Tribal Art, Origami, Anna Younger Oil Paintings and More Set for Washington Pavilion Visual Arts Center in 2017

The Washington Pavilion Visual Arts Center has announced its 2017 exhibitions. The Visual Arts Center will feature 21 new exhibitions in its galleries.

The Washington Pavilion Visual Arts Center exhibits the work of leading local, regional, national and International Artists in its seven spacious galleries. Past exhibitions range from notable South Dakotan artists such as Oscar Howe to Andy Warhol and Rodin. The Visual Arts Center, accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, is dedicated to building, preserving and conserving its collections for both South Dakotans and worldwide audiences.

Jim Mathis, Chair of the Washington Pavilion's Visual Art Center's Advisory Board is looking forward to 2017 and all that the exhibitions will bring to the local and regional arts community.

"I'm really looking forward to our 2017 exhibition schedule! We truly will have art for every taste, from origami that will make you say 'how did they do that?' to tribal art from the Northern Plains to abstract installations and the classical style of Anna Younger's highly detailed oil paintings. And we're kicking off the year with a new body of work from one of my favorite regional artists, Ceca Cooper. The 2017 season will be a well-balanced and exciting year in the Visual Arts Center, you'll want to visit again and again," said Mathis.

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2017 exhibition highlights include:

CECA COOPER: Elsewhere and Here

December 10, 2016 - April 9, 2017

Inspired by Ceca Cooper's travels and studies of nature, the paintings in Elsewhere and Here explore a range of artistic styles, from the design sensibilities of ancient Arabic works in Marrakech, to the works of the Catalan architect, Antoni Gaudí. Ceca Cooper received her MFA from the University of South Dakota, and currently teaches as an Associate Professor of Art at the University of Sioux Falls.

The Local Artist: Fall 2016 Issue Reveal

December 17, 2016 - April 16, 2017

Join us for the unveiling of the Fall 2016 issue of The Local Artist! A free paper gallery, The Local Artist was founded in 2013 by Jeff Ballard and Mitch Torbert to support South Dakotan culture by sharing the work of local artists with the public in two free print publications annually. The VAC is pleased to exhibit the work of the five emerging local artists featured in this issue. Their names are a secret until the launch-join us for the big reveal!

New Voices in Contemporary Northern Plains Tribal Art

December 31, 2016 - July 9, 2017

Our collection of artwork by contemporary Northern Plains Tribal artists is growing! In this exhibition, recent acquisitions of artworks by Todd Bordeaux, Keith BraveHeart, Donald Montileaux, Henry Payer and James Star Comes Out join select paintings, beadwork and garments by the artists. See new works from some of the region's most dynamic emerging and established artists in the context of the VAC's Collection of Northern Plains Tribal Art.

The Original Hipster

January 14 - July 2, 2017

Today's hipsters are known for beards, flannel, and following their own paths. The spirit of twenty-first century hipsterism, however, is not new. We combed our collection for art that breaks the mold and resonates with the contemporary hipster mindset. From early-twentieth century paintings by L. Lova Jones to mid-century prints by Adolf Dehn, see the original hipsters in action.

RePRESENT: Arts Night 2017

February 4 - April 23, 2017

The 2017 Arts Night exhibition, RePRESENT, pays homage to the participating artists who positively impact the local art scene and the Visual Arts Center, culminating in a live art auction and gala on April 29, 2017. This juried exhibition features diverse media and styles. See landscapes, portraits and abstract artworks, as well as paintings, sculptures and photography from local artists and artists supporting the VAC from across the miles.

MARIE BANNEROT MCINERNEY: Cubiculum Nocturnum: blue shift

February 4 - July 21, 2017

Marie Bannerot McInerney materializes the shifting nature of memory through a site-specific installation built around light. As you walk through a forest of hanging lightbulbs, your movement causes the light to change and reflect off of a Mylar-covered ceiling. McInerney earned her MFA from Washington University in St. Louis, and is currently an Assistant Professor in the Fiber Department at the Kansas City Art Institute.

CARL GRUPP: Collector & Artist

February 11 - June 11, 2017

Encounter the work of Carl Grupp, one of South Dakota's preeminent artists, in the context of the artwork he collects from other artists. In this exhibition, Grupp's playful printmaking joins the paintings, prints and sculptures with which he surrounds himself in his home for a new look at a well-known artist. Grupp completed his MFA at Indiana University Bloomington, and is professor emeritus of art at Augustana University, where he taught art from 1969-2004.

BRIAN FRINK: Wide Open Space

February 25 - June 25, 2017

Brian Frink's brightly colored shaped canvases reflect the magical qualities he observes in the land of rural Minnesota. Poured and splattered paint alludes to natural forces such as rain, wind and gravity. Repeated speckles and lines evoke the texture of mist, soil and plants. Frink completed his MFA at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and is currently Chairperson of the Department of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

TERESA DUNN: M o t h e r l o a d

April 15 - August 6, 2017

In these delicate and dense paintings, Teresa Dunn explores the profound change in her world view and the way she makes paintings since becoming a mother. More aware of the ephemeral nature of life and experience, her paintings tap into shifts in light, time and perceptions. Dunn received her MFA from Indiana University Bloomington, and is currently an Associate Professor of Painting at Michigan State University.

J. Charles Cox: Amass/Sort/Adhere/Sever

April 22 - July 30, 2017

J. Charles Cox's large-scale drawings invite us to explore how we navigate the social connections created by our relationships and travels-both in our physical lives and in our digital personas. Layered lines evoke the traffic of daily commutes and the never-ending stream of digital communication that is part of twenty-first century life. Cox earned his MFA from the University of South Dakota and is currently an Instructor of Visual Arts at M State in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

Experience Origami

May 5 - June 11, 2017

Become an origami artist! Join local Japanese-American artist Reina Okawa, the artist behind the famous origami cranes installation in the lobby of the Washington Pavilion, to learn more about origami and add your artistic voice to a collaborative origami mural in our Everist Gallery.

Above the Fold: New Expressions in Origami

June 24 - September 16, 2017

Above the Fold is the first traveling exhibition to bring origami installations from around the world to North American audiences. In this exhibition, nine International Artists push the boundaries of paper as a medium to create bold, provocative works. Paper is transformed into breathtaking sculpture, large-scale installations and conceptual works that express contemporary social, political, and aesthetic ideas.

Paul Peterson: Advocate Valence

July 1 - October 15, 2017

Paul Peterson's dreamlike landscapes reimagine traditional landscape painting through the lens of Peterson's experience as an artist and farmer in South Dakota. Peterson's work has been featured at the South Dakota Art Museum, as well as in the South Dakota Governor's Biennial. Peterson has taught art at Freeman Academy and Black Hills State University; he currently lives and works in western South Dakota.

Provenance: Art Stories

July 8, 2017 - January 7, 2018

A provenance is the story of the ownership of an artwork. Join us as we share the surprising stories behind some of the artworks in our Permanent Collection, as well as the stories of works by Harvey Dunn on loan from collectors with roots in Sioux Falls. See how art makes its way from artists to collectors and museums!

Art as Activism

July 15 - TBD

Today's Northern Plains Tribal artists use art to explore and comment on our nation's history and current events. In this exhibition, works from the Permanent Collection of the Visual Arts Center by nationally prominent Northern Plains Tribal artists such as David Paul Bradley and Oscar Howe join artwork by select contemporary Native artists for a visual conversation on the capacity of art to inspire action.

On Monotony: Meditations in Video Art

July 29, 2017 - January 8, 2018

Internationally acclaimed artists such as Neha Choksi and William Kentridge explore the mindfulness that accompanies monotony in video artworks on loan from the prestigious Spencer Museum of Art in Lawrence, Kansas. In these time-based artworks, a boat of ice slowly melts, a miniature camera explores the intricacy of the repetitive motion of sewing and animated charcoal drawings capture the intersection of writing and drawing.

Anna YoungERS: In Search of Beauty: Meditations on Classical Themes

August 5 - November 26, 2017

Nationally recognized and collected, local artist Anna Youngers explores the time-honored artistic themes of the human figure and the still life in a series of richly detailed oil paintings, revealing beauty in both the common and the extraordinary. With her classical atelier training, Youngers' paintings allude to the work of the Renaissance and Baroque masters. Anna Youngers lives and works in Sioux Falls, SD.

Emily Stokes: Cracked Open

August 12 - December 3, 2017

Using painting, printmaking and digital imaging, Emily Stokes presents good-natured satirical images of country life from the viewpoint of someone new to the joys and challenges of rural life. She holds a BA from Wellesley College and received her MFA in printmaking from Arizona State University. Emily Stokes lives and works in Orange City, IA, where she teaches as an Assistant Professor of Art at Northwestern College.

7th Governor's Biennial

September 30, 2017- January 15, 2018

This juried exhibition is the premier showcase for artists currently living and working in South Dakota. Celebrating the artistic innovations of South Dakotan artists, this travelling biennial exhibition and its catalog serve as historical records, documenting the work of the state's most important and innovative contemporary artists.

CONNIE HERRING: The Tiramisu Diaries

December 2, 2017 - March 18, 2018

For more than two decades, Connie Herring has been visiting with friends and loved ones over plates of tiramisu, and recording the experience in her journals. For this exhibition, Herring transforms her memories into a room-sized installation. Handmade books and pools of ribbon reminiscent of whipped cream will line the Shultz Gallery walls, inviting us to remember our own dinners with friends. Herring earned her MFA from the University of South Dakota; she works in her studio near Sioux Falls, SD.

DONALD MONTILEAUX: Transitions of Lifestyles: Drawings from Hides to Ledger Paper

December 9, 2017 - March 25, 2018

The works of noted Oglala Lakota ledger artist Donald Montileaux are a journey through the complex art forms and storytelling of the Lakota people. Warriors, horses, buffalo, and tipis in reds, blues, greens, yellows and oranges are blended, rubbed and polished on antique ledger pages. Donald Montileaux was inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame in 2014; he lives and works in Rapid City, SD.

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The Washington Pavilion is the region's home for the arts, entertainment and science. Located in a beautifully renovated historic building in downtown Sioux Falls, it is one of only a few facilities in the world to bring together under one roof the performing arts, visual arts and interactive science. The vast array of high quality programming and educational activities available through the Husby Performing Arts Center, Kirby Science Discovery Center, Visual Arts Center and the Community Learning Center ensures that people of all ages and walks of life can rely upon the Washington Pavilion to entertain, inspire, educate and enrich. There is, indeed, something for everyone here. For information about our programs, call (605) 367-7397 or, (toll free) at 1-877-Wash Pav or visit our website at www.washingtonpavilion.org.

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