Beauford Delaney: From New York To Paris

How does it happen that one of the major creative forces of the twentieth century has gone mostly unnoticed by the art world? Painter and personality Beauford Delaney inspired artists like Georgia O’Keefe, Louis Armstrong, and James Baldwin, and his own expressive and distinctive modernist works capture the blues aesthetic of his time. Though Delaney’s story ends sadly, he left behind gorgeously wild street scenes, piercing portraits, and joyous concert scenes that show why the Jazz Age was such a crackling moment in American art and history. 2400 Third Ave. S., Minneapolis; 612-870-3131; www.artsmia.org