Dana Fritz's “Field Guide to a Hybrid Landscape" was published by University of Nebraska Press. Dana Fritz

01 Nov 2023    

Fritz to present book talk during Nebraska Research Days

Lincoln, Neb.--Hixson-Lied Professor of Art Dana Fritz will present a book talk during Nebraska Research Days on Tuesday, Nov. 7 from 11 a.m. to noon at The Mill at Nebraska Innovation Campus.

The event is free and open to the public. Registration is encouraged, but not required. Visit https://go.unl.edu/bets to register.

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A visitor interacts with a graduate student at a previous Open Studios event. This year’s Open Studios event is Nov. 3. Photo by Eddy Aldana. Eighteen graduate students in the School of Art, Art History & Design will participate in Open Studios on Friday, Nov. 3 in Richards Hall and Woods Art Building.

27 Oct 2023    

UNL graduate studio art students host Open Studios Nov. 3

Lincoln, Neb.—Graduate students in the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) studio art program in the School of Art, Art History & Design will host their annual Open Studios and Raffle on Friday, Nov. 3 from 6-8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

The event, hosted by the student-run Visual Artists in Practice, is free and open to the public. Studios will be open in Richards Hall (basement and 2nd floor) and Woods Art Building (basement and 3rd floor) on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln city campus.

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Carleton Watkins, “Rancho San Antonio Rock Outcropping, Exhibit no. 6” (1861). Salted paper print. Courtesy of The Bancroft Library, UC Berkeley, BANC PIC 19xx.096:06—ffALB.   Christine Hult-Lewis

11 Oct 2023    

Pictorial curator Hult-Lewis is next Hixson-Lied Visiting Scholar

Lincoln, Neb.— Christine Hult-Lewis, the interim pictorial curator at the Bancroft Library, the special collections library at the University of California Berkeley, will present the next Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist Lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 5:30 p.m. in Richards Hall Rm. 15. Her lecture, titled “A New Kind of Evidence: Landscape Photography in the Courtroom in the American West,” is free and open to the public.

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An Art TEAMS participant teacher’s students co-create a “Learning Wall” — a method of “making thinking visible” and collaborative learning. Photo by Chuck Green, CYFS.

29 Sep 2023    By Chuck Green, CYFS

Collaboration promotes teaching innovation through art, emerging media

Lincoln, Neb.--As technology continues to rapidly evolve, a group of Nebraska researchers is collaborating with the state’s K-12 educators, artists and administrators to imagine the future of media.

The Teaching with Arts and Emerging Media (Art TEAMS) project is under way in classrooms throughout Nebraska. The five-year pilot project is designed to promote teaching innovation through arts and emerging media in Nebraska public schools.

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Francisco Souto, “Diaspora IV.” Francisco Souto. Photo by Laura Cobb.

29 Sep 2023    

Souto’s ‘On beauty and displacement’ opens Oct. 13

Lincoln, Neb.--School of Art, Art History & Design Director and Cather Professor of Art Francisco Souto’s newest exhibition, “On beauty and displacement” opens Oct. 13 at Kiechel Fine Art.

The exhibition runs Oct. 13 through Dec. 1 at the gallery, which is located at 1208 O St. in Lincoln. An opening reception will be held on Friday, Oct. 13 from 5-8 p.m. The reception is free and open to the public. Souto will deliver an artist talk at 6:45 p.m.

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Raymond Meeks A photo from Raymond Meeks’ book Halfstory Halflife.

20 Sep 2023    

Next Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist is photographer Meeks

Lincoln, Neb.—Photographer Raymond Meeks will present the next Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist Lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 4 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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Marcus Egli, “Plate 6,” 2011.

15 Sep 2023    

‘Material Joy’ opens Oct. 2 at Eisentrager-Howard Gallery

Lincoln, Neb.--“Material Joy,” featuring works from the collection of Lincoln collectors Sue and Tom Tallman, opens Oct. 2 at the Eisentrager-Howard Gallery in Richards Hall.

The exhibition runs Oct. 2-Nov. 10. Gallery hours are Monday-Thursday from noon to 5 p.m. An opening reception will be held Friday, Oct. 6 from 5-7 p.m. in the gallery. A closing reception will be held Friday, Nov. 10 from 5-7 p.m. in the gallery. Both receptions are free and open to the public.

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Ben Moore, “Castle Won’t Save You,” oil acrylic, collage on linen, 22” x 25”, 2022. Ben Moore

08 Sep 2023    

Luther College’s Moore is next Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist

Lincoln, Neb.—Ben Moore, associate professor of art at Luther College in Iowa, will present the next Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist Lecture on Wednesday, Sept. 20 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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Jen Landis has published a new book titled "Skip the Bad Songs! The Art of Rocking a Happy Mindset." The book includes illustrations by Rachel Dempsey (B.F.A. 2022).

25 Aug 2023    By Kathe C. Andersen

Landis’ new book empowers youth through positivity

Lincoln, Neb.--Jen Landis, assistant professor of practice in graphic design in the School of Art, Art History & Design, has published a new book titled “Skip the Bad Songs! The Art of Rocking a Happy Mindset.”

The book is an ultimate guide to personal growth to uplift teens and tweens to unlock their potential and embrace positivity. It includes creative exercises and fun activities to help readers conquer life’s challenges.

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Arely Morales Arely Morales, “Aurora,” 2019, oil on canvas, 96” x 64”.

24 Aug 2023    

Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist series begins Sept. 7 with painter Morales

Lincoln, Neb.--Seven artists will be presenting Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist & Scholar lectures this fall in the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s School of Art, Art History & Design. The series begins with painter Arely Morales on Thursday, Sept. 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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