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Inspiring creativity, connecting people, and enriching lives through art. Open daily. Free admission. Visit South Dakota's artistic gem! Admission is free!

Galleries feature Native American art, Harvey Dunn originals, Marghab Linens and a dynamic exhibit schedule of regional and national artists. The Museum Store features jewelry, original art, prints, pottery, beads, scarves and more from all over the world as well as a large selection of regional history books, gift books and children's book and educational toys! Parking is free - just west of the museum on Harvey Dunn Street.

05/28/2026

Meet artist Laura Jewell.

Inspired by her childhood exploring farmland, creeks, and open skies in rural Kansas, Laura creates abstract artworks that capture a sense of calm and memory. Her style reflects both grand vistas and the quiet beauty of small natural details, often inspired by travel and the familiar landscapes of the Midwest.

Now based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Laura continues to create paintings that invite viewers to slow down and reflect.

Shop Laura Jewell’s work at the South Dakota Art Museum Shop, where every purchase supports museum exhibitions and programming. Thank you for supporting artists and helping make a difference through your shopping.

05/23/2026

Step into the story of a pioneer. 📽️🎞️

This bronze sculpture by Porter Richard Williams honors Oscar Micheaux — filmmaker, author, homesteader, and one of the first major African-American feature filmmakers in the United States. Through more than 40 films, Micheaux challenged stereotypes and brought authentic Black stories to the screen at a time when those voices were too often excluded.

Featured in Porter Williams: Evolution of Black America. Oscar Micheaux, 2000–2015, Bronze. Courtesy of the South Dakota African American History Museum

Come experience the powerful stories, history, and artistry throughout the exhibition.

05/22/2026

Pardon Our Progress 🪜🖼️✨

Our galleries are transforming May 18–June 12 as we prepare for our upcoming exhibition: America in Art, opening June 13.

During this transition, you can still enjoy Porter Williams: Evolution of Black America, New Arrivals and Marghab Linens: Sharon's Selections.

05/13/2026

Happy Birthday to Oscar Howe (1915–1983), one of the most groundbreaking Native American painters of the 20th century.

Born on the Crow Creek Reservation in South Dakota, Howe transformed Native art through his bold modernist style and storytelling deeply rooted in Dakota culture. By challenging narrow definitions of Native American painting, he inspired generations of Native artists to embrace individuality and cultural pride.

This post also highlights a remarkable detail found in many of Howe’s works: his painted thumbprint signature. Alongside his traditional signature, Howe often pressed his thumbprint into the margin using color pulled directly from the composition itself — a deeply personal mark connecting artist and artwork.

Explore the images to see two works by Howe alongside close-up details of these intimate thumbprint signatures.

🖼️ Buffalo Hunt, 1968, casein on paper
🖼️ Dakota Medicine Man, 1968, casein on paper

Both works are part of the South Dakota Art Museum Collection. © Oscar Howe Family

05/11/2026

There’s still time to experience the incredible fiber artwork featured in Color in Context: Red, on view through Saturday, May 17. ❤️

Throughout the exhibition, our community came together to celebrate creativity through special events including the Spring Exhibits Celebration, Family Fun Day, contour drawing activities during the Members Celebration, and yoga surrounded by art. Thank you to everyone who visited, participated, and helped make these experiences so meaningful.

We are deeply grateful to the generous sponsors whose support made this exhibition and its programs possible, bringing inspiration, connection, and creativity to our community:

〰️Venance and Deborah Lengkeek
〰️Woody Franklin and Betty L. Beer Franklin
〰️Harriet Swedlund and Carolyne Hart
〰️Jane Hegland and Steve Will
〰️Mary Jane Sankot Holland (in memoriam), in honor of Elizabeth Rezek
〰️Gary and Sharon Van Riper
〰️National Endowment for the Arts
〰️South Dakota Arts Council

Special thanks to Meyer Orthodontics for sponsoring Family Fun Day, and to a generous sponsor for supporting our yoga event.

Don’t miss your chance to see this vibrant exhibition before it closes! ✨

Organized by Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA)

05/07/2026

Graduation season is here! 🎓

Celebrate your grads with gifts in yellow & blue 💙💛 (Go Jacks!), red & black ❤️🖤 (Go Bobcats!), plus a great selection of graduation cards.

🛍️ Shop Sale: May 8–10
✔️ 10% off all products
✔️ 20% off for museum members + SDSU students

Every purchase supports museum exhibitions and programming. Thanks for making a difference with your shopping! 💫

05/06/2026

✨ This spring, we were honored to sponsor the Fashion Show at the 34th Annual Wetu Wacipi, organized by Alejandra Juarez (SDSU student and 2025–26 President of the SD State American Indian Student Association).

We’re deeply grateful to the American Indian Student Center, the American Indian Student Association, and the Wokini Initiative for their collaboration, support, and trust. These photos feature models wearing designs by James Star Comes Out, HarmonyStar Straub, and Kyrie Dunkley. Photos by our friends Jonathan Kelley and Letishia Kelley of Thinc Studio. 📸

Since Spring 2024, Alejandra has served as the Wokini Engagement Fellow at the South Dakota Art Museum. In this role, she has gone above and beyond—bringing Oceti Sakowin creatives to campus, connecting American Indian students to the arts, and helping her peers feel welcome at the Museum🧡. Programs supported by Alejandra reached more than 2,000 people on and off campus.

While we’re saddened to say goodbye, we are incredibly grateful for the care, leadership, and energy Alejandra has shared with the South Dakota Art Museum team. We can’t wait to see what she does next. 💫

Alejandra Juarez
SD State American Indian Student Center
Star Comes Out Kyrie Dunkley HarmonyStar Straub

05/04/2026

Come see what’s new—NOW OPEN: 'New Arrivals' 👀

Discover recent additions to the South Dakota Art Museum collections, featuring works acquired over the past five years - many on view for the first time.

On view: work by Skye Gilkerson. From her Wounded in West Texas series, these drawings begin as pages from The New York Times with all punctuation removed, then saturated in black ink to create sparse, sky-like fields of light and space - each representing a month, with titles drawn from hidden text.

🖼️ Skye Gilkerson , Pipeline Expected to Restart, 2013, ink on cut and unfolded The New York Times page. SDAM Collection, 2026.01.01. Gift of the Artist.

04/27/2026

CLOSING May 17! Collections Spotlight, featuring works by artists with South Dakota ties, including "Okiya" by Yanktonai Dakota artist Oscar Howe.

Howe described this geometric abstraction, structured through the Dakota design "tahokmu," as a depiction of a couple wrapped in a short blanket, reflecting cultural tradition:
“It was a tradition for a marriageable girl to greet suitors in front of her father’s tipi… under each suitor’s short blanket. Only verbal conversation was permitted. Sometimes the suitor would make a song for her and sing it as he came to see her.”

On view through May 17.

🖼️ Oscar Howe (Yantonai Dakota), "Okiya," 1968, casein on paper. SDAM Collection, 1974.03.03. Gift of Ford Ferguson & National Endowment for the Arts. © Oscar Howe Family

04/26/2026

April showers, but make it art ☔️

Vinrella umbrellas combine bold, art-inspired designs with a clever case —so you’re always prepared in style.

Rainy days just got an upgrade—stop into the SDAM Art Museum Shop and find yours.

Mon-Fri: 10am-5pm
Sat: 10am-4pm
Sun: 12pm-4pm

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Brookings, SD
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Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 4pm
Sunday	12pm - 4pm

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