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Current Exhibitions

Material Abstractions

July 16 – October 4, 2026 Material Abstractions includes the work of twenty-four artists. The history of abstraction has typically focused on a sequential progression of heroic individuals in Western art "discovering" abstract art in the early 20th century. By...

Recent Acquisition Highlights: Summer Fall 2026

Exhibition Changes Quarterly     Recent Acquisition Highlights features new acquisitions to provide visitors with a glimpse into the breadth and depth of the Museum’s collection. Exhibitions rotate quarterly. About the Permanent Collection: The North Dakota Museum of...

Micah Bloom. Multifarious.

Currently on Display According to the artist, "This collection of images represents my eclectic creative production throughout the past 15 -20 years. It includes works from various projects and series and loosely functions as a retrospective of my artistic output...

Upcoming Exhibitions

Autumn Art Auction 2026

SATURDAY, October 24, 2026 This year marks the 29th Annual Autumn Art Auction.  Social at 6:30 pm, Live auction at 8:00 pmThe live auction will begin with an celebratory toast. The Autumn Art Auction is the region's premier live art auction. Over fifty works of art by...

Graven Image

November 5, 2026 – January 18, 2027 Graven Image features the work of artist Aaron Spangler who has garnered regional and national recognition for championing and critiquing the ethos of rural life. Born and raised in Park Rapids, Minnesota much of Spangler’s work...

ONGOING EXHIBITIONS

Barton’s Place

The North Dakota Museum of Art and the late Barton Lidice Benes have been friends since 1988 when Barton designed the Museum's Donor Wall and Gift Shop. In September 1989, his work filled the Mezzanine gallery for the Museum's grand opening. Other exhibitions followed...

Past Exhibitions

Micah Bloom. Multifarious.

Micah Bloom. Multifarious.

Currently on Display According to the artist, "This collection of images represents my eclectic creative production throughout the past 15 -20 years. It includes works from various projects and series and loosely functions as a retrospective of my artistic output...

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Fawzia Khan: Ubuntu

Fawzia Khan: Ubuntu

May 21 – July 5, 2026 Events Opening Reception: Thursday, May 21, 4:30 – 6 pm, Informal talk with Fawzia Khan. Reception, Talk, and Discussion: June 16, 4:30 – 6 pm, With Fawzia Khan and Dalton Erickson of the North Dakota Human Rights Coalition. For more information...

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Art Makers: 10 Years

Art Makers: 10 Years

May 21 – July 5, 2026Events Opening Reception: May 21, 4:30 – 6 pm: Brief remarks by the artists present: Heidi Allen, Micah Bloom, James Culleton, Guy Nelson, Chris Pancoe, Armando Ramos, Justin Sorensen, and Donovan Widmer. Curator Tour: June 23, 4 – 5 pm: Tour of...

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Meadowlark Buried Her Father

Meadowlark Buried Her Father

March 5 – May 31, 2026 As a natural storyteller, the exquisite batik works of Vernal Bogren Swift will be displayed on the east side of mezzanine gallery as a complement to the Fables, Myths, and The Stories We Share exhibition on the main floor gallery. The thirteen...

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Recent Acquisition Highlights: Spring Summer 2026

Recent Acquisition Highlights: Spring Summer 2026

Exhibition Changes Quarterly     Recent Acquisition Highlights features new acquisitions to provide visitors with a glimpse into the breadth and depth of the Museum’s collection. Exhibitions rotate quarterly. About the Permanent Collection: The North Dakota Museum of...

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Re-arming Language: Post-Graffiti Artists

Re-arming Language: Post-Graffiti Artists

March 5 – May 10, 2026 The exhibition Re-arming Language: Post-graffiti Artists features screen prints and mixed-media constructions that share a kinship with graffiti culture and its intersections with Hip Hop and Punk Rock music as well as the subcultures associated...

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