Ben Moren ’10 will soon show a new immersive sculptural exhibition titled Surface Tension at the Silverwood Park Gallery.

The Art Center of Estes Park is welcoming four new artists this month in its current exhibit, Meet the New Artists, with a standout focus on MCAD alum Stephen Goddard.

Brian Garrity, a renowned rock and roll photographer who studied at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design from 1982 to 1985, was celebrated in a memorial on February 1, 2026 at the Hook & Ladder, following his passing in December of 2025. He and his work were beloved by the Minneapolis music scene, who gathered to remember his life and legacy.

Chris Monroe ’80 read from two of her books, Sasquatch and Squirrel and String Ball, at the Zenith Bookstore. The reading on February 1 was a part of Winter Out West 2026 taking place in West Duluth.

She has illustrated not only her own books, but the works of other authors, and her artwork can be seen at Lizzard’s Gallery in Duluth as a part of their permanent collection. Her book Monkey with a Tool Belt has been adapted into the Netflix series Chico Bon Bon: Monkey with a Tool Belt.

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Alex V. Cipolle, an arts reporter at MPR News, recently published a comprehensive psychogeographic map inspired by George Morrison’s ’43 time in New York. The map was inspired by her trip to see The Magical City: George Morrison’s New York at the MET, a curated show of his work inspired by his love of the city.

The article breaks down each landmark, and how each had a profound impact on Morrison. This includes his initial arrival at Penn Station, his time at the Art Student’s League of New York, and his apartments in Greenwich Village.

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Lokho Kotile ’23, who is currently serving as the Programs Coordinator at the African Museum arts & Cultural Center in St.Paul, Minnesota, is pleased to announce their Black History Month group exhibition titled In Our Presence. The show runs from February 7–27, and features work by African American artists whose work reflect on black history, memory, and lived experience.

A number of MCAD Alumni and Faculty had their work features in two books recently added to Minnesota’s EBook Collection. Latina and Latinx MN: Re/Claiming Space in Times of Change serves as a catalog of the exhibit, curated by William G. “Billy” Franklin, and featuring the work of Ivonne Yáñez, Mikha “Mikahamik “Dominguez ’25, as well as directly naming Alondra Marisol Garza ’21 for her founding of Semillas in their brief history of Latina/Latinx MN American Art section.