Museum of Nebraska Art
2401 Central Avenue , Kearney,
NE
MONA’s 19th Century Artworks August 14, 2012 – March 31, 2013. The foundational artworks of MONA’s permanent collection are the paintings, drawings, prints, and artifacts created in the 19th century that tell the story of westward expansion and the quickly changing territorial and cultural tides. Works included in this era were created by Artist-Explorers – the individuals who traveled and documented the new frontier, and the Plains Indians – the original inhabitants of the land.
International Quilt Study Center & Museum
1523 N. 33rd St. , Lincoln,
NE
Beginning around the United States Centennial in 1876, Americans embraced a vision of the nation's colonial period as a simple and noble time from which they could draw strength in an increasingly modern industrial world. Quilts became symbols of this real and sometimes mythical American past. By making new quilts inspired by those their foremothers supposedly had made, women felt that they were participating not only in tradition, but in history itself. "Perfecting the Past" presents the inspirations for Colonial Revival style quilts and...
Museum of Nebraska Art
2401 Central Avenue , Kearney,
NE
Art: It’s ELEMENTARY! August 7, 2012 – April 28, 2013. Color, line, shape, form, space, value, and texture. Art: It’ s ELEMENTARY! walks viewers through the elements of art using works from the Museum of Nebraska Art collection to show how these basic visual tools are used to build and view a work of art.
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday (11AM-5PM), Sunday (1-5pm), Monday (Closed)
Great Plains Art Museum
1155 Q Street , Lincoln,
NE
Michael Forsberg's photography examines the remaining wilderness in America's Great Plains region.
Exhibit runs January 4 through March 30
Museum hours -
Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday, 1:30 - 5 pm
Stations: Drawings and Sculptures by Omaha Artist, Robert Miller
Jan 14 through Feb 28
1:00PM to 5:00PM
Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts
801 3rd Corso , Nebraska City,
NE
January 14 through February 28, 2013.
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from noon to 4 p.m.
Stations opens Monday, January 14 at the Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts in Nebraska City featuring recent work by Omaha artist, Robert Miller. Inspired by Bernd and Hilla Becher’s photographs of earlier 20th century Appalachian Mountain coal mine tipples, Miller has created a series of mixed media drawings and sculptures that capture the haphazard nature of construction and decay of these antique structures.
Originally from...
Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery
2nd floor Home Economics Building East Campus, Lincoln,
NE
Printed garments from the Historic Costume Collection inspired students in textile design courses to create related fabrics and repeat designs. See the original garments and the designs they inspired. The Friends of the Gallery are hosting an opening reception for the exhibition the Friday, February 1, 2013 from 5-7pm.The event is free, open to the public and the facility is wheelchair accessible. Tours arranged on request. Regular Hours 8:30am - 4:30pm M-F.
Nebraska Now: Ying Zhu, Watch Your Steps, Installation
Jan 12 through Apr 7
12:00PM to 5:00PM
Museum of Nebraska Art
2401 Central Avenue , Kearney,
NE
Nebraska Now: Ying Zhu, Watch Your Steps, Installation
On view through April 7, 2013
Ying Zhu explores life’s precarious nature in her full-room installation at the Museum of Nebraska Art. By utilizing architectural elements, Zhu asks viewers to keep their “eyes open” in her aptly titled exhibition, Watch Your Steps. Now residing in Omaha, Zhu was born and raised in China. In 2010 she received her M.F.A. degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Museum of Nebraska Art
2401 Central Avenue , Kearney,
NE
Art Speaks: Conversations in the Gallery
On view through April 7, 2013
At the end of the day, when the lights are turned off and everyone has gone home, imagine voices coming from MONA’s Postmaster Gallery. The “conversations” among the portraits are interesting and even amusing, and visitors are encouraged to join in the dialogues.
Speed Dialogue (Part of “Zest: Casual Conversations to Freshen the Mind” Series)
Jan 31 through Jan 31
6:30PM to 8:30PM
Urban Abbey
1026 Jackson Street , Omaha,
NE
Where can you engage in a series of fun, fast-paced conversations about belief, identity, and culture while meeting lots of new people? Join us for our next Speed Dialogue Event, a dynamic program filled with connection and discussion.
Community members of all ages, beliefs, and backgrounds are welcome and encouraged to attend. You do not need to be a part of a particular religious tradition or belief system to participate.
Register at http://speeddialogue.eventbrite.com/
McDonald Theatre, Elder Speech and Theatre Center
51st and Huntington Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln,
NE
Sorority girl Elle Woods heads to Harvard Law to prove that staying true to yourself never goes out of style.
Adults $15.00, $10.00 Seniors, $7.50 Students
Kimball Recital Hall
UNL City Campus , Lincoln,
NE
UNL Guest artist, composer Diana Blom will be featured in a lecture recital on Contemporary Australian Art Song. She will be assisted by UNL faculty Dr. Kevin Hanrahan, tenor and Dr. Jamie Reimer, soprano.
Dr. Diana Blom is Associate Professor of Music and Director of Academic Program at the University of Western Sydney.
Dr. Blom has vast experience as a composer, teacher, and performer, and represents an ideal model for the composer/performer in the 21st century. She plays the piano and is a member of a chamber trio which performs...
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