Art & Architecture

Unusual Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian home… part of the National Trust and so much carved wood!

This unusual Usonian home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1939 was developed as a way to provide affordable housing for people of moderate means. Sounds like a familiar dilemma,...
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At the Moulin Rouge at MIA… including Loie Fuller’s “Fire Dance” 1896

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s paintings and posters of La Moulin Rouge in Paris helped make both famous at a time when things were rapidly changing in fin-de-siecle Paris. I love the...
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The M (Minnesota Museum of Art)… expanded space with stunning restored stained-glass arcade

The Minnesota Museum of American Art dates back to 1894, when it was the St. Paul School of Fine Arts… officially incorporated in 1927. It has seen various homes and...
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Weisman Art Museum… and the shoe tree

The Weisman Art Museum on the campus of the University of Minnesota is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the Twin Cities. Hugging the east bank of the Mississippi River, the distinctive Frank Gehry design...
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Love modern architecture? 3 reasons you should be a member of Docomomo US/MN

1. “Before there was Mad Men, Design Within Reach, or Dwell there was Docomomo“… an international non-profit organization dedicated to the documentation and conservation of buildings, sites and neighborhoods of...
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Swede Hollow… in the shadow of St. Paul Brewery in the historic Hamm Brewing buildings

Swede Hollow and its immigrant story has been on my radar for almost 20 years, but last weekend was the first time I actually experienced it. The Art in the...
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Why Artwork Matters in Home Staging

At Rooms With Style, our team knows that using artwork to highlight the features of a space is integral to the home staging process. Artwork has the ability to define...
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Keith Haring: ART IS FOR EVERYBODY… exhibit not to be missed at Walker Art Center

I was excited when I heard about the Keith Haring exhibit which will be at Walker Art Center through this summer, and put the opening day panel event on our...
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