The Katherine E. Nash Gallery at the University of Minnesota, in association with Hidrante, San Juan, is proud to present Vaivén: 21st-Century Art of Puerto Rico and Its Diaspora, a multidisciplinary exhibition spanning twenty-five years of Puerto Rican artistic production from forty-three artists working in Puerto Rico and its U.S. diaspora. Derived from Spanish for “back-and-forth movement,” vaivén is most associated with the supposed ease at which Puerto Ricans migrate between the United States and Puerto Rico. Beyond the comings and goings of travel, this word names decades of physical and cultural ebb and flow that have resulted in more persons of Puerto Rican descent living across the fifty United States than in Puerto Rico itself. In turn, to be Puerto Rican is to be inextricably linked to diaspora, Black and Caribbean epistemologies, and a constant reimagining of home and belonging. This multidisciplinary exhibition is on view now through December 6 at the Katherine E. Nash Gallery. Learn more at nash.umn.edu.

More information at the Nash Gallery’s website.

“Futuros Posibles / Possible Futures” invites viewers to explore an evocative question: What might Latin American cultures have become if colonization hadn’t interrupted the natural evolution of indigenous civilizations? Through visual storytelling, the exhibit delves into an imagined future where indigenous languages, traditions, and spiritual beliefs have continued to flourish, evolving alongside modern technologies and other global influences. Featured artworks explore how indigenous cultures might have approached contemporary themes, such as modern medicine, sports, and language. The result is a confrontation of historical narratives, creating a dialogue between past and future.

Curated by María José Castillo and Alondra Garza and created by artists with roots in Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, and beyond, the exhibit is both a tribute and a vision, honoring diverse Latin American heritages while offering a fresh lens through which to re-engage with identity, memory, and possibility.

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The Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program (MAEP) is a curatorial program of the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia), dedicated to exhibiting and supporting artists living and working in the state. The program supports emerging and mid-career artists in realizing their proposed exhibition of new, ongoing, or recently finished artwork.

The MAEP selects exhibitions through a juried competition, or Open Call. The program hosts three Open Calls a year, in February, June, and October. The MAEP Advisory Committee and Mia staff review applications to select one recipient who will receive up to $13,500 to realize their proposed exhibition in the U.S. Bank Gallery.

• October 1–31, 2025, for the November 2026–February 2027 exhibition

Learn more: https://new.artsmia.org/exhibitions/maep/apply-to-the-maep

🌈 PRAY THE GAY TO STAY 🌈

An exhibition reclaiming faith and honoring queer life through powerful visual storytelling.

📍 SpringHouse Ministry Center

610 W 28th St, Minneapolis, MN 55408

🖼️ Presented by Mikhamik House of Arts

💸 Funded by MRAC

📅 Opening Events

Friday, Oct 18 | 7–9 PM

Saturday, Oct 19 | 12–2 PM

This show is a space for reflection, healing, and celebration.

It speaks to those of us who have been told we don’t belong in sacred places and reminds us that we always have.

Through photographs that reimagine religious iconography through queer bodies and narratives, this project creates room for dialogue, grief, joy, and reclamation.

🎤 There will be an accompanying community education day:

A moment to come together around faith, gender, and trauma, and create art with others. Audience will be invited to express themselves and participate in the art activities that will be happening during the show time.

This is not just an art show. It’s a moment to honor who we are.

By the community, for the community.

🧡 Everyone is welcome. Come as you are.

More information at Mikha’s website.

The Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program (MAEP) is a curatorial program of the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia), dedicated to exhibiting and supporting artists living and working in the state. The program supports emerging and mid-career artists in realizing their proposed exhibition of new, ongoing, or recently finished artwork.

The MAEP selects exhibitions through a juried competition, or Open Call. The program hosts three Open Calls a year, in February, June, and October. The MAEP Advisory Committee and Mia staff review applications to select one recipient who will receive up to $13,500 to realize their proposed exhibition in the U.S. Bank Gallery.

February 1–27, 2026, for the March–June 2027 exhibition

Learn more: https://new.artsmia.org/exhibitions/maep/apply-to-the-maep