Childe Hassam Northbend, Nebraska – September 14, 1908 1908 watercolor, gouache on paper Museum Purchase made possible by Julie Morsman Schroeder Foundation Accession No: 2023.12.01 (click image for full view)
Susan Knight: Groundwater Magic
Permanent Installation There is a saying in Spanish, ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente, meaning what the eyes don’t see, the heart does not feel. Under the Earth’s surface, groundwater in the soil accounts for ninety-eight percent of our usable water. The more porous the soil, the more groundwater it can hold. Susan Read More
Magic and Loss: Charley Friedman and Nancy Friedemann-Sánchez
May 3-July 20, 2025 There’s a bit of magic in everything And then some loss to even things out Lou Reed, lyrics from his 1992 song, “Magic and Loss” We all have experienced moments of magic and loss in our lives; the presence of both is a natural part of life. Groups Read More
In Search of Ourselves: A Reinstallation of the Museum of Nebraska Art’s Permanent Collection
May 3, 2025-July 2027 Defining what it means for an artist or artwork to be “Nebraskan” is a challenging task. By striving for an exact definition, we risk overlooking the many possibilities of what it can be. When the Museum of Nebraska Art was founded in 1976 as the Nebraska Art Collection, we became tasked Read More
MONA’s Annual Appeal – 2024
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
The Lives of Objects: Still Lifes from the MONA Collection
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: A Printmaking Prophet
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: MONA collection artwork
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: MONA collection artwork
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: MONA collection artwork
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)
