Museum of Nebraska Art
2401 Central Avenue , Kearney,
NE
Optical Chronicle II
August 8, 2017 – April 15, 2018
Author Henry M. Sayre in his book A World of Art discusses the various roles of the artist in society. He identifies four roles; the second one is how artists give form to the immaterial – hidden or universal truths, spiritual forces, and personal feelings. These roles provide viewers with a touchstone through which they can then begin to interpret the work. This exhibition is the second in a series of four exhibitions, each dedicated alternatively to one of Sayre’s four guiding...
"Don't Touch That Dial: Tune in to Kalamity Kate and the George Churley Puppets"
Aug 18 through Jun 15
Nebraska History Museum
131 Centennial Mall North , Lincoln,
NE
See the George Churley Puppets that delighted a generation of Nebraska kids on KOLN/KGIN TV's Cartoon Corral. Historic video clips and costumes worn by host Kalamity Kate (Leta Powell Drake) take you back to the 1970s. Monday-Friday, 9:00-4:30; Saturday-Sunday, 1:00-4:30 p.m.
Museum of Nebraska Art
2401 Central Ave. , Kearney,
NE
Optical Chronicle II
On view through April 15, 2018
Author Henry M. Sayre in his book A World of Art discusses the various roles of the artist in society. He identifies four roles; the second is how artists give form to the immaterial – hidden or universal truths, spiritual forces, and personal feelings. These roles provide the viewer with a touchstone through which they can then begin to interpret the work. This exhibition is the second in a series of four exhibitions, each dedicated to one of Sayre’s four guiding principles.
Museum of Nebraska Art
2401 Central Ave. , Kearney,
NE
Cranes: Taking Flight
February 17 – May 13, 2018
In honor of the annual Sandhill Crane migration through Central Nebraska, the Museum of Nebraska Art showcases artworks that pay tribute to this natural phenomenon. From painting and sculpture to prints and photography, artists have been inspired to render striking imagery depicting the literal and spiritual significance of this recurring spectacle.
Nebraska Now: Angie Seykora, Sculpture and Installation
Apr 7 through Jul 1
Museum of Nebraska Art
2401 Central Ave. , Kearney,
NE
Nebraska Now: Angie Seykora, Sculpture and Installation
April 7 – July 1, 2018
While retaining the inherent nature of prefabricated, synthetic, industrial, and everyday materials, Angie Seykora creates objects, installations, and “paintings” that revel in the idea of possibility, and focus on form and texture. Her work speaks of our quickly advancing industrialized world and how that intersects with humanity and a search for beauty. Seykora teaches in the Department of Fine and Performing Arts at Omaha’s Creighton University.
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Museum of Nebraska Art
2401 Central Ave. , Kearney,
NE
Sculpture Garden Series:
Ferguson, Friedman, Kaneko
On view through September, 2018
Artwork by three of Nebraska’s most prominent sculptors, Catherine Ferguson, Charley Friedman, and Jun Kaneko, are featured in the MONA Hillegass Sculpture Garden. At the entrance, viewers are greeted by a ceramic, larger-than-life, black and white ‘head’ sculpture by world-renowned ceramicist and Omaha-based artist, Jun Kaneko. This work is on loan from Clay and Beth Smith of Lincoln, Nebraska. Flanking the entrance into the Museum is Catherine...
Centennial Quilt Display Homestead Education Center
Apr 1 through Apr 30
Homestead National Monument
8523 West State Highway 4 , Beatrice,
NE
During the 2015-2017 seasons, National Parks across America displayed 13 art quilts, created to celebrate the centennial of the National Park Service. The quilts were created by Fiber Works, a group of textile artists from the Lincoln-Omaha, Nebraska area. The artists were inspired by their favorite national park site. The quilts have been on a year-long tour of the 13 chosen parks.
The quilts are now set to return to Homestead National Monument of America where they will make their final display during the month of April. The quilts will be...
Nebraska History Museum
131 Centennial Mall North , Lincoln,
NE
This exhibit explores the movement of people from the earliest Native cultures to the most recent refugee families. Their rich traditions, unique languages, food, and religions are all part of Nebraska's story. Put a pin on the map showing your family's origin. Learn more about Yazidi, Sudanese, and Vietnamese immigrants, food choices for migrants, Hispanic communities in Nebraska and more in this collaborative exhibit.
Nebraska History Museum
131 Centennial Mall North , Lincoln,
NE
This photo storytelling project is a collaboration of the Yazidi community of Lincoln and photographer Jim Lommasson. Images of objects migrants brought with them from Iraq to a new life in Nebraska were photographed by Lommasson. Then captions were hand-written on the images describing the objects and what they mean to the people who brought them. The exhibit prompts viewers to ponder "what would you carry?" Through May 2018
Metamorphosis: From Reclaimed Plastics to Works of Art
Jan 20 through May 13
Lauritzen Gardens
100 Bancroft Street , Omaha,
NE
This exhibit features larger-than-life sculptures, made from a variety of plastics intercepted from the waste stream by artists Sayaka Ganz and Aurora Robson. They have turned the harsh reality of plastic pollution into a beautiful, powerful, and educational exhibit that will inspire us all to rethink our use of plastics and to change our own habits. In the ultimate "seek and find," discover the everyday plastics that have been transformed into sculptures of dolphins, penguins, a whale, coral, and other creatures of the sea and sky. Create...
Blue Cat Gallery & Studio
114 W. 3rd Street , Wayne,
NE
Myths and Monsters is a group showing of work by University of Nebraska-Omaha’s Print and Book Arts Guild. The aim of the group is to bring printmakers together to share ideas and work together to shed light on their love of printmaking, book arts, and art in general. About the show’s theme, the group states, “Myths and monsters connect people in many different ways. Whether it be the small whispers of bigfoot or the beliefs held by an entire culture, tales of myths and monsters span all over the world. These strange creatures and...
Nebraska Wesleyan Art Department Faculty Exhibition
Mar 16 through Apr 15
Elder Gallery, Rogers Center for Fine Arts
50th Street and Huntington Avenue , Lincoln,
NE
Check out Nebraska Wesleyan's latest art exhibition featuring works from the university's very own faculty. Gallery hours: Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday-Sunday, 1-4, p.m.
FIRST FRIDAY GALLERY WALK is April 6th, 5:30 – 8:00 pm
SHOWS RUN Tuesday, April 3rd through Friday, April 27th and include the following:
‘Vieques: Details and Colors from 2017’ – Photographs by John Nollendorfs
‘Staying Curious’ – Mixed Media Paintings by Linda Benton
‘Chasing the Light’ – Paintings by Yelena Khanevskaya
‘Filtered Vision’ – Textile Paintings by Karen Krull Robart
Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Friday, 10 am - 4 pm; Saturday, 11 am - 3 pm
Nebraska Now: Angie Seykora, Sculpture and Installation
Apr 7 through Jul 1
Museum of Nebraksa Art
2401 Central Ave. , Kearney,
NE
Nebraska Now: Angie Seykora, Sculpture and Installation
On view through July 1, 2018
While retaining the inherent nature of prefabricated, synthetic, industrial, and everyday materials, Angie Seykora creates objects, installations, and “paintings” that revel in the idea of possibility and focus on form and texture. Her work speaks of our quickly advancing industrialized world and how that intersects with humanity and a search for beauty. Seykora teaches in the Department of Fine and Performing Arts at Omaha’s Creighton University.
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Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc. (SAQA) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote the art quilt through education, exhibitions, professional development, documentation, and publications.
Founded in 1989 by an initial group of 50 artists, SAQA now boasts over 2,900 members: artists, teachers, collectors, gallery owners, museum curators and corporate sponsors.
SAQA defines an art quilt as "a creative visual work that is layered and stitched or that references this form of stitched layered structure."
SAQA's goals include:
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The public is always welcome, and admission is free.
Please visit the gallery during April 5th-May 18th to view our Senior and Junior art majors thesis projects.
Senior Group 1: April 5-20th
Reception & Lectures April 7th 1:00-3:00 pm
Junior Group: April 23-April 30
Reception & Lectures April 25th 5:00-7:00 pm
Senior Group 2: May 2-18th
Reception & Lectures May 5th 1:00-3:00 pm
Lysander Piano Trio with Clarinetist Neidich Closes Friends of Chamber Music Season
Apr 9
Johnny Carson Theater, Lied Center, UNL
11th & Q Streets , Lincoln,
NE
The Lysander Piano Trio returns to Lincoln with clarinetist Charles Neidich on Monday, April 9 at 7:30 pm for a program of composers displaced by the rise of Nazism and fascism in Europe—Bartok from Hungary, Castelnuovo-Tedesco from Italy, and Hindemith and Ben-Haim from Germany. The concert, which coincides with Nebraska’s annual week of Holocaust Commemorations, ends Lincoln Friends of Chamber Music’s 2017-18 season. It will be at the Johnny Carson Theater at Lied, 11th & Q Streets. Tickets are $30 for general admission and $5 for...
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