In the 20th century Modernism inspired “imaginative originality” and some artists’ approach to drawing grew to become much less literal, more abstract. World-renowned artists such as Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat helped challenge the established order, with drawing being very a lot at the centre of their apply, and sometimes re-interpreting traditional technique.

Founded in 2004 in St. Paul by Toni Pierce-Sands and Uri Sands, TU Dance is a nationally lauded contemporary dance company showcasing diverse artists drawing from modern dance, classical ballet, and African-based and urban vernacular movements. Led by Junauda Petrus and Erin Sharkey, the duo organizes occasions featuring unique theater and performance from local and rising artists. A small arts incubator with an emphasis on artists of color, LGBTQIA+ artists, immigrants, Indigenous, low-revenue, and artists exploring non-traditional pathways to success. The following is an inventory of Black-run arts organizations which have made the Twin Cities … Read More