27 Aug 2014
‘Between Mary and Eve’ opens Sept 1 at UNL’s Medici Gallery
“Between Mary and Eve,” a series of photographic sculptural triptychs exploring the relationship between religion and daily life by Department of Art and Art History senior Brooke Choquette, of Upland, Nebraska, will be on display Sept. 1-6 in the MEDICI Gallery, located in Richards Hall on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln city campus.
25 Aug 2014
UNL’s Kunc headed to Japan for International Mokuhanga Conference
Cather Professor of Art Karen Kunc will be traveling to Japan in September for the 2014 2nd International Mokuhanga Conference at Tokyo University of the Arts with support from a Hixson-Lied Faculty Presentation of Scholarly and Creative Activity Grant.
Kunc is the chair of the International Mokuhanga Conference International Board, which is organizing the conference.
12 Jun 2014
Art & Art History Announces Kimmel Foundation Scholarships
The Department of Art and Art History in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has announced 13 recipients of Kimmel Foundation scholarships.
The Kimmel Scholarship is an annual award of up to $3,000 per year available to incoming students to the department.
Applicants must be residents of Nebraska and applying to UNL with a declared art major. The Kimmel Scholarship is renewable annually for up to four years for incoming freshmen and three years for incoming transfer students, pending a portfolio review at the end of each academic year.
28 May 2014
UNL Department of Art and Art History hosts Alumni Exhibition
The Department of Art and Art History is hosting a special alumni exhibition this summer titled “UNL Alumni Artists, 1945-1969: Your Story Begins Here.”
The exhibition opened May 19 and continues through Aug. 15 in the Eisentrager-Howard Gallery in Richards Hall. The gallery will be accessible to visitors during Department of Art and Art History office hours, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visitors should come to Rm. 120 for access.
07 May 2014
UNL Art and Anthropology Senior Receives Smithsonian Internship
Emma deVries, a University of Nebraska–Lincoln senior dual major in art and anthropology from Lincoln, Neb., has received a Smithsonian Internship to work at the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., this summer.
“I’m really excited,” deVries said. “This was the one I really wanted because I’ve been trying to get this internship for three years now.”
DeVries will begin on June 2 and continue until Aug. 21. The internship fits perfectly with her career goal to be an exhibition designer.
30 Apr 2014
"Penumbra" by Photographer TJ Deaver at Medici Gallery
"Penumbra," a series of self-portraits created by BFA Senior and Photographer T.J. Deaver that engages the personal and cultural struggles of identifying as a LGBQT youth in modern America, is on display this week at the Department of Art and Art History's MEDICI Gallery, located on the first floor of Richards Hall.
The exhibition will have a closing reception on Friday, May 2 from 5-7 p.m. The reception and admission to the gallery are free and open to the public.
29 Apr 2014
Capstone Exhibition opens May 2 in UNL's Eisentrager-Howard Gallery
The Capstone Exhibition runs May 2-9 at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln's Eisentrager-Howard Gallery in Richards Hall. The exhibition presents the work of this semester's graduating studio art seniors.
The exhibition represents students' most recent work, which is a culmination of their coursework and exploration in studio art in the Department of Art and Art History. Thirty-one students will present their work in a variety of mediums.
29 Apr 2014
UNL Clay Club and Fine Art Photo Clubs holding their spring sales May 2-3
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln Clay Club and University of Nebraska–Lincoln Fine Art Photo Club will each be holding their spring sales May 2-3 in Richards Hall.The UNL Clay Club will hold its Spring Sale and Raffle in Richards Hall Rm. 118. Hours for the sale are Friday, May 2 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, May 3 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The sales will include works of art created by graduate students, undergraduate students, alumni, and faculty representing a broad range of aesthetics, techniques and concepts.
10 Apr 2014
Francisco Souto's "Poetics of Recognition" opens April 18 at Kiechel Fine Art
Associate Professor of Art Francisco Souto presents an exhibition of new works titled "Poetics of Recognition" April 18-May 31 at Kiechel Fine Art in Lincoln. An opening reception will be held on Friday, April 18 from 6-9 p.m.
"Poetics of Recognition" is an exhibition structured around a sensorial awareness.
10 Apr 2014
Hagstrom receives SGC’s Teaching Excellence in Printmaking Award
UNL Department of Art and Art History Alumnus Fred Hagstrom (M.F.A. 1982) received the Teaching Excellence in Printmaking Award from Southern Graphics Council at their annual international conference in March.
He also recently named the 2014 Minnesota Book Artist Award winner for his new piece titled “Passage.” This annual award, presented by Minnesota Center for Book Arts and the Minnesota Book Awards, recognizes a Minnesota book artist or book artist collaborative group for excellence of a new artistic work.