'It's heavy and it's hopeful' | Rebel Loon Archive documents artistic response to Operation Metro Surge


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Erica Helander founded the Rebel Loon Archive in January and has received more than 1,000 art submissions.

MINNEAPOLIS — An art exhibition on display through June 7 at True North Studio in Minneapolis grew out of emotions and advocacy surrounding Operation Metro Surge. "We Are All Watching" features work collected through the Rebel Loon Archive, a project formed by Erica Helander after the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal immigration enforcement agents in January.

“I'm so honored to be trusted with the weight of this historical record,” Helander said during the exhibition's community reception on Monday. "We have over 400 artists right now who have shared work with the Rebel Loon Archive," she noted. "We have folks who are really, directly impacted who are hiding in their hom...

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