Art & Architecture

Marcel Breuer’s St John’s Abbey Church… perhaps the most important piece of modern religious architecture in the US

We first visited Saint John’s Abbey Church about 50 years ago, when my husband was an architecture student and we were living in Fargo, ND. The church was completed in...
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Iconic Fickett and Eichler mid-century modern homes filled with natural light

When I think of the mid-century modern home style, the first thing I think of is light… and bringing the outside in, blurring the lines between exterior and interior spaces....
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Hidden Gem at Walker Art Center… Sky Pesher by James Turrell

When I saw a short little article about Sky Pesher by American artist James Turrell in the StarTribune this week, it warmed my heart and made me smile. Sky Pesher...
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Sol Y Sombra… Georgia O’Keeffe’s last Santa Fe home for sale

This last day of March, the first March without any 50 degree days in 22 years… with a spring storm looming on the horizon… seems like a good time for...
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Stunning 1951 home built into an LA hill gets a total renovation… and it’s for sale

This striking mid-century home caught my eye in dwell+. It’s fascinating seeing this stunning renovation from the ground up and I had to share. It is currently listed for sale…...
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American Swedish Institute… fluidity in glass

The American Swedish Institute is currently featuring the US premiere of “Being”, an immersive glass experience where we as guests are invited to explore how light from our smart phones...
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Saint Paul Winter Carnival 2023… started in 1886 to prove the city wasn’t unfit for human habitation

Saint Paul Winter Carnival 2023, oldest winter festival in the United States, runs January 26-February 5, 2023.
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Lakewood Cemetery Memorial Chapel… a gem of Byzantine mosaic art and architecture

When a couple different people told me they saw me listed as a source for an article in the fall issue of Minnesota History magazine I decided maybe it was...
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