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Coffee Break: Visual art for Art-A-Whirl

Artist Aaron Dysart runs a trial demonstration of the 2012 work, "Celebration," during Art-A-Whirl in his studio in the Casket Arts Building Carriage House.
Artist Aaron Dysart runs a trial demonstration of the 2012 work, "Celebration," during Art-A-Whirl in his studio in the Casket Arts Building Carriage House.MPR Photo/William Lager

by Anna Weggel

May 17, 2019

It's Art-A-Whirl this weekend - the largest open studio tour in the country - happening throughout Northeast Minneapolis.

Nearly 800 artists will showcase their work of all different art forms including pottery, painting, glass art, collage, jewelry, installation, all of it.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention or celebrate a form of visual art?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

We did a similar theme a few weeks ago - see if you can avoid these songs!

Don McLean - Vincent (Starry Starry Night)
Nat King Cole - Mona Lisa
David Bowie - Andy Warhol
Indigo Girls - Galileo
Florence and the Machine - What The Water Gave Me
Bob Ross - Happy Little Cloud
The Modern Lovers - Pablo Picasso
Elton John - Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters

Have an idea for a Coffee Break topic? Submit your idea for a future theme and browse past Coffee Breaks in our archive. Or, when you register for a Minnesota Public Radio account, you can send requests via Alexa, too Just say "Alexa, ask The Current to play Song by Artist" e.g. "Alexa, ask The Current to play Left of the Dial by The Replacements."

Songs played

Semisonic - Sculpture Garden
Imogen Heap - Canvas
The Muffs - Paint by Numbers
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Beat The Devil's Tattoo
The Jam - Art School
The Go-Betweens - Statue
Dire Straits - In The Gallery