South Dakota Governor's 11th Biennial Exhibition
12.16.25 - 3.29.26
Sen. Adelstein & Lynda K. Clark Gallery
​Closing Reception: March 27 | 5-7pm

The South Dakota Governor’s Biennial Art Exhibition was established in 2003 to recognize and encourage artists across the state and to celebrate South Dakota’s rich artistic identity. Featuring 62 artworks by 57 artists, this traveling exhibition has journeyed from the South Dakota Art Museum, to the Washington Pavilion, to the University Art Galleries at the University of South Dakota, and now concludes its statewide tour at the Dahl Arts Center.

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The Alchemist
Lumi
​02.20.26 - 04.11.26
Ruth Brennan Gallery

This exhibition brings together two series created by Lumi over the past two years: La Periode Bleue (The Blue Period) and La Periode Lumiere (The Light Period). This immersive, two-part show follows the artist’s personal and spiritual journey, starting with a deep exploration of the color blue and expanding into a full spectrum of light. La Periode Bleue explores ideas of time, memory, and the unseen, resulting in dreamlike scenes where figures and their higher selves move through imagined worlds. The exhibition will then shift to La Periode Lumiere, a new collection of works inspired by sacred geometry, alchemy and the artist’s growing spiritual awareness. In this series, the work becomes more abstract as the blue transitions to yellows, reds, black, and white, reflecting themes of clarity, change and inner growth.

This is Lumi first solo exhibition at the Dahl. She is a recent graduate of Black Hills State University with a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts. She has exhibited in numerous group exhibitions, including shows at the Matthew’s Opera House in Spearfish, SD, and the Heavy Bubble HQ in Philadelphia, PA.

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Community Photography Show
​​3.13.26 - 05.09.26
Denise Du Broy Gallery & Inez + Milton Shaver Gallery
Opening Reception: March 13 | 5-7pm

Home in Focus is a community photography competition and exhibition centered around South Dakota as home. Photographers of all skill levels submitted for this show that celebrates beauty, stories, and the spirit of this region and their sense of home, whether it be a physical place or as a feeling. The show is divided into three categories: Youth, Amateur, and Professional. The selected images are then juried again for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each category with a Best of Show and a People’s Choice Award. Voting opens on March 13 for the People's Choice Award!

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BHSU Art Majors Senior Exhibition
04.17.26 - 06.27.26
​Sen. Adelstein & Lynda K. Clark Gallery
Reception: May 8 | 5-7pm

Works in this exhibition feature BHSU seniors who are graduating either in May or December of 2026 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree or a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education for K-12 Art Teaching. The exhibition features a wide variety of mediums, techniques, and concentrations as each student is responsible for creating their own personal visual narratives through their work.

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Take Me To Your Moon: Journeys into the World of Dementia
Tenyoh
04.17.26 - 06.27.26
Ruth Brennan Gallery
Opening Reception: April 17 | 5-7pm

This exhibition presents a deeply personal series by Rapid City ceramist Yoko “Tenyoh” Sugawara, exploring the inner experience of dementia. Inspired by Vibeke Drevsen Back’s TED Talk Reconsidering Dementia, Sugawara uses the metaphor of the moon’s cratered surface to represent a brain affected by Alzheimer’s disease, contrasted with the vibrant wholeness of Earth as a healthy mind. The journey from Earth to the moon becomes a passage from the familiar into the unknown.

Through sculptural works that reflect on memory loss, identity, and the emotional terrain of cognitive decline, Sugawara draws from her collaboration with a former teacher who lived with dementia. The pieces tell a powerful story of connection, loss, reflection, and enduring human warmth.
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This exhibition follows two earlier presentations of the series—at the Prairie Arts Center in North Platte, NE, and the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls, SD. At the Dahl, Sugawara will take advantage of the proximity to her studio to expand the series with larger works, creating a more immersive and interactive experience within the gallery space.

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Best of the West High
School Student Exhibition
05.15.26 - 07.18.26
Denise Du Broy Gallery & Inez + Milton Shaver Gallery
Opening Reception: May 15 | 5-7pm​

Best of the West showcases the work of high school students within the region. This year’s exhibition will be opened up to high schools outside of the Rapid City school district. This is a tribute to the tremendous talent and dedication to the area’s students and teachers. Each year, the exhibition highlights a multitude of artistic disciplines, including painting, sculpture, photography, ceramics, collage, printmaking, pastels, and traditional arts.

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Land Report Collective
06.12.26 - 09.19.26
​Sen. Adelstein & Lynda K. Clark Gallery
​Opening Reception: June 12 | 5-7pm

The Land Report Collective is a group of 7 artists who deal with landscape in fundamental ways and as a foundational reference point. The artwork will focus on the impact of human development and agricultural production on natural landscapes, environmental issues related to the extraction of natural resources, and industrial manipulation of wild places, particularly relating to the landscape in and around the Rapid City and Black Hills area. The title of the exhibition is the geographical coordinates for Rapid City. This exhibition will be guest curated by Marty Two Bulls, Jr.

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Black Hills Perspectives
07.03.26 - 08.29.26
Ruth Brennan Gallery
Opening Reception: July 10 | 5-7pm

​This group show will be composed of 12 artists. 6 of the artists are well-established artists who were formerly part of Artists of the Black Hills, and 6 of them are newer/emerging artists. The goal of this exhibition is to uplift emerging artists and give them a space to exhibit their works. Mediums will vary and include monotypes, pastels, watercolors, and mixed media.

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Northern Plains Watercolor Society
07.24.26 - 09.19.26
Denise Du Broy Gallery & Inez + Milton Shaver Gallery

This group show features nearly 60 works of art by more than 30 watercolor artists. Northern Plains Watercolor Society promotes interest, education, and appreciation for watercolor painting throughout our expansive region. This exhibition represents both intermediate and more advanced artists.

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Undone
Ryan Stander
09.04.26 - 12.5.26
Ruth Brennan Gallery

Undone is a photographic exhibition by Minot State University artist Ryan Stander that confronts profound and often unseen realities of bodily and health trauma. In 2022, Stander was diagnosed with a massive tumor in his chest, initiating months of invasive testing and culminating in a life-saving surgery. This process left an enduring psychological and emotional imprint on Stander. The exhibition consists of wet-plate collodion self-portraits.

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Dream Catchers Exhibition
09.25.26 - 01.02.27
​Sen. Adelstein & Lynda K. Clark Gallery

The Dream Catchers Artist Guild was founded in 1983 to unite, elevate, and promote Indigenous artists in this region. This traveling exhibition will start at the Dahl and showcase the work of the 9 original guild members: Roger Broer, Donald F. Montileaux, R. G. Bowker, Arthur Amiotte, Richard Red Owl, Vic Runnels, Robert Freeman, Donald Ruleaux and Robert Penn. The Dream Catchers Artists Guild received the Governor’s Award in the arts for Outstanding Support of the Arts to Native Nations with Lands in South Dakota in 2025.

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Hope for the Hills
Black Hills Area Community Foundation
10.08.26 - 01.02.27
Denise Du Broy Gallery & Inez + Milton Shaver Gallery

The Black Hills Area Community Foundation (BHACF) and the RCAC will team up to promote a call for art titled “Shared Hope for the Hills.” Through artist-led installations, visitors will be encouraged to consider how local engagement and collective action shape a stronger and more connected community. This exhibition will reinforce the belief that meaningful change begins with shared investment and imagination.

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