Grover Hogan ’21 and Sage Phillips ’22 are exhibiting new paintings and sculptures together for Good Kitty at AfterHours gallery in St. Paul. Good Kitty chews on actions of self-domestication, marking, and agency–exploring the terrors and rituals of intimacy.

Join them for the opening reception on Friday August 14 from 6:00–9:00 p.m.

Good Kitty
AfterHours Gallery (St. Paul, MN)
August 14–September 5, 2026

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Maxeem Konrardy ’05 recently completed animated titles for Indigenous film director Sheldon Wolfchild's new film The Last Wintercount. The documentary is being submitted to festivals and the complete film can be seen on YouTube.

Squirrel Haus Arts owner Donna Lewis-Jones ’85, whose working artist name is Spidey Meyer, has a new chapter starting this year. After 10 successful years of art, performance, and events, Squirrel Haus Arts has transitioned to a front gallery space for artists in the community to showcase their work.

Frank Kuettel, who attended the Minneapolis School of Art (now Minneapolis College of Art and Design) in the 1950's, was recently interviewed by White Bear Press about his prolific design career, and his return to watercolor painting. His return to painting follows his retirement from a very successful commercial art career, where he drafted logos for notable clients like Scotchgard, at major commercial companies including 3M and Campbell-Mithun Advertising.

Christopher Selleck ’16, MFA was awarded the 2026 McKnight Book Arts Fellowship through the Minnesota Center for Book Arts. As an artist and photographer, Selleck’s photobooks draw from 1900–1960’s post cards of semi-nude muscular men.

Jack Becker ’77 wrote about the 32nd International Sculpture Conference (ISC) that will be hosted at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design from October 22–25, 2026. The conference brings together sculptors, public artists, educators, students, and fabricators for panels and discussions. The conference tackles modern issues in the contemporary sculpture scene including public engagement, cultural memory, and the evolving role of artists within the community.

Lukas Carlson ’22, MFA and current student Jaydn Spann are participating in the 2026 More Than Lit silent art auction. Organized by Read With Me MN, the silent auction allows its twenty five participating artists to retain 90% of their final sale, while helping raise money to support local writers.

Read With Me MN is a non-profit group focused on tackling the literacy crisis in Minnesota, and supporting local authors and illustrators from under-represented communities. More Than Lit is August 7 from 6:00–11:00 p.m. at the Hennepin Arts Building.

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Aslen Von Eschen ’24—artist, social media team member, and logo designer for Viking Fest Minnesota—is calling on MCAD students and alumni to submit work to their Art Competition.

Viking Fest Minnesota is a start up festival in Minnesota, held at Dakota County Fairgrounds. 2025 was the first year of operation, and they quickly became the largest Viking festival in the nation. The 2026 festival is held from October 10–11 and 17–18.

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