MONA

See…art representing the work of artist-explorers like George Catlin; early Nebraskans Robert Henri and J. Laurie Wallace; modern era artists Grant Reynard and John Falter, and artists of today.

Robert Henri
Portrait of Miss Eulabee Dix (Becker)
in Wedding Gown
oil on canvas, 1910
The Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA) celebrates the history of Nebraska’s visual art for diverse audiences. MONA collects, preserves, researches, exhibits, and interprets the work of artists who were born, lived, trained, or worked in Nebraska or who created artworks that reflect the culture of Nebraska.

Barbara Takenaga
Red and Pink
acrylic on dried roses on wood panel, 2005
MONA’s permanent collection reflects nearly 200 years of history through works by artists of local, national, and international acclaim.

John James Audubon
Hooping Crane-Young (Sandhill Crane)
handcolored lithograph
double elephant folio size, 1835
Dedicated to telling the story of Nebraska through the art of Nebraska, enjoy a close encounter with art that reflects and enhances the Nebraska experience.

Ernest Ochsner
Lincoln Creek, Summer Storm
oil on linen, 1996
The permanent collection contains over 6,000 works by artists of regional, national, and international importance. MONA is housed in a 1911 building listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Travel through time, take in all of the beautiful sights, immerse yourself in history, and become a part of the art.

Thomas Worthington Whittredge
Cattle Grazing Along the Platte
oil on canvas, 1871
Celebrating Nebraska’s artistic culture and heritage by collecting and preserving, exhibiting and interpreting the art of Nebraska.

John Falter
Threshing Crew
oil on canvas, 1980

Discover the story behind the Art of Nebraska

MUSEUM OF NEBRASKA ART

DISCOVER THE STORY BEHIND THE ART OF NEBRASKA

VISIT

Housed in a 1911 NeoClassical building and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, MONA’s permanent collection numbers nearly 6,000 works by artists of regional, national, and international acclaim. Whether you are online or on our doorstep, there is always something new to do and see. HOURS

EXHIBITIONS

The Museum of Nebraska Art is the only museum exclusively dedicated to telling the story of Nebraska through the art of Nebraska and by extension the story of America. We welcome you to explore the rotating exhibitions in our 11 galleries throughout the year. CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

PROGRAMS

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. CURRENT PROGRAMS

Feature Exhibitions

MONA: There’s An App For That

Posted on April 19, 2017April 22, 2017 by Gina Garden

April 4 – July 16, 2017 The Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA) announces the launch of its new mobile app. With this new platform, viewers browse through highlights from MONA’s permanent collection, listen to audio commentary, peruse a guide on how to look at art, and take a MONA quiz. This exhibition features the initial Read More

National Geographic Photo Ark – Joel Sartore

Posted on April 5, 2016April 12, 2017 by Gina Garden

March 3 – August 13, 2017 In 1995, National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore started the Photo Ark, an archive of intimate and stunning photographic portraits of birds, fish, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates. To date, Sartore has visited over 40 countries and photographed more than 6,000 species to “inspire people to care and help protect Read More

Nebraska Now: Matthew Sontheimer

Posted on April 1, 2016April 12, 2017 by Gina Garden

April 8 – July 2, 2017 Matthew Sontheimer’s densely executed and intensely articulated collages depict an on-going verbal dialogue between two fictional characters. The works, small in scale, “are created for close viewing: to be read slowly, to get lost in, to locate and discover references, and then to step back and regard again as Read More

NEBRASKA: Its Land, Its People

Posted on March 15, 2016June 12, 2017 by Gina Garden

The year 2017 marks Nebraska’s 150th anniversary of statehood. The Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA) is uniquely positioned to observe this milestone, since MONA’s mission is to showcase the art and cultural history of the state. The Museum is proud to feature, through a series of exhibitions, its permanent collection in a visual festival of Read More

	June 2017
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				1	2	3 Untutored Life Drawing Class for Adults Untutored Life Drawing Class for Adults Starts: 10:00 am Ends: June 3, 2017 - 12:00 pm Location: MONA, 2401 Central Ave, Kearney, NE 68847, USA Description: SATURDAY UNTUTORED LIFE DRAWING CLASS This untutored life drawing class offers access to experienced models in a relaxed atmosphere. No instruction is offered at these sessions, which are aimed at anyone wishing to develop his or her life drawing skills. Poses are timed and moderated. Easels and drawing boards are provided. Students bring their own paper and drawing supplies. Saturdays: (session 1) June 3, 10, 17, 24; (session 2) July 15, 22, Aug 5, 12 Time: 10:00 a.m.-noon Ages: 18+ Cost: $48 per session (members), $58 per session (non-members) Register by: Friday, June 2 (session 1); Friday, July 14 (session 2) Fees are non-refundable after classes begin. More details... •
4	5 Closed Mondays Closed Mondays Starts: 12:00 am Ends: June 5, 2017 - 11:59 pm More details... •	6 "NEBRASKA: The Natural World" Opens "NEBRASKA: The Natural World" Opens Starts: 12:00 am Ends: June 6, 2017 - 11:59 pm Location: MONA, 2401 Central Ave, Kearney, NE 68847, USA Description: NEBRASKA: The Natural World June 6, 2017 – March 11, 2018 Nebraska artists have always been inspired by the diverse range of wildlife thriving on the Great Plains. From John James Audubon’s Birds of America published between 1827 and 1838 to a stunning meadowlark coat created by contemporary fiber artist Robert Hillestad, this exhibition pays homage to the many species that can be found on the plains of Nebraska. More details... MONA's Not Just a Book Club MONA's Not Just a Book Club Starts: 10:30 am Ends: June 6, 2017 - 11:30 am Location: MONA, 2401 Central Ave, Kearney, NE 68847, USA Description: MONA’S Not Just a Book Club Avid readers whose interests lie in authors from Nebraska or reading about Nebraska or art are welcome to these sessions, and may join at any time. 1st Tuesdays • 10:30-11:30 a.m. MONA’s Gary E. Zaruba Library & Research Center June 6 – Cooking for Picasso: A Novel, Camille Aubray July 11 (due to July 4 holiday) – All the Gallant Men: An American Sailor’s Firsthand Account of Pearl Harbor, Donald Stratton and Ken Gire August 1 – The Muralist: A Novel, B.A. Shapiro September 5 – Claude & Camille: A Novel of Monet, Stephanie Cowell More details... • •	7	8	9	10 Untutored Life Drawing Class for Adults Untutored Life Drawing Class for Adults Starts: 10:00 am Ends: June 10, 2017 - 12:00 pm Location: MONA, 2401 Central Ave, Kearney, NE 68847, USA Description: SATURDAY UNTUTORED LIFE DRAWING CLASS This untutored life drawing class offers access to experienced models in a relaxed atmosphere. No instruction is offered at these sessions, which are aimed at anyone wishing to develop his or her life drawing skills. Poses are timed and moderated. Easels and drawing boards are provided. Students bring their own paper and drawing supplies. Saturdays: (session 1) June 3, 10, 17, 24; (session 2) July 15, 22, Aug 5, 12 Time: 10:00 a.m.-noon Ages: 18+ Cost: $48 per session (members), $58 per session (non-members) Register by: Friday, June 2 (session 1); Friday, July 14 (session 2) More details... •
11	12 Closed Mondays Closed Mondays Starts: 12:00 am Ends: June 12, 2017 - 11:59 pm More details... •	13	14	15 How to Draw Animals How to Draw Animals Starts: 10:00 am Ends: June 15, 2017 - 11:30 am Location: MONA, 2401 Central Ave, Kearney, NE 68847, USA Description: HOW TO DRAW ANIMALS Inspired by the exhibition National Geographic Photo Ark – Joel Sartore, MONA is offering three separate workshops focusing on observational techniques using a variety of media, to draw a range of animals. Sign up for one, two, or all three workshops. Thursdays: June 15, June 22, June 29 Time: 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Ages: 7-12 Cost: $12 per workshop, $24 for two, or $33 for all three (members), $15 per workshop, $30 for two, or $43 for all three (non-members) Register by: One week prior to each workshop Scholarships are available through the generous support of The Arram Family Foundation. The scholarship application form is available on MONA’s website: mona.unk.edu > Education & Events > Classes. More details... Sounds of Summer Sounds of Summer Starts: 6:00 pm Ends: June 15, 2017 - 7:00 pm Location: MONA, 2401 Central Ave, Kearney, NE 68847, USA Description: Sounds of Summer Gather your friends and join in the fun! Enjoy a lovely evening with your friends at Sounds of Summer in the Cliff Hillegass Outdoor Sculpture Garden. We provide the music along with tables and chairs. You are welcome to bring a picnic, including beverages of your choice! 2017 Schedule Thursdays: June 15 • Blackberry Winter – Classic Rock July 20 • Thalken, Tesdall & Thalken – Smooth Jazz MONA’s Cliff Hillegass Sculpture Garden Gate 0pens at 6:00 p.m. • Music at 7:00 p.m. FREE seating is on a first come, first serve basis, however you may reserve a table for 10 for a single performance for just $200. To make a reservation, contact the Museum at (308) 865-8559. Contributions are appreciated when we “pass the hat” to keep admission free. An award is presented to the group with the best table decorations at each performance, so channel your inner Martha Stewart and “bling” it on! Table Themes: June 15 • Black Out July 20 • Flower Power Proceeds from Sounds of Summer help to support the MONA Guild and its contributions to MONA’s art acquisitions and conservation, art exhibitions and education. More details... • •	16	17 Untutored Life Drawing Class for Adults Untutored Life Drawing Class for Adults Starts: 10:00 am Ends: June 17, 2017 - 12:00 pm Location: MONA, 2401 Central Ave, Kearney, NE 68847, USA Description: SATURDAY UNTUTORED LIFE DRAWING CLASS This untutored life drawing class offers access to experienced models in a relaxed atmosphere. No instruction is offered at these sessions, which are aimed at anyone wishing to develop his or her life drawing skills. Poses are timed and moderated. Easels and drawing boards are provided. Students bring their own paper and drawing supplies. Saturdays: (session 1) June 3, 10, 17, 24; (session 2) July 15, 22, Aug 5, 12 Time: 10:00 a.m.-noon Ages: 18+ Cost: $48 per session (members), $58 per session (non-members) Register by: Friday, June 2 (session 1); Friday, July 14 (session 2) More details... •
18	19 Closed Mondays Closed Mondays Starts: 12:00 am Ends: June 19, 2017 - 11:59 pm More details... •	20	21	22 How to Draw Animals How to Draw Animals Starts: 10:00 am Ends: June 22, 2017 - 11:30 am Location: MONA, 2401 Central Ave, Kearney, NE 68847, USA Description: HOW TO DRAW ANIMALS Inspired by the exhibition National Geographic Photo Ark – Joel Sartore, MONA is offering three separate workshops focusing on observational techniques using a variety of media, to draw a range of animals. Sign up for one, two, or all three workshops. Thursdays: June 22, June 29 Time: 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Ages: 7-12 Cost: $12 per workshop, $24 for two (members), $15 per workshop, $30 for two (non-members) Register by: One week prior to each workshop Scholarships are available through the generous support of The Arram Family Foundation. The scholarship application form is available on MONA’s website: mona.unk.edu > Education & Events > Classes. More details... •	23	24 Untutored Life Drawing Class for Adults Untutored Life Drawing Class for Adults Starts: 10:00 am Ends: June 24, 2017 - 12:00 pm Location: MONA, 2401 Central Ave, Kearney, NE 68847, USA Description: SATURDAY UNTUTORED LIFE DRAWING CLASS This untutored life drawing class offers access to experienced models in a relaxed atmosphere. No instruction is offered at these sessions, which are aimed at anyone wishing to develop his or her life drawing skills. Poses are timed and moderated. Easels and drawing boards are provided. Students bring their own paper and drawing supplies. Saturdays: (session 1) June 3, 10, 17, 24; (session 2) July 15, 22, Aug 5, 12 Time: 10:00 a.m.-noon Ages: 18+ Cost: $48 per session (members), $58 per session (non-members) Register by: Friday, June 2 (session 1); Friday, July 14 (session 2) More details... •
25	26 Closed Mondays Closed Mondays Starts: 12:00 am Ends: June 26, 2017 - 11:59 pm More details... •	27	28 Collection Connection Collection Connection Starts: 2:00 pm Ends: June 28, 2017 - 3:00 pm Location: MONA, 2401 Central Ave, Kearney, NE 68847, USA Description: Learn more about art in one-hour presentations by regional experts. FREE and open to the public. Nebraska Arts Council 2016 Individual Artist Fellowship Awardees Wednesday, June 28 • 2:00 p.m. The Nebraska Arts Council (NAC) awarded its 2016 Individual Artist Fellowships to 10 Nebraska visual artists. The Distinguished Achievement Award winners were Sarah Berkeley, Nancy Friedemann-Sánchez, Josh Johnson, Bradley Peters, and Angie Seykora. The Merit Award winners were James Bockelman, Charley Friedman, David Gracie, Neil Griess, and Matthew Sontheimer. Join us at MONA for an afternoon discussion and exhibition reception with these engaging artists. The Nebraska Arts Council 2016 Visual Artist Fellowships exhibition is on view until August 20, 2017. More details... •	29 How to Draw Animals How to Draw Animals Starts: 10:00 am Ends: June 29, 2017 - 11:30 am Location: MONA, 2401 Central Ave, Kearney, NE 68847, USA Description: HOW TO DRAW ANIMALS Inspired by the exhibition National Geographic Photo Ark – Joel Sartore, MONA is offering three separate workshops focusing on observational techniques using a variety of media, to draw a range of animals. Sign up for one, two, or all three workshops. Thursday: June 29 Time: 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Ages: 7-12 Cost: $12 per workshop (members), $15 per workshop (non-members) Register by: One week prior to each workshop Scholarships are available through the generous support of The Arram Family Foundation. The scholarship application form is available on MONA’s website: mona.unk.edu > Education & Events > Classes. More details... •	30