Altered Esthetics Without Walls

A project in Minneapolis, MN by James Powell
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For it's tenth year Altered Esthetics will start a year of pop up exhibitions and a book highlighting its history and amazing artists!
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Funded: $3,045 of $3,000
Dates: Dec 19th -> Jan 31st (44 days)
Project By: James Powell
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Latest News

What did I miss?

January 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Altered Esthetics founder Jamie Schumacher (2004) A quick note: There are now less than 6 hours to go for us to reach our goal. As I write this we still have $401 left in order to hit our target. If $3,000 isn't reached then we none of the donations... (Read More)

Year 10 - 2013 - "Wait, did you say GIANT BEER PONG?"

January 29th - via: kickstarter.com
 2013 saw another of Altered Esthetics most popularshow, Brewer's Craft! The show was a tasty exhibition celebrating beer culture in the historic center of Minnesota’s best-known breweries.  What made this show extra special was that Altered... (Read More)

Year 9 - 2012 - Party like it's 1980!

January 28th - via: kickstarter.com
We only have a 53 left on the Kickstarter campaign and only just over half way to reaching our goal. Thanks for backing the project so far, it means so much to us! Please don't forget to spread the word to family, friends and fellow art lovers so... (Read More)

Year 8 - 2011 - Solo Artists Exhibitions Program

January 27th - via: kickstarter.com
We only have a few days left on the Kickstarter campaign and are still quite far from our goal. Thanks to all those who have backed the project so far! Please don't forget to spread the word to family, friends and fellow art lovers so that we can... (Read More)

Year 7 - 2010 - Iron and Candy..........and Cartoonists

January 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Altered Esthetics can always be relied upon for a great party! The anniversary parties over the years have served as a big ol' thanks to it's artists and community! Often themed, (sometimes involving costumes, slap bracelets or out of season... (Read More)

Year 6 - 2009 - Creative Blood (March)

January 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Creative Blood (2009) For 2009 lets take a look at one exhibition in particular. The Creative Blood show (March) proved that the artistic apple doesn't fall far from the tree by featuring work produced by family pairs and groups.   I chose this... (Read More)

Year 5 - 2008 - The Ae Family

January 25th - via: kickstarter.com
By 2008 Altered Esthetics had moved locations, grown its exhibitions structure to bring a different show to the gallery each month of the year and had started a successful intern program. With these external changes the gallery also changed... (Read More)

Year Four (additional) - 2007 - Good work interns!

January 25th - via: kickstarter.com
As we continued our work with artists, we realized we had another way we could serve: by creating hands on opportunities and learning experiences for those that really wanted to curate and work with artists themselves. So we launched our curatorial... (Read More)

Year Four - 2007 - "Hello Margie"

January 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Just as winter was about to descend on the Twin Cities art scene, Altered Esthetics announced its 2007 exhibition series, ART EMERGENCY! Through the Art Emergency series Altered Esthetics for the first time brought a new show to the gallery every... (Read More)

Year Three - 2006 - Keep on Moving

January 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Bike Art I There was an element of movement within the third year of Altered Esthetics. Art shows themed around Minnesota's love of bikes seem almost common place today but back in 2006 they were a rarer thing. The first "Bike Art" group show opened... (Read More)

Year Two - 2005 - "people and passions rather than profits"

January 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
From the Art of tragedy In just one year of operation Altered Esthetics had gained a reputation as an important voice for artists in the community. 2005 brought an exhibitions schedule showing the same sort of diverse shows we are known for today.... (Read More)

Year One - 2004 - Our first show.

January 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Art of War by Artist Dusty Herbig Our very first show was back in 2004!........April 30-May 17, 2004 to be exact. The group show was titled "The Art Of War" and featured the work of more than 15 artists from across the states. 10% of all Art of War... (Read More)

Adam Turman

January 20th - via: kickstarter.com
If you have spent any time within the Twin Cities you will probably have seen the art of Adam Turman and we are really happy to continue to help keep it that way by welcoming Adam into the Altered Esthetics 10th Anniversary book!! What you may not... (Read More)

Big Funny (2009)

January 19th - via: kickstarter.com
In August of 2009 Altered Esthetics, in partnership with the Minneapolis Cell of the International Cartoonist Conspiracy and Big Time Attic, celebrated the 110th anniversary of the American Comic Strip with “Big Funny” - an all-comic newspaper... (Read More)

Ellen Mueller / The Anciety Dreams Group Show (2008)

January 18th - via: kickstarter.com
The Anxiety Dreams group show was displayed at Altered Esthetics gallery February 1 – 26, 2008. The show included a variety of media including screen printing, large-scale drawing, painted dishware, video, performance, photography, and painting.... (Read More)

Penelope

January 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Over the next couple of weeks we'll be looking over some of the things that have made Altered Esthetics what it is today and also highlighting the artists that will appear in our 10th Anniversary book. One of the most recognizable and reoccurring... (Read More)

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