Myah Goff

4 days ago | sahanjournal.com | Myah Goff |Trisha Collopy

Sixteen large-scale alebrije sculptures have taken up residence on St. Paul’s Raspberry Island, transforming the riverfront into a zoo of multicolored, mythical creatures. Adorned with horns, wings, scales, jagged teeth and bulging eyes, the papiermâché animals are part of a new outdoor art show from the Minnesota Latino Museum. The show “Alebrijes: Keepers of the Island,” features works by four Mexico City-based papier-mâché artists.

2 weeks ago | sahanjournal.com | Myah Goff |Alberto Gomez

In the Twin Cities art scene this weekend, artists turn to the body, the gallery and the page to tell stories of survival and belonging. At Red Eye Theater, five performers present unfinished works that move through Black lineage, queer visibility, disability and the cyclical nature of time. At All My Relations Arts, 15 Indigenous artists turn ancestral stories into contemporary art.

3 weeks ago | sahanjournal.com | Myah Goff |Alberto Gomez

Spring is in full swing in the Twin Cities art scene this weekend. A Hmong festival in St. Paul marks Hmong American Day and 50 years of resettlement in the U.S. with live outdoor performances and food trucks. The 30th annual Art-A-Whirl celebrates artists and galleries across northeast Minneapolis. At Midtown Global Market, a new arts and music festival spotlights performers and chefs of color.

3 weeks ago | sahanjournal.com | Myah Goff |Alberto Gomez

When protesters took to the streets after George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis police in 2020, they created a patchwork of cardboard signs, left handwritten messages and painted plywood murals on boarded-up storefronts. Artist and activist Leesa Kelly began collecting those expressions of grief and resistance to create a living archive. She knew these artworks would carry Floyd’s legacy, preserving his memory long after the protests had ended. “It was a trauma response,” Kelly said.

1 month ago | sahanjournal.com | Myah Goff |Alberto Gomez

Start your weekend festivities early in the Twin Cities with the Festival de las Calaveras, where live Mexican music meets lucha libre wrestling at The Hook and Ladder Theater. On Saturday, Grammy-winning vocalist Jamecia Bennett pays tribute to Black female musicians who shaped soul and gospel. And throughout the weekend, the State Capitol grounds will come alive with monk blessings, fashion shows and Southeast Asian performances during the annual Minnesota Songkran Festival.