Joseph Nease Gallery

Tara Austin discusses her newest work from Boreal Ornament IV, now on exhibition at Joseph Nease Gallery. The exhibition includes several new paintings completed between 2020 and 2022, plus a select number of earlier paintings that were part of her spring 2020 exhibition Boreal Ornament III that had to close down, due to COVID-19, before it officially opened.

Artist James Woodfill, from Kansas City, will give an artist talk in Duluth during the opening reception of his newest exhibition, Crossing Signals. This exhibition was almost fully formed more than two years ago. It was interrupted first by the onset of the pandemic, and then re-imagined through an online exhibition of animations informed by the work. All the while work was happening in the studio and other bodies of work formed and progressed.

Join Joseph Nesase Gallary and local curator and art historian Anne Dugan for a discussion all about the gallery's newest exhibit, Distant Context. Dugan teaches at the College of St. Scholastica and the University of Wisconsin Superior, where she also oversees the programming and curation of the Kruk Gallery. She is the consulting curator for the North Shore Bank of Commerce. Throughout her career, she's been an arts advocate for the Duluth arts community and the rural communities of Northern…

The Joseph Nease Galley is excited to be hosting an artist discussion with local artists of the recent galley works. The exhibition features work by Tara Austin, David Bowen, Craig Blacklock, Amanda McElray Hunter, Kathy McTavish, Karen Owsley Nease, Joellyn Rock and Tim White — together, their works explore themes of environmentalism, visual storytelling and the interaction between humanity and technology. Please RSVP to Amanda Hunter at [email protected].

Listening Through Context features the art of Sara Pajunen, showcasing two ongoing projects, "Mine Songs" and "The Places We Know." Pajunen is developing new work within these projects specifically for this exhibition. The exhibition opens July 14 and remains on display through Sept. 9; the opening reception with the artist in attendance is July 28 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Join the Joseph Nease Gallery in presenting the opening night of Jonathan Thunder's Solo Exhibition. Come wander through the myriad colors, shapes and stories that Thunder weaves into his surreal paintings, animations and installations. This night also includes a talk with the artist starting at 6 p.m. where Thunder shares the stories behind his creations and the journey of blending diverse worlds into visual poetry. Thunders exhibit will run though Dec. 16.