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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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