I Regali at TOA starting this Thanksgiving weekend

A few of my paintings will be in the TOA end of year art sale called I Regali, bringing together numerous artists and friends of the gallery from the Twin Cities and beyond. It’s going to be a fantastic showcase of over 100 works by more than 30 artists.

Participating artists are: Leslie Barlow / Eric Benson / Kim Benson / Ute Bertog / Rachel Collier / Dinosaur Hampton / Pete Driessen / Andy DuCett / Nathanael Flink / Cameron Gainer / Zach Harris / Christopher Harrison / Jim Hittinger / Syed Hosain / John Knuth / John Oliver Lewis / Julia Maiuri / David Malek / Jessica McCambly / Miles Mendenhall / Lester Monzon / Guy Nelson / Drew Peterson / Melba Price / Eric Ruby / Kristen Sanders / Mark Schoening / Joe Sinness / Aaron Spangler / Sara Suppan / Bruce Tapola / Vernon Vanderwood / Mathew Zefeldt

Opening Weekend:

Saturday, November 29 6:00 - 9:00pm

Sunday, November 30 12:00 - 4:00pm

Please check their website for additional dates.

New exhibition at Rosalux Gallery coming in June 2025

I have a new exhibition coming up in June 2025 at Rosalux Gallery in Minneapolis, MN. There will be paintings as well as ceramics and language-based projects in the show. Please read the press release further down for more information.

Opening reception: June 7th from 7-10pm

Exhibition dates : June 7 - June 29, 2025

Gallery Hours: Rosalux Gallery hours are Saturday and Sunday from 12-4 PM or by appointment. Please contact me if you want a private viewing.

The gallery is located at 315 West 48th Street in Minneapolis.

Rosalux is free and open to the public.

Background Daydream, 2025, 30 x 24 inches

This June Rosalux Gallery is delighted to present And Or When How, a new exhibition by Ute Bertog. The exhibition will showcase her characteristically vibrant abstract paintings in close relationship with ceramic objects and language-based projects to create an environment for open dialogue and exploration to ultimately look at the in-between and connective tissue that is holding together mutable parts. 

Born in Germany, Ute Bertog came to the US in 1999. She holds degrees from Philipps-University Marburg, Germany and the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN. Past solo exhibitions include Rosalux Gallery in Minneapolis, MN, the Kiehle Gallery at St. Cloud State University, MN and the Rochester Art Center in Rochester, MN. Group shows include The Painting Center in New York City, NY, National Galleries of Scotland in Edinburgh, Scotland, and the Plains Art Museum in Fargo, ND. She currently lives and works in St. Paul, MN.

 

A Sense of Surface at the Painting Center in New York

I am thrilled to have two of my paintings included in the group show ‘A Sense of Surface’ at the Painting Center in New York City. The exhibition will be on view from June 18 - July 13, 2024 with an opening reception on June 20 from 5 - 8pm. The link below brings you to the Artsy website to see a preview of the show. I will post more images as soon as possible.

Painting 1: Sooth-Sayer, 2023 // Oil on canvas // 47 x 36 in

Painting 2: Opened Ground, 2020 // Oil on canvas // 24 x 18 in

The Painting Center

Galleri 167

You can now find my work at Galleri 167 at the Northrup King Building in NE Minneapolis. Find all information on the gallery’s instagram @galleri167. The gallery is open on Saturdays 12-4pm and participates in art-a-whirl in May as well as art attack, typically happening in November.

Doube Deuce at Rosalux Gallery

The gallery is celebrating its 22nd anniversary with a member show. All of the current members are participating and it’s a wonderful exhibition, showcasing the strength of the collective. My contribution is the painting below on the right. .

The show is up all of January. Open gallery hours on weekends 12-4pm both days or by appointment. Just get in touch and I can meet you at the gallery!

Art works here shown by John Gaunt, Ute Bertog, Priscilla Briggs, Terrence Payne, Eleanor McGough, Tara Costello, Duane Ditty, Betsy Alwin, Frank Meuschke, Laura Stack.

Rearranging the Furniture, 2023 // oil on canvas // 24 x 18”

*** Open Studio at DO the DOW ****

I will have my studio door open this upcoming weekend during DO the DOW.

Here are the details:

Date & Time:
Friday      Dec 1st     5 - 9 pm
Saturday  Dec 2nd  12 - 8 pm

Location:
The Dow Arts Building
2242 University Ave W
Saint Paul, MN 55114
Studio #312

Come and visit me at my studio at #312.
I will have old and new paintings, both canvas as well as on paper, framed and unframed. Pottery will also be there.
And I decided to give a  20% discount on everything.

Hope to see you there!

Ute

Popovers & Poetry at Rosalux Gallery on Saturday, Sept 30

Can you believe it! Only two more weekends to see my show before I have to take it down already! Crazy to think about how fast it’s gone by. It’s been a very good run though. I almost sold all of my pottery. Plus, some of my paintings too, which is absolutely heartwarming. Not just for the obvious reason, but what better compliment than people wanting to bring my work into their home?

Anyway, the reason I am writing is that I want to remind people about the upcoming event POPOVERS & POETRY at Rosalux Gallery. It is happening on Saturday, September 30, 10 am. There will be a poetry reading by local poet Sun Yung Shin and Eric Lorberer, followed by a brief-ish conversation between the three of us. Pastries & morning grounds will be there as well, to make everybody awake and satiated, all the better to listen to the poetry. The event is part of Twin Cities Art Week, which will run from September 27 to October 1. Please check out all the other events at local galleries and museums. There are many treasures to be found.

Regular gallery hours after the event will give you time to linger & enjoy the work some more.

I hope you’ll join me that morning to listen to two wonderful poets creating their magic.

Common Ground at Rosalux Gallery coming up in September

I have an exhibition coming up this September at Rosalux Gallery in Minneapolis, MN. It’s called Common Ground and is open to the public from September 2 to October 1, 2023. The artist reception is on September 9 from 7 - 10pm.

New paintings, ceramics and poetry, all intermingling and I can’t wait!

Bonding, 2023, oil on canvas, 24 x 18 in

There will be the event called Popovers & Poetry with a poetry reading and a conversation with local poet Sun Yung Shin and Rain Taxi editor Eric Lorberer on September 30th at 10am in conjunction with the Twin Cities Art Week.

Getting to Center, 2023, oil on canvas, 54 x 62 in

Writing, Gesture, Shape opens October 6

Writing, Gesture, Shape is a group exhibition of 9 artists & 4 writers curated by Mary Bergs and will be presented at Rountree Gallery in Platteville, WI from October 6 - November 12, 2022.

The works explore ideas about abstract language and how abstraction occurs in both visual art and literature. Paintings, collage, mixed media work, and poetry are included in the exhibition.

Featured are works by Will Bentsen, Houston TX, Ute Bertog, St. Paul MN, Pamela Callahan, Highland WI, Laurel Eshelman, Elizabeth IL, Farida Hughes, Baltimore MD, Hannah Kenah, Los Angeles CA, Athena Kildegaard, Farwell MN, Kevin Lawler, Omaha NE, Adam McCauley, Duluth MN, Carisa Mitchell, Chicago IL, Laura Nugent, Kansas City MO, Daniel O’Brien, Cassville WI.

MCAD 25th Art Sale November 17-19, 2022

The MCAD Art Sale is coming up and in celebration of its 25th anniversary they invited alumni back into the fold! 20% of proceeds will go toward scholarship funds.

Click here for more info and Tickets

I will have 10 paintings in the mix: