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Danielle Gravon

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We’re excited to have Aaron S. Coleman (@aaron_s_coleman) in Fargo for the opening of his exhibition ‘Come, Go Back, Child’ at Plains Art Museum (@plainsartmuseum)! Join us tonight from 6-8pm!

‘Come, Go Back, Child’ adds to the rich tapestry of artistic expression and cultural perspectives currently represented at Plains. Coleman’s visually compelling and historically rich work confronts the enduring realities of racism that have shaped the Black American experience. As we commemorate 250 years since the county’s founding, this exhibition provides an opportunity to learn about and reflect on the histories and experiences that have contributed to the ongoing story of what it means to be an American. by @dbgravon

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🍉 June saw the fruit of our labor 🍉

The squatter’s den got a makeover and a fence; and after 1 1/2 years of clearing out archives, equipment storage, and collections, the museum broke ground on a new, visible collection space! by @dbgravon

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@cettdu was in town last week (and last fall) to research for his 2028 exhibition at Plains Art Museum!

We did a bunch of fun things, like hang in a silo, hit pie day at the Sons of Norway, meet a farm robot, visit a Viking ship replica made in a potato warehouse, and drink a glass of Aass at the Troll Lounge 💛 by @dbgravon

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Threads of Offering, a solo exhibit of Thương Hoài Trần‘s (@cupcakes) work, opens at @plainsartmuseum today!

Thương Hoài Trần (she/they) is an interdisciplinary Vietnamese American artist whose immigrant experience informs their identity and creative practice. Their work often incorporates family photographs using processes of weaving and unweaving to help them connect to their heritage and reconcile the gaps and barriers experienced by those in diasporic communities, displacement, loss of language, and generational disconnect. Threads of Offering brings together two bodies of the artist’s work – Ông Bà and Made in Vietnam.

Hoài Trần began Ông Bà, Vietnamese for grandparents, in 2021 to honor and celebrate their family. The series started with depictions of their four grandparents – three of whom have passed away. The artist meticulously dyed every single strand of yarn, wove them into portraits, then pulled out threads, distorting the portraits to symbolize their complex relationships with their grandparents and the fuzzy, painful, fragmented histories and memories that go unspoken. Each weaving stands between 7 and 8 feet tall, towing over viewers in the Ruth and Seymour Landfield Atrium. Their monumental scale evokes the sense of standing in the presence of Hoài Trần’s ancestors.

Threads of Offering, displayed in the Xcel Energy Gallery, is a series of garments labeled “Made in Vietnam” that the artist collected, investigated, and altered. Each object underwent different material interventions, in which they examined its construction, handling, and circulation. In one intervention, Hoài Trần filmed themself disassembling six garments thread by thread over the course of 24 hours and 49 minutes. The footage was condensed into a one-minute video. Their time-compression of this painstaking work offers a critique of the fast fashion industry. This distortion calls attention to the invisible aspects of exploited labor embedded within everyday clothing that is made in Vietnam. The piece doubles as a self-portrait, through which Hoài Trần reflects on their identity and diasporic connection.

This is exhibit + programs are supported by @vilcekfoundation! by @dbgravon

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3 months ago

Another year. Big, big thanks to @kiratie, friends, pets + co. 💛 by @dbgravon

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rad night @plainsartmuseum’s gala 💛 taken in Plains Art Museum by @dbgravon

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Know Your Treaty: Wiwahokichiyapi, They Promised Things to Each Other opens tomorrow @plainsartmuseum. This exhibition provides an overview of treaties in the United States with a focus on those connected to our region and features pieces from several incredible artists, including @seewalker_art, @makwa_studio, @mikaylapatton.art, @dwhitehawk, and Wendy Redstar. This show is more than a year and a half in the making and wouldn’t have been possible without the hard work and expertise of many hands and minds.

It was developed in collaboration with the National Museum of the American Indian (@smithsoniannmai) and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service. The Plains Art Museum partnered with Lakhota Archeologist Tyrel Iron Eyes (@ista_maza) and the Giiwedinong Treaty Rights & Culture Museum (@giiwedinongmuseum). Their research informed and shaped the creation of this exhibition. Students from Concordia College’s (@concordiacollegeartdept) Digital Design class designed a portion of the panels. As always, a huge thanks to the curatorial team at the Plains - @raeherzog, @awasos, @aly.christoffers, formerly @deleeuhhh, and others. I feel grateful to work with such talented folks!

This weekend is also our annual Indigenous Art Fair! Check it out!! taken in Plains Art Museum by @dbgravon

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the universe sent a lot of signs this year 🪧 by @dbgravon

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Tune on repeat 💛 by @dbgravon

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There’s a lot of grief and anger about what’s happening to our families, friends, and neighbors in Minnesota, and it was timely and inspiring to make good trouble with the @guerrillagirls @plainsartmuseum.

I’m so grateful to the Guerrilla Girls for coming to North Dakota for the first time ever at the coldest time of the year to teach and inspire our community. A huge thanks to all the Plains staff, especially the curatorial team, for making this happen! And a big thanks to everyone who came - as far as Grand Forks, Minneapolis, and Sioux Falls - to the sold out events. This would not have been possible without you. 💛 taken in Plains Art Museum by @dbgravon

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Caught the Imani Winds Quintet performance and the exhibit Icons, Archetypes, and Portraits: From the Mythical to the Everyday curated by @arnaranna @ndmoa before it closed! 💛 taken in North Dakota Museum of Art by @dbgravon

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Alicia Hauff’s exhibition ‘Homing: Radical Re-membering’ opens @plainsartmuseum today! Her curiosity and passion for the overlapping prairie and wetland ecosystems of the Prairie Pothole Region are palpable in both her work and poetic descriptions.

I’m obsessed with her natural ink washes and her experiments with sustainably foraged materials to make them.

@aliciahauffstudio and I will be in conversation in March, and she’ll hold several workshops on making and using inks with natural materials. We hope to see you there! Visit the museum’s website for details! taken in Plains Art Museum by @dbgravon

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