Discover the story behind the Art of Nebraska
DISCOVER THE STORY BEHIND THE ART OF NEBRASKA
The Museum of Nebraska Art showcases dynamic exhibitions featuring works from MONA’s esteemed permanent collection alongside powerful creations by contemporary artists. As the only museum in the state solely dedicated to championing the art and artists of Nebraska, MONA has redefined its visitor experience with new exhibition spaces, enlarged areas for public programming, enhanced amenities, and improved accessibility.
2401 Central Avenue, downtown Kearney, NE.
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Sunday: 12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
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MONA’s ARTreach program provides exhibitions to various communities throughout Nebraska. The ARTreach fees include delivery to the exhibition venue, installation of the show, labels and didactics, educational support as needed, and deinstallation and return to MONA after the exhibition’s close. With professional assistance in managing the exhibition each step of the way, ARTreach exhibitions share MONA’s collection with a variety of venues across the state. To learn more about ARTreach, please call the Museum at (308) 865-8559.
MONA serves as a catalyst for visitor learning and enjoyment through its exhibitions, docent-led tours, hands-on workshops, and artist talks bringing the art of Nebraska to life. Our ARTreach program provides traveling exhibitions to communities all over the state.
May 3-July 20, 2025 Magic and Loss is a collaborative exhibition by married artists Charley Friedman and Nancy Friedemann-Sánchez exploring themes of creation, destruction, and transformation through distinct but interconnected bodies of work. Together, their work creates a mystically transformed space in the Museum’s new John and Elizabeth Lauritzen Foundation Gallery for an immersive and Read More
May 3, 2025- July 2027 This reinstallation of MONA’s permanent collection surveys the entirety of the collection through a thematic lens—a significant shift from the Museum’s previous approach of presenting the collection chronologically by four eras: artist-explorers, early Nebraskans, modern artists, and art of today. In Search of Ourselves dives deeply into various areas of Read More
Make an Impact on the ART of Nebraska Support MONA’s Annual Appeal. MONA’s programs provide a unique platform for the arts, bringing people together, and encouraging critical and meaningful engagement. Three easy ways to give: Online: At mona.unk.edu By Mail: MONA | 2401 Central Avenue | Kearney, NE 68847 Phone: 308-865-8559 Your gift ensures that Read More
Still life is a genre in art, otherwise known as a category of subject like landscape or figurative, that depicts human-made or natural objects. At first mention, the term may invoke images of flowers in a vase or an arrangement of fruit, but the broad definition of still life means the genre has seemingly endless Read More
Ruth G. Waddy (1909-2003) came to artmaking later in life, during her early fifties, as an effort to build stronger relationships with artists and improve her advocacy skills. As a result, Waddy created artwork in response to the world around her, incorporating political and social commentary related to the Black community to which she belonged Read More
Curtiss W. Routh Holstein Depot watercolor 1979 22½ x 30″ Gift of Thomas Creigh Accession No: 1986.56 (click image for full view)
Ed Dadey Wood box for fireplace wood 1972 53½ x 48 x 36″ Gift of Don and Dorothy Cummings Accession No: 1985.06 (click image for full view)
Tad Lauritzen Wright Password mixed media 1994 30 x 67″ Gift of David and Christine Gale Accession No: 2019.29.17 (click image for full view)
Nelson Dungan Elegant Beams acrylic 1979 35¾ x 36″ Gift of Larry Schulte Accession No:1993.28 (click image for full view)
Nik Ratzlaff I.C.U./U.C.Me welded steel 1993 59¼ x 16 x 14″ Gift of Lisbeth Freauf Accession No: 1994.38 (click image for full view)
