ABOUT THE BACCALAUREATE EXHIBITION
The Baccalaureate program at the Visual Arts & Design Department is comprised of a dynamic and multi-faceted curriculum that encourages individual exploration of art practice led by exceptional faculty. Every year, The Visual Arts & Design Department at NDSU graduates many gifted and diverse undergraduate students that go on to successful careers in a variety of professions. The 2026 Baccalaureate exhibition is a cohesive record of the ideas and objects that each student has investigated throughout the last semester of their academic pursuits.
Artist Spotlight
About the Work
One of the body's of work being displayed during the Baccalaureate Exhibition is by Ben Diers. Read his artist's statement below.
Symphonatomy rethinks our typical musical framework through the functions and forms inside of our bodies. Within each of us is a large and mysterious collection of parts brought together to function and perform as an ensemble. The sculptures in this series recontextualize our body’s internal groupings through abstracted shape and form, imagined sounds, and design as conceptual instruments. This quintet invokes a hypothetical approach that links rules to the functions of this performative anatomy. Symphonatomy takes back the concepts of rhythm, harmony, timbre, overtones, and pitch back to their origin of sound: the human body, where our hearts beat bringing music and sound into the world.
Past Exhibitions
The Memorial Union Gallery hosts twelve exhibitions a year featuring visiting artists, artwork from the collections, undergraduate and graduate students as well as themed exhibitions exploring the complex issues of our time. You can view artworks by Zig Jackson, Carole Frances Lung, Leeya Rose Jackson and hundreds of artists by clicking below.
Location:
The Memorial Union Gallery is located on the Upper Level of the Memorial Union, above the NDSU Bookstore.
Parking:
Visitor parking is available nearby in the South Union Parking Lot with pay by the minute. Free parking is available after 4:30 p.m. weekdays, and parking is free all day during the weekends. Instructions for using the self-service paystations are located at each kiosk.
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Anthony Faris
Gallery Coordinator & Curator of Collections
701-231-8239
james.faris@ndsu.edu