Various Artists

On the edge of an industrial zone in southeast Minneapolis, the Rogue Buddha’s found success off the beaten path, recently adding an extra 400-square-foot gallery space in its basement. Owner and artist Nicholas Harper makes a concerted effort to keep things from getting into a rut, displaying his most edgy and avant-garde artists next to a very traditional landscape watercolor. He also branches out beyond visual art to stage plays, indie filmmaker showcases, and, on July 11, a gathering of zine artists. This month’s group show, which opens with a party on July 5, includes Charlie Kraft’s discarded car mufflers, which he’s painted over with a series of cartoony, tiki-like heads, creating a weirdly cool blend of two- and three-dimensional space. Aimee Whatley’s photography has a semi-Gothic sensibility, sometimes seeming more like Dali-inspired drawings than images captured with a lens. Rogue Buddha, 2402 East Hennepin Ave., (612) 331-3889, roguebuddha.com