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Looking to mingle with St. Paul’s hippest art crowd? Look no further than Nicademus Art. By day a framing shop, this edgy art nook regularly rotates the work that graces its walls, and celebrates that rotation with fantastic art parties! Saturday’s opening reception features work by longtime artist and creative instigator Peyton Russell. Founder of North Minneapolis’ Juxtaposition Arts, an organization that links youth with local muralists and other artists to help engage and creatively inspire. Known around town as simply “Peyton,” Russell first made his mark as a well-known Northside graffiti artist in the 1980s, eventually founding Juxtaposition in 1995.

Taking a cue from the spontaneity of youth, Russell’s recent work has taken a more abstract turn by “letting the paint fall where it may,” and not over-thinking the creative process. The show title, Doodling by Peyton, is representative of a free-spirited style inspired by his young students. Using an original screen printing technique, drippy, delightful figures and designs add an imaginative spin on the typically meticulous art form of printing. Doodling is a show that will definitely have you feeling a bit nostalgic for your free-wheelin’ youth, when perfection wasn’t an issue and the stress of concentration was blissfully fleeting.

Saturday’s reception will feature music by Task Rock, refreshments, and the chance to rub elbows with Peyton Russell himself as well as other Twin Cities artsy types. The show runs through September 12th, so even if you can’t make the reception, a stop in to this cool spot during business hours is definitely encouraged. Buy a print and have it framed all in the same place!

Reception: Saturday, August 15th / 7-11pm / Free

Nicademus Art & Framing, 225 Snelling Avenue North, St. Paul, 651-207-8322