Artistry is proud to present Savannah Bustillo and Peter Scheidt’s Armatures in the Inez Greenberg Gallery at the Bloomington Arts Center. Peter Scheidt and Savannah Bustillo are two artists who transform everyday materials into powerful reflections on identity, history, and interaction. Scheidt reimagines discarded chairs by dismantling and rebuilding them, blurring the line between function and form while honoring the original object’s craft and character. His surreal, reconfigured furniture invites viewers to reconsider how objects shape our physical and emotional spaces. Bustillo combines making and anthropological investigation to explore spaces in the margins – where identities not easily reconciled are placed. She explores the residues of language, memory, and cultural inheritance through delicate, participatory materials like pulp, tea, and spices. Her work investigates the weight of words and the labor embedded in small, repetitive acts—shaping toothpicks, picking flowers. Together, their practices uncover hidden systems of meaning, inviting audiences to engage with the overlooked and the everyday in entirely new ways.

Artistry is excited to present Blooming: A Celebration of Bloomington Artists that will feature eight artists that currently live in Bloomington. The exhibition includes Janet Adams, Joan Porter-Einsman, Leon Erstad, Les Fordahl, dana gervais johnson, Steve Sack, Jamie (Schumacher) Kalakaru-Mava, and Rocio Zungia. Each artist will exhibit pieces of their work that reflect them as artists. From Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist Steve Sack’s sculptures, Les Fordahl’s Mall of America paintings, to Leon Erstad’s stone and glass work, and to Janet Adams and Rocio Zungia abstract pieces. We are excited to show you the range of artists that live right here in Bloomington!

SPECIAL EVENT: Reconstructing the Self | Figure in Motion is a powerful, one-night-only event on May 17 at 7pm that fuses contemporary dance with visual art in a site-specific performance.

This event is free and open to all. Click here to register.

This March Artistry is proud to present Jessalyn Finch’s solo exhibition Reconstructing the Self. This immersive installation explores body dysmorphia, self-perception, and identity through large-scale charcoal drawings and interactive sculptures. Delving into the dissonance of internal self-image and external perception, this provocative exhibition invites viewers to explore their own interpretations of body and self. We hope our guests leave feeling inspired to see themselves with curiosity and kindness rather than judgment.

Artistry is thrilled to have Jon Kamrath, MaryBeth Magyar, and Paul Stapp in the Inez Greenberg Gallery with their exhibitions Public Offerings. They explore the question of what makes something public. What one person sees as a mundane storefront can be a beautiful reminder of the past. Everything we see is full of stories that aren't visible to the naked eye. How does the meaning of something change when only part of it is public? In nature, is anything private? By bringing together these artists, Artistry hopes our audience can find art not only in Inez Greenberg Gallery, but in the world around them.

Gifts in the Gallery is a juried, boutique-style holiday sale located in the beautifully decorated Inez Greenberg Gallery. Find unique, one-of-a-kind gifts for everyone on your shopping list. This two-week sale features a stunning array of items—including beautiful jewelry, ceramics, wood-turned home goods, and much more—handmade by over 50 local artists.

Artistry is thrilled to announce the forthcoming exhibition, "An Anthological Journey: The Art of Luis Fitch," which will feature the extraordinary works of Mexican artist Luis Fitch from 2014 to 2024. 

Opening Reception:    Friday, July 12, 2024, from 6:00-8:00 pm

Closing Reception:      Sunday, September 15, 2024, from 2:00-4:00 pm to celebrate the start of Hispanic Heritage Month)

Opening Reception: Thursday, June 6, 2024 from 6:00-8:00 pm

Artistry is excited to bring the work of Klaire Lockheart and Laura Wennstrom together, telling two stories of how women are seen in society, in our Inez Greenberg Gallery.

 The exhibition, Used, brings together sculptural and wall installations by Rachel Breen, Heather M. Cole, and Shana Kaplow. Made from reclaimed and new materials, their works speak to how we use materials and how they also “use” us. This exhibition offers space for reflection and introspection about our relationship to what we consume, and its personal and collective impact.  

Artistry presents Endemic by Fawzia Khan and The Culturing of Guns by Jane Powers in the Inez Greenberg Gallery January 19, 2024 through March 7, 2024.

Opening Reception: Friday, January 26, 2024 from 6:00-8:00pm

Artist Talk: Tuesday, February 27, 2024 from 6:30-7:30pm

“Endemic” and “The Culturing of Guns” are two separate exhibitions by Fawzia Khan and Jane Powers, intertwined in our Inez Greenberg Gallery at the Bloomington Center for the Arts.

Each year this exciting competition and exhibition brings together Artistry’s talented members. It is always a varied and eclectic collection, selected by prominent members of the local arts community, showcasing many different mediums, styles and techniques.

Chromatic Dialogue by Kathleen Kvern and Dodie Logue

Opening Reception: Friday, August 18th from 6-8pm. Free and open to the public.

Artist Talk: Tuesday, September 12th from 6:30-7:30pm. Free and open to the public.

Opening Night Reception: Thursday, June 29th from 6-7:30pm. The reception is free and open to the public.

Artist Talk: Tuesday, July 25th from 6:30-7:30pm. The Artist Talk is free and open to the public.

“Visual Conversations” is a two-person exhibition featuring sculptural works by Dennis Kalow and wall art installations by Jodi Reeb at the Inez Greenberg Gallery at Artistry in Bloomington, MN.

OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, May 25th from 6 - 8pm. The reception is free and open to the public.

ARTIST TALK: Wednesday, May 31st from 6:30 - 7:30pm. The Artist Talk is free and open to the public.

OPENING RECEPTION

Friday, April 14 from 6:30-8:30pm.

The reception is free and open to the public.

OPENING RECEPTION & AWARDS CEREMONY
Friday, October 14, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Free and open to the public.

ARTISTS
Marjorie Fedyszyn, Susan Hensel, S. Catrin Magnusson, and Kim Matthews

RECEPTION
Friday, August 26, 6:00 pm

ARTIST TALK
Tuesday, September 20, 7:00 pm

The reception and artist talk are free and open to the public.

ARTISTS
Katie Ries and John Schuerman

CLOSING RECEPTION
Friday, August 19, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
The reception is free and open to the public.