Rebel Shed

07/11/2026

The Elk is finished! 🦌

Crafted by the talented .arte, this majestic creature now graces the side of the Rebel Shed at 414 N Broadway. Eight thousand years ago, a young woman was laid to rest beside a nearby lake, an elk awl by her side, a symbol of her journey from distant lands. She, like all who have come to this place, carried stories and treasures. The Elk on the wall is more than art; it’s a testament to these ancient arrivals.

Join us in celebration! This weekend, we’re at Pelican Fest, and the Shed doors are wide open. Create a t-shirt with us—free, thanks to our generous friends at CI Sport. Bring your family, your neighbors, and anyone who’s been meaning to visit.

Un abrazo, Shedo 🏠✨

07/09/2026

A heartfelt update from all of us at Rebel Shed. 💛

We have decided to postpone this week's spray-paint clinic at the Bridge Center. The wellbeing of our artists and our community always comes first, and sometimes the most caring thing we can do is slow down, take a breath, and make sure we are showing up in the fullest, healthiest way for the kids and families we serve.

To the volunteers who poured hours of hard work into preparing the space, thank you. We see you, and we are so grateful. To the Bridge Center team, thank you for your patience, your partnership, and your belief in this community. We are not going anywhere. We are simply making sure we do this the right way.

Minnesota Murals is still very much alive and growing across our region. The paint, the color, the kids, and the joy are all still on their way. 🎨

Our store at 414 N Broadway will be open during Pelican Fest, so come on in! Snacks, art, good music, and FREE T-shirt making, courtesy of our friends at CI Sport. Bring the whole family and make something with us.

If this work means something to you, we would love to feel you beside us. Follow along, share what we are building, and say hello this weekend. The best of this summer is still ahead of us.

With so much gratitude,
The Rebel Shed crew

06/20/2026

¡Wepaaaa, mi gente de Pelican Rapids!

I made it to Minnesota. And this town has WRAPPED its arms around us.

Escobar’s has been feeding us like family. I am a house. I do not technically eat. Somehow, I am still full. The food is THAT good.

And the patio? We have been out there watching FIFA with the whole crew yelling at the screen. Vamos Argentina AND Mexico. ( I cheer for everybody.)

But here is the real reason every shingle on me is buzzing:

TODAY. Saturday. The International Friendship Festival at Sherin Memorial Park, 11 am to 5 pm. Free. All ages. Find us.

This is where Minnesota Murals goes public. This is where you get to meet Gurí in person… .arte, the Argentine muralist who has painted 500+ murals across 20+ countries, painting LIVE right here in our little town. I have been watching this man work, and my almond eyes are sparkling so hard it is embarrassing.

guri.arte, hurakan.studios, kvidtcreative have been building toward this for months. Murals made WITH this community, not just for it. And today, the doors open, and you get to be part of what we are creating.

I will be the gap-toothed house grinning at everybody. You cannot miss me. 🌻

📍 Sherin Memorial Park, Pelican Rapids
🗓 Today, 11 am to 5 pmarte



This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from Lake Region Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage fund.

06/19/2026

The older I get, the more I realize I've never belonged to just one place. For five years, I've lived with one foot in Minnesota and the other in Puerto Rico. Two homes, two languages. I thought it meant I was from nowhere. Now I know it means so much more.

That is why the Minnesota Woman has never let me go. My grandmother told me her story as we drove to Dairy Queen, passing the monument on Highway 59. A girl, almost 8,000 years old, discovered here in Pelican Rapids, who carried a conch shell from the Gulf to a glacial lake. She crossed worlds to arrive here. I see myself in her, and so many of us: people who travel far, carry one home inside another, and build a life in more than one place.

This Saturday at the International Friendship Festival in Sherin Memorial Park, Rebel Shed launches Season Two and the debut of Minnesota Murals. The event runs from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm, with Gurí (.arte) painting live, interactive art for all ages throughout the day. Come meet Gurí, one of the world's most celebrated muralists, with 500+ murals across 20+ countries.

Everyone building this carries a world of their own.

Gurí, born in Argentina, leads every wall.
Hürakán (.studios), born in Puerto Rico, is directing our film, Color Wheel.
Micah Kvidt, born and raised right here, is co-producing.

Jesse Otumba, editing from Kenya.

Different homelands. Different languages. One table. That's everything.

Next week, we begin our first mural. Three sites are confirmed, the cameras are rolling, and soon we'll announce locations and how the community, kids included, can join in.

None of this happens without those who believed early. Thank you to West Central Initiative, the Lake Region Arts Council, and Springboard for the Arts.

Many cultures, one community.

Find us Saturday at Sherin Park. Free and open to everyone. 🌻

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from Lake Region Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage fund.

Argentina-born muralist Gurí is returning to Pelican Rapids to launch a new round of large-scale murals across rural West Central Minnesota.

His next project begins June 20 at the International Friendship Festival, where the muralist behind Rebel Shed ’s “Minnesota Woman” mural will kick off Rebel Shed Season Two: Minnesota Murals. The project will also be filmed for an upcoming documentary with filmmaker Génesis G. Taveras and Pelican Rapids’ Micah Kvidt.

Read all about it in The Press, on newsstands now and always online at PelicanRapidsPress.com!

05/31/2026

En breve viajará a Estados Unidos como muralista principal de gran escala en el Minnesota rural.

05/29/2026

There are places that hold a certain kind of magic, where the walls have stories, where you walk through the door and know something remarkable happens here.

The historic Mike Tyson Tiger Mansion in Las Vegas is one of those places.

and welcomed us through those doors like family. We loved it so much, we decided to leave a little piece of Rebel Shed behind. Permanently.

The Joyce Chow Exhibition is born.

Joyce is one of Rebel Shed’s biggest fans and a source of inspiration — a woman who sees artists before the world catches up to them. She inspires us to dream bigger, love harder, and make room for every voice that deserves to be heard.
arte, born in Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos, rural Argentina. 500+ murals across 20+ countries on six continents. The man who painted an 8,000-year-old girl back into existence on our wall. His Instinto now hangs permanently at the Tiger Mansion.

Logan Hahn, Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. Diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at 28 days old. Three hours of vest therapy every single day of her life. She paints through every minute of it. At 11, Make-A-Wish granted her one wish. She asked for art lessons. Every original she sells goes to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Her Tiger hangs permanently at the Tiger Mansion.

Two artists from rural places that the world wasn’t watching. Both permanent. Both exactly where they belong.

Joyce is saying yes again. We are looking for two artists—one from rural Minnesota and one from Puerto Rico.

Applications close August 30, 2026. Winners announced in September at a global event in Los Angeles. Mid-October induction at the Tiger Mansion in Las Vegas.

More details coming — including theme and commission amount.

Submit your work and portfolio through the Artist Inquiry on therebelshed.com — link in bio. Share this with every artist you believe in.

Joyce is waiting. 🌻

05/29/2026

Hay lugares que guardan cierta magia, donde las paredes tienen historias, donde cruzas la puerta y sabes que algo extraordinario sucede aquí.

La histórica Mansión del Tigre de Mike Tyson en Las Vegas es uno de esos lugares.

y nos abrieron esas puertas como si fuéramos familia. Las amamos tanto que decidimos dejar un pedacito de Rebel Shed atrás. Para siempre.

La Joyce Chow Exhibition ha nacido.

Joyce es una de las mayores fans de Rebel Shed y una fuente de inspiración — una mujer que ve a los artistas antes de que el mundo los alcance. Nos inspira a soñar más grande, amar más fuerte, y hacer espacio para cada voz que merece ser escuchada.
arte, nacido en Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos, Argentina rural. Más de 500 murales en más de 20 países de seis continentes. El hombre que devolvió a la existencia a una niña de 8.000 años pintándola en nuestra pared. Su Instinto cuelga permanentemente en la Mansión del Tigre.

Logan Hahn, Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. Diagnosticada con fibrosis quística a los 28 días. Tres horas diarias de terapia con chaleco. Pinta durante cada minuto. A los 11 años, Make-A-Wish cumplió su deseo. Pidió clases de arte. Cada original va a la Fundación de Fibrosis Quística. Su Tiger cuelga de forma permanente en la Mansión del Tigre.

Dos artistas de lugares que el mundo no miraba. Ambos permanentes. Ambos exactamente donde pertenecen.

Joyce dice que sí de nuevo. Buscamos a dos artistas — uno del Minnesota rural y otro de Puerto Rico.

Las aplicaciones cierran el 30 de agosto de 2026. Los ganadores se anuncian en septiembre durante un evento global en Los Ángeles. Inducción a mediados de octubre en la Mansión del Tigre en Las Vegas.

Más detalles próximamente — incluyendo el tema y el monto de la comisión.

Aplica en therebelshed.com — link en bio. Comparte con cada artista en quien crees.

Joyce está esperando. 🌻





Hay lugares que guardan cierta magia, donde las paredes tienen historias, donde cruzas la puerta y sabes que aquí sucede algo extraordinario.