EVENT LINK: https://plainsart.org/exhibitions/women-artists/

FEE: Free

Women Artists: Four Centuries of Creativity

Jane L. Stern Gallery

November 1, 2025 - March 1, 2026

Plains Art Museum proudly presents Women Artists: Four Centuries of Creativity, a major exhibition running November 1, 2025 – March 1, 2026, that traces the resilience and innovation of women artists from the early modern period to the present. The exhibition features 40 works from the Museum’s Permanent Collection alongside 37 works on loan from the Reading Public Museum.

EVENT LINK: https://www.therourke.org

FEE: Free

Ben Rheault | Sympathetic Resonances

Main Gallery | January 16 - March 1, 2026

Artist Ben Rheault presents Sympathetic Resonances, an exhibition shaped by a return to small, intimate, and spontaneous making. Currently living and working in Fargo, ND, Rheault earned his BFA in painting from Minnesota State University Moorhead. Teaching contemporary drawing in fall 2024 reignited his interest in immediacy and process, which anchors this body of work. Drawing inspiration from a wide range of music, literature, and film, Sympathetic Resonances reflects how cultural influences echo through creative practice.

EVENT LINK: https://www.therourke.org

FEE: Free

The 2026 Heart Show: "Call Me!"

The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum

January 29 - February 22, 2026

An exhibit of talented artists to for our annual Valentine's exhibition, with special consideration for works that focus on the whimsical, kitschy, and retro vibes of mid-century Valentines. Reception on: February 13th, 3-5pm, snacks and refreshments will be provided.

EVENT LINK: https://www.therourke.org

FEE: Free

Tobias Zikmund | Electric Fence

The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum

East Gallery | January 30 - March 15, 2026

Painter and public artist Tobias Zikmund presents work exploring landscape, agriculture, and the charged spaces where human systems meet the natural world. Based in Fargo, Zikmund grew up on a farm in northeast North Dakota and studied painting and art history at Minnesota State University Moorhead. His practice spans painting, photography, and socially engaged projects, drawing on aerial imagery, repetition, and personal ritual to examine care, control, and transcendence in rural landscapes. Zikmund has exhibited regionally and nationally and has participated in residencies including New York Mills Cultural Center.