Dreamsong

"At dusk the gray owl walks the length of the roof, sharpening its talons on the shingles."

Louise Erdich, from "Turtle Mountain Reservation"

1237 4th Street NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413

Exhibition

Kooks
by Oakley Tapola, Melba Price & Bruce Tapola

July 11 – August 21, 2025

We are pleased to present the third iteration of a decades-long tradition of family shows with artists Bruce Tapola, Melba Price and Oakley Tapola. In 1993, when Oakley was only six years old, they had their first show as a family at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Now, over thirty years later, we are thrilled to present their work together for the first time at Dreamsong in Kooks, named for the David Bowie song. The exhibition features intimate portraits by Melba Price, psychedelic assemblages by Oakley Tapola and multidisciplinary works by Bruce Tapola, including a monumental painting, works on paper and bronze sculptures. In our Cinema, we present Part II of Short Stories for Discerning Readers featuring small-scale collaborative works on paper by Melba Price and Bruce Tapola.

Melba Price. Cooper's Ranch, 2025. Oil on canvas. 9½ x 11⅜ in.

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Opening Reception

Kooks

7/10, 6:30–8:30PM