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Apr 24, 2020 | art/design

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brightly colored portraits of a bus driver, a mailman, and a pharmacist

Art Hounds: Portraits of essential workers.

By Marianne Combs

Plus, Art Hounds recommend Benjamin Percy’s “Wolverine” podcast and a streamed performance of “Booth’s Ghost.”

Two folded face masks, made with native fabric, on a wooden table.

Art Hounds: Native artists turn their talents to making masks

By Marianne Combs

Plus, Art Hounds recommend Mindy Mejia’s novel “Strike Me Down” and North House Folks School’s Instagram feed.

A collage of six paintings with birds, flowers and trees

Art Hounds: Amid coronavirus shutdown, Meg Corcoran’s ‘happy paintings’ spread joy

By Marianne Combs

Plus, Art Hounds recommend music by The Nightingale Trio and a community celebration in Red Wing.

man stares into camera with Beowulf poster behind him

Art Hounds: ‘Beowulf’ finds new meaning with coronavirus

By Marianne Combs

Plus, Art Hounds recommend story time with a letter-press printer and thousands flock to “Livestream Cover Challenge.”

brightly colored abstract painting with repeating patterns

Art Hounds: Abstract paintings inspired by the geometry and beauty of nature

By Marianne Combs

Plus, Art Hounds recommend Minnesota-made movies and series, as well as the podcast “Break the Dice.”

Art Hounds: Art in a time of ‘social distancing’

By Marianne Combs

The new coronavirus has forced bands to cancel shows and theaters to go dark. But there’s still plenty of great work by Minnesota artists that you can enjoy from the comfort of your own home.

Art Hounds: Dancers navigate personal boundaries and consent in ‘Touch Code’

By Marianne Combs

Plus, Art Hounds recommend “The Rinky Dink Show” at Bryant Lake Bowl and “The Fox” at Commonweal Theatre.

Art Hounds: ‘Let the Crows Come’

By Marianne Combs

Ashwini Ramaswamy brings her choreography to Lanesboro, Twin Cities Ballet dances to Pink Floyd’s “The Wall,” and Eric Larson explores why and how we collect things.