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Art Hounds recommend art-based road trips in Minnesota
Emily Bright
June 20, 2021
T.L. Solien, "Wasteland," 2011. Acrylic and enamel on canvas, 78 by 96 inches.
Courtesy of Nemeth Art Center
Visual artists Lisa Bergh and Andrew Nordin of New London, Minn., recently took an art-themed road trip that included a stop at the Nemeth Art Center in Park Rapids, Minn. and the T. L. Solien exhibit “See the Sky.”
Solien’s large scale paintings captivated them. They described the drama of his contemporary work — its humor and pain and emotional charge — as well as his skill with color. “There's actually some subtle moments in some of the smaller pieces that I found myself kind of stuck on,” said Nordin, who was struck by Solien's use of the color yellow.
T.L. Solien, "The Renunciation 2," 2015. Acrylic and enamel on canvas, 72 by 96 inches.
Courtesy of Nemeth Art Center
“I always love going to the Nemeth Art Center,” added Bergh, “You enter into the space through the [Hubbard County] Historical Museum with tons of artifacts, which even made more sense when you walk [up the big stairs] into Solien’s work, because the show is just built on all these artifacts of his personal history of culture.”
T.L. Solien’s show runs through July 17, with a closing reception on July 10 at 4 p.m.