Current Exhibitions
Connector Spirits from In the Heart of the Beast
See the inspiring artistry of In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre in Café Muse this summer. Several of the Minneapolis-based theatre’s large-scale “Connector” puppets will be on view as a preview of the theatre’s residency in Fargo-Moorhead in August. Made from simple materials—papier maché, paint, cardboard—the puppets are beautiful figures that [...]
Landmark: Views of the Moorhead Power Plant
This Art View exhibition presents the work of seven artists from the region who responded to a call for submissions for views of the Moorhead Power Plant. Work in oil, pastel, watercolor, mixed media, and photography range from bird’s eye views of the building’s setting on the Red River to close-up details of the structure. [...]
Star Monster: The 2010 S.P.A.C.E. Sculpture
Last winter, several Minnesota State University Moorhead students submitted designs for a project called S.P.A.C.E. (Sculpture Pad Art Collaborative Experiement). Museum visitors voted for their favorite design and the winner, Star Monster, will adorn the Museum’s outdoor sculpture pad through October.
The White Album: The Beatles Meet the Plains
How do music and visual art connect, intersect, or speak to each other? Explore these ideas in The White Album exhibition. This innovative exhibition offers fresh perspectives on the Museum’s permanent collection by using the Beatle’s 1968 release, popularly known as The White Album but technically called The Beatles, as an organizing template for the [...]
Individual to Icon: Portraits of the Famous and Almost Famous from Folk Art to Facebook
How does an image turn a person into something larger than themselves?
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.
Island Park Ramp Installation – MARIA FRIBERG: ATLANTER
Maria Friberg allegorizes the conventions and conditions surrounding masculinity and its multiple relationships to the myth of power. Friberg’s leitmotiv is the male image and the modern business suit. Her art uses video and photography to capture the nuances of masculine performance and to express the often-elusive vagaries of social conditioning. Her method is subtle, her messages poetic. Friberg’s work opens our awareness to the many possibilities of representing masculinity.
