Art Exhibitions
All art exhibitions are held in Cyrus M. Running Gallery.
Gallery hours: 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; 1-4 p.m. Sunday
Ross Hilgers "Terrane" Exhibit
Cyrus M. Running Gallery
Sunday, Aug. 24 - Friday, Sept. 26
Free and open to the public
Browse the exhibit and join us for a reception and discussion in the gallery with Ross Hilgers, whose recent work in "Terrane" focuses on the natural beauty of clay with its inspiration drawn from clay's origins. Visual and tactile pleasures are the guiding forces behind this intuitive creating process. Hilgers is particularly interested in moving toward a sustainable process of creating art and will speak to this with viewers in the gallery on Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 4:30 p.m. A reception will be held from 4:30-6 p.m. Sept. 16.
"Americas 2000, Before and Beyond: Prints from the Minot State University Permanent Collection"
Cyrus M. Running Gallery
Monday, Sept. 29 - Friday, Oct. 31
Free and open to the public
The works for this exhibition are from the Minot State University permanent collection and were largely acquired over a period of thirty-seven years from entries in the university’s two annual national juried competitions. Since 1969, the competition has operated under various titles including, "The National Print & Drawing Show," "National Works on Paper," and "Americas 2000." The emphasis has always been on cutting-edge contemporary art produced within two years of each competition entry date. This exhibit is shown in conjunction with the 2008 Mid-America Print Council Conference in Fargo-Moorhead, October 1-5. A reception will be held at the Cyrus M. Running Gallery from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2.
Deb Dawson "Capturing Images of the African Soul: Photographs from Duk Payuel, Sudan" Exhibit
Cyrus M. Running Gallery
Wednesday, Nov. 5 – Friday, Dec. 19
Free and open to the public
Photographer Deb Dawson captures stunning images of the villagers from Duk Payuel in southern Sudan. Her work is part of a passionate effort of people from the Fargo-Moorhead area who, inspired by the story of “Lost Boy” Joseph Akol Makeer, have collaborated as the organization “African Soul, American Heart” to raise awareness and funds to build an orphan center that will provide food, shelter and education to orphans returning to the village from Kenyan refugee camps without parents or close family to look out for them. Dawson's photographs are from a December 2008 journey to Sudan with "African Soul, American Heart" to film a documentary. The photography exhibition will occur in conjuction with the premier of this documentary film at the Fargo Theater on Sunday, November 9th. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, Nov. 6, 4:30-7:30 p.m. in the Cyrus M. Running Gallery. The event will include Sudanese music, traditional African food, and Joseph Akol Makeer will discuss his story and the "African Soul, American Heart" project in the gallery at 5:30 p.m.
Annual Faculty Art Exhibition
Tuesday, Jan. 13-Sunday, Feb. 22
Public reception: 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan.13
Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition
Tuesday, March 10-Sunday, April 5
Public reception: 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 9
Senior Art Exhibition
Tuesday, April 14-Sunday, May 3
Public reception: 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 14
Cultural Events
