29 Nov 2016
Student art sales are Dec. 9-10
Lincoln, Neb.— The School of Art, Art History & Design is hosting the Clay Club’s Fall Sale and Raffle and the Photo Club's Photo Sale on Dec. 9-10 in Richards Hall.
Hours for both sales are Friday, Dec. 9 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 10 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Both sales are in Richards Hall. The pottery sale will take place in Rm. 118, while the Photo Sale will take place in the conference room in Rm. 121 and the MEDICI Gallery.
25 Nov 2016
Applications are due Dec. 9 for Nebraska Young Artist Awards
Lincoln, Neb.—The Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts is seeking applications for the 20th annual Nebraska Young Artist Awards.
The Nebraska Young Artist Awards annually recognize 11th grade students from Nebraska who are gifted and talented in the areas of visual art, dance, music, theatre, and film and new media. These students exemplify the pinnacles of creativity in one of the fine and performing arts.
15 Nov 2016
Carleton College's Knodell to discuss Mazi Archaeological Project in Greece
Lincoln, Neb.—Alex Knodell, an assistant professor in the Classics department at Carleton College and co-director of the archaeology program, will present the next lecture for the Archaeological Institute of America Omaha-Lincoln Society on Wednesday, Nov. 30.
His lecture, titled “Survey Archaeology and Long-Term History: Crossroads and Boundaries in an Ancient Greek Borderland” will be presented on Nov. 30 at 5:30 p.m. in the Dudley Bailey Library, 228 Andrews Hall. The lecture is free and open to the public.
14 Nov 2016
Clay Club and Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist Series presents Gustin and Grimm Nov. 15
Lincoln, Neb.--Ceramicists Chris Gustin and Gerit Grimm will present the final lecture of the Fall Hixson-Lied Visiting Artists & Scholars Lecture Series on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 5:30 p.m. in Richards Hall Rm. 15 on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln city campus. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Their visit is sponsored by the UNL Clay Club and the Hixson-Lied Visiting Artists & Scholars Lecture Series.
07 Nov 2016
Open Studios event is Nov. 11
Lincoln, Neb.--Graduate students in the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program in the School of Art, Art History & Design will be hosting an Open Studios event on Friday, Nov. 11 from 5-8 p.m. in Richards Hall and Woods Art Building. Admission is free and open to the public.
04 Nov 2016
MEDICI exhibition opens Nov. 4; fund-raiser is Nov. 17
Lincoln, Neb.--The annual MEDICI exhibition will be on display Nov. 4-17 at the Eisentrager-Howard Gallery in Richards Hall, culminating in their annual fund-raiser Nov. 17.
A First Friday opening reception will be held on Friday, Nov. 4 from 5-7 p.m. in the gallery. The reception is free and open to the public.
The exhibition previews the works available for the art sale and silent auction at the fund-raising event. Art by Nebraska-educated and supporting artists will be sold to purchase new equipment and improve facilities in the School of Art, Art History & Design.
25 Oct 2016 By Kathe Andersen
Work with kids on probation inspires Murff's artwork
Lincoln, Neb.--For three years, Zora Murff, a University of Nebraska–Lincoln graduate photography student originally from Des Moines, worked as a tracker for the Linn County Juvenile Detention and Diversion Services in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
25 Oct 2016
Photographer Kambli presents Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist Lecture Nov. 10
Lincoln, Neb.--Photographer Priya Kambli will present the next lecture of the Hixson-Lied Visiting Artists & Scholars Lecture Series on Thursday, Nov. 10 at 5:30 p.m. in Richards Hall Rm. 15 on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln city campus. The lecture is free and open to the public.
21 Oct 2016
Papermaker and Printer Pandey presents a lecture Oct. 27
Lincoln, Neb.--Papermaker and letterpress printer Radha Pandey will present the next lecture of the Hixson-Lied Visiting Artists & Scholars Lecture Series on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 5:30 p.m. in Richards Hall Rm. 15 on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln city campus. The lecture is free and open to the public.
17 Oct 2016
Artist Enrique Chagoya to speak at Sheldon Oct. 27
Lincoln, Neb.—Artist Enrique Chagoya, who playfully mixes imagery from pop culture and art history to take on issues of identity and cultural appropriation, will speak at Sheldon Museum of Art on Thursday, October 27, at 6 p.m.