Art

The Edina Art Fair Returns After a Two-Year Hiatus

The annual Edina Art Fair marks the unofficial beginning of summer for many residents in the Twin Cities. As the first large art fair of the season in Minnesota, it’s a way for attendees to get outside while enjoying fine art, music, food and shopping. For these and so many other reasons, this event was greatly missed the past two years when it was on a hiatus due to COVID-19. Read more about The Edina Art Fair Returns After a Two-Year Hiatus

Blast of Color, Burst of Joy

FloralPop on the Galleria entrance

Art contributes to our lives in many ways: It educates, commemorates people and places, creatively inspires or challenges—and sometimes it just makes us feel good. That was the intention of the FloralPop initiative, the vibrant art on the exterior of the Galleria this past summer. “We wanted to make people smile,” says Rachel Oelke, marketing director. Read more about Blast of Color, Burst of Joy

Artist Drew Beson Does His Best Work in New Edina Location

A lot has happened in the career of 34-year-old artist Drew Beson since Edina Magazine last wrote about him in October 2008. For one, he is no longer active in the FRESH Marketing Group he founded to help promote his work. “My art has been successful enough that I can now do it full time,” he says. It’s a relief and a pleasure for him, of course, but also for collectors who have bought his paintings. “The more I sell at higher price points,” he explains, “the more the work is valued.” Read more about Artist Drew Beson Does His Best Work in New Edina Location

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