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WORTH A KING'S RANSOM II
Celebrate and support local artists from Minnesota. We have a talented roster of artists for this years Silent Art Auction. A portion of proceeds are being donated to V3 Sports & Smart North.
Click on an artist below to learn more about who's in this show.
Meet The Talent
Bdot Croc
Event Host
Dj Kam Bennett
VIP DJ
Ryan Ball
Ryan Ball is a Twin Cities, MN based potter originally from Louisiana. He produces a variety of functional wares from mugs to large scale bird baths. Ryan pulls from a decade of production studio experience, employing colorful glazes of his own design over soft, inviting forms adorned with subtle textures.
Cactus Boxes
Karen Caldwell
Karen Caldwell is a self-taught artist whose work delves into the beauty and complexities of the African Diaspora. With an artistic perspective grounded in metamodern philosophy, she uses her canvas to encapsulate the essence and experiences of people of African descent across the world.
Caldwell’s goal is to take viewers on a journey into the different elements of Afro-culture through the use of abstract techniques that prompt them to see the subject matter beyond the stereotypical perceptions prevalent in everyday society.
Caldwell’s goal is to take viewers on a journey into the different elements of Afro-culture through the use of abstract techniques that prompt them to see the subject matter beyond the stereotypical perceptions prevalent in everyday society.
Nate Crash
Nathan Maliscke (Nate Crash) is a Minneapolis based artist that focuses on creating works of art centered around faith, scripture, color theory and personal experience. Originally from North Dakota, Nate grew up drawing Pokemon and cartoon characters which later turned into a passion for creating works of high detailed portraits through watercolor, graphite and acrylic paint. In the later year of 2019, Nate’s art started to take a turn from high detailed portraits to abstract pour art. The changes through covid, life, and the events of George Floyd all impacted this radical shift in creativity which lead to the creation of the works within this curation.
The works inside this curation are all inspired by scripture and life experience. Intentionality through color theory is a key component of each piece of this exhibition. Every color used represents a different spiritual aspect of God’s character or attributes. For example, the color red signifies the shedding of blood through the cross of Jesus Christ, which also symbolizes the characteristic of mercy. simularilly, gold symbolizes glory, blue represents grace, and the contrast of black and white represents time and tension. Each piece is significant on its own, and the symbols or words hope to convey a message that is unique to each individual. Nate hopes that each piece brings out each individual’s life experience, faith and emotion with each artwork in this specific curation.
The works inside this curation are all inspired by scripture and life experience. Intentionality through color theory is a key component of each piece of this exhibition. Every color used represents a different spiritual aspect of God’s character or attributes. For example, the color red signifies the shedding of blood through the cross of Jesus Christ, which also symbolizes the characteristic of mercy. simularilly, gold symbolizes glory, blue represents grace, and the contrast of black and white represents time and tension. Each piece is significant on its own, and the symbols or words hope to convey a message that is unique to each individual. Nate hopes that each piece brings out each individual’s life experience, faith and emotion with each artwork in this specific curation.
DiO
Nnamdi “eNDiO” Darlington (aka DiO) is an emerging multi-disciplinary artist and curator. He’s currently based in the Twin Cities and, as an artist of many dimensions, his work lives within the intersection of music, visual art, film and theater. His practice is centered around storytelling, connection through universal emotions and experiences, and free expression. His work revolves around grappling with an upbringing as “a black body in white spaces'' and “shining light on the Unseen”; whether it's the underrepresented communities in our world or the hidden truths within our souls. Influenced by African heritage, hip hop culture, American and Japanese comics, he creates stories within his paintings that are multilayered (both literally and figuratively) which stylistically blends representational portraiture and neo-expressionist abstraction.
Patience Epps
Hello, my name is Patience Epps and I am currently a sophomore at an MPLS school. I started painting when I was in elementary school and overtime I have gotten better. I have been attending the Metaverse Building program at Smart North and my future goals are to become an interior designer and be successful in my art career.
Jessica H. Harris
Brad Hay (Regenerate Wood)
Designer and co-owner of Regenerate Wood
Lora Hlavsa
Kinfu
Kinfu is a musical talent hailing from Minneapolis, MN. Building his craft with a collaborative spirit and a welcoming attitude he’s so commonly known for, Kinfu struck out on his own with his first single “CLEMENTINES” in the summer of 2021 followed by a single in the spring of 2022, “VACATION”. Now, with the anticipation of new music in the form of an upcoming EP, Kinfu is set to continue pursuing opportunities to fill sound waves with bright melodies and enticing lyrics.
Barret Lee
Barret Lee Is a Minnesota based fine artist and illustrator with a degree in drawing and painting from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Since graduating Barret has been in countless art fairs and shows around the Midwest with Gamut Gallery in Minneapolis being his staple place to show work. Barret’s clients include the Minnesota Twins, Indeed Brewing, Arete Sports, Rafter Lofts and Saluté Dental. You can find him at studio #385 in the historic Northrup King Building in Northeast Minneapolis.
Barret's work encompasses the characters he has been illustrating since childhood and subject matters he has expanded upon since graduating from MCAD in 2016. Drawing from his biggest inspirations: surrealism, graffiti and cartoons, Lee utilizes a combination of acrylics, spray paint and occasional collage to express whimsical themes throughout his work. Personifying fantastical worlds that encourage the viewer to escape from the chaos of reality.
Barret's work encompasses the characters he has been illustrating since childhood and subject matters he has expanded upon since graduating from MCAD in 2016. Drawing from his biggest inspirations: surrealism, graffiti and cartoons, Lee utilizes a combination of acrylics, spray paint and occasional collage to express whimsical themes throughout his work. Personifying fantastical worlds that encourage the viewer to escape from the chaos of reality.
Jordan PK
Minneapolis Legend.
Jandeltha Rae
Jandeltha Rae (Jan - DELL - The Ray) is a storyteller, award-winning poet, songwriter and painter from Minneapolis. Since childhood, she has enjoyed the art of storytelling through various mediums. Her work primarily focuses on culture, identity, black liberation, love and womanhood. When she is not performing herself, she works to create space for other spoken word artists throughout the city. Much of the passion behind her work is driven by the advancement of black & brown people but also, women’s rights. It is her desire to amplify ethnic experience and tell the stories of marginalized people with her gift.
Kasey Robinson
Founder and Co-Owner of Triple Kings
Amira Sinclair
Amira Sinclair is a local artist and recent high school graduate merging her passions for art and technology by pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering and visual design. She is auctioning a piece from her “No Wahala” collection. Roughly translating to “no problem” in Nigerian Pidgin, “No Wahala” is an exploration of the beauty and burden of being a first-generation Nigerian American, incorporating Yoruba symbols and patterns and visual rhythms to highlight her family and cultural history.
Svanoe
Svanoe is a multidisciplinary artist born and raised in the central neighborhood of South Minneapolis. She is a soul singer, transformational speaker, a producer, pianist, poet and community curator. Her intention is to express the power of vulnerability through intentional storytelling. Svanoe aims to uplift, activate and inspire others to find the power in their own voice. She uses songs of transformation, growth and healing, through mantra-like melodies, to provide a powerful invitation for anyone listening to dig deeper than they’re used to and to lean into the discomfort of feelings that this world has programmed us to suppress.
Svanoe is a dedicated advocate and leader in the recovery and healing communities in Minneapolis. Svanoe’s mission is to speak life, hope, inspiration and encouragement to her listeners, giving them the tools to turn their pain into a life purpose, ‘To turn tragedy into triumph and to pick up the pen and re-write a new story.’
Svanoe is a dedicated advocate and leader in the recovery and healing communities in Minneapolis. Svanoe’s mission is to speak life, hope, inspiration and encouragement to her listeners, giving them the tools to turn their pain into a life purpose, ‘To turn tragedy into triumph and to pick up the pen and re-write a new story.’
Brandyn Lee Tulloch
Brandyn is an artist, activist, and self published author from the Twin Cities. His work focuses primarily on the fight for Black Liberation, while also highlighting his own life experiences.
Take Care Studio
I’m an indigenous artist who spotlights Mental Health through my art and creations
Event Sculpture
"Rain Dance"
Jessica H. Harris
This installation was formed with a variety of old waste materials in an effort to make a statement about the current state of human life and our impact on our environment. Humans have been participating in rituals since the beginning, and you see the remains of these human patterns all over the world, ranging from cave art to ruins of monuments like Stonehenge. In a question about human nature and the influence of that nature on our surroundings, Harris reconstructs pieces of our historical past with pieces of our literal past (waste), and wonders just how possible it is to learn from our own patterns. These eerie tree-like forms reach like fingers into the heavens as though they are asking the creator god why they've been made with such fragility. "Anguish ends with death, they say."
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