Museum of Nebraska Art: discover the story behind the art of Nebraska
Current Exhibitions
2011 – 2012 MONA Exhibitions
(Exhibitions and dates are subject to change)
Last updated October 14, 2011
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- Why Is It Art?
- July 12, 2011 – April 29, 2012
- Walking into an art museum, visitors sometimes think "I just don't get it!" Why Is It Art? takes an historical journey through selections from the Museum of Nebraska Art collection to learn how styles in art have evolved, what influences the artist, and how to look at art.
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- The Oregon Trail: Illustrations from Francis Parkman’s Book
- September 13 – March 18, 2012
- Francis Parkman’s book The Oregon Trail, first published in 1849, recounts his adventures in the West. Throughout the years, the book has been reprinted and illustrated by different artists including Thomas Hart Benton, Maynard Dixon, William Henry Jackson, Frederic Remington, and N.C. Wyeth. A selection of original artwork for the illustrations by these artists is featured.
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- Nebraska Now: Wendy Weiss & Jay Kreimer: Against the Sky
- January 14 – April 8, 2012
- Transforming MONA’ s Yanney Skylight Gallery, collaborative installation artists Wendy Weiss and Jay Kreimer utilize ikat weavings and discarded hollow doors to explore the Nebraska landscape. This installation is the artists’ response to the “resilience of nature” – looking to the non-native trees of the Great American Prairie and what our relationship is to them.
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- Cranes in Art
- February 11 – May 8, 2012
- Central Nebraska plays host to the Sandhill cranes each spring as the birds migrate from their winter habitat to their summer one. In tribute to this extraordinary natural phenomenon, the Museum of Nebraska Art presents 19th to 21st century art that depicts these magnificent birds. Also included are images that show an aspect of the birds’ life cycle not seen in Nebraska – the crane eggs and chicks that hatch.
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- Spirit: A Celebration Of Art In The Heartland
- March 24 – April 15, 2012 (Gala Events: April 13, 14,15)
- A biennial fund-raising benefit for the Museum of Nebraska Art, this art exhibition and gala events feature 54 artists with ties to Nebraska. On view three weeks prior to the culminating weekend of festivities, the exhibition showcases a variety of media, styles, and themes by Nebraska’s gifted artists.
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Location:
2401 Central Avenue
Kearney, NE 68847
Just minutes north of Interstate 80, with plenty of free parking on the
north side of the Museum. Maps.
Hours:
Tue. - Sat.: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sun.: 1 - 5 p.m.
Closed Mondays and
major holidays.
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