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ArtCars land in Silver Bay Aug. 17-19.  

AICHO Galleries Robert Powless Cultural Center 202 W. 2nd St., Duluth Gallery open Mon.–Fri. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 218-722-7225 and ask if the gallery space is available for viewing before your visit. Through Sept. 29: “Indigenous Expressions: Love, Culture & Reinvention,” works by Tashia Hart, Chenoa WIlliams and Sam Zimmerman.  

Art in Bayfront Park Saturday, Aug. 19, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Over 100 artists fill Bayfront Festival Park with juried works of art including jewelry, painting, photography, ceramics, metalwork, glass, food, demos and more.  

ArtCars Aug. 17-19, Silver Bay Local and visiting artists present their whimsical wheeled creations called ArtCars. Leading into the weekend will be an art discussion forum at Reunion Hall in Silver Bay on Thursday, Aug. 17 at 2 p.m.  An evening ArtCar Sneak Peak opportunity takes place in downtown Silver Bay on Friday, Aug. 18 at 6 p.m.  The full day exhibition takes place at the ArtCar Beach Bash at Black Beach on Saturday, August 19.  

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

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.  

Herbster Studio Art Tour Sat. & Sun., Aug. 19 & 20, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Herbster, Wis. Along the Lake Superior shore (and coinciding with the Herbster Corn & Brat Festival Saturday) artists will open their galleries and home studios. For a map and listings see herbsterstudioarttour.org.  

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. Four Local Artists: Glass, Wood, Paper, Fiber through Aug. 20. Culture Crawl Friday, Aug. 18, 4-6 p.m. “Botanical Forays” Aug. 25 - Sept. 17.  

Lyric Center for the Arts 510 Chestnut St., Virginia Open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday through Saturdays Bethany Jackson, “Honest Americana” through August. Summer Open Art Club Thursdays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.  

Macrostie Art Center 405 NW 1st Ave., Grand Rapids Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Anika Hsiung Schneider, “Utensils and Fables” through Aug. 26. “Mookibii: She Emerges From Water” by Karen Goulet through Sept. 30. 31st Annual Juried Show through Sept. 29. Miikawaadendaagwad gathering third Thursdays, 5-7 p.m.  

Mines & Pines Revisited Fri. & Sat., Aug. 18 & 19, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Bennett Park, Hibbing Festival of original art and music, an intergenerational celebration to bring people together from across the Range and beyond, to socialize, support, learn and educate.  

Reif Center Gallery 720 NW Conifer Dr., Grand Rapids Open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday.  “Becoming” by Sarah Brokke through August.   Siiviis Gallery 361 Canal Park Dr., Duluth Alexa Carson, “Returning.”  

Split Rock Lighthouse North of Two Harbors on Hwy. 61 August Featured Artist: Photographer Amber Nichols. Meet the artist Aug. 26 & 27, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.  

SubSuperior Underwater Music & Art Festival Through Aug. 19 Various locations around Duluth A joyful celebration of art, community, science and wonder. Events take place on, in and around the water and feature antics from the Northland’s (and beyond) most absurd creators. Events include Music for Dolphins, a flotilla, fashion show, Café Scientifique, beach cleanup and underwater gallery for snorkelers. Times and locations are weather dependent, to be announced. Go to theembassy.love/sub.  

Two Loons Gallery 2026 W. Superior St., Duluth “Meet the Artist” series Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 19: Watercolor artist Rick Lundsten. Aug. 26: Author/publisher Tom & Betsy Peacock.