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“Encountering the Invisible,” Finnish art by Jaana Erkkilä-Hill, opens July 31 at the Nordic Center in Duluth.

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  before your visit.
Opening Saturday, Aug. 2, 5-7 p.m.: “Braided Spirits: The Path of Joy and Belonging” by Melissa Fowler and Raven Mae.

Art & Soul Gallery
427 E. Sheridan St., Ely
Through July 31: “Touched by Leather” by Pamela Davis.
Aug. 1-31: “Centuries-Old Art of Papercutting” by Steve Sutter. Open house Saturday, Aug. 2, 1-3 p.m.
Art Beat of Hayward
15845 W. 2nd St., Hayward
​​Hours:  Weds.-Sat. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. or by appointment.
Through July 27: Paintings by Lynn Zsidov-Steiner and wood turning by Jim Gosser.
Aug. 3-Sept. 1: Glass art and paintings by Trudy Tyson, Fiber Art by Joanne Sandelski. Reception Wednesday, Aug. 6, 4-6 p.m.

Cultures, Humanities & Arts on the Iron Range
510 Chestnut St., Virginia
Gallery open Thursdays and Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Free all-ages Open Art Club in the Annex Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Lyric Art Colony meets first and third Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Featured artist: James Ellis through December.

Blueberry Arts Festival
Fri. & Sat., July 25 & 26, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sun., July 27, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Whiteside Park, Ely
The festival features 237 booths filled with artists and crafters, 25 food vendors, a beer garden and freshly baked blueberry pies. 

Dovetail Café
1917 W. Superior St.
Fika & Fiber, drop-in knitting and fiber arts group Saturdays 8:30-9:30 a.m.

Duluth Art Institute
130 W. Superior St., Suite 400
Open Mon.-Fri., 12-5 p.m.
Through Sept. 16: Heidi Wanzek, “Within the Threshold” and Charvis Harrell, “The Games We Play.” Art Night Out Thursday, July 24, 5:30-8 p.m.

Duluth Pottery
1924 W. Superior St. Duluth
Through July: Lilac Art.
Through August: “Gichigami Dreamer: Art by Jonathan Thunder.”

Earth Rider Maker’s Market
Sunday, Aug. 3, 12-4 p.m.
Earth Rider Brewery Fest Grounds, 1715 N. 3rd St., Superior

Edge Center for the Arts
101 2nd Ave., Bigfork, Minn.
Thurs.-Sat. 1-4 p.m.
Through Aug. 2: French artist Nelia Harper.
Aug. 7-30: 19th Annual Juried Show. Reception Friday, Aug. 8, 5:30 p.m.

Fire in the Village
Room 203, Old Central School
10 NW 5th St., Grand Rapids
Free Friday Art Jam Fridays, 6-8 p.m.

First Friday Art Walk 
Friday, Aug. 1,  4-7 p.m., downtown Grand Rapids. Grandrapidsarts.org

Grand Marais Art Colony Studio 21
21 W. Hwy. 61
Thurs.-Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Through July 31: Alberta Marana.
Through Aug. 30: Summer Group Exhibition: Movement.
Aug. 1-31: Nancy Carlson. 

Great Lakes Aquarium
353 Harbor Dr. Duluth
Through Sept. 1: “Aurora Borealis” by Aaron Kloss.

Hartley Nature Center
3001 Woodland Ave.
Through Oct. 19: “Invasive Plants in My Backyard,” linocut art by Monica Ihrke.

Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery
115 W. Wisconsin St., Grand Marais
Open Thurs.-Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday 1-4 p.m.
July artist of the month: Photographer Sandy Clemons.
Through Aug. 10: North Shore Artists League, “Echos of Wilderness, Water and Wonder.” 

Joy & Co.
16 First Ave. W., Grand Marais
Art Night Thursdays, 3:30-5 p.m.

La Pointe Center Gallery
794 Chebomnicon Bay Rd.
La Pointe, Wis.
Open daily 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
July 27-Aug. 17: Mid-Summer Artist Show featuring Diane Ranthun (photography) & Hilary Olander Quamme (jewelry). Reception Friday, Aug. 1, 4-7 p.m.

Lake County Historical Society Depot
520 South Ave., Two Harbors
Through Aug. 31: Photography by Hayes Scriven.

Macrostie Art Center
405 NW 1st Ave., Grand Rapids
Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Through Aug. 30: “Shapes & Spaces,” photography by David Fallon.
Giinawind Creative Space: July-August: “Spirit” by Nancy Kingbird.
Opening in August: 33rd Annual Juried Exhibition.

Nordic Center
23 N. Lake Ave. Duluth
Open Fri. & Sat. 12-4 p.m.
Aug. 1-3 and 8-9: “Encountering the Invisible,” Finnish art by Jaana Erkkilä-Hill. Reception Thursday, July 31, 5-7:30 p.m.

Reif Center Gallery
720 NW Conifer Dr., Grand Rapids
Open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday.
Through Sept. 5: “In Praise of Pollinators” group exhibition.

Siiviis Gallery
361 Canal Park Dr., Duluth
30th Golden Birthday Celebration Exhibition.

Split Rock Lighthouse
North of Two Harbors on Hwy. 61
July: Photography by Ryan Tischer.
August: Art by Eric Klepinger. He will be onsite Saturdays, Aug. 2, 9 & 30, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tettegouche State Park
5702 Hwy. 61, Silver Bay
July artist: Elliot Crompton. 

Tweed Museum, UMD Campus
Open Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Weds.-Sat. 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 
Opening July 29: “All Kinds of People,”  first installment in a series featuring works organized within thematic areas, drawn from the Tweed’s permanent collection.
Through Oct. 16: “No Place Like This,” sculpture by Chris Rackley.

Washburn Cultural Center
1 E. Bayfield St., Washburn
Open Weds. - Sun. 12-4 p.m.
Through July 31: “Reverie,” juried exhibition of art that draws upon memories of the Chequamegon area.
Aug. 1-31: Backwoods Artists.
Woman-Made Local Art & Gift Fair
Saturday, July 26, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Peace Church, 1111 N. 11th Ave. E., Duluth

YWCA Duluth
411 N. 57th Ave. W.
Community Mural Project for West Duluth: Planning sessions Saturday, July 26, 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m.

Zeitgeist Arts
222 Superior St. Duluth
In the Atrium: Gender Joy Art Show.
In the restaurant through July 30: Oddio Nib.