Gaga and giddy with delight, patrons buzzed through the galleries of the Minneapolis Institute of Art Friday for an event that drew superlatives such as “lit,” “next level” and “an out-of-body experience.

An exhibition of the New York couple's private collection showcases bold, exciting work from artists of the Black diaspora.

When she first heard about the opening of an art exhibit curated by a pair of musical savants, Leslie Barlow, a Black artist and instructor in the Twin Cities, booked a flight to Brooklyn. “They were huge supporters of Black artists and they also have a lot of paintings and portraits in their collection and that is what I do,