A photo of art displayed in the atrium of the Silverwood Visitor Center.
A photo of a hallway with art hung on both sides.
A close-up photo of three different paintings on the wall in Silverwood's Visitor Center.

Art at Silverwood

Explore art inside Silverwood's Visitor Center! Art can be found around every corner. Walk through the gallery space to see larger installations or wander down the halls to see smaller exhibitions.
 
The gallery has hosted artwork from numerous artists since the visitor center opened in 2009, and focuses on elevating local artists that explore nature themes. From one-person shows to group shows, Silverwood has created a home for contemporary visual art in a variety of mediums.
 
Exhibitions rotate throughout the year.

Current Exhibitions

August 8–September 30, 2024

Opening reception: Thursday, September 12, from 6–8 PM

Understory
Stephanie Hunder

Image is made by layering cyanotype and screenprinting. The colors are soft pastels with light pink, pale purple, white, greens and browns. Images of leaves and branches are photographic. Outlines of flower parts look like scientific diagrams. Other images are pixelated. The image fills the entire page.
Posy Tangle (detail), toned cyanotype, screenprint, 22", 2023.

Inspired by memories of growing up in Minnesota's woodlands and prairies, Hunder's work often begins with forms and textures drawn from the landscape via printmaking and photography. These documents are layered with conceptual diagrams, a study of our relationship to the natural world. In this exhibition, delicate shapes and patterns from the forest understory are recorded and combined with scientific and mathematical constructs used to understand growth, complexity and the use of space.

September 12–November 30, 2024

Opening reception: Thursday, September 12, from 6–8 PM

Hinterland
Pattie Chalmers

Hinterland, a wild and unexplored place. The work in this exhibition is an expression of memory, loss, and longing prompted by a fall into unfamiliar emotional surroundings. These clay vessels and sculptures were made as a reflection of walks in the boreal forest with Chalmers’ father. Hinterland invites viewers to explore their connection to place and memories and emotions they might encounter there.

Large ceramic hand sculpted realistically with an exceptionally small thumb. The clay is terra cotta so orangey-red in color. The hand is sitting on a black plinth to raise it off the concrete floor.
Big Hand, ceramic, 12"x 18"x 24", 2024.

Upcoming Exhibitions

October 10–November 30, 2024

Opening reception: Thursday, October 10, from 6–8 PM

Ready, Set, GIF
Various artists

This group show of artists and animators explores motion through hand-drawn GIFs using a template created by Trygve Nordberg, creator of EatMy.art. 

  • Alicia Allen
  • Emory Allen
  • Alexandra Beaumont
  • Michelle Brost
  • Camilo Villalvilla
  • Aliosky Garcia
  • Anna Faught
  • Adam Loomis
  • Jon Mahnke
  • Mary Jane Mansfield
  • Miku Negussie
  • Kaz Olin
  • Wendie Owens
  • Mike Owens
  • Natalia Poteryakhin
  • Drew Schmidt
  • Harper Steinbach
  • Carolyn Swiszcz
  • Maria Cristina (Tina) Tavera
  • Holly Thorstad
  • Tou Yia Xiong
Black and white template that can be used to create hand drawn GIF. There is a QR code at the bottom that will make a GIF of what is drawn in the template.
Black and white template that that can be used to create hand-drawn GIF. 


Use the black and white template to create hand-drawn GIF. Draw in the six squares, take a picture including the four corner markers and then scan the QR code to go to the website where you can upload your image. The website will make a GIF of what you drew. You will receive your GIF in about one minute. 

a round metal sculpture on three angled legs. It looks like a UFO.

Art on Foot

Looking for more art? Step outside! Take virtual tours of the art-on-foot poetry trail and sculpture trail at Silverwood.