Twin Cities archivist, historian, and curator Heather Carroll presents a history of the Women’s Art Registry of Minnesota (WARM), sponsored by the Minnesota Historical Society. May 28, 7-8pm, at the Kickernick gallery
50 years ago the largest women artists’ collective in the country opened its doors. Please join in the celebration of this significant legacy.
April 10 – June 13, 2026
Kickernick Gallery
30 North First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
Opening Reception
Sunday, April 12, 2:00 – 5:00 pm
My new artist’s book, Crescendo / Diminuendo, a collaboration with an astrophysicist and a composer:
Concept, artwork and design by Harriet Bart.
Printed, bound and boxed by Kent Aldrich at his Nomadic Press in Saint Paul.
Edition of 30; numbered and signed by the artist.
Printed with silver ink on black Rives BFK 250GSM paper.
Each copy of the book holds 3 unique works by the artist; first, a sheet of painted Japanese Non-woven Silver Sheen, second, a sheet of painted and foil stamped Lama Li Lokta, and third, a painted galaxy spiral.
Published by Mnemonic Press.
There is a woman in the Kickernick who inspires me every single time I walk into this building.
Her name is Harriet Bart, and she is one of the most significant, visionary feminist artists to ever come out of Minnesota.
Harriet’s work is about memory, ritual, protection, and the emotional echo of the past. She uses objects, materials, books, and installations to hold stories that might otherwise disappear and she does it with a depth that feels almost spiritual. She also has the most iconic style and I want her entire wardrobe.
To create art in the same building as her feels humbling and electric… like being in the presence of someone who has lived a thousand creative lives.
And what makes Harriet even more extraordinary is not just the art she creates...but the movement she helped build.
Harriet was a founding member of W.A.R.M., the Women’s Art Registry of Minnesota, the first gallery in the state dedicated exclusively to women artists. At a time when women were routinely excluded from the art world, WARM created their own infrastructure, community, and visibility.
For 15 years, that room held some of the most important feminist art conversations, performances, mentorship programs, and exhibitions in the country. WARM changed the landscape for women artists here and nationally, connecting to the broader feminist art movement alongside groups like the Guerrilla Girls.
Which is why this next part feels so special:
This April, the Kickernick Gallery will host WARM: LEGACY The Women of WARM Gallery APRIL 12 – JUNE 13, 2026
Having this exhibition in the same building where Harriet still creates… it’s a full-circle moment. A reminder that we are standing on ground shaped by artists who refused to be invisible.
