If Simonson ever took up time-traveling, she'd be a superstar in the ancien régime of Louis and Antoinette, that ill-fated French pair who met unfortunate ends. Simonson's pretty, chandelier-like confections of wire, glass and beads have graced the walls and ceilings of Walker Art Center and the Weisman Art Museum, but they would have been even more at home in the coiffures of French nobility or the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles. The former ballet dancer claims her baubles are inspired by molecular structures, but they're just as likely to suggest tutus, cotton candy, ball gowns, lace, Tiffany glass, exotic flowers, fireworks and fanciful holiday ornaments. The show includes a selection of Simonson's recent ink drawings, all waiting to be wrapped and delivered by holiday elves. (Ends Dec. 22, free. Bockley Gallery, 2123 W. 21st St., Mpls. 612-377-4669 or www.bockleygallery.com.) MARY ABBE
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