Specialties
A visit to the Rogue Buddha Gallery offers our patrons a rare opportunity to peer into the mind and world of a working artist. All exhibition programming, decor and "items of interest" are based upon the artwork, inspirations and curiosities of gallery owner and artist, Nicholas Harper.
Since 1999 Harper's distinctive taste and voice has offered our guests a vision and visual experience unavailable elsewhere, making the RBG not just unique, but truly a one of a kind art gallery.
Located in the heart of the NE Arts District, Minneapolis' hottest neighborhood, the RBG is the perfect location for your next private event. We cater to weddings & receptions, birthday parties, corporate functions, intimate soiree's and holiday gatherings.
History
Established in 1999.
The Rogue Buddha Gallery began by exhibiting emerging and pre-emerging artists from Minneapolis and the surrounding Twin Cities metro area who worked in numerous and varied artistic genres.
As gallery owner, Nicholas Harper, honed his personal artistic vision and artistic interests,
the exhibition program began to narrow in scope focusing primarily on the genres of magical realism, surrealism and pop-surrealism with foundations in classical art.
Along with rotating exhibits in the main room, the artwork of Nicholas Harper can be seen in one of the back rooms on any given day.
Meet the Business Owner: Nicholas H.
Nicholas Harper is an Atelier trained, award-winning artist from Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Harper refers to his personal artistic style as magical realism and is heavily influenced by Russian and Orthodox Iconography as well as literature and philosophy.
In 1999 Harper set out to open an art gallery, The Rogue Buddha, to facilitate a cross-disciplinary exhibition program that combined two and three-dimensional exhibits with dance, theater, film, music and the literary arts.
Over the past 18 years, while continuing to own and operate the Rogue Buddha Gallery, Harper continues to expand upon his personal artistic repertoire. Harper has exhibited throughout the country and is collected internationally in both private and public collections. He has appeared in numerous publications, including CNN, where he was named as an artist to watch.