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Lighthouse ArtSpace Minneapolis Presents “The Arts of Banksy”

“The Arts of Banksy” opens at Lighthouse on May 12th and will fill the venue formerly home to the Immersive Van Gogh experience. This exhibit features more than 100 works by the famous Banksy. “The Arts of Banksy” will be hosted by Lighthouse ArtSpace Minneapolis and includes paintings and murals by renowned Banksy artist Stuart Nielsen. It is located at 1515 NE Central Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55413. You can also enjoy a performance by Frank Big Bear.

Art of Banksy

If you are a fan of the infamous street artist, the Art of Banksy at Lighthouse Art Space Minneapolis might be the exhibit for you. This new traveling exhibition of work by the pseudonymous English artist includes more than 100 authenticated works on canvasses, screen prints, and other mediums. These pieces have been purchased by collectors and have an estimated market value of $35 million. The pieces in the Minneapolis show are sourced from private collections around the world.

Meryl McMaster: Ancestral

Meryl McMaster: Ancestral is an exhibition of photography by the Canadian artist, Meryl. The work of the Canadian artist has been recognized with several awards, including the Scotiabank New Generation Photography Award, REVEAL Indigenous Art Award, Canon Canada Prize, and Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellowship. In addition to the awards, the work of Meryl McMaster has been longlisted for the 2016 Sobey Art Award. More about our website

Stuart Nielsen’s first solo show in a decade

This fall, the Bockley Gallery is pleased to present the work of artist Stuart Nielsen. His exhibition features a monumental triptych created over three years, measuring 105 x 63 inches. The artist also presents a series of oil on paper studies that document the artist’s exploration of color and compositional variations. Listed below are some highlights of Nielsen’s solo exhibition at Bockley Gallery.

Frank Big Bear

The Frank Big Bear show at Lighthouse Arts Space in Minneapolis is a rich collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by the Minnesota native. Big Bear was born in 1953 and spent his early years in Detroit Lakes near the White Earth Reservation.

He later moved to Minneapolis where he lived until his death last year. Before becoming a painter, Big Bear was a taxi driver in Minneapolis for over 30 years. In his early works, Big Bear focused on themes that included personal identity, cultural heritage, and political issues. His later works, however, shifted to focus on themes of social and political issues. In recent years, Big Bear has taken his interest in postmodern irony and American Indian spirituality and has turned his paintings into an installation to reflect this.

George Morrison’s first solo show in a decade

The Minneapolis Institute of Arts is proud to present George Morrison’s first solo exhibition in a decade at Lighthouse ArtSpace in Minneapolis. The artist was born in the Grand Marais area of Minnesota but grew up in New York and began his career there. His paintings were thickly encrusted and large. He collaborated with many artists, including Philip Guston and Grace Hartigan. He also exhibited with the late Louise Nevelson and Grace Hartigan. More at

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