School of Art Professor, Brad Bachmeier ceramic work featured in “Book Launch. NDMOA Permanent Collection Highlights, 2009–2025” Exhibition and Catalog. Bachmeier will give Artist remarks at the Exhibition opening and reception at 5:00, Nov. 5th. Exhibition runs November 5, 2026 – January 4, 2027 Bachmeier had a solo exhibition “Conservation Through Clay” debut at the NDMOA in 2022. The museum […]
School of Art Professor Brad Bachmeier was commissioned by the architecture firm JLG, designers of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library to create new works inspired from Bachmeier’s “Conservation Through Clay” series. Bachmeier is the only artist ever allowed to conduct an Artist-in-Residency at the Theodore Roosevelt National Park, which was one of 10 Residencies he completed in State and National […]
The Art of Giving (TAG) — North Dakota’s largest art exhibition and sale — returned to the Grand Forks Curling Club this year on September 25th. Since its inception, TAG has sold over $2.3 million in artwork and donated more than $575,000 to local charities, including the Grand Forks Children’s Museum. Dozens of MSUM School of Art faculty, alumni, and […]
The MSUM Planetarium recently celebrated the completion of another month-long series of programs for West Fargo Public Schools! Over the course of the month, more than 1,000 fifth graders joined us for two shows each day. Years of development and fine-tuning have gone into creating a program specifically for this grade level, making each visit an opportunity to bring classroom […]
“Pathway to Freedom”. The mural project began when retired long-time MSUM Building Foreman, Larry Nicholson, President of VVA Chapter 941 suggested a community mural be created to honor veterans. Larry teamed up with Vietnam veterans Ed Ahonen and Rex Selness to initiate the project. They contacted Brad Bachmeier, then Chair of the School of Art for assistance. Brad coordinated resources […]