So, I started this yesterday. I do not promise daily missives...I don't manage daily anything! But I will try to keep readers up to date on the happenings at the gallery . Tonight, and every 4th Wednesday, 7pm, Artists Unite meet here. This is a still nascent, amoeba like artists salon for local artists, primarily from South Minneapolis. On any given week we could talk about art history, new tools, new shows, show our artwork, read our poems...It is still very loose. It, prehaps, needs tightening up. While we drink wine tonight, I will suggest that we talk about the phenomenon of the Frida Kahlo show that just closed at the Walker Art Center. Susan Hensel Gallery The focus of Susan Hensel Gallery is on compelling objects, meaningful use of materials, and engaging sculpture. It is a gallery where experimental ideas and works of the hand join to create unique sensory experiences. Opened September 10th, 2004 Susan Hensel Gallery is a gallery/ workspace presenting 5-6 shows per year in an intimate space, with hardwood floors and high tin ceilings. In 2013 the interior space reverted to a working studio for Susan [...]

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1 01, 2008

Leap of Faith chosen + Podcasts?

2023-06-08T02:05:15-04:00Articles, News, Art|

Leap of Faith chosen + Podcasts? The artists for Leap of Faith: Let Peace Reign have been chosen. Although the show does not open until November 7, you can begin to get an idea of who's who by checking out their websites. Jacob Ackerson Alex Appella Vigee Blue Liliam Dominguez Debra Elmore-Nesheim Andrey Feldshteyn Marcia Haffmans Sarah Haig James Michael Lawrence Marvel Maring Drew Matott Melinda McCannell-Unger Sarah K.McCoy Debora Miller Jeff Rathermel Jeff Skemp Karen Wilcox Bonnie Wolf You will also notice, in the side bar, that the great podcast experiment has begun. There are 2 audio segments. One is the first actual podcast, an interview with James Leonard about his WAR BONDS performance. The other audio is the audio from my show, JUST LOOKING. The script for JUST LOOKING was developed from a nationwide survey of retail looking behavior. The performers are Susan Hensel, Tom Cassidy, Mark Carlson, Sandy Beach and Alison Morse. Enjoy, and rest assured that the audio quality will improve as our equipment improves. Susan Hensel Gallery The focus of Susan Hensel Gallery is on compelling objects, meaningful use of materials, and engaging sculpture. It is a gallery where experimental ideas [...]

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9 03, 2006

A READER’S ART 6 CHANGING THE WIND

2023-06-08T02:04:42-04:00Articles|

A READER'S ART 6 - Hudson High School WI Students Art CHANGING THE WIND March 4-April 28, 2006 Also featuring visual journals from the students at Hudson High School, Hudson, WI. View Student Art Hudson High School WI. Artists from all over the United States were asked to consider change: personal, political, or spiritual. These books and book objects are their answers. Exhibiting Artists: Alicia Bailey, CO Aileen Bassis, NJ Mary Britton Clouse, MN Betsy Dollar, CO Nora Dombrock, MN Mike Elko, MN Laura Gajdostik, WI Karen Hanmer, IL Ron Huxley, CA Linda K. Johnson, FL Aimee Lee, IL Amanda Kalinoski, MN Mary Ellen Long, CO Elizabeth Adams Marks, IL Marilyn Moore, WI Bea Nettles, IL Tara O'Brien, PA Sara Loosen Otto, IL Laura Spitz & Amee Pollack, NY Jamie Runnels, MS Kelly Schweich, MN Jackie Shearer, PA Alice Simpson, NY Jessica Spring, WA Nancy Topolski, NY Abigail Uhteg, MD Patricia Way, WA Marshall Weber, NY About Susan Hensel Discover intriguing textile art by Susan Hensel. Susan is a multidisciplinary artist, with a 50+ year career. She combines a mixed media practice with embroidery across digital and manual platforms. Susan Hensel Gallery The focus of Susan Hensel Gallery is on [...]

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20 11, 0203

A Language Beyond Words

2023-06-08T02:04:48-04:00Articles, News, Artists, Art|

A Language Beyond Words In the House of the Mineral Spirits The performance is past, but the show continues. There are multiple videos to be seen. On opening night, in conversation, an onlooker and I agreed that there is "something there" that we could not quite describe in Dean Ebben's videos. There is vulnerability, at times innocence and almost always mystery. We agreed that his work is full of a language beyond words. Pictured above is a still from the video If I Could Roll It Out Of Me. This is the video that convinced me to invite Dean to create a show. The show continues to the end of February. Susan Hensel Gallery hours: Monday 10-5 and by very generous appointment. Susan Hensel Gallery The focus of Susan Hensel Gallery is on compelling objects, meaningful use of materials, and engaging sculpture. It is a gallery where experimental ideas and works of the hand join to create unique sensory experiences. Opened September 10th, 2004 Susan Hensel Gallery is a gallery/ workspace presenting 5-6 shows per year in an intimate space, with hardwood floors and high tin ceilings. In 2013 the interior space reverted to a working [...]

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