Skin 2003

Naked people have not yet become boring to the artists of the world. When Icebox owner Howard Christopherson put out a call for artworks based on the human nude, he was sent so many entries—500, from seven countries—that he doubled the size of the show. In total, 112 artworks made the cut, encompassing photography, body painting, watercolor and oil paintings, sculpture, and digital media. Naturally Christopherson has included a few items that frankly seem a bit, erm, erotic (“You have to. That’s part of the deal,” he notes dryly). But there’s an impressive range of mood on display, from Ken Weissblum’s Daliesque “Frames” to J.E. Jasen’s “Lover’s Brooch,” a wrought piece of jewelry with an eye in the middle to keep watch over straying sweethearts. Don’t miss the short but funny documentary on legally blind photographer Flo Fox and her (ahem) “Dicthology” series, a bawdy celebration of artfully costumed organs, and we don’t mean Wurlitzers. Icebox, 2401 Central Ave. N.E. (612) 788-1790, www.iceboxminnesota.com