"Animals: Them & Us" On Tour in ND

Through the North Dakota Museum of Art's Rural Arts Initiative, "Animals: Them and Us" is touring North Dakota. The exhibition just closed in Ashley, ND, where 300 students and community members saw it. Currently, the exhibition is on display at the Chahinkapa Zoo in Wahpeton, ND. The exhibition will be up until May 31. This is a multi-media exhibition by over 20 regional, national and international artists. My contribution to this traveling exhibition is this quirky little chicken (pictured) titled, "Scaredycat".

Art-A-Whirl -- THIS Weekend!

Friday, May 15th, 5-10pm
Saturday, May 16th, Noon-8pm
Sunday, May 17th, Noon-5pm
This is the big one, folks. Art-A-Whirl is the eagerly anticipated annual NE Mpls. open studio and gallery tour – and it’s coming up quickly!
This event is where over 400 artists exhibit their wares and basically, the whole of Northeast opens its doors for you. Nearly all of the artists that work here open their studios, the galleries have extended hours and special shows, restaurants and bars have specials for art-viewing visitors, and there’s even a trolley available to take you around from place to place. The greatest concentration of fabulous things lies in and around the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District. In my studio building alone, the (Northrup King Building, 1500 Jackson St. NE) there will be work by more than 150 artists to see.
My featured guest artist, Dan Buettner is showing his irresistible ‘object’ paintings in my studio this year. These works of incredible drawing and painting skill feature everything from orange slices to turtles to toy robots. Paired with Dan’s work are my own found object pieces. Here you’ll find drink umbrellas, keys and board game pieces assembled into stitched settings. The rest of the studio is filled with my new mixed media print/fiber work as well as Dan’s latest small study collages.

Northrup King Building, 1500 Jackson St. NE, studio 401-b -- enter from Van Buren Street for quickest access to my place. You’ll have to brave the 4 flights of stairs, but it’s worth it to start at the top and work your way down in this massive building.
http://www.northrupkingbuilding.com/ (for directions and a building map)
For more info:
http://www.nemaa.org/ (for info on Art-A-Whirl and artists showing)
http://www.northeastminneapolisartsdistrict.com/ (to familiarize yourself with all the cool stuff in the district before you get here)

First Thursday, May 7th = Art-A-Whirl Preview!

Ingrid Restemayer Studio will be open for its regular hours, 5-9pm this Thursday, May 7th. This particular “First Thursday” however, is a little extra special as it will be a preview of work to be shown at this year’s Art-A-Whirl.
Featured guest artist, Dan Buettner has already installed his irresistible ‘object’ paintings in studio. These works of incredible drawing and painting skill feature everything from orange slices to turtles to toy robots. Paired with Dan’s work are my own found object pieces. Here you’ll find drink umbrellas, keys and board game pieces assembled into stitched settings.
The rest of the studio is filled with my new mixed media print/fiber work as well as Dan’s latest small study collages.
First Thursday is a great time to get an up close and personal preview of the art before the masses descend for the BIG open studio tour later this month.
Northrup King Building, 1500 Jackson St. NE, studio 401-b. (Enter from Van Buren Street for quickest access.)
http://www.northrupkingbuilding.com/ (for directions and a building map)

http://www.northeastminneapolisartsdistrict.com/ (to familiarize yourself with all the cool stuff in the district before you get here)

http://www.nemaa.org/ (for more info on Art-A-Whirl including hours and other artists showing)