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October 6, 2025 December 19, 2025 America/Chicago 65th Arrowhead Regional Biennial Has an artwork caught your eye? Purchase it online CORRECTION: On pages 6 and 7 of the Fall 2025 issue of our HUE Magazine, Biennial first-place artist Nancy Ariza's last name is misspelled as "Azira" in several instances. We sincerely apologize for the error and celebrate Ariza's astounding work. About the Biennial As one of the longest running biennials in the country, this exhibition features a wide range of artwork produced within the last five years from artists residing in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Michigan, and Ontario, Canada. The exhibit is open to all 2D & 3D work, except AI-generated. From juror Wendy Savage: "In this exhibition, you will see an array of mixed media, sculpture, and textiles. From ancient techniques to new genres of work, this Biennial is a breath of fresh air. You will encounter a wide range of themes expressed through a palette of greens, blues, earthly tones, soft pinks, and bold reds. The use of color and imagery conveys a richness and depth while commemorating the shared sense of belonging and cultural unity. Drawn from the landscapes of lakes, woodlands and prairies, these colors reflect the essence of our shared cultures and environmental interconnectedness." 65th Arrowhead Regional Biennial Award Winners Congratulations to the winners of this year's Biennial, selected by juror Wendy Savage. First Place:"De Hilo a Hilo 1 (From Thread to Thread 1)" by Nancy ArizaWoodcut and dry pigment screenprint on fabric with cotton thread, 2025, 15” x 18” Second Place:“Boreal Box” by Wendy RouseBox collage and gouache on paper, 2025, 22” x 22” Third Place:“By the World’s Great Flood” K. Daphnae KoopMixed media on carved wood, 2021, 40” x 45” "De Hilo a Hilo 1 (From Thread to Thread 1)" by Nancy Ariza “Boreal Box” by Wendy Rouse “By the World’s Great Flood” K. Daphnae Koop 65th Arrowhead Regional Biennial artists Dean Anecki Nancy Ariza Alison Aune Tara Austin Anastasia Bamford Heather Barclay Timothy Beaulier Tanya Beyer Ken Bloom Edward Bock Alex Breilein Shelley Breitzmann Evaline Britton Lonnie Broden Mandel Cameron Pamela Carberry Cyrus Carlson Taimur Amin Cleary Richard Colburn Wynn Davis Sharon Dawson Martin DeWitt Erin Dvorak Clark Lauren Faherty Cynthia Foley Lydia Francis Peter Giebink Robb Glibbery Wendy Gomez Margi Grill Patricia Hagen Ralph Hanggi Jr. Ken Hanson Aethan Hart Umbreen Hasan Art Headley Richard Johnson Johnson Tim Kaiser Scott King Susan Klann K.Daphnae Koop Threshold Lab Kathryn Lenz Susan Maguire Presley Martin Kieran McDonnell Greg Mueller Becca Mulenburg Hannah Names Duke Nguyen Isaiah Okongo Carolyn Olson Ted Ozersky Jerome Patryjak Aeowyn Quade Rachael Robinson Cecilia Rolando Wendy Rouse Mark Ryan Ellen Sandbeck Karen Savage-Blue Carole Selin Lily Smith Laura Stone Adam Swanson Amber Todd Larry Turbes Carli Vergamini Kenneth Wenzel Stephen Wysocki Therese Zemlin Please direct questions to Madeline Kayser, DAI Exhibitions Manager, mkayser@duluthartinstitute.org Meet the Judge: Wendy Savage Wendy lee Savage is an enrolled member of the Minnesota Chippewa Nation, Lake Superior Band, and Fond du Lac Reservation. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1986 from the University of Wisconsin-Superior. Her Master's degree in Education through the College of St. Scholastica is presently in progress. Savage is a multicultural educator, consultant, independent curator of the arts, and an artist of the Ojibway culture of this region. She has used her background in art to develop culturally-specific curriculum. She has served as an art consultant to Duluth Children's Museum, DAI, and Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College. Savage has worked as an independent curator in the Duluth area. She most recently curated exhibitions for the American Indian Community Organization gallery program, and the Duluth Nordic Center gallery. Savage's background also includes arts administration. She was a member of the Native Arts Circle, a past board member of the Duluth Art Institute, and a board member of the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, where she instituted a grant program for Native American Indian artists. She has been a Minnesota State Arts Board grants reviewer and a member of the Tweed Museum of Art. She works both as an artist and advocate to ensure the preservation of American Indian art forms and exhibitions. Duluth Art Institute
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