28 Feb 2024
Alumni Board awards announced
Lincoln, Neb.--The Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts Alumni Board has selected the recipients of its annual alumni awards. The awards will be presented on Friday, April 26 at the college’s annual Honors Day celebration. The dinner is by invitation only.
This year’s awardees include:
• Alumni Achievement Award in Art:
Adrian Armstrong, B.F.A. 2014
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28 Feb 2024 By Kathe C. Andersen
Souto invited to participate in Venice Biennale
Lincoln, Neb.--Francisco Souto, Cather Professor of Art and Director of the School of Art, Art History & Design, has been invited to participate in an exhibition at the 2024 Venice Biennale.
The Venice Biennale is an international cultural exhibition hosted in Venice, Italy, by the Biennale Foundation and includes art and architecture exhibitions, as well as music, dance and film festivals.
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21 Feb 2024
Ceramist Candice Methe is next Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist
Lincoln, Neb.—Candice Methe, a full-time studio artist and educator living and working in western North Carolina, will present the next Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist & Scholar lecture on Wednesday, March 6 at 5:30 p.m. in Richards Hall Rm. 15. The lecture is free and open to the public.
The School of Art, Art History & Design’s Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist & Scholar Lecture Series brings notable artists, scholars and designers to Nebraska each semester to enhance the education of students.
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02 Feb 2024 By Kathe C. Andersen
Alumnus Belk has first solo exhibition in New York City
Lincoln, Neb.--School of Art, Art History & Design alumnus Matt Belk (B.F.A. 2011) has his first solo exhibition in New York City. “Sunsets” is on display through Feb. 24 at The Hole in Tribeca.
Belk’s landscape paintings portray the natural world and are influenced by the sport of hunting. Using airbrush, tape and an X-acto knife, he layers plants, animals and other unexpected guests in his paintings.
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31 Jan 2024
37th Annual Undergraduate Juried Exhibition opens Feb. 2
Lincoln, Neb.--The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Eisentrager-Howard Gallery will host the 37th Annual Undergraduate Juried Exhibition. The exhibition opens with a First Friday reception on Friday, Feb. 2 from 5-7 p.m. and continues through March 1.
A closing reception will be held Friday, March 1 from 5-7 p.m. in the gallery with awards presented at 6 p.m. More than 10 awards will be announced, including the Freshman Award, Sophomore Award and the Faulkner Memorial Awards.
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24 Jan 2024
Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist spring series begins Feb. 7 with printmaker Yoonmi Nam
Lincoln, Neb.--Seven artists will be presenting Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist & Scholar lectures this spring in the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s School of Art, Art History & Design. The series begins with printmaker Yoonmi Nam on Wednesday, Feb. 7.
The School of Art, Art History & Design’s Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist & Scholar Lecture Series brings notable artists, scholars and designers to Nebraska each semester to enhance the education of students.
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27 Nov 2023
Capstone Exhibition opens Dec. 11
Lincoln, Neb.--The School of Art, Art History & Design will present the work of graduating undergraduate students in the upcoming Capstone Exhibition Dec. 11-15 in the Eisentrager-Howard Gallery.
A closing reception will be held on Friday, Dec. 15 from 5-7 p.m. in the gallery.
This biannual experience is held at the end of the fall and spring semesters and presents the work of each semester’s graduating Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) seniors in studio art and graphic design as a culmination of their coursework and exploration.
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20 Nov 2023
University of Nebraska–Lincoln student art sales are Dec. 8-9
Lincoln, Neb.--The University of Nebraska–Lincoln School of Art, Art History & Design is hosting art sales in ceramics, printmaking and photography on Dec. 8-9 in Richards Hall.
Hours for the sales are Friday, Dec. 8 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 9 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission to the sales is free and open to the public. Cash, checks and credit cards will be accepted at both sales.
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20 Nov 2023
‘Making History’ exhibit opens Nov. 27
Lincoln, Neb.--The fourth triennial “Making History” exhibition will be on display in the Eisentrager-Howard Gallery Nov. 27-Dec. 1.
The gallery is located on the first floor of Richards Hall on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln city campus. Admission to the gallery is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 12:30-4:30 p.m. or by appointment for groups larger than 10. A closing reception will be held on Friday, Dec. 1 from 5-7 p.m. in the gallery.
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10 Nov 2023
Printmaker Terry James Conrad is next Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist
Lincoln, Neb.— Terry James Conrad, assistant professor and program head of printmaking at the University of Iowa, will present the next Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist Lecture on Thursday, Nov. 30 at 5:30 p.m. in Woods Art Building Rm. 11. The lecture is free and open to the public.
The School of Art, Art History & Design’s Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist & Scholar Lecture Series brings notable artists, scholars and designers to Nebraska each semester to enhance the education of students.
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