Museum of Nebraska Art
2401 Central Ave. , Kearney,
NE
Optical Chronicle III
August 14, 2018 – April 21, 2019
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 third is how artists make a visual record of the people, places, and events of their time and place. These identified roles provide the viewer with a touchstone through which they can then begin to interpret the work. This exhibition is the third 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
Adornment
September 29, 2018 – February 3, 2019
Adornment looks at how individuals and communities clothe, embellish, or alter their appearances through creative thought and artistic practices. The exhibition explores the ongoing need to create works as varied as filigreed jewelry, beaded traditional or contemporary Native American clothing, African American headdresses, tattoos, nail art, distinctive felt hats, fashion designs, and inspired opera and ballet costumes, among others. The work of over 35 individuals is presented including Cey...
Museum of Nebraska Art
2401 Central Ave. , Kearney,
NE
Winterscapes
November 13, 2018 – January 20, 2019
In celebration of the season, the exhibition Winterscapes showcases selected recent acquisitions along with longstanding collection works. Winter has its unique beauty – which has always inspired artists from photographers to painters. When it’s cold outside, experiencing winter scenes in the warmth of a MONA gallery is an opportunity to effortlessly appreciate the splendor of this time of year in Nebraska.
Nebraska History Museum
131 Centennial Mall North , Lincoln,
NE
Plainview photographer and race car driver Harold Mauck lived life in the fast lane. His amazing collection of photos documenting northeastern Nebraska's post-World war II culture of stock car racing is featured in our new exhibit on the first floor of the Nebraska History Museum. The exhibit features a selection of Mauck's best photographs showing all aspects of Nebraska stock car racing history.
In addition to the photographs, the exhibit features cars and objects on loan from the Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed, as well as items...
I LET THEM IN. Conditional Hospitality and The Stranger
Dec 13 through Feb 23
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts
724 South 12th Street , Omaha,
NE
"I let them in. Conditional Hospitality and The Stranger" is a two-person exhibition featuring videos by Kader Attia and Candice Breitz, curated by Taraneh Fazeli, 2018 Bemis Curator-in-Residence. Amidst the current “migration crisis,” these artworks interrogate who is afforded the right to speak or the ability to be understood considering dominant representational narratives and the political, socio-psychological, and technological systems that shape our understandings of self and the communal.
ON VIEW THROUGH FEBRUARY 23, 2019
Bemis...
Visiting Artist Series: Sound is Touch at a Distance: Mandalas by Bart Vargas
Jan 10 through Feb 21
Conn Library
1111 Main Street Nordstrand Visual Arts Gallery/Gardner Auditorium, Wayne,
NE
In the Nordstrand Visual Arts Gallery, Conn Library
January 10 - Artist Talk: 3:45-4:15 p.m. in Gardner Auditorium
Opening Reception: 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Display open through Feb 21.
LUX Center for the Arts
2601 North 48th Street , Lincoln,
NE
The exhibition at the LUX Center is as much a curatorial project as a presentation of new paintings. The title, “A Sidelong Glance” alludes to those parts of my studio practice that appear along the outer edge of my work space. Among these include arrangements of color, a table of found objects, collages made from painting stencils and an assortment of photographs, all of which co–exist with more traditional painting. As by–products of painting, the works in this show are seldom seen in public, but they are items that I interact with...
Lied Center for Performing Arts
12th and R Streets , Lincoln,
NE
The Midwest Cup Show Choir Invitational is a full day of spectacular vocals and intense choreography, held in one of the premier venues for a show choir competition anywhere in the country. This year, approximately 800 musicians will gather to perform before 2,300 seats filled with enthusiastic listeners. The Midwest Cup provides an opportunity for some of the finest show choirs in the region to showcase their performances and compete against one another for the grand championship at the end of the evening.
For more information, please...
Museum of Nebraska Art
2401 Central Avenue , Kearney,
NE
Nebraska Now: Michael James, Quilts & Photographs
January 12 – April 7, 2019
In his most recent body of work, Michael James focuses on the immersive colors, textures, and feel of India, looking to its “vernacular architecture” and the intricacies of the buildings, alleys, and courtyards. A leader in the art quilt movement of the 1970s, James is the Chair and Ardis James Professor of Textiles in Merchandising and Fashion Design at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Film Streams: Ruth Sokolof Theater
1340 Mike Fahey Street , Omaha,
NE
Film for the family and friends! Admission for kids 12 and under just $2.50! Showtimes include Saturday, Sundays, and Thursday matinees. These films will be hosted at both Ruth Sokolof Theater and Dundee theater.
Book Talk & Signing - Ted Genoways - One Book One Nebraska Selection - This Blessed Earth
Jan 12
Francie & Finch Bookshop
130 S. 13th Street , Lincoln,
NE
Meet Ted Genoways, author of One Book One Nebraska selection for 2019 - This Blessed Earth.
The family farm lies at the heart of our national identity, and yet its future is in peril. Rick Hammond grew up on a farm, and for forty years he has raised cattle and crops on his wife’s fifth-generation homestead in Nebraska, in hopes of passing it on to their four children. But as the handoff nears, their family farm—and their entire way of life—are under siege on many fronts, from shifting trade policies, to encroaching pipelines, to climate...
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