WE NEED ART!

We, here in Minneapolis, still smack in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, as is the majority of the United States. The East coast creative scene is cautiously opening up, here and there. A lot of the blue-chip galleries have moved out to South Hampton, where their clients are sheltering in place. I just sent artwork to the Silvermine Art Center for their next show. They started opening up in July! Seems wild, doesn’t it? Or at least it seems wild if you are living in one of the epicenters!

Here, in Minneapolis, the art museums are opening for a few days per week by appointment and with strict rules and restrictions. I went to the Walker Art Center, and felt both safe and at risk! It was a weird experience, but being in the actual presence of real, rather than virtual, art was wonderful. I am craving a visit to the Minneapolis Institute of Art. I have a need to sit in front of a medieval or renaissance oil painting to contemplate how the light bounces around through the layers of oil glazes! That cannot be done through a screen. Perhaps I can safely do that soon.

Aside from the art, we have on our own walls, virtual looking will have to do for most of us. But that does not mean you cannot add to your collection during this crazy, constricted time. Online shopping for art is, actually, strong! I am slowly reading the Hiscox Online Art Trade Report. Trends are up. I will admit that the last piece of art I bought was in person, from Axiom Gallery, in Winter Park, FL, just before the pandemic hit. But, the online offerings are getting better, presented with sufficient information to make a decision.

Which brings me to THIS:

GEOMETRIC STITCH will be closing soon. I am hard at work planning the next online exhibition for Susan Hensel Projects. I do not have a hard end date for Geometric Stitch yet, but you should expect it to go dark right around Labor Day. Any of these modestly priced pieces, selected for this online exhibition, can be purchased easily on the website, available for curbside pick up or shipping.

Happy shopping!