About the Confluence Gallery
The refuge’s Confluence Gallery, located in the Bloomington Education and Visitor Center, is a venue for emerging and established Minnesota-based artists who excel at creating artwork with a focus on nature and natural elements, ecology, conservation, and/or the beauty of the Minnesota River Valley. The Confluence Gallery aims to serve as a conduit between the natural world and the local community; inspiring, educating, and connecting refuge visitors to the natural world.
Exhibition: Thursday, March 27, 2025 - Saturday, May 11, 2025
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 29, 2025 from 12:00 - 2:00 pm
Artistry and the Minnesota Wildlife Refuge are proud to present The Leaf Has a Song in It by Stephanie Hunder.Her work expresses a desire to place the natural world in a human context, specifically the Minnesota woodlands and prairies where she grew up. Her prints often begin with documented forms and textures drawn directly from the landscape. She combines these images with scientific diagrams as a way to study our contemporary relationship to the natural world. Merging these distinct types of information creates a visual connection between sense and comprehension; the complex, qualitative physical characteristics of the environment, and the simplified constructs we use to think about them. For more information on the art pieces and artist visit the event page.
Confluence Gallery Location and Hours
- Bloomington Education and Visitor Center - 3815 American Blvd. East, Bloomington, MN 55425
- Wednesdays – Sundays, 10am – 5pm
*Open extended hours for exhibition openings and artist talks. Check our events calendar for gallery events. Closed on federal holidays.
Confluence Gallery Partners
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge has partnered with Artistry and Minnesota Valley Refuge Friends to support the Confluence Gallery!
Keep up with the Confluence Gallery
Stay up-to-date with gallery news by following Artistry and Minnesota Valley NWR at:
Artistry
- Website: artistrymn.org/galleries/#confluence
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArtistryMN
- Instagram: @artistry_MN
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/MNvalleyNWR
