Rogue Buddha Gallery

This is one of my favorite galleries in Minneapolis. The artworks exhibited here are always intriguing. The themes you’ll find mostly exhibited here are baroque, strange, «evil», surrealistic portrait paintings.
It’s located on a quiet street in a residential area. There are a few popular bars and restaurants down the block as well to stop by afterwards or beforehand.

Rogue Buddha presents challenging, interesting and original contemporary works from local artists. The current exhibit features some fantastical, supernatural «found materials» creations from Michael Thomsen (which I am lusting after), some rather disturbing but quite beautiful paintings by Caitlin Karolczak, and as always, original works from gallery owner Nicholas Harper.
Well worth a visit.

I am consistently surprised by what I find at exhibits at the RBG. Often I dislike like the art. But the shows are never boring, and that’s what is important anyway. Nick Harper has a great thing going with RBG, and I suspect things will keep looking up. He opened the space in 2000 and has had some impressive artists exhibit there, plus he’s been recognized in magazines like GQ.
The opening parties for shows here are a great start to a NE evening, since you’ll probably meet some interesting and/​or pretty people and get to drink wine poured from carafes (making what is probably Franzia taste much more exotic).
If you want to visit another time, call first, because the gallery isn’t open between exhibition. Someday I will have a party at RBG. I love the space, which is very open with great wood floors and an old feeling. And Mr. Harper had the good idea to offer the space for events. An excellent spot for a big dinner party. Anybody want in?