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Core readers currently suffering through the tail end of a Twin Cities winter have something to look forward to in April. Intermedia Arts, a community gallery and studio space in Minneapolis, will be hosting an exhibition of map-based art called W(e are )here: Mapping the Human Experience. No word on exactly how big the show will be, but some samples of the featured artists' work are intriguing enough to make us wish we could make it: Chris Harrison's map of bible verse references above is just one of a number of fascinating examples of graphics that toe the line between informational and artistic, to great effect.

Most intriguing is the Psychogeographic Map Making Party, scheduled for April 24, during which:

...you'll form small groups and set out on foot in search of unique insights into the urban fabric of the surrounding Uptown neighborhoods. Utilizing Google Earth, a projector, and a wall sized "canvas," groups will then layer their experiences over a projected representation of the city, resulting in one map that communicates the participant's collective experience.

Show runs from March 31 to May 9, in the Lyn-Lake neighborhood of Minneapolis.