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It felt like a different reality in early 2020, when artists Khadija Charif and Yasmin Yassin began their fellowships through Soomaal House of Art, a Somali artist collective in Seward.
Both were just starting to explore ideas for solo shows at Augsburg University when the pandemic arrived and they were forced to isolate – in addition, Yassin had just begun a pregnancy. After two years, their fellowship exhibitions are now on view at the Augsburg Art Galleries, both deeply informed by what the two artists experienced during quarantine.
May 7, 2018
The Twin Cities-based Somali collective offers resources for emerging artists, a platform to connect communities, and award-winning contemporary art.
July 14, 2017
Minneapolis-based Soomaal House of Art collective kicks off its second group exhibition this weekend with an ambitious show spanning three venues in Minneapolis' Cedar-Riverside neighborhood.
October 5, 2016
The new exhibition at Darul Uloom (which means “House of Knowledge” in Arabic), Anomalous Expansion, reveals varying expressions of a Somali American identity through video, performance art, installation, painting, and photography.
September 30, 2016
An emphasis on connection—between Minnesota and Somalia, artist and community—is key for "Anomalous Expansion," as is claiming authority, says critic Christina Schmid of the landmark exhibition of work by six artists currently at the Darul Uloom Islamic Center in St. Paul.
September 22, 2016
They didn’t take the conventional route of opening a gallery and waiting for visitors to drop in. They made the decision to bring art to their communities. Kaamil Haider and Khadija Muse, along with Mohamud Mumin, founded Soomaal House of Art in 2014 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
They didn’t take the conventional route of opening a gallery and waiting for visitors to drop in. They made the decision to bring art to their communities. Kaamil Haider and Khadija Muse, along with Mohamud Mumin, founded Soomaal House of Art in 2014 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Starting out years ago, photographer Mohamud Mumin and colleagues missed the community of other Somali artists and a venue to exhibit their work. So they created it themselves.
Over a period of weeks, Mumin and five fellow artists have converted classrooms into galleries, presenting their photographs, sculpture, videos and performance art. One painter has several large-scale abstract pieces on display on the roof.