NHCC is proud to showcase the work of local installation artist, Liz Miller, this fall with her exhibit, Roadside: Minnesota, opening August 24 and continuing through October 10 in the Joseph Gazzuolo Fine Arts Gallery (FAC 135). Liz Miller's experimental wall-based fiber works and large-scale installation environments elevate aspects of human culture that are often neglected, overlooked, or discarded.
In the Roadside: Minnesota exhibition, Miller weaves colorful cord through these objects as an act of care and a way of assigning splendor, wonder, and purpose to items that have been rendered functionally obsolete.
Roadside: Minnesota Exhibit Schedule
- Monday, August 24, 2026 - Saturday, October 10, 2026.
- Located in the Joseph Gazzuolo Gallery at NHCC in the Fine Arts Center (FAC 135)
- Join us for the Reception in the Gallery! Thursday, September 10, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
- Art Gallery Hours: Open 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 pm Monday-Friday, Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Closed on Sunday.
What is an installation? According to the Tate Modern, installation art is used to describe large-scale, mixed-media constructions, often designed for a specific place or for a temporary period of time. Installation artworks (also sometimes described as ‘environments’) often occupy an entire room or gallery space that the spectator has to walk through in order to engage fully with the work of art.
Liz Miller is based in Good Thunder, MN, and is a Professor of Installation Art and Drawing at Minnesota State University-Mankato. Her work has been featured in solo and group exhibitions throughout the United States and abroad. Awards include a McKnight Foundation Fellowship for Fiber Artists, a McKnight Foundation Fellowship for Visual Artists, a Joan Mitchell Foundation Painters & Sculptors Grant, and numerous grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board.
Reception & Awards Ceremony
A reception and awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, September 10, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the Joseph Gazzuolo Fine Arts Gallery (FAC 135). This event is free, open to the public, and includes refreshments and cookies.
We hope to see you there!