UNWOVEN THREADS solo exhibition / Art History Gallery at University of St. Thomas

on view February 1st - May 22nd 2022

After years of conceptually unweaving the fibers of her identity to understand her place in the context of her bloodline and this moment in time, Keobounpheng emerges to celebrate an enlightened foundational warp. Through geometry, color, and thread she imagines what is possible when our assimilating learned behavioral weft is removed.

Solo exhibition

Learn more here: https://www.tiakeoart.com/defuse-2021

George Morrison Gallery / Duluth Art Institute / June 15- September 15, 2021

The Great Northern celebrates our cold, creative winters through ten days of diverse programming that invigorate mind and body. In an era of changing climate that threatens our signature season, we seek to create community, inspire action, and share the resilient spirit of the North with the world.

NewStudio Gallery welcomes visitors to experience, online and in the gallery (by appointment, with safety and cleaning measures in place), three new installations by three Twin Cities women artists addressing the crises of our time. Curated by gallery director Camille LeFevre, “At this Point… Three Spaces for Contemplation” features immersive work by Jovan Speller, Tia Keobounpheng (Tia Keo), and Rebecca Krinke. The exhibition will have a virtual opening Saturday, October 3, from 5 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Details of in-person opening yet to be determined. The exhibition closes Saturday, November 21, 2020.

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A Virtual Exhibition Of Artwork Made During The 2020 Pandemic.  Usually At Home.  Sometimes About Home. 

Early This Summer I Noticed When Viewing Instagram That Many Artists (Including Some Who Might Not Call Themselves “Artist”) Had Started New–Frequently Daily–Art Projects.  Exactly What Motivated This Activity Varied, But It Has Been So Widespread That Putting Together An Exhibition Of Such Art Made During This Time Seemed Like A Fruitful Way To Reflect On Our Current State.  To Be Clear, When I Say “Our Current State” I’m Speaking To The Isolated, Yet, In That Common Isolation, Somehow Shared, State.

A temporary public art sculpture installation in Sister Cities Park - Duluth, MN.

More information can be found at unweaving.org

Tia Keobounpheng is a fiscal year 2020 recipient of an Artist Initiative grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature; and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

The Fine Arts Exhibition of Minnesota will showcase the amazing work of talented artists from across the state. Pieces will be selected through an online juried competition and then displayed in the Fine Arts Center on the State Fairgrounds. The exhibition can be viewed:

• In person during special ticketed gallery showings (see below for information).

• In a video recording tour shared at no cost via the Minnesota State Fair website and social media channels. Check back here for details and links later this summer.

• Through a free virtual catalog that will include artwork descriptions, artist information and links to artists’ web presence. Check back here for details and links later this summer.

Tickets can be purchased for the in-person exhibition and more information can be found here:

https://www.mnstatefair.org/competitions/fine-arts/fine-arts-exhibition-event/

My piece BLOODLINE no.5 was accepted into the exhibition:

BLOODLINE no.3 & no.4 is currently on view in the Steffl Gallery at the Duluth Art Institute.

Tuesday - Sunday 10am-3pm

Originally schedule to be installed on April 1st, the work was delayed due to Covid 19.

The Duluth Art Institute reopened on July 1, 2020 with mask and distancing measures.

28th Annual Contemporary Finnish American Artist Series Exhibition

Tia Salmela Keobounpheng: Permission

Exhibit Dates: November 29, 2018 - February 15, 2019

Please join us for an opening reception: Thursday, November 29, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. / Artist talk beginning at 7:20 p.m.

Gallery Hours:

• 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday

• 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Thursday

• 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Saturday

This activity is made possible, in part, by funds provided by the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council (MRAC) through a grant from the McKnight Foundation

This solo exhibition will feature the daily paintings and metal sculpture work produced by Tia Keo over the course of 365 days. 

What started as a 100 Day Watercolor Project on April 4, 2017 continued into a 365 day project that culminated on April 3, 2018. All pieces were created on 9x12 sheets of watercolor paper. Additionally during that same year, Tia completed a 100 day metal exploration project that resulted in a new collection of woven metal sculptures which will also be on display in this show. 

ARTIST RECEPTION: Wednesday, July 11th 6-7pm in the Benson Gallery

101 Bowls is an ambitious, wildly creative and one-of-a-kind collage of local and international handmade vessels that showcase the work of more than 101 different artists and organizations that ASI intersects with.  It includes works in many mediums, and many organizations and institutions. 

The installation attempts to showcase ASI's connection with the far-ranging Nordic and other networks that foster and propagate handmade diversity.  

There are four sections exploring ASI's enduring links to the Nordic region, leadership in the arts and cultural community, stewardship of heritage and promotion of craftmanship.

The sections of bowls represented are:

• Nordic + Sweden: vessels that represent ongoing ties to Sweden and the Nordic region.
• Art + Culture + Community: reflecting the dynamic arts and cultural scene of Minnesota and the region.
• Craft + Maker: represents artists and organizations that ASI is connected to.
• Culture + Heritage:  representing the efforts that ensure the continuity of Scandinavian cultural identity and heritage.

Tia's BOSOM BOWL is included in the Art + Culture + Community section. 

READ MORE ABOUT THE EXHIBITION HERE

Tia Keobounpheng

100 Days Exhibition captures my explorations in metal over the course of 100 days. The show illustrates the linear and hap-hazard process of following creative ideas and how a commitment to a daily creative-flow practice reveals the impact of small actions accumulated over time. It has become a viable practice for maintaining my creativity amidst the realities of working as a professional artist. The epilogue to the show features three sculptures completed after the 100 days. They mark the beginning of a new typology of work that is a departure from design-driven, functional objects  into a world of artistic expression and commentary. 

Reception: January 11 / 5-8pm
Artist Talk: January 11 / 7pm
On View: January 11- February 17, 2018

Tia Salmela Keobounpheng is a fiscal year 2017 recipient of an Artist Initiative grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

On April 4, 2017 Tia embarked on a 100 day project along with countless others who committed to share a creative endeavor of some kind on Instagram each day for 100 days. Intended to be a reward at the end of a productive day, Tia allowed herself one watercolor painting each evening as a means of balancing out the entreprenuerial-driven creative energy of her work with a more free flowing creative energy. On a whim, she created a 10x10 grid of dots for her first piece and ultimately that grid was the starting point for each and every piece. 

Tia gave an artist talk on August 6th at the American Swedish Institute (ASI) as part of her Artist Initiative Grant work through the Minnesota State Arts Board. She spoke about her experience of being a working artist in Minnesota, including sharing candidly about burning out and finding a way to rekindle her passion and creative fire. The 100 day project is the most recent ingredient in that ongoing remedy and was installed for the day during the talk for visitors to view.  

ASI asked to keep the project on view for a longer period of time. It is installed on the main floor near FIKA on the way to the mansion and will remain there through October 29th. 

Click to view Tia's 100 Day Project

Follow-along as she continues with her daily drawing & painting - going for 365 - on Instagram @tia_silvercocoon