# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Meet the Artist: Butterflies & Moths of the Taiga: A Snapshot, by artist Steph Kunze
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 25 Jun, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Thu, 25 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Rumriver Art Center Presents a New Art Exhibition Opening in the 21 Step Gallery.

Anoka, MN - The 21 Step Gallery of Rumriver Art Center is excited to announce the opening of a new art exhibition; Butterflies & Moths of the Taiga: A Snapshot, by artist Steph Kunze. The opening reception for Kunze’s show is on Saturday, June 6th from 2 pm - 4 pm in the 21 Step Gallery.


Steph Kunze is a visual artist born and based in the Twin Cities. Her work is rooted in a lifelong love of drawing. She attended the Maryland Institute College of Art, earning a BFA in illustration. After graduating in 2012, she returned to Minnesota, where she has since exhibited and sold work through local galleries and fairs.

In Butterflies & Moths of the Taiga: A Snapshot, Kunze brings attention to the taiga’s often overlooked Lepidoptera, representing select species from as far north as the taiga-tundra ecotone to as far south as the deciduous-coniferous mixed forests. Working in traditional mixed media, she hand-draws each species onto fabric. Surrounding the species, she incorporates additional hand-drawn and fiber collage elements that complement the species’ distinct physical traits or habitat. As a whole, the series acts as a quilt of varying textures, colors, shapes, and patterns, inviting viewers to slow down and take notice of these enchanting creatures.

Folks are invited to meet the artist on Thursday, June 25th between 5:30 pm and 7 pm. Additionally, on Saturday, June 27th, from 11 am - 12 pm, Kunze will provide an artist talk in the 21 Step Gallery. All events are open to the public and free to attend.

The exhibition will open June 6th and run until July 11th, 2026.

Rumriver Art Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/anoka/meet-the-artist-butterflies-and-moths-of-the-taiga-a-snapshot-by-artist-steph-kunze/200030157111416
- **Event Categories**: art, exhibitions, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Anoka
- **state**: MN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 2665 4th Ave, suites 102, 103, 108 and 201, Anoka, MN, United States, Minnesota 55303
- **lat**: 45.20648
- **long**: -93.38575
- **full address**: 2665 4th Ave, suites 102, 103, 108 and 201, Anoka, MN, United States, Minnesota 55303

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Meet the Artist: Butterflies & Moths of the Taiga: A Snapshot, by artist Steph Kunze being held?
  - **A:** Meet the Artist: Butterflies & Moths of the Taiga: A Snapshot, by artist Steph Kunze takes place on Thu, 25 Jun, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Thu, 25 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm at 2665 4th Ave, suites 102, 103, 108 and 201, Anoka, MN, United States, Minnesota 55303.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Meet the Artist: Butterflies & Moths of the Taiga: A Snapshot, by artist Steph Kunze?
  - **A:** Meet the Artist: Butterflies & Moths of the Taiga: A Snapshot, by artist Steph Kunze is organized by Rum River Art Center.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Meet the Artist: Butterflies & Moths of the Taiga: A Snapshot, by artist Steph Kunze is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Anoka, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Meet the Artist: Butterflies & Moths of the Taiga: A Snapshot, by artist Steph Kunze sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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