View the Show February 3-21
North Dakota Museum of Art "Bookings"
Bookings explores the book as both object and action—something we read, handle, share, and carry through our lives. Drawn from the permanent collection of the North Dakota Museum of Art, the exhibition features artists’ books that range from finely crafted volumes combining text and image to sculptural works that use the book itself as a conceptual form.
Long predicted to disappear in the digital age, the book has instead proven to be remarkably resilient. Its familiarity invites participation: viewers instinctively know how to engage with a book, turning pages and drawing on personal experiences of reading, learning, and memory. This accessibility makes the book a powerful site for collaboration between artists, writers, publishers, and readers.
Several works in Bookings reflect on books as portable objects that move through social spaces, gathering meaning as they pass from hand to hand. Others explore the library as a metaphor for collective memory, focusing on themes of loss, displacement, and destruction. Together, these works remind us that when books or libraries are lost, we lose more than physical objects—we lose pieces of our shared cultural story.
Member Gallery Feature: Rachel Jungling – Now I See
In the Member Gallery, Rachel Jungling’s exhibition Now I See offers a quiet, familiar counterpoint to Bookings. Her North Dakota landscapes reflect the kind of places many know by heart—rolling hills, winding creeks, and open skies that stretch wide and steady.
Jungling’s paintings focus less on exact detail and more on how the land feels. Bold, confident color and simplified forms suggest early mornings, long walks, and moments of pause in the outdoors. Paths and waterways move gently through the compositions, inviting viewers to slow down and follow along.
Now I See is about noticing what’s always been there. These works celebrate the everyday beauty of the Midwest—calm, open, and grounded in a strong sense of place.
Upcoming Exhibits
February 3-21: NDMoA Rural Arts Tour “Crossroads”
Member artist: Rachel Jungling
Opening Reception Friday, February 6 from 5 to 7 pm
MARCH 3-20: Pride of Dakota Member Artists Show
Member artist: Laura Allen
Opening Reception Friday, March 6 from 5 to 7 pm
March 31- April 3: To Be Hung Over
Opening Reception Tuesday, March 31 from 5 to 7 pm
April 7-25: 17th Annual Student Juried Exhibit
Opening Reception Tuesday, April 7 from 5 to 7 pm
MAY 5-27: 15th Annual Square Foot Exhibit
Opening Reception Friday, May 5 from 5 to 7 pm
June 2-19: AJ Bauers
Member Gallery: John Swanson
Opening Reception Tuesday, June 2 from 5 to 7 pm
July 8-31: Art in Bloom
Member Artist: Greta Nelson
Opening Reception Wednesday, July 8 from 5 to 7 pm
August 7-28: Linda Donlin
Member Gallery: Beverly Franz
Opening Reception Tuesday, August 7 from 5 to 7 pm
September 1-24: 15th Annual Square Foot Exhibit
Opening Reception Tuesday, September 1 from 5 to 7 pm
October 6-30: Fall Art Show
Opening Reception Tuesday, October 6 from 5 to 7 pm
November 3-21: Marylee Prebys and Amanda Skinner
Member Artist: Jessica Headrick
Opening Reception Friday, November 6 from 5 to 7 pm
December 1-19: December Member Show
Opening Reception Friday, December 4 from 5 to 7 pm
View Past Exhibit Videos
- (Member Show, Dec 3-20, 2024)
- (Student Show April 9-26, 2024)
- (DeVries Feb 6-March 1, 2024)
- (Niewoehner Feb 6-March 1, 2024)
- (Lostritto March 5-22, 2024)
- (Bromley Sept 5-29, 2023)
- (Stromstad June 6-30, 2023)
- (Piehl, Pfliger, Krouse June 6-30, 2023)
- (Binstock Jan 31 – Feb 24, 2023)
- (Novak Jan 31-Feb 25, 2023)
- (Annunciation Monastery Jan 3-28, 2023)
- (Storslee Jan 3-28, 2023)
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