Celebrating Beer Culture

Altered Esthetics is brewing up an exhibition celebrating beer culture in the historic center of Minnesota’s best-known breweries.

Altered Esthetics is a non-profit community-based art gallery and arts advocacy organization located in the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District. During the last six years, the gallery has hosted more than 50 compelling group exhibitions, showing the work of more than 1,000 local and international artists.

Event Dates: 

Thursday, April 4, 2013 to Thursday, April 25, 2013 (Gallery Hours)

Opening Reception: 

Friday, April 5, 2013 — 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Artists’ Discussion: 

Saturday, April 13, 2013 — 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Event Location:

Altered Esthetics
1224 Quincy St. NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413

http://www.alteredesthetics.org/gallery-events/exhibitions/brewers-craft

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Review by Nigel Carleton

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