Meet Midtown Global Market Resident Artist Ron Brown

Free Artist Workshop on August 9

By MIKE HABERMAN

Midtown Global Market is excited to announce the continuation of its 2025 Artist in Residency program by welcoming Ron Brown to its artist space through August 31.

Brown’s artistic practice is rooted in Afrofuturism, a movement blending African culture with science fiction and speculative futures. He uses art as a tool for cultural affirmation, historical reflection, and spiritual resistance. Brown will host a free artist workshop at Midtown Global Market on Saturday, August 9 from 2 – 4 p.m. This event is free and open to the public but registration is required as space is limited. Register at midtownglobalmarket.org/meeting-artistspace.

About Ron Brown

Ron Brown’s 35 year + artistic journey began early, shaped by imagination and experiences. Art is a limitless universe. Ron’s work is a testament; creativity should be expansive, multidimensional, and reflective. This philosophy guides his process and purpose.

Ron relocated from Gary Indiana to Minnesota with dreams of attending the Perpich Center for Arts, a renowned art school. Barriers prevented Ron from enrolling, leading him to Roosevelt Highschool. Ron immersed himself in art, cultivating his skills and vision.… Read the rest “Meet Midtown Global Market Resident Artist Ron Brown”