South Dakota Art Museum
Harvey Dunn, Oscar Howe, Native art, and contemporary work make “South Dakota art” visibly plural.

Artwork inspired by Harvey Dunn
Located at South Dakota State University, the museum holds a major Harvey Dunn collection alongside work by Oscar Howe, Paul Goble, Marghab Linens, and changing contemporary artists. The strongest visit tests how differently artists have represented land, identity, labor, and story.
Check current exhibitions because gallery access changes; then compare two artists rather than touring by fame. Admission is free, and nearby campus collections can extend a focused hour into a half day.
A strong route through South Dakota Art Museum connects compare two artists’ treatment of one subject with free instead of treating each as an isolated highlight. Allow 1–2 hours so there is time to read a few objects closely and still understand the building or campus.
- Collection strength
- Harvey Dunn and regional art
- Setting
- Brookings, South Dakota, United States
- Admission
- Free general admission
Quick guide
- Method
- Compare two artists’ treatment of one subject
- Admission
- Free
Read South Dakota Art Museum with purpose
- Method
- Open with Harvey Dunn and regional art, but do not treat it as a headline alone; connect it immediately to compare two artists’ treatment of one subject.
- Admission
- Within South Dakota Art Museum, set Compare two artists’ treatment of one subject beside Free.
- Collection strength
- During a South Dakota Art Museum visit, test the broad story of Harvey Dunn and regional art against a single object, testimony, space, or live program.
- Setting
- Before leaving South Dakota Art Museum, complete the route by setting Harvey Dunn and regional art within Brookings.
Good to know
Its Harvey Dunn holdings become richer beside Oscar Howe, Paul Goble, Marghab Linens, and contemporary artists who approach Plains land and identity from sharply different positions.
Notice these
- Harvey Dunn and regional art
- Compare two artists’ treatment of one subject
- Free