South Dakota Art Museum

Current Exhibit

Harvey Dunn:  Select Works

On Exhibit Through December, 2010

Harvey Dunn:  Select Works incorporates Harvey Dunn's well known pieces, including The Prairie is My Garden and The Prairie Trail, with seldom seen oil paintings.  Several were created to illustrate stories for publication and some were commissioned portraits.  Others were painted by Dunn for his pure enjoyment of painting and for his love of the prairie landscape.

Pardon Our Construction!

ATTENTION Construction has started! Please come and visit the Harvey Dunn exhibit as well as our Museum Store!  Other galleries have been closed due to construction in and around the Museum. 

Pardon our mess due to construction projects in and around the museum this summer and fall. We will maintain regular business hours in the Harvey Dunn gallery and Museum Store.    Please be patient as we strive to be good stewards of the collections and ensure a comfortable viewing environment for our friends and visitors.   A new plaza on the east side of the Museum is also being constructed.  Thank you for your patience during our construction phase this summer and fall. Watch for announcements and further information as we embark on major improvements to the Museum.

Upcoming Fall Events and Activities

See the Dead Sea Scrolls, Wicked at the Orpheum Theatre, Walker Art Center

2 Day/Overnight Trip to Minneapolis and St. Paul Tuesday/Wednesday, September 7/8

Fall Ice Cream Series

Thursday afternoons, September 9, 16, 23 from 3 to 4 PM

Pastels Class by Rita Tate

Saturday mornings 10 to 12 noon, September 11, 18, 25

National Museum Day

Sponsored by the National Smithsonian Institute

Saturday, September 25

Expand Your Photography Skills

Friday/Saturday/Sunday, October 15/17

Figure Drawing

Saturday/Sunday, November 13/14

Silk Screen Class

Friday/Saturday, November 19/20

Film Screening:  Laura Ingalls Wilder

Thursday, December 9

Public Reception and Book Signing

Friday, December 10

SDSU Graduation Ceremonies

Saturday, December 11

It's Snowing in South Dakota!  Paper 3D Snowflakes

Saturday, December 11

South Dakota Art Museum Store

Regional or international - the South Dakota Art Museum Store represents it all.  A wide variety of unique pieces are available for sale - from handmade jewelry to colorful pottery and exquisite paintings, the objects are original works of outstanding quality.  Known for its book selection, the Museum Store offers South Dakota history and culture as well as South Dakota authors. 

Pre-Order Now!

Harvey Dunn: Illustrator & Painter of the Pioneer West

• 304 pages, hardbound with printed dust jacket
• 73 black and white images and 294 color plates
• Locations of Dunn's art in public collections and a listing of his published illustrations
• Section devoted to the artist's working and teaching methods
• Reprinting of "An Evening in the Classroom," compiled from notes made during Dunn's critiques, passing on his inspirational teaching philosophy.
• Comprehensive list of Dunn's students with work samples

Website - Under Construction!

At the same time as the construction is going on both inside and outside the Museum, we are implementing a new website.  Please bear with us as we introduce totally new web content and pages.  PLEASE, PLEASE call the Museum if you are unable to find what you are searching for or if you find a 'glitch' in the system!  Our contact information is listed at left.  We hope to have our brand new website up and running by late fall.