Art on the Plains XI

January 29 – May 20, 2012

Art on the Plains is the Plains Art Museum’s signature juried exhibition for contemporary art in the region. Now in its eleventh year, AOP has become an important career builder for emerging artists and a point of pride among more established professional artists. The exhibition is known for presenting the latest trends in art of the region, providing a snapshot of the artists and art that make up our regional art scene. This year’s accepted entries represent 48 artists from four states.

Unglued Craft Fest

The Unglued Craft Fest is a must-do for any fan of indie crafts, handmade goods, and the DIY movement. After its wildly successful debut, we’re proud to be hosting this annual gathering of our region’s independent crafters and artisans.

The Robert Kurkowski Ceramics Studio

An anonymous donor has given $80,000 toward the $100,000 required for the naming the Robert Kurkowski Ceramics Studio at the Katherine Kilbourne Burgum Center for Creativity. Your contribution will go directly toward the naming of the studio in honor of the and work of Bob Kurkowski, who passed away on December 12, 2011.

Visit our Razoo page for details, and feel free to leave your memory of Bob.

Artful Yoga

Tuesdays at 8:30 am
January 24 – February 28

A one-hour beginner’s yoga class with instructor Jan Knoedel. Drop in; no registration needed. Bring a mat.

Current Exhibitions

Morea Steinhauer, 'Untitled'
Witness to Life: A Photo Journal of Hospice Care

Morea Steinhauer, 'Untitled'
Plains Art Museum, in partnership with Hospice of the Red River Valley, presents the exhibition Witness to Life: A Photo Journal of Hospice Care October 14 – February 5 in the Xcel Energy and Serkland Law Galleries. Witness to Life features the work of three photographers affiliated with the Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) documentary [...]

The North Dakota Mural

The landscape in North Dakota is the sky—the stars at night, the clouds in the daytime. At night I thought about the stars and light-years and the speed of light and everything that was sort of inexplicable.
— James Rosenquist, Painting Below Zero: Notes on a Life in Art
With the installation of The North Dakota Mural [...]

International Harvester Photographs

The exhibited photographs lead viewers through the progression of the building from its time-worn state when it was acquired in 1994 to its current condition. The exhibit features photographs of the building as the International Harverster warehouse, during renovation, and as Plains Art Museum. The building now combines elements of the original warehouse and a modern museum.

» View All Exhibitions

From the Blog

“Today it is artists who are asking the large, substantive questions of our world.”

January 24, 2012 – The 47 artists in the Art on the Plains XI live and work in the global Midwest. Although their work emerges fervently from the terrain, culture and ethic of the Plains, it resists and upends the quaint color of this exhibition’s title.

We’re taking some credit for the lack of snow

January 18, 2012 – We issued a press release yesterday with an update on Winter Wonderland, a winter Defiant Gardens project. For the project, we joined forces with artist, and NDSU assistant professor of landscape architecture, Stevie Famulari, and the NDSU Memorial Union Gallery to hold a juried display of snow sculptures the first week of February. At least, we'd planned to do that.

Get hands-on with some upcoming activities

January 17, 2012 – Now that we’re getting back into our routines after the holiday season, it’s a perfect opportunity to take in one (or two, or more) of our upcoming activities and get inspired to build more creativity into your day-to-day life. Here’s a look at what we have coming up. For the kiddos Kid Quest, our popular art-making event [...]

» Go to the Blog

Upcoming Events

» View All Events