Current Exhibitions
The Cyrus M. Running Gallery begins in the skyway that connects the Olin Art and Communications Center with the second floor of the Frances Frazier Comstock Theatre building.
eddy line
Tuesday, Sept. 1-Thursday, Oct. 1
Erika Terwilliger is a visual artist based in Minneapolis. Her practice is driven through labor-intensive techniques where understanding builds through repetition. Labor is only part of the process as the practice is most alive when the fragile materials she works with slump, drip, unravel, and crumble. The work exists across mediums with a through-line in tactile intimacy, repeated failure, and the knowledge that failure builds. Terwilliger received a Bachelor of Arts degree in studio art from St. Olaf College in 2016 and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Minnesota in 2020. During her time at the U of M, she received fellowships to study textile and weaving practices in New York and Dundee, Scotland. She has been selected for various residency programs at the Jentel Foundation, Second Shift Studios, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, and Franconia Sculpture Park. In 2022, she was selected as a recipient of the MCAD Jerome Fellowship for Early Career Artists. Currently, Terwilliger is a lecturer in the University of Minnesota’s sculpture and ceramics department.
eddy line is a new installation by Terwilliger that examines sites of environmental and architectural accumulation. Drawn from branches caught in shifting river currents and dryer vents packed with debris, the work offers a space in limbo between exterior and interior. The exhibition is built from deconstructed ventilation ductwork carefully wrapped around tree branches to form shells of the source. By mapping each turn, split, knot, and texture of the chosen tree in aluminum, the artist presents a handworked transformation of the original. The work holds a material conversation between the natural and constructed world with a bit of breathing room in between.
Public Reception: 4-5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1
Artist Remarks: 4:30 p.m.
Glissandos and Soothsayers
Tuesday, Oct. 6-Monday, Nov. 16
Terry James Conrad is an artist and educator currently serving as the area head of printmaking and Iowa Print Media associate professor at the University of Iowa, where he is also the liaison to Frogman’s Print Workshops. Originally from New York State, Conrad earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts from Alfred University and his Master of Fine Arts from Cranbrook Academy of Art. He co-founded the Round Lake School — a preschool and artist residency in upstate New York — with his partner Rachel Ziegler-Sheridan, rooted in Reggio Emilia teaching philosophies.
Conrad’s work spans printmaking, tool making, and sound, often emerging through interdisciplinary collaborations. He is currently developing a body of work — prints, instruments, and tools — in partnership with oceanographers Dr. Joan Bernhard and Dr. Catherine Davis, supported by a National Science Foundation Award. This project draws on his experience shadowing scientific teams on Pacific Ocean expeditions.
Conrad’s work is particularly interested in humanities’ trace on the environment. Often referencing the idea of a biomarker, or foreign trace on a body, organism, or landscape. He will discuss a series of excursions of shadowing scientists, learning about their research and lives in their laboratories and out at sea in the Pacific Ocean and other locations. Conrad will share a variety of works that revolve around printmaking themes but delve into sculpture, performance, and musical instrument building.
Public Reception: 4-5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6
High School Art Show
Monday, Nov. 23-Thursday, Jan. 14
This juried art exhibition showcases the diversity and creativity of student designers and artists from North Dakota and Minnesota high schools.
This year’s juror, Brad Bachmeier, is a ceramic artist, educator, and arts advocate based in the Fargo-Moorhead region. A native of Anamoose, North Dakota, he maintains his studio practice at Bachmeier Pottery and Sculpture south of Fargo.
Bachmeier serves as chair of the School of Art at Minnesota State University Moorhead, where he is professor of art education and co-coordinator of the art therapy program. His contributions have been recognized with the North Dakota Council on the Arts Governor’s Award (the state’s highest honor for artistic achievement), a nomination by the Carnegie Foundation for U.S. Professor of the Year, the Minnesota Higher Arts Educator of the Year Award, and induction into the Fargo North High School Hall of Fame for excellence in teaching.
Public Reception: 5-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14
Juror Remarks: 5:30 p.m.
Faculty Art Exhibition
Tuesday, Jan. 26-Tuesday, Feb. 23
This annual exhibition features the recent work of Concordia art faculty Ross Hilgers, Jess Matson-Fluto, Dwight Mickelson, Chris Mortenson, and Professor Emerita Heidi Allen. Faculty members work in a variety of media, including clay, oil, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture.
Public Reception: 4-5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26
Artist Remarks: 4:30 p.m.
Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition
Tuesday, March 16-Tuesday, April 6
This juried art exhibition showcases the diversity and creativity of Concordia College’s student artists.
This year’s juror, Dr. Danielle Gravon, is an artist, art historian, curator, and educator with extensive experience in museums, higher education, and arts organizations across the United States and Europe. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in studio art and German from Concordia College, a Master of Fine Arts/Master of Arts dual-degree in printmaking, history, and theory of contemporary art from the San Francisco Art Institute, and a Master of Arts and doctorate in art history from the University of Manchester.
Gravon currently serves as chief curator and director of collections and exhibitions at the Plains Art Museum in Fargo, North Dakota. Prior to joining the Plains Art Museum, she was the director of art exhibitions and collections at Minnesota State Moorhead. She has worked at institutions like Whitworth Art Gallery, John Rylands Library, Gutenberg Museum, Plantin-Moretus Museum, and Rourke Art Museum; collaborated with nonprofit organizations, such as Creative Growth, Olive Ridley Project, and The Arts Partnership; and taught studio art and art history courses at several universities, including the University of Manchester, Concordia College, Minnesota State Moorhead, and M State.
Current students can submit work for exhibition. Follow the link below to learn more.
Public Reception: 4-5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 16
Awards Presentation: 4:30 p.m.
Senior Art Exhibition
Wednesday, April 14-Sunday, May 2
This exhibition features the art and design of seniors graduating in May 2027 with an art, art education, or art history major.
Awards Announcement: During the URSCA Symposium (Celebration of Student Scholars event) at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 14, in the gallery
Public Reception: 5-6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 1
Special Saturday Hours: 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 1
Special Sunday Hours: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, May 2
Gallery Hours
Monday-Friday: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 1-4 p.m.
The gallery is closed during the following academic breaks:
- Fall Interim: Oct. 19-23, 2026
- Thanksgiving Recess: Nov. 25-29, 2026
- Winter Recess: Dec. 17, 2026-Jan. 6, 2027
- Spring Midsemester Recess: March 1-7, 2027
- Easter Recess: April 26-29, 2027
The gallery is open for special Saturday hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. during Homecoming: Oct. 10-11, 2026.