Two local artist powerhouses have come together to open Norse Art Space this past year in Sioux falls.
Joe Schaeffer and Cody Henrichs met around six years ago at the University of South Dakota during Schaeffer’s time at graduate school.
“I first met Cody during graduate school, shortly after he had accepted the role of head curator at the Washington Pavilion Visual Arts Center,” recalled Schaeffer. “Our paths crossed during a university studio visit, and that initial conversation evolved into a deeper creative connection.”
Henrichs, who has been a working artist for over 20 years, has exhibited his work in cities such as New York, New Orleans, Minneapolis, Portland, Chicago, and Providence, as well as throughout Minnesota and South Dakota. At the Pavilion, Henrichs curated over 150 exhibitions, including working directly with some of Schaeffer’s exhibitions…