The Art of Democracy

Artists of all stripes have turned the MIA’s gallery devoted to Minnesota artists into a ground zero for political propaganda. Sweeping, populist, and endearingly shaggy, the exhibit has more in common with the bulletin boards on college campuses or at community centers than with the remote atmosphere of your average art gallery. Through an ongoing open call, artists are continually submitting election-themed posters, T-shirts, flyers, pins, and commercials. As expected, the walls were quickly covered. Curators have begun stapling pieces atop one another, creating a layered account of our political moods leading up to the election—and, since the exhibit runs all month, its aftermath. 612-870-3131; www.artsmia.org