Joe Feddersen: Earth, Water, Sky

September 27, 2025 — January 18, 2026

Joe Feddersen: Earth, Water, Sky is a career retrospective of nationally renowned artist Joe Feddersen (b. 1953, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation). This exhibition gathers close to 100 works spanning four decades of Feddersen’s prolific career — from prints and glass to weaving and ceramics. The collective richness of his body of work is testament to Feddersen’s appreciation of and respect for the land. Feddersen cultivates a visual vernacular that draws upon recognizable signs, symbols and forms. He transforms the familiar into a world of juxtapositions that confront how we see, use and treat the natural world. In everything he creates, Feddersen communicates his Plateau-Native viewpoint of the powerful American landscape and our interconnected relationship with it. Organized by the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture. 

Joe Feddersen: Earth, Water, Sky was made possible through major support from the Henry Luce Foundation, the Terra Foundation for American Art, and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Additional support provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Photo credit: Joe Feddersen (b. 1953, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation), Canoe Journey: Coyote in Inner Tube, 2016, low fire ceramic, 6 ½ x 7 x 7 ½ in. (16.5 x 17.8 x 19.1 cm). Collection of the artist; courtesy studio e gallery, Seattle, Washington. Photograph by Dean Davis. © Joe Feddersen 

The 20-Dollar Art Show

October 4, 2025 — October 20, 2025

Bend’s biggest little art show is back! The Museum is once again honored to host the year’s 20-Dollar Art Show, presented by Bright Place Gallery. Featuring more than 6,000 pieces of original art by local and emerging artists, this year’s show promises to be the biggest yet. The 20-Dollar Art Show Extravaganza will be held on Friday, October 17.

Soil Alive!

October 18, 2025 — March 29, 2026

From dry and sandy to slimy and wet, many types of soils exist in the High Desert. But all healthy soils have one important thing in common: they form the foundation of the West’s ecosystems. Dive underground to explore the hidden world of soil. This family-friendly exhibit takes visitors on a subterranean journey to encounter mycorrhizal networks, burrowing animals, and microscopic organisms. With hands-on features and digital interactives, Soil Alive! will excite visitors to explore the universe below our feet. 

Hollow and Still: Photographs Following Fire by David Paul Bayles

November 1, 2025 — February 15, 2026

In September 2020, the Holiday Farm Fire, driven by fierce east winds, burned 173,000 acres along the forested McKenzie River canyon in the Cascades of Oregon. Continuing a yearlong exhibition series focusing on the emotional impact of wildfire, Hollow and Still brings together a special collection of photographs from acclaimed photographer David Paul Bayles, who was one of the first to capture images following the fire. 

The High Desert Museum is always working on announcing additional exhibitions. Check back for updates! If you have questions, email info@highdesertmuseum.org.