Alicia Eler
Critic / Reporter
Visual ArtAlicia Eler is the Minnesota Star Tribune's visual art reporter and critic, and author of the book “The Selfie Generation. | Pronouns: she/they ”
Latest from Alicia Eler
In Jonathan Thunder’s painting, the Pink Panther meets Ojibwe cultural mythologies and Surrealism
The Duluth-based Ojibwe artist’s solo exhibition “The Artist as Storyteller” is on view at the U’s Quarter Gallery.
April 29, 2025
Artworks become floral masterpieces for Art in Bloom at Minneapolis Institute of Art
More than 160 artists create floral artwork inspired by a piece in Mia’s collection for annual Art in Bloom.
April 24, 2025
Holocaust survivor Lucy Kreisler Smith’s second solo show comes courtesy of her only son
The Krakow-born artist’s first exhibition was in 2002.
April 23, 2025
Spring 2025 St. Paul Art Crawl spans three weekends and seven city wards
The crawl has been a staple of the St. Paul arts community since 1977.
April 22, 2025
Native artist Mary Sully gets her due at Minneapolis Institute of Art
The mostly self-taught artist’s intricate drawings were inspired by celebrity culture and Native aesthetics.
April 18, 2025
Review: Two solo art exhibitions in Minneapolis ponder past, present and future
From protests to ancient rock formations, two international artists ponder big questions.
April 15, 2025
Minneapolis College of Art and Design names Gwendolyn Freed its 20th president
Twin Cities higher education leader replaces Sanjit Sethi who was asked to step down.
April 11, 2025
Walker Art Center workers rally against ‘union busting’
More than 100 supporters, Walker employees and former employees rallied on Thursday evening.
April 11, 2025
‘Seeds of Justice’ crop art exhibition at U.S. Courthouse in Minneapolis takes on the law
Seventeen crop artists display work that plants questions about law, social justice and protests.
April 4, 2025
Solving a 1960 St. Paul home’s nature mural mystery brings more lost art to light
Forgotten Minnesota artist Henry Hayek’s paintings and murals have popped up in Bloomington, Brooklyn Park and Shoreview.
April 4, 2025
Painting found at Minnesota garage sale deemed not a real Van Gogh
The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam believes “Elimar” is a fake.
March 27, 2025
Exhibition ‘Puppetry! In Minnesota!’ features puppets from the 1970s to today
More than 80 puppets are on display at the Anderson Center in Red Wing.
March 24, 2025
