If you’ve got some religion in you, but find the standard holiday depictions just a tad predictable (Mary in the blue robe, Mary taking orders from angels, Mary in the bathtub), check out Chinese painter He Qi’s cubist visions. China’s most popular Christian artist has a wild and playful style that is more hedonistic than holy. His off-balance, raw, emotive characters are straight out of Picasso, channeled through traditional Chinese folk art techniques, and infused with gorgeous, saturated color. It’s glorious stuff, even to non-Christian eyes—not least the idea of an Asian Christ. Cool! 141 S. Seventh St., Minneapolis; 612-338-4541; www.premiergallery.com
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