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Spirit: A Celebration of Art in the Heartland 2018

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Discover the story behind the art of Nebraska
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Celebrating Nebraska’s artistic culture and heritage by collecting and preserving, exhibiting and interpreting the art of Nebraska.
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Travel through time, take in all of the beautiful sights, immerse yourself in history, and become a part of the art.
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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.
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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.
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MONA’s permanent collection reflects nearly 200 years of history through works by artists of local, national, and international acclaim.
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Discover the story behind the art of Nebraska
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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.
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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.

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

A River Runs Through It

Posted on January 8, 2019March 28, 2019 by Gina Garden

February 26 – July 21, 2019 In Paul A. Johnsgard’s book, Crane Music: A Natural History of American Cranes, the author writes, “There is a river in the heart of North America that annually gathers together the watery largess of melting Rocky Mountain snowfields and glaciers and spills wildly down the eastern slopes of Colorado Read More

Nebraska Now: Anne Burton, Printmaking

Posted on January 7, 2019April 15, 2019 by Gina Garden

April 13 – July 7, 2019 Lincoln artist Anne Burton explores historical modes of coded communication (war-coding; braille; and floriography, the Victorian-era enthusiasm for sending flowers to convey coded messages) through various printmaking processes. The resulting colorful, intricate prints contain imagery of circles, flowers, and clothing that reflect humanity’s search for identity while revealing a Read More

MONA: There’s an App for That 2.0

Posted on January 4, 2019April 5, 2019 by Gina Garden

April 9 – July 14, 2019 Launching its mobile app in 2017, the Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA) continues to add content. 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 second selection of Read More

Student Art Show

Posted on January 4, 2019April 10, 2019 by Gina Garden

April 16 – May 12, 2019 Budding artists from Kearney and surrounding school districts in central Nebraska are featured during four weeks in the spring when the Museum of Nebraska Art is sparkling with the creativity of young student artists ranging from kindergarten to high school seniors. Each week a selection of art from different Read More

	April 2019
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	1 Closed Mondays Closed Mondays Starts: 12:00 am Ends: April 1, 2019 - 11:59 pm More details... •	2 MONA’S Not Just A Book Club MONA’S Not Just A Book Club Starts: 10:30 am Ends: April 2, 2019 - 11:30 am Location: MONA, 2401 Central Ave, Kearney, NE 68847, USA Description: Avid readers whose interests lie in authors from Nebraska or reading about Nebraska or art are welcome to these free sessions, and may join at any time. 1st Tuesdays: January 8 – May 7, 2019Time: 10:30-11:30 a.m. MONA: Gary E. Zaruba Library & Research Center April 2: This Blessed Earth: A Year in the Life of an American Family Farm by Ted Genoways More details... •	3 Yoga at MONA Yoga at MONA Starts: 10:15 am Ends: April 3, 2019 - 11:00 am Location: MONA, 2401 Central Ave, Kearney, NE 68847, USA Description: YOGA AT MONA with Marsha Yeagley, RYT 200 Yoga Certified Combine the unique energy of the visual arts with a physical and spiritual experience. For this progressive yoga, no previous experience is required and all levels are welcome. Participants must be able to move from standing to floor poses without difficulty. Practice basic yoga asana, pranayama, meditation, and relaxation. Marsha is also certified in Yoga for heart disease, meditation, and trained for strengthening bones through Yoga. Please provide your own yoga mat and props. Wednesdays: March 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1 (6 weeks) Time: 10:15-11:00 a.m. Age: 18+ Cost: $70 for eight sessions (members), $80 (non-members); $50 for six sessions (members), $60 (non-members) $10 drop-in rate for a single session Register by: TTuesday March 26; payment is due with registration. More details... •	4 MONA Showcase MONA Showcase Starts: 6:30 pm Ends: April 4, 2019 - 7:30 pm Location: MONA, 2401 Central Ave, Kearney, NE 68847, USA Description: MONA Showcase is a six-program evening series featuring talented visual, performing, and literary artists. Each program is followed by conversation, art viewing, and light refreshments. Free and open to the public. Thursday, April 4, 2019 – (rescheduled from March 14) 6:30-7:00 p.m. Cello Quartet 7-8:00 p.m. Thorton String Quartet More details... •	5	6 Untutored Life Drawing Class Untutored Life Drawing Class Starts: 10:15 am Ends: April 7, 2019 - 12:15 am Description: 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 drawing skills. Poses are timed and moderated. Easels and drawing boards are provided; participants bring their own paper and drawing supplies. Saturdays: April 6, 13, 20, 27 Time: 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Age: 18+ Cost: $48 for each four-class session (members), $58 (non-members) Register by: Friday, April 5, full payment is required in advance to pay for model. More details... •
7 Nebraska Now: Michael James, Quilts & Photographs Nebraska Now: Michael James, Quilts & Photographs Starts: 12:00 pm Ends: April 7, 2019 - 5:00 pm Location: MONA, 2401 Central Ave, Kearney, NE 68847, USA Description: CLOSING TODAY Nebraska Now: Michael James, Quilts & PhotographsJanuary 12 – April 7, 2019 In his most recent body of work, Michael James focuses on the immersive colors, textures, and feel of India, looking to its “vernacular architecture” and the intricacies of the buildings, alleys, and courtyards. A leader in the art quilt movement of the 1970s, James is the Chair and Ardis James Professor of Textiles in Merchandising and Fashion Design at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. More details... Reece Crawford: Visions of a Community Reece Crawford: Visions of a Community Starts: 12:00 pm Ends: April 7, 2019 - 5:00 pm Description: CLOSING TODAY Reece Crawford: Visions of a Community January 22 – April 7, 2019 From the late 1980s to the mid ‘90s, self-taught artist Reece Crawford awoke to “visions” of the people in her North Omaha community and felt compelled to make small sculptures of them. Created over the span of a few short years, the resulting vibrant, colorful, animated works are an ode to the artist’s “hood,” as she called it. Crawford found inspiration from African and American history as well as her imagination. This exhibition brings together 18 of her works from the MONA collection, including recent gifts by long-time friend and art associate, Judith Shepard. More details... • •	8 Closed Mondays Closed Mondays Starts: 12:00 am Ends: April 8, 2019 - 11:59 pm More details... •	9 MONA: There’s an App for That 2.0 MONA: There’s an App for That 2.0 Starts: 10:00 am Ends: April 9, 2019 - 5:00 pm Location: MONA, 2401 Central Ave, Kearney, NE 68847, USA Description: MONA: There’s an App for That 2.0 April 9 – July 14, 2019 Launching its mobile app in 2017, the Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA) continues to add content. 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 second selection of works for the MONA app – significant collection pieces including those by artists Kent Bellows, Aaron Douglas, Gertrude Kasebier, and Ed Ruscha. The MONA app is available to download FREE from the Apple App Store and Google Play. The MONA app development is funded by the Nebraska Tourism Commission and by Steve and Jennifer Homan with their daughters Claire, Samantha, and Mia. More details... •	10 Yoga at MONA Yoga at MONA Starts: 10:15 am Ends: April 10, 2019 - 11:00 am Location: MONA, 2401 Central Ave, Kearney, NE 68847, USA Description: YOGA AT MONA with Marsha Yeagley, RYT 200 Yoga Certified Combine the unique energy of the visual arts with a physical and spiritual experience. For this progressive yoga, no previous experience is required and all levels are welcome. Participants must be able to move from standing to floor poses without difficulty. Practice basic yoga asana, pranayama, meditation, and relaxation. Marsha is also certified in Yoga for heart disease, meditation, and trained for strengthening bones through Yoga. Please provide your own yoga mat and props. Wednesdays: March 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1 (6 weeks) Time: 10:15-11:00 a.m. Age: 18+ Cost: $70 for eight sessions (members), $80 (non-members); $50 for six sessions (members), $60 (non-members) $10 drop-in rate for a single session Register by: TTuesday March 26; payment is due with registration. More details... •	11	12	13 Nebraska Now: Anne Burton, Printmaking Nebraska Now: Anne Burton, Printmaking Starts: 10:00 am Ends: April 13, 2019 - 5:00 pm Location: MONA, 2401 Central Ave, Kearney, NE 68847, USA Description: Nebraska Now: Anne Burton, Printmaking April 13 – July 7, 2019 Lincoln artist Anne Burton explores historical modes of coded communication (war-coding; braille; and floriography, the Victorian-era enthusiasm for sending flowers to convey coded messages) through various printmaking processes. The resulting colorful, intricate prints contain imagery of circles, flowers, and clothing that reflect humanity's search for identity while revealing a universal desire to be heard and understood. Burton is the Art Program Coordinator at Metropolitan Community College in Omaha where she teaches full-time. Artist Talk and Reception: Saturday, April 13 • 1:30 p.m. Free and open to the public More details... Untutored Life Drawing Class Untutored Life Drawing Class Starts: 10:15 am Ends: April 14, 2019 - 12:15 am Description: 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 drawing skills. Poses are timed and moderated. Easels and drawing boards are provided; participants bring their own paper and drawing supplies. Saturdays: April 6, 13, 20, 27 Time: 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Age: 18+ Cost: $48 for each four-class session (members), $58 (non-members) Register by: Friday, April 5, full payment is required in advance to pay for model. More details... • •
14 Marvel Maring's Bookbinding Workshop Marvel Maring's Bookbinding Workshop Starts: 1:00 pm Ends: April 14, 2019 - 5:00 pm Location: MONA, 2401 Central Ave, Kearney, NE 68847, USA Description: Marvel Maring’s Bookbinding Workshop Artist Marvel Maring has been making books since 1995. Trained as a painter, she received her M.F.A. degree from The Art Institute of Chicago in 1991 and her M.F.A. in Book Arts from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa in 2001. This workshop introduces a binding that is ideal for those who want to learn how to turn single sheets of watercolor paper into an artist’s book. A few clever folds, cuts, and figure-eight stitching form the basis of the structure. The book is then strengthened with additional spine support and a reinforced “pocket” cover. It’s a perfect project for beginners. All supplies for the workshop are provided. Sunday: April 14 Time: 1:00-5:00 p.m. Age: 14+ Cost: $50 (members), $60 (non-members) Register by: Monday, April 8; full payment is due with registration. More details... •	15 Closed Mondays Closed Mondays Starts: 12:00 am Ends: April 15, 2019 - 11:59 pm More details... •	16 Student Art Show Student Art Show Starts: 10:00 am Ends: April 16, 2019 - 5:00 pm Location: MONA, 2401 Central Ave, Kearney, NE 68847, USA Description: Student Art Show April 16 – May 12, 2019 Budding artists from Kearney and surrounding school districts in central Nebraska are featured during four weeks in the spring when the Museum of Nebraska Art is sparkling with the creativity of young student artists ranging from kindergarten to high school seniors. Each week a selection of art from different schools is on view and a reception is held to recognize and honor the students. The Student Art Show is sponsored by the MONA Guild. Buffalo, Kearney, Phelps County Schools April 16 – 21; Reception, Wednesday, April 17 • 7:00-8:30 p.m. Kearney High School April 23 – 28; Reception, Wednesday, April 24 • 7:00-8:30 p.m. Kearney Public Middle Schools & Kearney Catholic High School April 30 – May 5; Reception, Tuesday, April 30 • 7:00-8:30 p.m. Kearney Public Elementary Schools May 7 – 12; Reception, Tuesday, May 7 • 5:30-7:30 p.m. More details... •	17 Yoga at MONA Yoga at MONA Starts: 10:15 am Ends: April 17, 2019 - 11:00 am Location: MONA, 2401 Central Ave, Kearney, NE 68847, USA Description: YOGA AT MONA with Marsha Yeagley, RYT 200 Yoga Certified Combine the unique energy of the visual arts with a physical and spiritual experience. For this progressive yoga, no previous experience is required and all levels are welcome. Participants must be able to move from standing to floor poses without difficulty. Practice basic yoga asana, pranayama, meditation, and relaxation. Marsha is also certified in Yoga for heart disease, meditation, and trained for strengthening bones through Yoga. Please provide your own yoga mat and props. Wednesdays: March 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1 (6 weeks) Time: 10:15-11:00 a.m. Age: 18+ Cost: $70 for eight sessions (members), $80 (non-members); $50 for six sessions (members), $60 (non-members) $10 drop-in rate for a single session Register by: TTuesday March 26; payment is due with registration. More details... Student Art Show - Reception Student Art Show - Reception Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: April 17, 2019 - 8:30 pm Location: MONA, 2401 Central Ave, Kearney, NE 68847, USA Description: Student Art Show Buffalo, Kearney, Phelps County Schools - April 16 – 21 Reception, Wednesday, April 17 • 7:00-8:30 p.m. More details... • •	18 Home School Program Home School Program Starts: 11:00 am Ends: April 18, 2019 - 12:30 pm Location: MONA, 2401 Central Ave, Kearney, NE 68847, USA Description: Home School Program The spring Home School Program consists of one class once a month. Classes, taking place in MONA’s galleries and Program Room, are designed to be interactive lessons that encourage students to examine objects and ideas. Over these monthly sessions, students develop a theme for a project through a variety of sequential activities including discussion, drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpture. For information on the next session contact the Museum at (308() 865-8559. More details... •	19	20 Untutored Life Drawing Class Untutored Life Drawing Class Starts: 10:15 am Ends: April 21, 2019 - 12:15 am Description: 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 drawing skills. Poses are timed and moderated. Easels and drawing boards are provided; participants bring their own paper and drawing supplies. Saturdays: April 6, 13, 20, 27 Time: 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Age: 18+ Cost: $48 for each four-class session (members), $58 (non-members) Register by: Friday, April 5, full payment is required in advance to pay for model. More details... •
21	22 Closed Mondays Closed Mondays Starts: 12:00 am Ends: April 22, 2019 - 11:59 pm More details... •	23 Student Art Show Student Art Show Starts: 10:00 am Ends: April 23, 2019 - 5:00 pm Description: Student Art Show April 16 – May 12, 2019 Budding artists from Kearney and surrounding school districts in central Nebraska are featured during four weeks in the spring when the Museum of Nebraska Art is sparkling with the creativity of young student artists ranging from kindergarten to high school seniors. Each week a selection of art from different schools is on view and a reception is held to recognize and honor the students. The Student Art Show is sponsored by the MONA Guild. Kearney High School April 23 – 28; Reception, Wednesday, April 24 • 7:00-8:30 p.m. More details... •	24 Yoga at MONA Yoga at MONA Starts: 10:15 am Ends: April 24, 2019 - 11:00 am Location: MONA, 2401 Central Ave, Kearney, NE 68847, USA Description: YOGA AT MONA with Marsha Yeagley, RYT 200 Yoga Certified Combine the unique energy of the visual arts with a physical and spiritual experience. For this progressive yoga, no previous experience is required and all levels are welcome. Participants must be able to move from standing to floor poses without difficulty. Practice basic yoga asana, pranayama, meditation, and relaxation. Marsha is also certified in Yoga for heart disease, meditation, and trained for strengthening bones through Yoga. Please provide your own yoga mat and props. Wednesdays: March 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1 (6 weeks) Time: 10:15-11:00 a.m. Age: 18+ Cost: $70 for eight sessions (members), $80 (non-members); $50 for six sessions (members), $60 (non-members) $10 drop-in rate for a single session Register by: TTuesday March 26; payment is due with registration. More details... Collection Connection Collection Connection Starts: 2:00 pm Ends: April 24, 2019 - 3:00 pm Location: MONA, 2401 Central Ave, Kearney, NE 68847, USA Description: Kent Wolgamott: Contemporary Art Trends in Lincoln, Nebraska Wednesday, April 24 • 2:00 p.m. L. Kent Wolgamott, the arts and entertainment writer for the Lincoln Journal Star, has written about the visual arts, music, and film for Lincoln newspapers for 33 years. In 2009, he was one of 12 American fellows in the NEA/U.S. State Department’s International Arts Journalism Institute in Visual Art. In 2018, he received the Lincoln Mayor’s Arts Award - Literary. A native of Curtis, Wolgamott is a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and worked as an aide to U.S. Senator Edward Zorinsky before beginning his newspaper career. His writings have appeared in Time, People, Rolling Stone, Spin, and Art Papers and he is a long-time Associated Press stringer, writing about Nebraska football and men’s basketball. More details... Student Art Show - Reception Student Art Show - Reception Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: April 24, 2019 - 8:30 pm Description: Student Art Show Kearney High School - April 23 – 28 Reception, Wednesday, April 24 • 7:00-8:30 p.m. More details... • • •	25	26	27 Untutored Life Drawing Class Untutored Life Drawing Class Starts: 10:15 am Ends: April 28, 2019 - 12:15 am Description: 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 drawing skills. Poses are timed and moderated. Easels and drawing boards are provided; participants bring their own paper and drawing supplies. Saturdays: April 6, 13, 20, 27 Time: 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Age: 18+ Cost: $48 for each four-class session (members), $58 (non-members) Register by: Friday, April 5, full payment is required in advance to pay for model. More details... •
28	29 Closed Mondays Closed Mondays Starts: 12:00 am Ends: April 29, 2019 - 11:59 pm More details... •	30 Student Art Show Student Art Show Starts: 10:00 am Ends: April 30, 2019 - 5:00 pm Location: MONA, 2401 Central Ave, Kearney, NE 68847, USA Description: Student Art Show April 16 – May 12, 2019 Budding artists from Kearney and surrounding school districts in central Nebraska are featured during four weeks in the spring when the Museum of Nebraska Art is sparkling with the creativity of young student artists ranging from kindergarten to high school seniors. Each week a selection of art from different schools is on view and a reception is held to recognize and honor the students. The Student Art Show is sponsored by the MONA Guild. Kearney Public Middle Schools & Kearney Catholic High School April 30 – May 5; Reception, Tuesday, April 30 • 7:00-8:30 p.m. More details... •

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MONA

MUSEUM OF NEBRASKA ART

VISIT

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