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2024 Archives
2024 image galleries are available on each exhibit’s page.
Some Pieces Whisper
EXHIBIT Sep 16 - Jan 10, 2025. This exhibition showcases prints and ceramics that, though ...
Smart Wars
EXHIBIT UPDATED through Nov 22, 2024. The costumes share the story of indigenous reality where ...
2024 Bi-Annual Members Show
Sep 6 Reception. EXHIBIT Sep 6 - Oct 25, 2024. Member artists submit their own ...
For the Love of Trees – Sue Rauschenfels
EXHIBIT July 12 - Sept 28, 2024. OPEN HOUSE July 12, 5-7pm. Sue Rauschenfels’ For ...
(Re)Collect with Susanna Gaunt, Mixed Media
EXHIBIT June 7 - Aug 21. TALK & RECEPTION June 7. Inspired by nature and ...
Bi-mawadishiwewaad – When They Come to Visit
EXHIBIT May 17 - August 17. RECEPTION June 28. Zimmerman reimagines the symbolism of the ...
Water is Life
EXHIBIT opens May 3, 2024. Contemporary artists continue to engage with water as a subject ...
Creating Art from Nature – Sonja Larsen
EXHIBIT March 25 - June 22. Detailed and accurate print making is painstaking and demanding ...
2024 High School Invitational Show
OPEN HOUSE April 5, 5 - 7pm. EXHIBIT April 5 - 26. Watermark Art Center ...
2024 Middle School Show
OPEN HOUSE May 3, 5-7pm. EXHIBIT May 3 - May 24, 2024. The exhibits showcase ...
Looking Back: A Retrospective for Laura
EXHIBIT Jan 12 - Apr 27. Reception TBD. This exhibit pays tribute to Laura Goliaszewski, ...
2023 Archives
2023 image galleries are available on each exhibit’s page.
Endanakiiyaan – “Where I am on Earth”
RECEPTION Dec 9, 2-4pm. EXHIBIT Nov 18 - Feb 9, 2023. Land, sky, and water ...
Lake Itasca: True Source of my Inspiration
RECEPTION Friday December 1, 5 - 7pm. EXHIBIT Dec 1 – Feb 24, 2024. Bedford ...
The Heart of Design
EXHIBIT Extended through Dec 2023. The most successful works of art utilize design elements to ...
Illuminated Terrains, Amber Jensen, Textile Artist
EXHIBIT Sept 8 - Nov 25. Reception TBD. Jensen is a painter, textile artist, and ...
Ninanda-minwaajim – “I seek to tell a good story”
RECEPTION Sep 15. EXHIBIT Sep 9 - Nov11. Joyce Arndt was cut off from her ...
An Abstract Conversation with E. Lindell and R.A Hanggi, Jr.
ARTISTS TALK SEP 26 AT 6:30. EXHIBIT Aug 11 - Oct 21. Mixed Media artists ...
Out of My Hands – M.E. Fuller
RECEPTION: May 12 5-7pm. EXHIBIT: May 12 - August 26. M. E. Fuller Is a ...
Clans Gather with Chholing Taha
EXHIBIT May 26 - Sep 2, 2023. "Clans Gather" was created as an acknowledgement that ...
“Becoming” with Blair Treuer – Textile Artist
EXHIBIT June 9 - July 29. BOOK SIGNING June 10, 10 - 4pm. This body ...
Aanikoosijigaade – It is Linked
RECEPTION March 18. EXHIBIT March 6-May 20. Aanikoosijigaade - It is Linked. Converging across generations, ...
A Celebration of Women Artists
EXHIBIT Feb 3 - May 12 (updated). This show celebrates the women artists in the ...
Wild Whimsy of the Northwoods
RECEPTION Feb 10. Exhibit Feb 10 - April 28.The lively, whimsical paintings explore the stories ...
The Unchosen Ones: Portraits of an American Pastoral – R.J. Kern
RECEPTION & Book Launch Jan 20. EXHIBIT Jan 13 - Mar 25. Four years after ...
Endanakiiyaan – “Where I am on Earth”
RECEPTION Dec 9, 2-4pm. EXHIBIT Nov 18 - Feb 9, 2023. Land, sky, and water ...
Lake Itasca: True Source of my Inspiration
RECEPTION Friday December 1, 5 - 7pm. EXHIBIT Dec 1 – Feb 24, 2024. Bedford ...
The Heart of Design
EXHIBIT Extended through Dec 2023. The most successful works of art utilize design elements to ...
Illuminated Terrains, Amber Jensen, Textile Artist
EXHIBIT Sept 8 - Nov 25. Reception TBD. Jensen is a painter, textile artist, and ...
Ninanda-minwaajim – “I seek to tell a good story”
RECEPTION Sep 15. EXHIBIT Sep 9 - Nov11. Joyce Arndt was cut off from her ...
An Abstract Conversation with E. Lindell and R.A Hanggi, Jr.
ARTISTS TALK SEP 26 AT 6:30. EXHIBIT Aug 11 - Oct 21. Mixed Media artists ...
Out of My Hands – M.E. Fuller
RECEPTION: May 12 5-7pm. EXHIBIT: May 12 - August 26. M. E. Fuller Is a ...
Clans Gather with Chholing Taha
EXHIBIT May 26 - Sep 2, 2023. "Clans Gather" was created as an acknowledgement that ...
“Becoming” with Blair Treuer – Textile Artist
EXHIBIT June 9 - July 29. BOOK SIGNING June 10, 10 - 4pm. This body ...
Aanikoosijigaade – It is Linked
RECEPTION March 18. EXHIBIT March 6-May 20. Aanikoosijigaade - It is Linked. Converging across generations, ...
A Celebration of Women Artists
EXHIBIT Feb 3 - May 12 (updated). This show celebrates the women artists in the ...
Wild Whimsy of the Northwoods
RECEPTION Feb 10. Exhibit Feb 10 - April 28.The lively, whimsical paintings explore the stories ...
The Unchosen Ones: Portraits of an American Pastoral – R.J. Kern
RECEPTION & Book Launch Jan 20. EXHIBIT Jan 13 - Mar 25. Four years after ...
2022 Archive
2022 image galleries are available on each exhibit’s page.
Gaa-miinigoowiziyang – What We were Given
RECEPTION Jan 14, 2 - 4pm. EXHIBIT December 8- extended to February 25, 2023. The ...
Portrait of a Lake
RECEPTION Nov 11. EXHIBIT Nov 11- Jan 27, 2022. Community residents created this 50 photo ...
Inaabandam – He Dreams in a Certain Way
EXHIBIT Aug 26 - Nov 26. RECEPTION Sep 10 with Jonathan Thunder, multi-media artist ...
Bi-dibaajimowag – The Eagles Come Telling Stories
EXHIBIT Aug 5 - Oct 28. STUDENT RECEPTION Aug 26, 4 -6pm. Falcon Gott, Photographer ...
Inspiration from a Flower
EXHIBIT June 1 - Sept 23. Artists are drawn to the evocative qualities of flowers ...
Aabijijiwan – It Flows Continuously
EXHIBIT MAY 13 - AUGUST 17. RECEPTION MAY 15 - This exhibit is the culmination ...
The Human Journey: Works by Joachim Berthold
RECEPTION MAY 6. EXHIBIT MAY 6 - AUGUST 13. The Human Journey reflects artist Joachim ...
2022 Bi-Annual Members Show
Held every other year, member artists submit pieces of their own work to be juried ...
Rights of the Child
EXHIBIT MARCH 5 - MAY 6. This series of digitally illustrated posters and surreal paintings ...
2022 Middle School Show
Opening Reception April 1. Exhibit April 1 - 29th. The exhibit showcases work by students ...
The Art of the Process
Exhibit: February 1 - May 13, 2022. Selected prints and ceramics from BSU's Harlow-Kleven teaching ...
2022 High School Show
Opening Reception April 1. Exhibit April 1 - 29th. The exhibit showcases artworks of local ...
A Quilter’s Perspective – 1915 to Present Day
Exhibit Discussion March 24. Exhibit Feb 5 - March 26. Open house Feb 5, 2 ...
Gaa-miinigoowiziyang – What We were Given
RECEPTION Jan 14, 2 - 4pm. EXHIBIT December 8- extended to February 25, 2023. The ...
Portrait of a Lake
RECEPTION Nov 11. EXHIBIT Nov 11- Jan 27, 2022. Community residents created this 50 photo ...
Inaabandam – He Dreams in a Certain Way
EXHIBIT Aug 26 - Nov 26. RECEPTION Sep 10 with Jonathan Thunder, multi-media artist ...
Bi-dibaajimowag – The Eagles Come Telling Stories
EXHIBIT Aug 5 - Oct 28. STUDENT RECEPTION Aug 26, 4 -6pm. Falcon Gott, Photographer ...
Inspiration from a Flower
EXHIBIT June 1 - Sept 23. Artists are drawn to the evocative qualities of flowers ...
Aabijijiwan – It Flows Continuously
EXHIBIT MAY 13 - AUGUST 17. RECEPTION MAY 15 - This exhibit is the culmination ...
The Human Journey: Works by Joachim Berthold
RECEPTION MAY 6. EXHIBIT MAY 6 - AUGUST 13. The Human Journey reflects artist Joachim ...
2022 Bi-Annual Members Show
Held every other year, member artists submit pieces of their own work to be juried ...
Rights of the Child
EXHIBIT MARCH 5 - MAY 6. This series of digitally illustrated posters and surreal paintings ...
2022 Middle School Show
Opening Reception April 1. Exhibit April 1 - 29th. The exhibit showcases work by students ...
The Art of the Process
Exhibit: February 1 - May 13, 2022. Selected prints and ceramics from BSU's Harlow-Kleven teaching ...
2022 High School Show
Opening Reception April 1. Exhibit April 1 - 29th. The exhibit showcases artworks of local ...
A Quilter’s Perspective – 1915 to Present Day
Exhibit Discussion March 24. Exhibit Feb 5 - March 26. Open house Feb 5, 2 ...
2021 Archive
2021 image galleries are available on each exhibit’s page.
Thirteen: Nonconformity – Alice Blessing
Artist's Talk March 26, 2 - 4pm. Exhibit: Extended to March 26. With her newest ...
Indigenous Expressions – David Ben White
Open House January 8, 2 - 4pm. Exhibit Dec 6 - Feb 25. This collection ...
Abstractions x Four – Charles Alberti
Reception: Oct 1, 5-7pm. Exhibit: October 1 – November 27, 2021. This exhibit is the ...
Say It with Color
Exhibit: October 1, 2021 to January 21, 2022. Prints and ceramics selected for the exhibit ...
Dakobijige “She Ties Things Together” – Maggie Thompson
Exhibit extended to November 30, 2021. Maggie Thompson derives her inspiration from the history of ...
Earth Matters
Online Reception for "Earth Matters" Sept 23. Exhibit September 3–October 30, 2021. Watermark Art Center ...
Reflections of Northern Minnesota – Lowell Wolff
Presentation September 16 6pm. Exhibit July 2 - Sep 25, 2021: The word “reflection” can ...
A Degree of Connectedness
June 2 - September 17, 2021. A Degree of Connectedness invites you to explore the ...
Here, There, and Everywhere -Artists of Studio 10
Exhibit & Online Gallery. May 7 - August 21, 2021 (extended). A journey across the ...
BURY THE HATCHET: Prayer for My P’ah-Be, John Hitchcock
Exhibit & Video: May 5 - July 24, 2021. Working from the theme of the ...
2021 Bemidji Middle School Exhibit
Exhibit: June 4 - June 25, 2021 - The Annual Middle School Show will showcase ...
2021 High School Invitational
Exhibit May 7 - May 24, 2021. The exhibit will showcase work by students from ...
A Different Way to Look at It – Harlow | Kleven Gallery
Exhibit & Online Image Gallery: February 5 - May 21, 2021: From Bemidji State University's ...
Restorative Loops – Kristen Anderson, Visual Fiber Artist
Exhibit & Online Image Gallery February 17 - May 1, 2021: Years of witnessing plants ...
Unutterable Spaces- Landscapes of Northern Minnesota – Mark Granlund
Exhibit & Online Image Gallery: February 5 - May 1, 2021. Granlund's regular visits to ...
“Mashkawiziiwag” – Ne-Dah-Ness Rose Greene, Photographer
Exhibit, Slideshow & Online Gallery: January 13 - April 24, 2021. Ne-Dah-Ness is a well-known ...
2020 Archive
2020 VIRTUAL EXHIBITS GALLERY >>
Show Me a Story – Harlow | Kleven Collection
Exhibit & Virtual Exhibit: November 2, 2020 – January 22, 2021. These selected works from ...
2020 It’s Only Clay
Exhibit & Online Slideshow: November 7 - December 23, 2020. The 2020 exhibit is dedicated ...
Nature Envisioned and The Real Transformed – Karlyn Atkinson Berg
VIRTUAL EXHIBIT AVAILABLE>> Exhibit through November 20, 2020. This collage series was inspired by the ...
Train of Thought – Quinton Decker
VIRTUAL EXHIBIT AVAILABLE>> Exhibit extended to mid November, 2020. “Train of Thought” draws from expressionism, ...
Monarch Butterflies – Young Artists
October, 2020. Kaul Gallery. In conjunction with the exhibit “Patient Nature”, Watermark Art Center has ...
Patient Nature & Traveling Audubon Photography Awards Exhibit
VIRTUAL EXHIBIT AVAILABLE >> Exhibit runs September 12 – October 31, 2020. “Patient Nature” is ...
From Line to Form – Harlow | Kleven Collection
VIRTUAL EXHIBIT AVAILABLE>> Exhibit through October 15. On display are selected works from the Harlow/Kleven ...
Invisible Valley – John Pearson, Photographer & Printmaker
VIRTUAL EXHIBIT AVAILABLE >> Exhibit: June 5 - July 31, 2020. “Invisible Valley” presents a ...
2020 Members Show
VIRTUAL EXHIBIT AVAILABLE >> Exhibit: June 12 - August 23, 2020. This year’s show features ...
“Wezhichigewaad” – Thomas Stillday, Master Bead Artist
VIRTUAL EXHIBIT AVAILABLE >> Exhibit: March 6 - extended to July 31, 2020. Thomas comes ...
2020 Bemidji Middle School Exhibit
VIRTUAL EXHIBIT AVAILABLE >> Bemidji Middle School Exhibit May 2020. Grades 6, 7, 8: 1st ...
The Unchosen Ones – R.J. Kern, Photographer
VIRTUAL EXHIBIT AVAILABLE >> Instagram Live Event AVAILABLE. One isn’t born a winner or loser, ...
Schoolcraft Learning Community – Grades 4 & 5
VIRTUAL EXHIBIT AVAILABLE >> This Education Studio exhibit by Schoolcraft Learning Community was influenced by ...
Annual High School Invitational 2020
VIRTUAL EXHIBIT AVAILABLE>> Show MOVED to independent home High Schools. This year’s annual High School ...
Other Dimensions – Natalia Himmirska, Painter & Print Maker
VIRTUAL EXHIBIT AVAILABLE >> Exhibit: February 7 - May 8, 2020 Closing Reception: CANCELLED. The ...
Looking for America – Paula Swenson, Painter
VIRTUAL EXHIBIT AVAILABLE >> Exhibit: February 7 – April 25, 2020 (extended). "Artwork is a ...
Portraits – Blair Treuer, Textile Artist
VIRTUAL EXHIBIT AVAILABLE >> Exhibit: January 10 - March 28, 2020 "I am a storyteller ...
2019 Archive
Beyond Whiteness – Monika Lawrence
November 1 - January 31, 2020. The world puts on a monochrome blanket, forests become ...
Bring Her Home: Stolen Daughters of Turtle Island
October 11 - November 30, 2019. "Bring Her Home" addresses the epidemic of violence against ...
Looking East – Japanese and Western Prints and Ceramics
October 7 - January 24, 2020. "Looking East" is a combination of Japanese and Western ...
2019 It’s Only Clay National Juried Exhibit & Competition
"It's Only Clay", October 4 - December 21, is a National Juried Ceramics Exhibit & ...
Nibikaang – From the Water
A group show featuring artists living within the Mississippi Watershed, Great Lakes or Red River ...
Mixed Messages: Acrylic Paintings by Lonnie Knutson
Mixed Messages Acrylic Paintings by Lonnie Knutson. Aug 9 - October 25. Opening reception: Aug ...
Existential Psychoanalysis (What is Life?)
Psychedelic themes by painter Tawnee Corning. August 9 - October 25. Opening reception: Aug. 9 ...
Creating from Nature: Inspiration from the Landscape
Creating from Nature: Inspiration from the Landscape ...
Minogwaasowag – They Stitch Well
Featuring bead work by Nancy Kingbird and blankets by Rick Kagigebi. April 5th – June ...
Annual High School Spring Exhibit
Annual High School Spring Exhibit. April 6 - April 27 | Opening Reception: April 6, ...
Madwewe – It Is Heard
Multi-media exhibit. January 11 - March 30. Opening Reception: Jan 11, from 5 - 7 ...
BSU Harlow|Kleven Gallery
2018 Archive
Spirit of Ukambani
Fiber art and photography exhibit by Mary Therese and Monika Lawrence. Oct. 12 - Dec ...
Mazinigwaaso
Three award-winning bead and quill work artists. Nov. 9 - Dec. 22. Artist Reception: Nov ...
Gidibaajimomin – We Tell Stories
Print & Mixed Media exhibit by Gordon Coons & Anna Johnson. Sept. 4 - Nov ...
Bagakaande – It is Brightly Colored
Paintings by Sarah McRae and DG House. Artist Reception: July 26, 5-7 p.m. Exhibit runs ...
The Way I See It
Multi-media exhibit featuring The Artists of Studio 10. Aug. 6 - Sept. 29. Artist Reception: ...
Elements of Nature
Sculpture by Bud Burger and photography by John & Marilyn Walsh. Exhibit runs through August ...
“Indanishinaabekwew – I am an Anishinaabe Woman” by Hillary Kempenich
Exhibit runs May 4 - June 23. Artist reception: May 10, 5-7 p.m ...
Spring High School Exhibit
April 6 - 28, 2018 Reception: Friday, April 6 • 4-6 p.m. Enjoy artwork ...
Biitoosinoon – There Are Layers
Opening Date: March 9, 2018 Closing Reception and Artist Meet & Greet: April 28, 2018, ...
Salvaged Time 1970 – 2018 by Don Knudson
Join Watermark for the opening reception of Salvaged Time 1970-2018, works by Don Knudson. Meet the artist during ...
Ojibwe Star Knowledge Events
Traveling art exhibit, plus a painting workshop and storytelling sessions presented by the Northwest Indian ...
Being Here
BSU Harlow|Kleven Gallery
2017 Archive
Aazhoomon Artist Reception & Poetry Reading
Reception will be Friday, January 5 from 5 - 7:30 p.m., reading beginning at 6:30 ...
Fresh & Faded Memories: Paintings by Marley Kaul
The inaugural exhibit in the Kaul Gallery features the work of the gallery's namesake. "Fresh ...
MPR Faces of Minnesota
In celebration of Minnesota Public Radio’s 50th anniversary, MPR presents “Faces of Minnesota,” a travelling exhibit ...
Waabanjigaade Exhibit at Cabin Coffeehouse
Watermark Art Center presents an off-site photography exhibit at The Cabin Coffeehouse, 214 3rd St NW, ...
2016 Archive
Current Exhibit: Multi-media group show
Exhibit on display at Watermark's temporary annex location: 516 Beltrami Ave ...
2015 Archive
Congratulations 2015 It’s Only Clay Award Winners
Three placement awards and seven Harlow purchase awards were given this year ...
2015 Members Show
Watermark's annual Members Show runs October 2-24. Opening reception: October 2, 5:00-7:00 p.m ...
Watermark hosts the Artists of Studio 10
The current exhibit at Watermark Art Center interprets what it means to be in a ...
Davidson at Eighty, A Retrospective
In 1950, a young Marlon Davidson first discovered art through a teacher named Tyne Mike ...
2015 5th Grade Invitational
Come out to Watermark this weekend! We're featuring the annual 5th Grade Invitational, which will run ...
High School Exhibit at Watermark
The 15th annual Bemidji High School Exhibit runs April 3-25 at Watermark. The incredible young ...
Artist Mary Therese coming to Watermark
Watermark is proud to announce Mary Therese as the artist behind our first exhibit of 2015 ...
2014 Archive
12th Annual It’s Only Clay Exhibit
In it's 12 year the "It's Only Clay" exhibit features work by artists from around ...
Head in the Clouds – Feet on the Ground
The Watermark Art Center invites you to join us for the opening reception of ...
INSIDE AND OUT by Joan Cox
The Watermark Art Center presents work by artist Joan Cox as a part of the ...
5th Grade Invitational
The Watermark Art Center presents the 2014 5th Grade Invitational! Join us on May 2nd ...
14th Annual Spring High School Exhibit
Watermark Art Center and Paul Bunyan Communications are proud to present the 14th Annual Bemidji ...
Asiniig – with Duane Goodwin
February First Friday Art Walk Opening Watermark Art Center (formerly Bemidji Community Art Center) and ...
2013 Archive
2013 IOC Awards
November 1st was the opening of the 11th Annual It’s Only Clay exhibit, featuring work ...
Since 1968 at 68 – Charles E. Alberti – Solo Show
Join us on August 9th for the Opening Reception from 5 to 7pm as we ...
“Child’s Play” by John Lembi
This exhibit took place at Watermark Art Center June and July of 2013. A note ...
High School Opening presents varied work – People’s Choice Award!
Over 150 guests enjoyed work by area High School Students at the Annual Spring Show ...
Cultures in Change
"All cultures change over time, but they are changing faster in our age of globalization. ...