Discover the story behind the Art of Nebraska
DISCOVER THE STORY BEHIND THE ART OF NEBRASKA
The Museum of Nebraska Art Embarks on an Exciting New Era!
The Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA) is a Nebraska marvel as it is the only museum exclusively dedicated to telling the story of Nebraska through the art of Nebraska. MONA will close November 1, 2021 to embark on the most comprehensive restoration, renovation and expansion project in the museum’s history. READ MORE
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.
Through the Beyond the Lens series, in partnership with The World Theatre, MONA presents a selection of films with cultural, aesthetic, or historical significance. At the center of each screening is the Museum’s mission to be a platform for the arts, bring people together, and encourage critical and meaningful engagement. Next Showing: The Grand Budapest 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
Mary Sue Gaer Untitled (weaving) wood, wool c. 1970s – 1980s 20 × 33½” Gift of Larry Schulte & Alan Zimmerman Accession No: 2020.20.01 (click image for full view)
1945, Brooklyn, New York – Stephen Salmieri Children with a Gun, Nebraska black & white photograph 1974 9¾ × 9¾” Museum Purchase made possible by Marilyn F. Belschner Arts Endowment Fund Accession No: 2019.33.01 (click image for full view)
1972, San Angelo, Texas – Tad Lauritzen Wright Password mixed media 1994 30 × 67″ Gift of David & Kristine Gale Accession No: 2019.29.17 (click image for full view)
1972, Minneapolis, Minnesota – Aaron Holz Standing Rock II oil 2018 93/4 × 131/2” Gift of David & Kristine Gale Accession No: 2019.29.14 (click image for full view)
1952, Oakland, Nebraska – David Sebberson Untitled Study #1 marble paste, oil on canvas n.d. 12 × 12″ Gift of David & Kristine Gale Accession No: 2019.29.12 (click image for full view)
Bill Ganzel Russell Means and the Press During the Wounded Knee Takeover, 1973 digital archival print printed 2018 11 × 16½” Gift of David & Kristine Gale Accession No: 2019.29.08 (click image for full view)
1962, Ponca City, Oklahoma – Joel Sartore Sandhill Crane I (Grus Canadensis) color photograph 2007 26¼ × 35¼” Gift of the Artist Accession No: 2019.28.01 (click image for full view) Joel Sartore Sandhill Crane II (Grus Canadensis) color photograph 2007 54¼ × 40¼” Gift of the Artist Accession No: 2019.28.02 (click image for full view) Read More
1945, Dallas, Texas – Juan Hamilton Sal ceramic, glaze 1988 7½ × 8¾ × 5½” Museum Purchase made possible by Cliff & Mary Hillegass Trusts Accession No: 2019.19.01 (click image for full view)
