In 2019 the Sodbuster Sculpture found a new home in Fargo’s civic plaza after being in storage for restoration for 17 years! Created by Luis Jimenez in 1977, it was originally located just east of the Northern Pacific railroad depot where it endured harsh exposure to the elements and the railroad. This sculpture is one of the oldest works of public art in Fargo, and one of the only pieces created by an artist outside of the region.

There is a constant live stream of the plaza on the City of Fargo website.

More info and pictures coming soon!

Marking the entrance to Downtown Fargo, the massive mural evokes thoughts of train car graffiti. When submitting his idea for the Greetings from Fargo mural, Steve Knutson had to create a scaled painting that was 7 inches tall and 80 inches wide, "which is a very odd size and difficult to create." Some of the projecting had to be done outside at night to accommodate the long size he told Kara Jeffers from Fargo Monthly.

For more info. on the NDSU Train Car, check out the NDSU Website.

Hosted by Plains Art Museum this is a rotating sculpture and pollinator garden! The pollinator garden extends along the back of the museum and includes a painted water cistern for capturing and recycling water. The new sculpture is chosen through a competition where community members get the chance to vote on which submitted prototype they would like to see brought to life.

Hosted by Plains Art Museum, this current installation was painted in 2020 by Pasteur Mudende. Entitled "No Time for Despair" the installation was inspired by the following quote by Toni Morrison. "This is precisely the time when artists go to work. There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilizations heal."

This piece is part of the exhibition "Be, Exist" which runs through October 2020. Admission to the Plains Art Museum to see this exhibition and the other collections is free.

This mural was created by Victor and Lisa of Greetings Tour in the summer of 2021. The two artists utilize the classic postcard style in their murals, and completed this mural as part of their larger goal of completing a mural in all 50 states. With the "Greetings from Fargo" mural, they have now checked North Dakota off of their list!

Advanced Sculpture students, Dave Sauvageau and Alison Buecksler, designed and built this sculpture in response to annual spring flooding of the Red River. The artist statement reads "Every year the people of Fargo and Moorhead have to focus on the reoccurring flooding of the Red River. Preparation and planning become routine every spring. The image of the coffin shaped house symbolizes the effects and destruction of the flooding. Referencing an anchor and a buoy shows the viewer an understanding of being overcome by the flood. With the help of the anchor the house stays in the place where it belongs. The anchor amplifies the context of remaining sturdy, strong, and grounded throughout the entire flooding process."

Take some time to examine the collection of small sculptures, wrapped utility boxes, and the unique fire department in this area. The park across the street to the north, Triangle Park, is the smallest park in Fargo!

Located in a shaded seating area if you need a break from the tour!

More info coming soon!

More info coming soon!

More info coming soon!

• Painted Bison Statues

  • Map available if you want to find them all!

  • Prairie Public video "Herd About the Prairie: A Visual Art Stampede" about the painted bison on YouTube.

• Vinyl Wrapped Benches

• Painted Utility Boxes - For more information check out the Utility Box Project and The Story of Casey and the Utility Boxes

Still looking for more art? The North Art Tour has an additional 20+ unique art pieces! We also have a tour of works that are Off the Main Path (you might want to drive) and a collection of retired murals to appreciate the art that has come and gone.