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Blue Monday
Rita Tate |
Rita Tate
December 22, 2009 - March 22, 2010
Meet the Artist: *Friday, March 19 at 10:00 a.m.
Public Reception: *Friday, March 19
Time: 4:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Artist Presentation: 5:30 p.m.
* Change in date for Public Reception
Rita Tate's impeccable style has made
her one of South Dakota's most admired artists. This native South
Dakotan possesses a unique ability to capture the spirit of life in
her pencil drawings and paintings. Tate's artwork is displayed in
private collections across the United States and in Europe,
including an original painting hanging in the SD Governor's Mansion.
Her work has been featured on the covers of magazines such as
Inside International and Arabian Horse World.
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Gerry Punt |
Phillip Michael Hook & Gerry Punt
January 12, 2010 - May 2, 2010
Meet the Artists: *Friday, March 19 at 10:00 a.m.
Public Reception: *Friday, March 19
Time: 4:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Artist Presentation: 5:30 p.m.
* Change in date for Public Reception
Phillip Michael Hook's subject matter
derives from his love of the unseen world of microscopic imagery.
"I've allowed my research of cellular and
molecular biology to
influence my art making in order to invent imagery."
Gerry Punt currently teaches ceramics
classes at Augustana College. "Many of my recent vessels were
inspired by the attempted demolition of the Zip Feed Tower. I
wondered what is the big deal? Many issues are hard to look directly
in the face. I'm trying to fabricate soft symbols that invite
questions."
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Marghab Linens:
Madeiran Embroidery
January 25, 2010 - April 1, 2010
Madeiran embroidery is limited to the
use of 18 basic stitches and one technique in order to be labeled as
"Madeira". The government ensures that only traditional embroidery
methods are used. The 18 stitches have been used by Madeiran women
for over 250 years with virtually no modifications to materials or
methods.
The embroidresses are paid for their
work based on the difficulty of the stitch and the number of
stitches per embroidered piece. Young embroidresses learn the easier
stitches such as Granitos from their mothers or in the government
fun embroidery school.
The linens exhibited in this gallery
were made in Madeira from 1933-1980 by Marghab Linens Ltd.
co-founded by Emile and Vera Way Marghab.
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Farmhouse...On Its Way Out
Gary Steinley |
Images of Place: Paintings and
Poems Gary Steinley & David Evans
COMING SOON
While professors at South Dakota
State University, Dave Evans, South Dakota's poet laureate, and Gary
Steinley, South Dakota landscape painter, have long enjoyed one
another's work. In 2003 they co-taught a weeklong workshop
"Celebrating Rural Life through Painting and Writing". Thus began
Images of Place: Paintings and Poems. Steinley's paintings are
literally 'images of places' in South Dakota. Dave Evans then used
these paintings as "virtual landscapes," writing a poem inspired by
the painting and incorporating his own memories of what he has
experienced and read. His poems are the result of his interaction
between painting and a memory.
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X-Radiographed Image
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Harvey Dunn: What Lies Beneath
COMING SOON
It was not uncommon for Harvey Dunn
of his contemporaries to re-use canvases. Most of his paintings and
illustrations in the SDAM collection do, in fact, have multiple
paintings; one on top of the other! Through modern science
X-radiology and original markings on the canvas/frames, conservators
and curators will be able to document and identify the first
painting placed on the canvas.
Volunteers Carole Johnson and Sue
Grant are heading a research project to inventory original
periodicals and publication tear sheets that include articles with
Dunn's illustrations. X-radiographs will be included in the exhibit
along with the original periodicals and other information regarding
this exciting (and ongoing) research project.
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Art of the Basket: Native American
Baskets from SDAM collection
COMING SOON
The Art of the Basket consists
of items from the SDAM collection. The exhibit will be co-curated by
museum staff and the Thursday Thinkers research volunteer group.
Basketry has been part of Native American cultures for centuries.
Grasses, bark, roots, ferns, and twigs have been transformed into
works of art. The variety of methods and materials used for basketry
is like most Native American art. Different tribes use different
materials, techniques, and shapes, often times determined by the
availability of natural resources and intended use. The artistry of
the makers is illustrated in the shape, texture, design, and
creativity evidenced in each basket.
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Governor's Biannual Exhibition
COMING SOON
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