Aaron Young

The artist came from new york; the helicopter, from houston. The pilot arrived from new jersey and, at the artist’s direction, positioned his craft outside the two-story window wall at midway’s massive new gallery. For a couple of hours it hovered there, its searchlight trained on the crowd gathered for opening night. Some availed themselves of cheap sunglasses, hanging on a sculpture—a totem-like, enameled version of the displays at gas stations—at the center of the gallery. Aggressively artsy, beautiful yet foreboding, and also just a tad absurd, it was a happening tailor-made for the age of terrorism and the patriot act. This exhibit includes videos and photos from that event, titled inside out (tender buttons), along with other pieces from young, who in previous works has collaborated with tattoo artists, day laborers, and a football team. 3338 university ave. S.e., minneapolis; 612-605-4504; www.midwayart.org