Twin Cities Art Scene: Michael Schmidt and Erin Busby

Second cousins Michael Schmidt and Erin Busby both have debuts this week. Erin Busby (Elinor) opens in Sense and Sensibility today through April 26th at the Black Forest Inn on East 26th Street in Minneapolis. St. Paul artist, Michael Schmidt, opens a series of art exhibits in a variety of venues throughout the month of April.

The descriptor in today's St. Paul Pioneer Press, "Weekend Life: Best of the Week" 2E, 4 April 2008, exclaims: "Wait a minute. A dramatization of an English novel being staged in a German restaurant in Minneapolis? If you can wrap your brain around that, consider taking in Cromulent Shakespeare Company's version of Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility," that classic tale of romance, witty banter and tenderness."


Michael Schmidt opened a series of showings at various art venues in St. Paul and Minneapolis, last evening, with an opening at his studio in the Northrup King Building, Suite 423. Hundreds of artists open their studios to the public during First Thursdays in the Arts District, 1500 Jackson St. NE, Minneapolis [not far from where the Wiethoffs, Petersons, and Schmidts lived a hundred years ago].

Other art exhibits in April include a viewing of Michael's recent paintings in oil, opening on Saturday, April 12, at the salongeorge, 856 Raymond Ave., St. Paul, from 6-9 pm.

The Mezzolago Art Gallery will hold its spring art sale featuring Minnesota artists in Minneapolis, April 25-27 (visit http://www.mezzolago.com/).

The Saint Paul Art Crawl, featuring hundreds of artists and galleries throughout the city, will take place April 25,26,27. Michael's work can be seen at the Rossmore Building, 7th Floor
9th and Robert Street, Saint Paul (visit http://www.artcrawl.org/).

Finally, Michael invites art lovers to enjoy art and the Twin Cities' best Neapolitan Pizza at Pizza Nea, 306 East Hennepin, Minneapolis (visit http://www.pizzanea.com/).