Critical DMs are lightly edited Slack conversations by members of the MPR News arts team about Minnesota art and culture.

This week, arts editor Max Sparber and senior arts reporter and critic Alex V. Cipolle discuss collections at the Minnesota State Fair.

Scrarecrows revisited

Max Sparber: Let’s begin by mentioning that last year, we explored the world of scarecrows at the Fair, and we peeked in again this year.

Alex V. Cipolle: Wonderful chaos, once again.

Sparber: Delightfully chaotic.

Cipolle: As I just started season 2 of “Wednesday,” I was happy to see the Wednesday scarecrow.

Sparber: It’s interesting seeing that just outside the crop art section, as crop art has definitely congealed into having preferred techniques and approaches.

And with this year has suddenly reached a

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