Even for viewers who don’t believe in ghosts, spirits, or alien life, the works in Supernatural America possess their own power.
Sheila Regan
Sheila Regan is a Minneapolis-based journalist and critic. She has written for Bomb, Artnet News, The Lily, Broadly, American Theatre, and contributes dance reviews for the Star Tribune.
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In Minneapolis, Vibrant Posters Push for Political Change
Stand Up Prints, the latest exhibition at Highpoint Center for Printmaking, showcases striking prints by artists from over 23 states.
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An Artist’s Vision Centers Indigenous Narratives and Spaces
In Red Exit, Andrea Carlson’s motifs celebrate the spaces Native people create for themselves.
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The Many Sides of Harriet Bart, From 1970s to Today
From dental hygienist to professional artist, Bart knew all along that she couldn’t “just stay put.”
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Nicholas Galanin Suggests We’re Ready to Fight Back
Galanin, a Tlingit-Unangax̂ artist, addresses climate change and its connection to white supremacy, as well as the commodification of indigenous cultures.
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The Spirits that Haunt the Words of Edgar Heap of Birds
Hyperallergic sat down with Edgar Heap of Birds to discuss his current exhibition at MoMA PS1.
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An Indigenous Artist Captures the Racial Violence at Standing Rock
Jim Denomie’s paintings present an emotional response to the violence of white supremacy that emerged during the DAPL conflict.
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Photographs of Women That Capture Ancestral Trauma
In Yes, and the body has memory, a group of women photographers grapples with notions of trauma, family, ancestral connections, and the female body.
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Giving Form to the Stories of Syrian Refugee Children
“I want to take the stories that children really do want many people to hear, and become almost a vehicle that helps these stories be more accessible,” says artist Essma Imady.
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Photographing the Costs of the Anthropocene
Naoya Hatakeyama’s photography reflects the human condition in our current age when we have removed ourselves from nature, secluded ourselves in the concrete trappings of roads, bridges, and buildings, far from mountains and the endless sky.
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Power and Beauty in China as Seen Through the Designs of Robert Wilson
Sensory pleasure inspires this exhibition design, treating the last imperial dynasty of China as a feast instead of a major art movement.
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How a Controversial Developer Helps and Hurts Artists in the Twin Cities
Fans say Peter Remes attracts artists by illuminating the beauty of historic buildings — but critics call him a gentrifier and accuse him of jacking up the rent in buildings already used by artists.