Dr. Caroline Sturdy Colls at Treblinka. Dr. Caroline Sturdy Colls

17 Mar 2017    

Two forensic archaeology lectures to be presented by Staffordshire University's Sturdy Colls

Lincoln, Neb.—Dr. Caroline Sturdy Colls of Staffordshire University (U.K.) and one of the foremost forensic archaeologists in the world, will present two public lectures at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in April on her work at the Treblinka death camp in Poland.

View Two forensic archaeology lectures to be presented by Staffordshire University's Sturdy Colls Article

Michael Hoff (third from left), Hixson-Lied professor of art history at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, with Turkish students who found a Medusa's head at the Antiochia ad Cragum archaeological site in Turkey in 2015.

16 Mar 2017    

Hoff receives grant from Merops Foundation for excavation in Turkey

Lincoln, Neb.—Hixson-Lied Professor of Art History Michael Hoff received a $30,000 grant from The Merops Foundation to support the Antiochia at Cragum Excavation in Turkey this summer.

“I was gratified to received the grant and somewhat relieved as it represents $30,000 toward our excavation fund for this coming season,” Hoff said. “And yet there’s still more work to be done in order to come up with our goal of about $60,000 to run the season this summer.”

View Hoff receives grant from Merops Foundation for excavation in Turkey Article

Fifty-three students from across Nebraska were selected for the 2017 Nebraska Young Artist Awards.

15 Mar 2017    

2017 Nebraska Young Artist Award winners announced

Lincoln, Neb.--The University of Nebraska–Lincoln Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts has announced the winners of 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.

View 2017 Nebraska Young Artist Award winners announced Article

T.J. Foster, Creighton Prep, “Looking to the Future.” Foster’s work is among the work featured in the “Nebraska Young Artist Awards/Statewide High School Invitational” exhibition on display March 10-24. A ceramics piece by Deanna Allen of Lincoln North Star.

06 Mar 2017    

Nebraska Young Artist Awards/Statewide High School Invitational runs March 10-24

Lincoln, Neb.—The “Nebraska Young Artist Awards/Statewide High School Invitational” exhibition opens Friday, March 10 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’ visual arts component and sponsored by the School of Art, Art History & Design, runs March 10-24.

View Nebraska Young Artist Awards/Statewide High School Invitational runs March 10-24 Article

In 1999, Rob Forbes launched his first startup, Design Within Reach, which marketed European modern furnishings to American buyers. Forbes will present a free lecture on March 9. Rob Forbes

27 Feb 2017    

CANCELED: Designer and Entrepreneur Forbes presents Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist Lecture March 9

Please note:  Due to illness, the Rob Forbes lecture scheduled for March 9 has been canceled.

Lincoln, Neb.--Designer and Entrepreneur Rob Forbes will present the next lecture of the Hixson-Lied Visiting Artists & Scholars Lecture Series on Thursday, March 9 at 5:30 p.m. in Richards Hall Rm. 15. The lecture is free and open to the public.

View CANCELED: Designer and Entrepreneur Forbes presents Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist Lecture March 9 Article

Robert Bubp “Johnson County Geo Logic (Names, Re-Names),” 2012, permanent installation in the B.E.S.T. Building on the University of Kansas-Edwards Campus in Overland Park, Kansas. Six steel map paintings, total size 12' x 15', of townships, cities, villages past and present in Johnson County, Kansas. Robert Bubp

23 Feb 2017    

Artist Bubp presents Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist Lecture March 2

Lincoln, Neb.--Robert Bubp, Associate Professor of Foundation, Painting and Drawing at Wichita State University, will present the next lecture of the Hixson-Lied Visiting Artists & Scholars Lecture Series on Thursday, March 2 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 UNL each semester to enhance the education of students.
 

View Artist Bubp presents Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist Lecture March 2 Article

Two information sessions on Art at Cedar Point will be offered Feb. 24 and 27.

21 Feb 2017    

Art at Cedar Point Info Sessions available Feb. 24 & 27

Lincoln, Neb.--Two informational sessions have been scheduled to provide more information on the Art at Cedar Point 2017 field course, “Mixed Media:  Art and Nature,” which will be taught by Associate Professor of Art Eddie Dominguez from June 5-16.

The first info session will be held on Friday, Feb. 24 at 4:30 p.m. in Richards Hall Rm. 104, just prior to the closing reception for the Annual Undergraduate Juried Studio Art Competition.

The second info session will be held on Monday, Feb. 27 from 10 a.m. to noon in the Hardin Hall Lobby on East Campus.

View Art at Cedar Point Info Sessions available Feb. 24 & 27 Article

Hannah Demma, “Openings,” intaglio and mixed media, 19.5” x 21.5” x 2” (framed), 2017. Kyle Cippera, “Jar 3,” soda-fired stoneware with slips and glazes, 9” x 7” x 7”, 2016.

09 Feb 2017    

Annual undergraduate studio art competition opens Feb. 15

Lincoln, Nebraska—The 30th Annual Undergraduate Studio Art Competition, a juried exhibition of artwork by 40 current undergraduate students in the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s School of Art, Art History & Design, opens Feb. 15 at the Eisentrager-Howard Gallery in Richards Hall.
 

View Annual undergraduate studio art competition opens Feb. 15 Article

Pete Pinnell, “Teapot,” porcelain with celadon glaze, 7” x 10” x 6”, 2017. Dana Fritz, “Redbud Redrock,” gelatin silver print, 27.5” x 15” (framed), 2016.

30 Jan 2017    

Faculty Exhibition opens Jan. 18 at Eisentrager-Howard Gallery

Lincoln, Neb.—The University of Nebraska–Lincoln School of Art, Art History & Design will present the “School of Art, Art History & Design Faculty Exhibition” Jan. 18-Feb. 3 in the Eisentrager-Howard Gallery in Richards Hall. For the first time, the exhibition will include faculty research from all three areas of the School—Studio Art, Art History and Graphic Design.

A closing reception will be held on First Friday, Feb. 3 from 5-7 p.m. in the Gallery. The event is free and open to the public.

View Faculty Exhibition opens Jan. 18 at Eisentrager-Howard Gallery Article

Hixson-Lied Endowment student grants information sessions will be held Feb. 3 and 7.

27 Jan 2017    

Info Sessions to be held for Hixson-Lied Student Grants

Lincoln, Neb.--Did you know that undergraduate and graduate majors in the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts have the opportunity to apply for funding support from grant programs available through the Hixson-Lied Endowment?

Two informational sessions have been scheduled for Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts students to learn more about applying for Hixson-Lied student grants.

Associate Dean Christopher Marks will give a short overview of the student grants available and then answer questions.

The two sessions are:

View Info Sessions to be held for Hixson-Lied Student Grants Article