Kat Richards, “Night Crawler,” monoprint, 30” x 40”, 2022.

27 Feb 2023    

Print media-based artist Richards is next Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist Lecturer on March 8

Lincoln, Neb.—Print media-based artist Kat Richards will present the next Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist Lecture on Wednesday, March 8.

The lecture is 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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Left to right: Stuart Gair, Matthew Kelleher and Rhonda Willers.

09 Feb 2023    

Clay Club welcomes 3 UNL ceramics alumni as visiting artists

The UNL Clay Club is hosting three noted University of Nebraska–Lincoln ceramics alumni as visiting artists Feb. 13-14 for two days of demonstrations and lectures.

Matt Kelleher (MFA 1999), Rhonda Willers (MFA 2007) and Stuart Gair (MFA 2017) will be in residence in the School of Art, Art History & Design.

All three artists will be demonstrating during three sessions on Monday and Tuesday in the ceramics studios, Richards Hall Rm. 117 and 118. Each artist will also give a 30-minute artist talk on Monday evening in Richards Hall Rm. 15.

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Jay Kreimer, an improvising musician, instrument inventor and sound artist, will present the first Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist Lecture on Feb. 15.

01 Feb 2023    

Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist series begins Feb. 15 with Kreimer

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 sculptor and musician Jay Kreimer on Feb. 15.

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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Maricel Reinhard, “Meet Nigel,” 2022.

30 Jan 2023    

36th Annual Juried Undergraduate Art Exhibition opens Feb. 3

Lincoln, Neb.—The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Eisentrager-Howard Gallery will host the 36th Annual Undergraduate Juried Exhibition. The exhibition opens with a First Friday reception on Friday, Feb. 3 from 5-7 p.m. and continues through March 3.

A closing reception will be held Friday, March 3 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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Along with the graphite drawings, "We Are Nebraska" includes an acrylic paint pattern that spans the bottom of the artwork. A signature component of Francisco Souto's artwork, the pattern is an ode to Carlos Cruz-Diez, a fellow Venezuelan artist who ranks among the greatest artistic innovators of the 20th century. In this pattern, Souto features the yellow, blue and red of the Venezuelan flag, connecting his home nation with the Nebraska images above. Photo by Craig Chandler, University Communication.

22 Dec 2022    By Troy Fedderson, University Communication and Marketing

Souto artwork captures the student experience at Nebraska U

Lincoln, Neb.--The pulse of campus life — beats that resonate with the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s commitment to being a place where every person and every interaction matters — has been captured in a new artwork by Francisco Souto.

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Dana Fritz’s “Field Guide to a Hybrid Landscape” (University of Nebraska Press). Left: Sandhills near Thedford Airport; Right: Dismal Riverbank. Photos by Dana Fritz.

12 Dec 2022    By Kathe C. Andersen

Fritz’s new book explores Nebraska National Forest and Grasslands

Lincoln, Neb.--Hixson-Lied Professor of Art Dana Fritz’s latest book, “Field Guide to a Hybrid Landscape,” will be published by the University of Nebraska Press in January 2023. 

Copies of the book will be available for purchase at a book signing on Saturday, Dec. 17 at 4 p.m. at Francie & Finch Bookshop, located at 130 S. 13th St. in Lincoln. 

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Chas Hyman, “Paradise,” colored pencils and oil pastel on paper, 46” x 46”. Emily Pietrzak, “Don’t Waste.”

05 Dec 2022    

Capstone Exhibition opens Dec. 12

Lincoln, Neb.--The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s School of Art, Art History & Design will present the work of graduating undergraduate students in the Fall 2022 Capstone Exhibition.

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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School of Art, Art History & Design alumni Patricia Davis and Amanda Durig have a duo show at Project Project in Omaha that opens Dec. 9.

01 Dec 2022    

2 art alumni to have collaborative exhibit at Project Project

Lincoln, Neb.--Two School of Art, Art History & Design alumni will present “Just because you carry it well, doesn’t mean it isn’t heavy,” at Project Project in Omaha from Dec. 9, 2022, to Jan. 6, 2023. 

The exhibit is a collaboration between Patricia Davis (M.F.A. 2016) and Amanda Durig (M.F.A. 2020). 

An opening reception will be held on Friday, Dec. 9 from 6-10 p.m., featuring food and drink, as well as works for sale.

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People browse work available for sale at last year’s Clay Club sale. This year’s sales, featuring work made by graduate and undergraduate students in ceramics, photography, printmaking and painting, are Dec. 9-10 in Richards Hall. Photo by Eddy Aldana.

29 Nov 2022    

Winter art sales are Dec. 9-10

Lincoln, Neb.--Get your holiday shopping done early at the winter art sales organized by students in the University of Nebraska’s School of Art, Art History & Design to sell their work. This year’s winter sales are Friday, Dec. 9 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 10 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Clay Club’s winter sale will take place in Richards Hall Rm. 118. The sale will feature work made by School of Art, Art History and Design graduate and undergraduate ceramics students.

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Aaron Spangler, “The Band Played the Night of the Johnstown Flood” (2022), carved and painted Basswood with a touch of graphite, 72”x 124” x 5”. Aaron Spangler

14 Nov 2022    

Sculptor Spangler is next Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist lecturer

Lincoln, Neb.—Aaron Spangler, a sculptor and printmaker best known for monumental carved wooden sculptures and for contemporizing the traditional art of bas relief, will present the next Hixson-Lied Visiting Scholar Lecture on Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 5:30 p.m. in Richards Hall Rm. 15.

The lecture is free and open to the public. 

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