This past weekend was the Art in Bloom show at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA). Laura had been before, but it was my first time. I was excited to see all the flowers. I liked the flowers coming out of the suspended faucet out front, and it set my expectations high.
We arrived before they opened and waited with a large crowd to enter. The event was free with artists creating art from flowers/plants after being inspired by the art in the museum. Some of the art looked like the pieces and in other cases it was related only by colors or texture. There were at least a hundred pieces. These are some of my favorites.
A rooster.
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A slice of birthday cake made from tiny little flowers. Very clever, and it looks really tasty.
I liked the colors and shapes in this one.
A fire hydrant for the puppy
This one was really fun in the modern art section. I liked they put a tambourine on it like the original piece.
The Asian section had my favorites. I liked this shadowbox inspired by a large carved tablet.
This Buddha was one of my favorites. The attention to detail was impressive from the little emblems on the belt to the texture of the clothes.
Four birds made of plants to look like the little metal ones in the case. They were well done.
This horse was also one of my favorites. I likes the shape and colors. A fun piece.
This artist did a nice job copying the original mask. Again, great attention to detail.
Finally, a shot of Laura with some GIANT lily’s. They were at least eight to ten inches across.
We both had a fun time. Check out Laura’s blog: One Girl, Two Cities for more of her thoughts on the event.
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
2400 Third Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
www.artsmia.org
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