Fall Party

November 02, 2023, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

You AUTUMN know it’s time to party!

Join us as we celebrate the opening of recent exhibitions. An eventful night full of live music, food, drink, fun and art as we welcome Amy Fill, Gallery Director at the University of South Dakota, to discuss Oscar Howe and the importance of his artistry in the Indigenous community.

CELEBRATE

• Oscar Howe: Ikíćiksapa
• The Practice is the Point
• This is Not Black and White
• Annalise Gratovitch: Carrying things from Home
• FMVA Studio Crawl Preview & FMVA Art Advocates’ Exhibition

EXPERIENCE

• Oscar Howe Gallery Talk with Amy Fill
• Hors d’oeuvres by Bernbaum’s & Cash Bar
• Music by Kalyn Fay

Free admission, registration is requested.
Museum members receive one free beverage. Not a member? Become one today here.

Artwork above: Oscar Howe, Dance of the Tree Dwellers (detail), n.d., Casein on paper 3.25 x 25.625 in., Courtesy of the University of South Dakota

Events Calendar

December 2016

Other Exhibitions

2025 Scholastic

February 15, 2025 - March 09, 2025
Art & Writing Awards Exhibition

This exhibition celebrates the vision, ingenuity, and talent of North Dakota teen artists. Since 2015, Plains Art Museum and the Red River Valley Writing Project have partnered to serve as the state affiliate for the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.

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Jaque Fragua

April 05, 2025 - January 04, 2026
Ghost Writing

Ghost Writing is a compelling, mid-career retrospective showcasing work by Jaque Fragua, a contemporary artist from Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico. Fragua works in a diverse array of media, including digital painting, sculpture, installation, and public art. His distinct style is characterized by bold colors and mark-making as well as thoughtful approach to appropriation.

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Mickey Smith

January 18, 2025 - May 25, 2025
Morphologies

Over the past two decades, Smith has documented significant cultural shifts in academic and public libraries, primarily across the United States, Aotearoa/New Zealand, and the South Pacific. Her work highlights the library's role in knowledge stewardship, capturing the evolution from traditional card catalogs and stacks to digitization and artificial intelligence.

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