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© Layne Kennedy

 International Juried Photography Exhibition

THE STREETS

Opening Night Reception: October 17, 2026, 6–8 PM
Exhibition dates:  Oct 17 - Nov 14, 2026

The street photographer moves through public life as both observer and participant—attentive to gesture, chance, humor, tension, and the fleeting relationships between people and place. An ordinary moment becomes a record of how we live; the familiar becomes strange, revealing the mystery and energy of everyday life.

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Praxis Gallery presents photographic art that explores the streets from all angles, including people, public spaces, urban structures, and documentary subject matter. We welcome all photographic styles and interpretations, in black and white or color, traditional or experimental. Juror: Jonathan Pavlica

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© Gregg Rutter

International Juried Photography Exhibition

THE INTERPRETATIONOF DREAMS

Opening Night Reception: Oct, 17, 2026, 6–8 PM
Exhibition Dates: Oct 17 – Nov 14, 2026

Photography is often seen as a record of what is real. But the frame can also become a portal—an invitation into the imagined, the unconscious, and the symbolic. In the realm of dreams, time folds, logic dissolves, and meaning slips through what is revealed and what is withheld.

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Praxis Gallery presents photographic works that explore dream states and interior worlds. Submissions may encompass constructed realities, surreal compositions, symbolic gestures, lyrical narratives, and emotionally resonant abstractions. We welcome images that feel like fragments of the subconscious—poetic, uncanny, or mythic. Curated by Praxis Directors. All lens-based artwork is welcome.

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Pauline Kruger Hamilton

Artist Talk + Book Signing + Opening Reception

Pauline Kruger Hamilton:
The End of an Era

Opening Night Reception: May 23, 6–8 PM
On view until September 1, 2026

Pauline Kruger Hamilton: The End of an Era presents the rediscovered work of a Minneapolis portrait painter who, at age 41, left her studio to begin a second career in Vienna as a photographer’s assistant.

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Within a short period, she became one of the most sought-after portrait photographers in Europe. Her work reflects a refined sensitivity to presence, atmosphere, and psychological depth, shaped by both her painterly training and the evolving language of early twentieth-century photography.

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Following her early death in 1918, her name largely disappeared from photographic history. This exhibition brings together a selection of her photographs, offering a renewed view of her contribution and situating her practice within a broader historical context.

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© Carl Shultze

THE CHEMISTRY GALLERY

THE SUBTLETY OF PLACE

A Solo + Artist Talk Exhibition by

Carl Shultze

Opening Night Reception: Aug 23, 2025, 4-6PM 
Exhibition Opens: Ongoing

​Carl Schulze’s black and white silver gelatin prints offer a quiet yet powerful meditation on landscape. These handmade prints demonstrate the expressive range and tonal depth of traditional darkroom work—surpassing anything achievable through inkjet. His photographs are not quick captures, but deliberate efforts to distill the subtle character of a place through time, light, and close attention.

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© Joanne Thompson

PRAXIS PHOTO CENTER

TWIN CITIES STREET PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP

Meets 2nd Wednesdays of each month, 6:30PM Sept 2025 - June, 2026

Twin Cities Street Photography Group meets monthly at Praxis Photo Arts Center. Meetings are planned for the second Wednesday of every month at 6:30pm. This is a great opportunity to connect with other street photography enthusiasts and practitioners. All are welcome to attend, and photographers are encouraged to share their digital photographs for group review. Email August Schwerdfeger at august@schwerdfeger.name for information on submitting photos.

 

Meetings may also feature guest speakers, guest critiques, reviews or deep dives on the work of well-known street photographers. Email Fred Fox at FrederickFox@pm.me to learn more about the group.

 

Meetings are free, donations to the gallery are welcome.

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PRAXIS PHOTO CENTER

ANALOG ARTS CLUB

Meets 2nd Tuesday of each month, 6:30PM 

Analog Arts Club meets monthly at Praxis Photo Arts Center and is an open gathering for anyone interested in analog, alternative, and experimental photographic practices. Meetings may include demonstrations, technique deep-dives, short talks, facilitated critiques, and focused discussions around process and material exploration.

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This is a space for conversation, shared learning, and mutual support. Participants are welcome to bring works in progress, experiments, or questions—and a limited number of spots will be available at each meeting for those who would like to formally share their work, receive feedback, or talk through part of their creative practice with the group.

 

Meetings are free. Everyone is welcome.

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PRAXIS PHOTO ARTS CENTER

PHOTO BOOK
LIBRARY

We’re thrilled to announce the completion of Phase One of the Praxis Photo Library project! Thanks to generous donations from our community and funding from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, this new space is a valuable resource for photography enthusiasts. Our collection includes an impressive Aperture Magazine collection, which we plan to complete, as well as books from many local luminaries, celebrating the talent of our creative community.

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Each month, we will spotlight a different local photographer from our collection, offering fresh insights into the artists behind the images.

 

The library is open for visitors on Saturdays or by appointment. If you have any photography books you’d like to donate or are interested in starting a photo book group, we’d love to hear from you!

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UPCOMING EVENTS

PAST EVENTS

PAST EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS
Praxis Gallery & Photo Arts Center

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My Floating World: Views from Pacific Coast Highway — Solo Exhibition & Artist Talk
Luke Erickson
November 15, 2025 – January 3, 2026

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You Belong Where You Feel Free — Solo Exhibition & Book Release
Christine Ambruster
July 19, 2025

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One Century — Solo Exhibition & Book Release
Valérie Jardin
November 16, 2024 – January 4, 2025

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Fargo Street — Solo Exhibition & Book Release
W. Scott Olsen
February 15, 2025

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The Subtlety of Place — Solo Exhibition
Chemistry Gallery
Carl Shultze
August 23 – October 2025

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Given — Solo Exhibition & Artist Talk
Ceallaigh Smart
December 11, 2024 – January 11, 2025

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Lyon ~ Redux — Solo Exhibition
Chemistry Gallery
Allen Gronhovd
June 15 – October 19, 2024

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Raised on the Midways of Mid-America — Solo Exhibition
Debra Fisher Goldstein
August 17 – October 19, 2024

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Hollywoodland — Solo Exhibition
Vicky Martin
June 15 – July 20, 2024

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The Woods — Solo Exhibition
Brandon Movall
April 20 – May 11, 2024

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Portraits: Past & Present — Group Exhibition
May 18 – June 8, 2024

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Artist Talking Series — Michael Crouser
December 2, 2023

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Artist Talking Series — Valérie Jardin
November 30, 2023

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Artist Talking Series — Layne Kennedy
October 12, 2023

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Emergence — Group Exhibition
September 16 – October 7, 2023

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Yankee Enduro — G.S. Broz — Artist Talk + Solo Exhibition
August 18, 2023

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Abstract Impressions: Presence in Nature — Solo Exhibition
Nolan Septer
June 17 – July 29, 2023

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He Found Himself, He Will Not Draw Passers-By Anymore — Solo Exhibition
Sashko Ilov
October 15 – October 29, 2022

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Personalities — Solo Exhibition & Artist Talk
Gary Beeber
July 16 – July 30, 2022
Opening Reception: July 16, 6–8 PM

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Fantastic and Made of Plastic — Solo Exhibition (Pride Month)
Nicole Houff
June 18 – July 2, 2022
Opening Reception: June 18, 6–8 PM

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Even in Darkness, There Is Light — Solo Exhibition
Brandon Movall
October 24 – December 12, 2020
Opening Reception: October 24

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The Other Border — Solo Exhibition
Dallas Crow
October 19 – November 4, 2018
Opening Reception: October 19, 6–9 PM

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The View from the Curb — Solo Exhibition
Tom Wik
June 29 – July 8, 2018

Opening Reception: June 29, 6–9 PM

 

Tikonko — Solo Exhibition & Artist Talk
David L. Parker
October 5 – October 29, 2017

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Praxis Photo Arts Center offers one of Minneapolis’s most complete analog darkroom facilities, open 24/7 for members. Our wet and dry darkrooms support black-and-white film development, traditional silver-gelatin printing, and 35mm through 8×10 enlarging. The space includes individual work areas, archival workflow equipment, and a professional film-scanning station. Praxis is a welcoming and supportive community where photographers from all backgrounds work, learn, and grow together. In addition to black-and-white printing, access members may use our color development equipment, and the darkroom also serves as a workspace for alternative photographic processes taught and practiced throughout the year.

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