May 02 Thursday
The Oscar Howe Legacy Across GenerationsA Dakota Master And Cultural Icon who Innovated And Defined A Modern Indian Art Movement. His Art Represents Cultural Vitality And Has Influenced Multiple Generations Of Native Artists.Within Oceti Sakowin (7 Council Fires) Culture Exists The Concept Of Tob Tob- A Sincere Belief That What A Person May Do In Their Life Returns Four Times.Carrying This Belief, 16 Native Artists Across Four Generations Express Their Respect for the Oscar Howe Legacy.Arthur Amiotte-Roger Broer-Colleen Cutschall-Donald Montileaux-Gerald Cournoyer-Gwen Westerman-Dwyane Wilcox-Jim Yellowhawk-Denton Fast Whirlwind-Henry Payer-Michael Two Bulls-Dyani White Hawk-Autumn Cavender-Talon Ducheneaux-Terran Last Gun-Kylie WanateeCo-Curated by Amy Fill and Keith BraveHeart
The South Dakota Art Museum invites you to experience "Primordial Shift: The Art of Michael Meilahn" a captivating exhibition of numerous large-scale works by the renowned glass artist, Michael "Mick" Meilahn. The monumental title installation features 32 hand-blown glass ears of corn, each around four to six feet tall, which are suspended from the Museum’s ceiling on cast bronze and blown glass stalks. The ears of corn and are illuminated by a video and audio projection of the artist’s family farm.
An artist and farmer, Meilahn learned glassmaking as a university student in Wisconsin in the 1970s and subsequently participated in the wave that became the American Studio Glass Movement. Through his work, Meilhan crafts a visual dialogue about the genetic modification of corn that invites reflection on humanity's evolving relationship with nature and the intricate interplay of science, agriculture and art.
Curated by David J. Wagner, Ph.D.
Termespheres® provide "an optical illusion: an inside-out view of the total physical world around you on the outside surface of a hanging and rotating sphere. [They] capture the up, down and all around visual world from one revolving point in space. Most of the time these spheres are painted on the outside so it takes a six-point perspective system to keep all of this environment around you organized," Dick Termes said.
Explore the mesmerizing world of Dick Termes through this large selection of Termespheres®. Termes was raised in Spearfish, received his bachelor’s degree in education from Black Hills State University and began a career as an educator. It was during this period that Termes discovered his passion for sharing ideas. Eventually he decided to pursue his own art full-time and in 1992, he opened the Termesphere Gallery just outside of Spearfish that has been visited by thousands of art enthusiasts from around the globe.
You can also enter the world of Termes through a virtual reality experience, which will be available for use in-person.
All teens (ages 12+) are invited to the Sturgis Public Library on Thursday, May 2nd from 3:30-5pm for crafts, snack challenges, games, music, and more!
The Black Hills Fly Fishers, the Nature Conservancy, and the South Dakota Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers are pleased to host Ben Goldfarb, author of "Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter" for a Zoom discussion of the role of beavers in the ecosystem. Ben will speak for approximately 45 minutes and then the evening will be open for questions and discussion. Come and learn how beavers can help sustain and improve watersheds in South Dakota.
Author Ben Goldfarb will be giving a virtual presentation on the importance of beavers on Thursday May 2nd at 7:00pm in our theater. This event is free to the public and will feature a Q&A following the presentation
May 03 Friday
Helene Duhamel hosts the final Turtle Soup of the Spring 2024 season. Her presentation will cover The Duhamel Trading Post.Turtle Soup is a weekly lunch and learn program with revolving topics ranging from Indigenous Games of the Midwest presented by Travis Brave Heart to Art & Engineering being presented by Jon Keller of South Dakota Mines. Each presentation starts with lunch being served at 11:45 PM, followed by a presentation at 12 PM. The local non-profit Fork Real Café partners with The Journey Museum & Learning Center to provide two weekly varieties of soup including a vegetarian option. Immediately following the presentation, a discussion will be held regarding that topic.