October 6, 2025 - December 19, 2025
October 6, 2025
December 19, 2025
America/Chicago
65th Arrowhead Regional Biennial
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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.
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