 The Kaddatz Galleries is thrilled to announce “Heilung Saaám (Healing Medicine)” by Fergus Falls artist Naomi RaMona Schliesman, an engaging exhibition that runs from July 9 to August 16, 2025. This exhibit offers a unique opportunity to immerse oneself in Schliesman’s tactile, mixed-media installation where color, texture, and form become conduits for restoration and connection. The public is invited to an opening reception on Thursday, July 10, 2025 from 5pm - 7pm with artist remarks scheduled for 6pm.
Naomi RaMona Schliesman is an award-winning interdisciplinary artist with over 20 years of experience of exhibiting her work in New York, Chicago, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Pittsburgh, Brooklyn, Seattle, and throughout the Midwest. With a deep-rooted passion for sculpture, mixed media, and community engagement, she holds an MFA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (2009) and a BFA with an emphasis in sculpture from Minnesota State University Moorhead. Schliesman has been awarded fellowships from Ragdale Foundation and Kimmel Hardening Nelson Center for the Art. This deeply personal exhibition reflects Schliesman's journey of healing, both as an individual and as a mother, using creative practice as a vital tool for navigating transformation and reconnection. Drawing from both Western and Eastern philosophies of medicine, the work explores how sensory experience—touch, sound, vibration, and spatial awareness—can reawaken our connection to ourselves and the spaces we inhabit. Known for her vibrant use of color and bold material contrasts, Schliesman constructs tactile environments using wood, plaster, fiber, and paint. Her installations blur the line between the domestic and the institutional, the playful and the contemplative. The tension between hard and soft surfaces, between what is comforting and what is challenging, becomes a metaphor for the emotional landscapes we navigate every day. The result is an immersive space that invites viewers to slow down, touch, and feel—both physically and emotionally. Through intentional use of material and form, the installation encourages deep contemplation and curiosity about personal care, healing, and how art can serve as both a mirror and a balm. Also on view this July and August will be “Kaddatz Galleries Regional College Student Exhibition” exhibited in Studio K. This exhibition will feature artwork from an open call that went out to colleges and universities within approximately 100 miles of Fergus Falls. Kaddatz Galleries welcomes visitors from Tuesdays to Saturdays, 12 pm - 5 pm, and extends its hours on Thursdays until 7 pm. There is never a charge to enter Kaddatz Galleries to see the exhibitions on view. To learn more about these exhibitions visit www.kaddatzgalleries.org.
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