Flamez tobacco shop sells art by local artists

Flamez is a tobacco shop in Vermillion that is also selling art from local artists.   Manager Donald Flamez said this service isn’t only in their Vermillion store, but it’s special because it allows Vermillion artists to present their works to the community.  “There’s a whole bunch of people that do great work but have no platform to put it,” Flamez said.  […]

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President Gestring Adds to the President’s Gallery from Stilwell Exhibit

Each year, the President of the University of South Dakota buys an art piece from the Stilwell gallery to display in the President’s Gallery outside the president’s office in Slagle Hall. This year, President Sheila Gestring chose “Between Sienna” by Jordyn Johnson. “You know how art is such an individual thing, it just really spoke […]

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A peek into an international student’s world

In December, The Art of International Education Week took place. The university libraries has displayed the work of USD international students Anita Shrestha, Subharaj Pal, Yazmin Moktan and Leila Ghasempor on the first and second floors of the library building.  The display allows the international students to share a piece of their culture with others. […]

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Senior art show concludes time at USD

With only one week left on campus, six students are preparing to have their artwork showcased to USD faculty and students before they graduate in December. Each year the art exhibition is produced for seniors art majors to have their work seen by a large audience before their graduation. This year’s exhibition show for the […]

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“Thanks for the flesh:” Local tattoo artist inks Vermillion

From Vermillion to Las Vegas and then back to Vermillion, tattoo artist Erin Miller has been professionally tattooing clients with Iktomi-Ink since 2015. Miller’s experience with tattoos began when her late husband was told to get a tattoo after he graduated from marine boot camp. He was a Michael Jordan fan, Miller said, so he […]

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Oscar Howe’s legacy embraced in USD gallery

The life and longevity of Native American artwork thrives in USD’s Oscar Howe Gallery in Old Main. Housing the largest collection of Howe artwork, The Oscar Howe Gallery celebrates an artist with deep roots in USD, South Dakota and Native American history.  Oscar Howe was a contemporary Native American painter who is credited with influencing […]

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Local artist to showcase Vermillion community in new mural

Vermillion’s Community Connection Center (CCC) is working with a local artist and community members to liven up their community space. The CCC is a community space where organizations like United Way of Vermillion, Vermillion Food Pantry, The Welcome Table and Salvation Army are located. According to the CCC website, the CCC is “a place where […]

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Floating World in Fine Arts Gallery

Throughout the summer, six artists came together and created a world from scratch. The Floating World is featured in the John A. Day Gallery now until Oct. 9.  Amy Fill, Director of the University Art Galleries and one of the six artists, said much of the inspiration for this gallery comes from Japanese art prints […]

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Community Mural Project Continues Painting

Part two of the Vermillion Community Mural Projects’ mural is still on schedule to be finished in the summer of 2020. Despite some setbacks, the mural team still plans to work throughout the summer. The Vermillion Community Mural Project is a subsidiary part of the Vermillion Cultural Association, created by Amber Hansen, an assistant professor […]

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