Arts Events

Sara Pajunen’s exhibit of audiovisual work, sound art and photographs is at the Joseph Nease Gallery.  

Arts in the Park Tuesdays, 4-7 p.m. through September Whiteside Park, Ely  

The Depot 508 W. Michigan St. Adam Swanson mural unveiling Thursday, July 13, 5 p.m.  

Duluth Art Institute 508 W. Michigan St. Daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Cassandra Quinn, “Birth, Afterbirth, Rebirth: Motherhood in the Time of AI.” Corridor Gallery, through Sept. 18. Matthew O’Reilly, “Shed Self,” Steffl Gallery through Sept. 12. Keren Kroul, "Atlas of the Mind,” George Morrison Gallery through Sept. 12. 64th Arrowhead Regional Biennial call to artists. Applications and guidelines on Submittable, deadline Aug. 1.  

First Friday Art Walk  Friday, July 7,  4-7 p.m., downtown Grand Rapids. Grandrapidsarts.org  

Grand Marais Arts Colony 21 W. Hwy. 61, Grand Marais Grand Marais Arts Festival Sat. & Sun., July 8 & 9   Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery 115 Wisconsin St., Grand Marais Mon. & Thurs.-Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sun. 1-4 p.m., closed Tues. & Weds. Lee Englund, “Oil Paintings from Life,” June 30-July 23. Reception Friday, June 30, 5-7 p.m.  

Joseph Nease Gallery 23 W. 1st St., Duluth Open Thurs.-Sat., 12-4 p.m. or by appointment July 6-Sept. 9: Sara Pajunen, audiovisual work, sound art and photographs from her projects “Mine Songs: Sounding an Altered Landscape” and “The Places We Know.”  

Lyric Center for the Arts 510 Chestnut St., Virginia Open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday through Saturdays July 7-29: Bethany Jackson  

Macrostie Art Center 405 NW 1st Ave., Grand Rapids Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Annual Summer Art Fair Saturday, July 8, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Old Central School grounds. Miikawaadendaagwad gathering third Thursdays, 5-7 p.m.  

Nice Girls of the North Marketplace Saturday, July 8, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Spirit of the Lake Community School 5401 E. Superior St. Local women-owned art cooperative hosts markets the second Saturday of each month.  

Nordic Center 23 N. Lake Ave. Duluth Open Fridays 12-4 p..m. and Saturdays 1-4 p.m. Solo exhibition by Jeffrey Kalstrom. Closing reception Friday, July 14, 6-9 p.m.   

Northwoods Friends of the Arts Gallery 210 S. River St., Cook July featured artist, Priscilla Hiipakka  

Prøve Gallery 21 N. Lake St., Duluth Open Weds. - Fri. 4-7 p.m. and Sat. 12-4 p.m. “Untethered” by Patricia Canelake opening reception Friday, July 14, 6-9 p.m.  

Siiviis Gallery 361 Canal Park Dr., Duluth “Summer in the City” by Aaron Kloss.  

Split Rock Lighthouse North of Two Harbors on Hwy. 61 July featured artist: Sam Zimmerman. Meet the artist July 8, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and July 22, 12-4 p.m.  

Tweed Museum, UMD Campus Summer hours Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. “Clay Culture: Diverse Selections from the Ceramics Collection” “Doors of Perception: Printmakers on Language” through Aug. 12  

Two Loons Gallery 2026 W. Superior St. “Meet the Artist” exhibition series Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 8: Multimedia artist Kari Morgen. July 15: Suzie Newman. Zeitgeist Arts 222 Superior St. Duluth Atrium: Aaron Booth Restaurant: Shelley Breitzmann, “Hearing Voices.”