Megan O’Neil, “Monkey Profile,” 12" x 18", 2018, V.J. and Angela Skutt Catholic High School. Shaylee Carlson, "The Monster in Me," ink and watercolor on paper, 9" x 12", 2018, Lincoln Arts and Humanities Focus.

01 Mar 2019    

Nebraska Young Artist Awards Statewide High School Invitational opens March 1

Lincoln, Neb.--"The Statewide High School Invitational Exhibition” opens Friday, March 1 at the Eisentrager-Howard Gallery in Richards Hall.
 
The exhibition, which is part of the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts’ Nebraska Young Artist Awards (NYAA) visual arts component and sponsored by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s School of Art, Art History & Design, runs March 1-12. A reception will be held on Friday, March 8 from 6-8 p.m. in the Eisentrager-Howard Gallery.

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Edward Hopper, “Room in New York.” Sheldon Museum of Art, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Anna R. and Frank M. Hall Charitable Trust, H-166.1936. Leo G. Mazow

28 Feb 2019    

Art historian Mazow presents next Hixson-Lied Visiting Scholar Lecture on “Edward Hopper’s ‘Hotel Consciousness’”

Lincoln, Neb.—Art Historian Leo G. Mazow will present the next Hixson-Lied Visiting Scholar Lecture on Wednesday, March 13 at 5:30 p.m. in the Sheldon Museum of Art’s auditorium. The lecture is free and open to the public.

Mazow will be discussing “Edward Hopper’s ‘Hotel Consciousness.’” He will consider Edward Hopper’s iconic painting “Room in New York,” which is owned by the Sheldon, alongside his commercial work for hotel trade journals.

His book, “Hopper’s Hotels,” explores the hotel, motel and boarding house subjects of Hopper’s body of work.

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Eve D’Ambra. Photo by Karl Rabe/Vassar College.

22 Feb 2019    

Vassar College's D'Ambra to present AIA Lecture on portrayal of women in Roman Imperial sculpture

Lincoln, Neb.--Dr. Eve D’Ambra, of Vassar College and one of the foremost scholars on Roman Imperial sculpture, will present a free public lecture titled “Between Elite Style and Mass Appeal:  The Nondescript Imperial Women of the Roman High Empire” on Monday, Feb. 25 at 5:30 p.m. in Richards Hall Rm. 15 on the campus of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

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Virgil Ortiz

14 Feb 2019    

Potter Ortiz presents next Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist Lecture

Lincoln, Neb.--Potter Virgil Ortiz will present the next Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist Lecture on Wednesday, Feb. 27 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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Qwist Joseph, “Dowsing for Before” (exhibition view), site-specific installation in a swimming pool, Riverside, California, 2018. A teapot by Sean Scott.

11 Feb 2019    

Two Nebraska ceramics alumni selected as 2019 NCECA Emerging Artists

Lincoln, Neb.--Two ceramics alumni from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s School of Art, Art History & Design were selected as 2019 National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Emerging Artists.

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Francisco Souto (left) and Aaron Holz

11 Feb 2019    

Souto, Holz among the recipients of Nebraska Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowships

Lincoln, Neb.--The Nebraska Arts Council announced the recipients of their Individual Artist Fellowships (IAF). Six artists with ties to the School of Art, Art History & Design were among the nine artists who received IAFs.

The IAF program recognizes exemplary work by Nebraska artists. It supports originating artists in their respective fields by providing public recognition and monetary awards.

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Work by Shannon Brock.

08 Feb 2019    

Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist series continues with papermaker Shannon Brock

Lincoln, Neb.--Papermaker and artist Shannon Brock will present the next Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist & Lecture on Wednesday, Feb. 13 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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Students in the History of Prints class created a curatorial project, comparing Rozeal’s contemporary “El Oso Me Pregunto” print (left) with a series of 17th century prints by Wenceslaus Hollar (right) now on display at Sheldon.

08 Feb 2019    By Kathe C. Andersen

History of Prints class creates curatorial project on display at Sheldon

Lincoln, Neb.--Students in Hixson-Lied Professor of Art History Alison Stewart’s fall History of Prints class created a curatorial project, comparing Rozeal’s contemporary “El Oso Me Pregunto” print with a series of 17th century prints by Wenceslaus Hollar.

The project is on display through March 17 at Sheldon Museum of Art in an exhibition titled “From Lace to Chains: The Making of a Print.”

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Maddie Hinrichs, “apartment,“ oil on canvas, 24” x 30” x2”, 2018.

04 Feb 2019    

32nd Annual Juried Undergraduate Exhibition opens at Eisentrager-Howard Gallery

Lincoln, Neb.—The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Eisentrager-Howard Gallery in Richards Hall will host the “32nd Annual Juried Undergraduate Exhibition.” This year’s show is comprised of 76 works of art and design and features 47 undergraduate art students from the School of Art, Art History & Design.

It opens Monday, Feb. 4 and closes with a reception on Friday, Feb. 15 from 5-7 p.m. in the Gallery. Awards will be announced at 6 p.m.

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Andrea Modica, Bagnarola di Budrio, Italy, 2014.

30 Jan 2019    

Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist series begins with photographer Modica on Feb. 6

Lincoln, Neb.--Six 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 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.

Each lecture takes place at 5:30 p.m. in Richards Hall Rm. 15. The lectures are free and open to the public.

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