The image shows a pair of hands intricately carving a piece of wood. In the foreground, there's a pile of wood shavings scattered across the surface. The setting appears to be a small room or a miniature scene with a decorative wall featuring two framed ornaments and a small clock on a shelf. To the right, a mounted deer head decorates the wall. Curtains hang on the back wall, adding to the decor.
Still from Nik Nerburn's "Going Out For Cigarettes." © Nik Nerburn

Nik Nerburn: The Milkman

Nik Nerburn: The Milkman

March 21, 2026 - June 21, 2026
U.S. Bank Gallery
Free Exhibition

Through bewitching stop motion animation and dense, campy soundscapes, “The Milkman” shows a family keeping secrets from each other in strange and startling ways. Drawing from both enduring American mythologies and personal family lore, Nerburn uses the disarming whimsy of puppetry and dollhouses to reveal a domestic life coming undone.

Nerburn’s cross-disciplinary projects reflect his passion for people’s histories and places that are “off the map.” He’s a 2024–2025 Minneapolis College of Art and Design–Jerome Foundation Fellow and has received support from the Minnesota State Arts Board, ArtPlace America, and Springboard for the Arts.

This exhibition is part of the Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program.

Support provided by RBC Wealth Management.

Still from Nik Nerburn's "Going Out For Cigarettes." © Nik Nerburn