GRAND FORKS, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The Great Open: Photographs from North Dakota North Dakota Museum of Art Announces Rural Arts Traveling Exhibition on display in the Barnes County Historical Museum now through January 2nd, 2025.
Alex Webb, a prolific photographer, has authored over 15 books, notably “The Suffering of Light,” chronicling three decades of his colorful captures. He’s showcased his work globally, from the Whitney Museum of American Art to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. A Magnum Photos member since 1979, his images grace prestigious publications like The New York Times Magazine. Awards, like the 2007 Guggenheim Fellowship, adorn his career. Presently, he’s engrossed in a project spotlighting U.S. cities.
Rebecca Norris Webb, initially a poet, seamlessly blends her verses with imagery across her nine books. “My Dakota,” a poignant tribute to her late brother, stands out for its poetic narrative intertwined with photographs. Her work graces esteemed publications like The New Yorker and The New York Times magazine. Notably, her art finds homes in prestigious collections such as the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. A recipient of a 2019 NEA grant, her upcoming release, “A Difficulty Is a Light,” merges poetry with photography, debuting alongside an exhibition in Milan. Presently, Norris Webb is immersed in her ongoing series, “Badlands,” capturing the essence of North and South Dakota, while preparing her retrospective,
“Glimmerings,” spanning three decades of her photographic journey.
Rural Arts Initiative
The North Dakota Museum of Art is the State’s official art museum. As it is located in Grand Forks, it can be difficult for schools to plan day trips to the Museum. Due to the great distances some schools face, the Museum started touring exhibitions to towns throughout North Dakota through its Rural Arts Initiative program, which started in 2003. Since then, exhibitions have been installed in all corners of North Dakota, including smaller towns such as Crosby, Pekin, and Bowman, and larger cities such as Jamestown, Fargo, and Bismarck. The Museum’s Education Department delivers, installs, and de-installs exhibitions of original artwork free-of-charge to North Dakota communities.
A Primary goal of the Museum’s Rural Arts Initiative program is to provide North Dakota schools with quality arts education opportunities. The Museum works with community members to bring schools within a 50 to 60-mile radius of the exhibition site to participate in this unique arts education program. To assist schools with out-of-pocket expenses, the Museum offers travel reimbursements for North Dakota schools wishing to participate. Lesson plans and activities are also available for free download on the Museum’s website.
For booking information, please contact MJ McHugh at 701-777-3599 or mjmchugh@ndmoa.com. For more information, or to book the next showCrossroads: An Exploration of Place and Identity ; visit: www.ndmoa.com/ Rural-Arts