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Catch photographer Pao Houa Her’s show at the Walker Art Center before it closes

by May Lee-Yang January 9, 2023January 10, 2023

Pao Houa Her’s solo show, Paj qaum ntuj/Flowers Of The Sky, opened last summer at the Walker Art Center and closes on January 22. The images were taken around Mount Shasta, California, where many Hmong people own and operate marijuana grow farms.

Photographer Ryan Stopera poses at Public Functionary in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on November 18, 2022.

CULTURE & COMMUNITY

Photographer Ryan Stopera examines Asian American identity in new book.

by Nikhil Kumaran November 23, 2022November 23, 2022

CULTURE & COMMUNITY

St. Paul artist Marlena Myles celebrates Indigenous narratives in her Google Doodle and a new exhibit.

by Abe Asher November 3, 2022November 4, 2022

CULTURE & COMMUNITY

Singer-songwriter Ondara finds alter ego, a need to move with ‘Spanish Villager.’

by Cecilia Johnson October 19, 2022October 20, 2022

CULTURE & COMMUNITY

Dakota activist and artist Zitkála-Šá celebrated in new opera film debuting in Minneapolis Friday.

by Nikhil Kumaran October 14, 2022October 13, 2022

Minnesota artist has deep roots in Chicano art movement.

by Vicki Adame September 14, 2022September 14, 2022

Artist Inkpa Mani resigns from Minneapolis park project amid claims of cultural appropriation.

by Susan Du and Alicia Eler September 12, 2022September 14, 2022

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Loss, death, and Iranian politics haunt singer-songwriter Aida Shahghasemi’s new album.

by Marla Khan-Schwartz August 3, 2022August 4, 2022

Teo Nguyen painted, "I only wished to sit with you to say a word or two” for his series "Viet Nam Peace Project: Memories of Home."

Arts

Teo Nguyen paints Vietnam at peace in a new exhibit at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.

by Noor Adwan July 29, 2022August 1, 2022

Arts

Artist Leslie Barlow mixes nostalgia, joy in creating the 2022 Minnesota State Fair commemorative artwork. She’s the first Black woman commissioned for the task.

by Alex V. Cipolle June 9, 2022June 10, 2022

Arts

A new Native art installation, “Never Homeless Before 1492,” challenges the origins of Native homelessness in Minneapolis

by Andrew Hazzard October 28, 2021October 28, 2021

Arts

Adding color to crafting, makers market opens for Black, brown, and Indigenous artists.

by Jon Collins August 18, 2021August 18, 2021

Arts

Beyond stereotypes: Daybreak Press aims to broaden depiction of Muslims in Minneapolis school books

by Hana Ikramuddin July 27, 2021July 27, 2021

Arts

Restoring imagination to immigrant communities: Chanida Phaengdara Potter and the Southeast Asian Diaspora Project

by Jaida Grey Eagle July 26, 2021July 26, 2021

Arts

‘Our stories, our challenges and the wisdom in our community’: Book fair will highlight diversity of Somali voices.

by Hibah Ansari June 16, 2021June 16, 2021

Arts

Theater Mu’s Lily Tung Crystal: The more people hear Asian Americans’ stories, the more they will treat us as the true Americans we really are.

by Jaida Grey Eagle June 9, 2021June 10, 2021

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Hmong hip hop finds a home at new Twin Cities breakdance school

by Abdirahman Mohamed June 4, 2021June 4, 2021

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‘Blackness Is…’ festival this weekend features work from 13 artists. ‘Magic happens when we live in our truth.’

by Hibah Ansari May 20, 2021May 20, 2021

Arts

Arts groups led by people of color often get little in foundation grants. Now some groups in the Twin Cities and beyond are in line for a major boost in funding.

by Abe Asher May 18, 2021May 18, 2021

Arts

Said Shaiye says immigrant artists are expected to ‘perform trauma.’ He refuses to do that in his debut book, ‘Are You Borg Now?’

by Hibah Ansari May 10, 2021May 7, 2021

Arts

Marie Myung-Ok Lee’s YA reissue, ‘Finding My Voice,’ finds new teen readers.

by Hannah Yang February 2, 2021February 2, 2021

Arts

Midwestern filmmaker explores Middle Eastern identity through country western music

by Abdirahman Mohamed December 7, 2020December 8, 2020

Arts

As a teen, J.P. Der Boghossian didn’t know any queer Armenians. Finally, in his 30s, he found them in books—and started his own library.

by Becky Z. Dernbach December 3, 2020December 3, 2020

Arts

A handful of immigrants walk into a Twin Cities comedy club. Giggles–and maybe a little uncomfortable squirming–ensue.

by Abdirahman Mohamed November 30, 2020November 30, 2020

Somali health activist uses public storytelling to address private health problems

by Joey Peters November 20, 2020November 20, 2020

Arts

Paula Vasquez Alzate never stopped dancing as a child in Medellin, Colombia. The coronavirus pandemic couldn’t stop her, either.

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred October 23, 2020October 24, 2020

Arts

An immigrant’s tale of loneliness, some mistakes, and a lot of perseverance

by Sheila Regan October 23, 2020October 23, 2020

Arts

‘L-O-S-E-R’: Filmmaker Sujata Day looks into the life of a not-so-successful spelling bee champion.

by Hibah Ansari October 22, 2020October 22, 2020

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New exhibit brings Minnesota’s Iraqi Americans to life: A rich portrait of regions, religions, and professions

by Sheila Regan October 9, 2020October 9, 2020

Arts

For women used to a life of work and obligations, a chance to find their inner ‘Happy Girl’

by Hibah Ansari September 28, 2020September 27, 2020

Arts

It takes a big, colorful mural to capture all the pride in St. Paul’s West Side

by Hibah Ansari and Jaida Grey Eagle September 12, 2020September 12, 2020

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Decades before Oromo protesters started marching in Minnesota, Hangasu Waqo Lugo fought for freedom in Ethiopia. A new book finally tells his forgotten story.

by Mohammed Ademo August 20, 2020August 20, 2020

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Filmmaker Naomi Ko thinks ‘representation’ in Hollywood needs to mean more than movies about ‘rich East Asians’

by Hibah Ansari August 13, 2020August 15, 2020

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Hmong women sold their embroidery in refugee camps for $1 apiece. The culture they documented is beyond value.

by Hibah Ansari July 20, 2020August 3, 2020

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Artist Kareem Rahma projects names and images of black people killed by police onto the side of the Gold Medal building

by Liv Martin June 12, 2020June 12, 2020

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Live-streamed concert pays tribute to the music of Mehdi Hassan and raises money for Northeast Minneapolis nonprofit

by Sheila Regan March 30, 2020June 15, 2020

Arts, CULTURE & COMMUNITY

Hmong rappers get their chance to shine in YouTube competition

by Jeffrey Bissoy February 14, 2020April 1, 2020

Arts

Strong leads don’t make up for soap opera ending in Guthrie’s ‘Noura’

by Sheila Regan January 23, 2020April 1, 2020