The Twin Cities Art Figurative Style (TCAFS) is a blog about how the art scene in Minnesota is so amazing. Our goals are to bring the public up to speed on what’s going on and to give them a clear picture of the Twin Cities art scene. We want to bring the world’s attention to Minnesota’s thriving art community, which is often overshadowed by other places like New York or Los Angeles. We also aim to be an educational resource for artists looking for information about Minnesota’s art scene.

TCAFS will cover all kinds of artistic endeavors, from visual art and music to theater and dance. It will help people find galleries and exhibits in their area as well as give them a way to search for specific artists. Our vision extends beyond our state, though: TCAFS aims to be a resource for artists in general, helping people connect with others in the same field.

We will also be available as a source for journalists and bloggers looking for an expert opinion on an artist or exhibit, or any other questions they may have about Minnesota’s art scene. We welcome any assistance we can get spreading the word about what we do; if you know of anyone who might be interested in knowing more about us, please let us know!

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Yeah, I know this stuff is old. There’s a reason for that: it’s all really good. Most of it was made in the 1920s and 1930s, when Minnesota was an art center on par with Chicago and New York. The Twin Cities Art Figurative style (TCAF, pronounced “tea-see”) is characterized by simple, flat shapes and bold colors. Artists from this period include Carl van Vechten and Elmer Bischoff .

Why does this stuff matter? Because for many years the art scene here was forgotten about by everyone except the people who lived through it. Another thing that’s fascinating about this figurative style of painting is how much of it there is. It’s like we have our own version of Paris’ School of Paris, but without the pretension or the elitism.”

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Twin Cities Art Blog is about the art scene in Minnesota. We take a look at it, we bring you news about it and we review different events that are taking place here. That is why after every event we do a review of it so you can know what it was all about.

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Thank you for reading this blog, we hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

The Twin Cities has one of the largest art scenes in America. With over 40,000 artists and 100 art galleries, Minneapolis and St. Paul have been ranked as the

Art Nouveau was a style of art and architecture that originated in the late 19th century. It is a highly diverse style with many different manifestations, but it can generally be recognized by its sinuous line, tendency to ornament, and focus on the human form. Many of the drawings and paintings are done in pastel colors or black and white.

Newtonian physics explains why we fall off cliffs, but not why bumblebees can fly. Similarly, I can explain how to do an art nouveau painting, but not why it would be beautiful. And I won’t try to tell you what makes for good art in general; every artist has their own style and vision. I will only say this: If you follow my instructions carefully, you will produce something very nice.

You may be thinking that there’s no way to know what constitutes “good” art in general or even “good” art nouveau in particular. But that’s because you’re focusing on the wrong question. The right question is not “What makes good art?” but “How do we make more good art?”

I’m going to answer that second question.

I hope that you will find the information here informative and helpful. I want this to be a place for artists to talk about their work, and for people who are interested in art to find out what is happening in their community.

Tone is more than simply whether the text is “formal” or “informal,” although these terms do highlight some important choices. The contrast between the first two sample passages is not just one of formality versus informality. The first sample (the one with the sentence-like sections) sounds like a list of facts that have been carefully organized by a teacher. It might come from an essay section on a test, or from one of those textbook anthologies where each chapter consists largely of direct quotations from other sources, without any commentary or analysis. The second sample, however, has a conversational quality: it sounds like someone speaking directly to you. Even though it contains several lists, they seem less like something read out of a textbook and more like the kinds of things you might hear from someone actually talking about art. The second sample also has a tone that is simultaneously authoritative and accessible; it presents what amounts to an argument about art but does so in ways that allow you not only to understand the argument but also to reach