The Art of Dr. Seuss

It’s a good bet that for most of us, our first exposure to surrealism was through the loopy imagination of Ted Geisel, better known to five generations of kids as the good Dr. Seuss. This touring exhibit features thirty-three panels of lithographs, serigraphs, and sculpture covering Seuss’s wide-ranging career, which included not just familiar favorites like Horton Hears a Who but innovative advertising and graphic design, and a wartime job as an army lieutenant colonel drawing anti-Hitler cartoons. The gallery complements that with seventy more Seuss works that will stay on display for another two months. Parents looking to introduce junior to the world of art-crawling will want to show up on one of the three Saturdays between January 31 and Valentine’s Day, when the Cat in the Hat himself will meet and greet.
Jean Stephen Galleries, 917 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, (612) 338-4333, www.jeanstephengalleries.com