January 12th, 2026
By Jacinta Zens
The Guerrilla Girls, an internationally renowned anonymous feminist art collective, have been bringing attention to the gender and racial imbalances in contemporary art institutions for the last 40 years. They have worked with the most prestigious museums throughout the world, including the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam; the Museum of Military History in Dresden, Germany; the Minneapolis Institute of Art; The Centre Pompidou in Paris; Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki in…
January 12th, 2026
By Jacinta Zens
Being a full-time professional artist is an incredibly challenging career choice. For example, according to the Strategic National Arts Alumni Program, roughly 10% of art graduates earn their primary income as artists. As an artist and arts administrator myself, that statistic is a grim reminder of how optimistic artists are in art school, and how, after graduation, that optimism confronts the reality of limited opportunities in the arts and the unbelievably competitive…
December 18th, 2025
The holidays are fast approaching. If you’re on the lookout for finding your loved ones something truly special and unique, we sought out some of the area’s independent and creative hotspots.
VINTAGE AND ANTIQUES
Moorhead Antique Mall
2811 Main Ave S.E., Moorhead
This emporium measures 11,000 square feet and holds over 80 vendors. There’s bound to be something for everyone on your Christmas list here! moorheadantiquemall.com/
Reed and Taylor Antiques
806 Main Ave., Fargo
This downtown…
October 28th, 2025
By Sabrina Hornung
Gallery 4 downtown recently celebrated its 50 year anniversary, making it one of the longest consecutively running galleries in the country. With different membership tiers, there are 17 primary members who run the day to day operations and 50 artists represented overall. We had the opportunity to visit with artist, partner member and president of Gallery 4, Scott Seiler, about the longevity, the legacy and the future of Gallery 4.
High Plains Reader:…
September 16th, 2025
By HPR staff
Mark the first weekend of October on your calendar. It’s the weekend of the Studio Crawl, which takes us all on a wonderful, metro-wide tour of our talented (and often wacky) arts community.
On October 4 and 5, from noon to 6 p.m., more than three dozen working artists open the doors of their studios to the public. You get to see their creative space, their tools and their messes. The artists demonstrate how they do what they do — painters, potters,…
August 19th, 2025
By Sabrina Hornung
2025 marks three years of the Annual Vergas Area Backroads Art Crawl. The art crawl is sponsored by the Vergas Arts Club. The Arts Club also happens to be part of the Vegas Community Club and both are active organizations in the region.
The event will be held Saturday, September 20 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. In addition to taking in the art, participants can see some beautiful fall foliage along the way. The crawl route can be found on the Vergas…
July 24th, 2025
Press Release
Touchmark at Harwood Groves will host a special artist reception featuring renowned glass artist Jon Offutt on Tuesday, July 29, at 2:00 p.m. in the community’s auditorium. The event celebrates Offutt’s temporary art installation and offers attendees the opportunity to meet the artist and hear about his creative journey.
Offutt, a longtime Fargo resident, is the artist and owner of House of Mulciber Glass Studio. With a B.A. in studio art from Minnesota State…
June 19th, 2025
By Deb Wallwork
I first met Catherine Mulligan at a party at her house. It was a small gathering, spontaneous, just a few people over for dinner. Directed toward a stack of plates and bowls and a big pot warming on the stove, I found a place to sit in the living room where people were circled about on couches, hashing out ideas that were percolating in the culture. The bowl I was handed was striking, glazed with dark blue triangles, green and yellow polka dots.
In my…
May 19th, 2025
By Raul Gomez
Minutes before Modern’s Celebration of Life opened its door at the Sons of Norway, I was fiddling with the bar computer, trying to pull up the playlists of Modern’s work I had set aside for the audience to see. Soon, the Sons of Norway would be packed with friends and fans of Modern. I finally get the audio working just as the room fills. It was a packed house.
There were heaps of laughter as folks shared stories, passing the mic from stranger to stranger.…
April 17th, 2025
By Raul Gomez
Modern Man was a gentle soul. If you were down or just wanted a friend, he’d be there for you.
I remember the first day I met Modern Man. It was Jeremiah Fuglseth and me. He wanted to write about this legendary artist he’d met. When I stepped into Modern’s studio, I saw a giant canvas, a 12-foot tall canvas, airbrushed in a deep, dark red. It was of Hitler and a group of men. When Modern turned off the lights, you would see this group of dead bodies crammed into the…
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By Bryce Vincent HaugenAdditional reporting by Alicia Underlee Nelson For the second time this month, federal immigration agents shot an American citizen dead in the streets of south Minneapolis. And for the second time, the…
By Kooper Shagena Just off of I-94 and Highway 83 on State Street in Bismarck, an abandoned Kmart sits behind an empty parking lot, watching the cars roll on and off the interstate exchange. It has been standing there quietly since…
Saturday, January 31, mingling at 6:15 p.m. and program at 7 p.m.Fine Arts Club, 601 4th St. S., FargoThe FM Symphony is getting intimate by launching a “Small Stages” chamber music series and it's bringing folks together via…
By John Strand If you are reading this editorial and you too are worried sick about the state of our country, keep reading. Maybe we can inspire each other. It was near closing time. We were discussing our values crisis. So this…
By Ed RaymondA mind that snapped, cracked, and popped at one hundredI wasn’t going to read a long column called “Centenarian: A Diary of a Hundredth Year” by Calvin Tomkins celebrating his birthday on December 17 of 2025…
By Rick Gionrickgion@gmail.com Holiday wine shopping shouldn’t have to be complicated. But unfortunately it can cause unneeded anxiety due to an overabundance of choices. Don’t fret my friends, we once again have you covered…
By Rick GionSince the much-dreaded Covid years, there has been much ebb and flow in the Fargo-Moorhead restaurant scene. In 2025, that trend continued with some major additions and closings. Let’s start the New Year on a positive…
Saturday, January 17, doors at 7:30 p.m.The Aquarium above Dempsey’s, 226 N. Broadway, FargoThe Slow Death is a punk supergroup led by Jesse Thorson, with members and collaborators that include members of The Ergs!, Dillinger…
By Greg Carlson The versatile Nia DaCosta follows her underseen and underappreciated “Hedda” (one of my 2025 favorites) with the first female-helmed entry in the 28 Days/Weeks/Years Later series, a fascinating and grisly…
By Jacinta ZensThe Guerrilla Girls, an internationally renowned anonymous feminist art collective, have been bringing attention to the gender and racial imbalances in contemporary art institutions for the last 40 years. They have…
Saturday, January 31, 6:30-9 p.m.Transfiguration Fitness, 764 34th St. N., Unit P, FargoAn enchanting evening celebrating movement and creativity in a staff-student showcase. This is a family-friendly event showcasing pole, aerial…
By Annie Prafckeannieprafcke@gmail.com AUSTIN, Texas – As a Chinese-American, connecting to my culture through food is essential, and no dish brings me back to my mother’s kitchen quite like hotdish. Yes, you heard me right –…
By Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.comNew Jamestown Brewery Serves up Local FlavorThere’s something delicious brewing out here on the prairie and it just so happens to be the newest brewery west of the Red River and east of the…
By Ellie Liveranieli.liverani.ra@gmail.com At the beginning of the movie “How the Grinch Stole Christmas," the Grinch is introduced as having a smaller than average heart, but as the movie progresses, his heart increases three…
January 31, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.Viking Ship Park, 202 1st Ave. N., Moorhead2026 marks 10 years of frosty fun! Enjoy sauna sessions with Log the Sauna, try Snowga (yoga in the snow), take a guided snowshoe nature hike, listen to live…
By Vern Thompson Benjamin Franklin offered one of the most sobering warnings in American history. When asked what kind of government the framers had created in 1787, he replied, “A republic, if you can keep it.” Few words…
