As the Soap Factory closed down opening-night festivities for its current exhibits, someone spontaneously yelled out that this was the gallery’s “best show ever,” and there followed a lovely round of cheers and clapping. We joined in with gusto, not knowing if the claim was truly accurate, but feeling confident that there is indeed some truly exciting art on view this time around. Where to start? The captivating marbles-and-spotlight installations by Wendy Wischer (above); Margaret Pezalla’s large cardboard model of a parking ramp; the sound-dampening, fantastic-smelling moss terrariums meant to be worn as headgear by Vaughn Bell; the predominantly pink drawing/stitching confections by April Miller; Jeffrey Vallance’s traveling Nixon Museum (left) – between the two curated exhibitions and five project rooms, there’s more than enough here to wile away a steamy afternoon down by the railroad tracks. We’ll be back, for sure. 2nd St. S.E. & 5th Ave. S.E., Minneapolis; 612-623-9176; www.soapfactory.org
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