Writing and In the News

SooVAC

Oct 1, 2023

Twins Cities Art Week

Southwest Voices on exhibitions by Ivonne Yáñez and Aaron S. Coleman

SooVAC

Aug 29, 2023

Southwest Voices on exhibitions by Ivonne Yáñez and Aaron S. Coleman

Filtered Narratives: The Photography of Untitled 17 Artist Forrest Wasko

SooVAC

May 5, 2023

Filtered Narratives: The Photography of Untitled 17 Artist Forrest Wasko

Almost anything in Forrest Wasko’s world could be a book. Placement and context form the structure of this world, and they curate stories...

Body, Place, and Belonging: the dreamy work of Jamie Kubat

Meher Khan

Mar 31, 2023

Body, Place, and Belonging: the dreamy work of Jamie Kubat

If you’re lucky (and smart and cool), you caught textile and print artist Jamie Kubat’s piece, Inhabitant, in our annual juried group...

SooVAC

Mar 24, 2023

Untitled 17 Video Interviews

From February 18 to March 25, 2023, Alejandra Peña Gutiérrez — Director of the Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota...

Meher Khan

Mar 10, 2023

Untitled 17 Artist Profile: Hilary Greenstein

Hilary Greenstein does not know how many paintings are in her studio. I’m so grateful for this abundance when I walk into a long,...

MPR Article: New exhibit celebrates Southwest Asian and North African immigrants in Minnesota

SooVAC

Dec 2, 2022

MPR Article: New exhibit celebrates Southwest Asian and North African immigrants in Minnesota

SooVAC's December show "To Your Raised Head - Stories of Immigration" is featured in MPR. Link: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2022/12/02/...

Star Tribune Critics' picks: Roshan Ganu's 'Gazing Into the Full Moon Night'

SooVAC

Nov 10, 2022

Star Tribune Critics' picks: Roshan Ganu's 'Gazing Into the Full Moon Night'

Ganu's show is featured in the Star Tribune. Roshan Ganu's 'Gazing Into the Full Moon Night' A moon with eyes drifts across the gallery...

पौर्णिमा: Gazing Into The Full Moon Night Artist Talk and Video Interview

SooVAC

Nov 2, 2022

पौर्णिमा: Gazing Into The Full Moon Night Artist Talk and Video Interview

On November 2, 2022, artist Roshan Ganu was in conversation with curator/writer Erin Gleeson. Additionally, to learn more about Roshan,...

MINNPOST Article: Artist Roshan Ganu explores light and darkness in multimedia installation

SooVAC

Nov 1, 2022

MINNPOST Article: Artist Roshan Ganu explores light and darkness in multimedia installation

Columnist Shelia Regan featured Ganu's show in her bi-weekly Artscape column. https://www.minnpost.com/artscape/2022/11/artist-roshan-gan...

UMN Arts Article: Black Abstraction in the Midwest: Q&A with Gregory J. Rose

SooVAC

Jul 26, 2022

UMN Arts Article: Black Abstraction in the Midwest: Q&A with Gregory J. Rose

Before the closing reception, Gregory J. Rose was interviewed by Russ White to talk about the show. Article link:...

Star Tribune Article: “Change Is God — Take Root Among the Stars: Black Abstraction in the Midwest”

SooVAC

Jul 16, 2022

Star Tribune Article: “Change Is God — Take Root Among the Stars: Black Abstraction in the Midwest”

Big thank you to the @startribune and arts writer, @aliciaeler for this feature! We are beyond humbled with the attention this show has...

SooVAC

Jul 2, 2022

BLCK Press "Change is God" Interview

Enjoy this interview Blck Press did with curator Gregory Rose and our Executive Director, Carolyn Payne! https://m.facebook.com/SooVAC/vi...

SooVAC

Jul 2, 2022

MPLSART Article: The Only Lasting Truth: on Midwestern Black Abstraction at SooVAC

Whoa! "Change is God" has gotten some really great attention online lately! If you haven't yet, pop on over to read this wonderful...

MINNPOST ARTS: Weekend picks features “You Are Walking Down Bryant Avenue” and “Inhabitants”

SooVAC

Apr 21, 2022

MINNPOST ARTS: Weekend picks features “You Are Walking Down Bryant Avenue” and “Inhabitants”

Shelia Regan's Artscape column covered SooVAC's shows "You Are Walking Down Bryant Avenue" and "Inhabitants" Article link:...

MPLS ART Article: The Suzy Greenberg MFA Juried Exhibition

SooVAC

Feb 26, 2022

MPLS ART Article: The Suzy Greenberg MFA Juried Exhibition

MPLS ART wrote about SooVAC's 20th year of exhibiting MFA candidates, honoring SooVAC's Founder Suzy Greenberg, for her vision and...

SooVAC

Aug 13, 2021

Artist Reflections on 20 Years of SooVAC by Sophia Abrams

In June 2001, Suzy Greenberg opened Soo Visual Art Center, at that time it was located on 27th and Lyndale; the art space invited people...

KFAI 90.3 FM Article: MINNECULTURE | ARTIST CANDICE DAVIS UNEARTHS TRUTH IN THE SOIL

SooVAC

Jun 19, 2021

KFAI 90.3 FM Article: MINNECULTURE | ARTIST CANDICE DAVIS UNEARTHS TRUTH IN THE SOIL

KFAI interviews Candice Davis about her show "I Was Born With a Silver Spoon In Your Mouth." Article link: https://www.kfai.org/minnecult...

Uff Da Gestalt: A Interview with Nathanael Flink by Tiffany Lange

SooVAC

Mar 11, 2021

Uff Da Gestalt: A Interview with Nathanael Flink by Tiffany Lange

Uff Da Gestalt, an exhibition by Nathanael Flink just recently wrapped up at SooVAC and though we are are patching and painting for our...

Let There Be Spaces in Your Togetherness in the News

SooVAC

Dec 18, 2019

Let There Be Spaces in Your Togetherness in the News

Our current exhibition in partnership with Mizna, "Let There Be Spaces in Your Togetherness", is in the news! Thank you to Star Tribune...