June 23 – August 4, 2022 Walker Art Gallery Hours: Thursday-Saturday 1-5 p.m. Located: Fine Arts Building – UNK The Museum of Nebraska Art’s mission to collect the art of Nebraska is an ongoing effort to amplify the stories and visions of artists and make cultural connections. This exhibition of recent acquisitions serves as an Read More
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
The auction has closed but thanks for looking! SPIRIT 2022 will feature an online art auction bringing together some of the best work by a select group of Nebraska artists working locally and regionally. SPIRIT is a great opportunity to view work by artists you may already know, while discovering great artists with whom you 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
These In “SPIRIT” artworks have been donated to the Museum for fundraising purposes. Erin Blayney Octopus #3 pastel and graphite on archival paper, n.d. 33 3/4 x 47 1/4″ Kim David Cooper Carnegie Library Ashland Neb print (24/100), 2006 15 3/4 x 28″ Alisha Davis Kiara color photograph, n.d. 26 x 35 3/4″ Ben Darling Read More
1825-1902 Francis Seth Frost Rocky Mountains oil on canvas c. 1860 14 x 20″ Museum Purchase made possible by Lavern Clark Endowment
June12 – October 17, 2021 Drawn to the challenge of creating his own compositions, Jeremy Goodding focuses on still-life with an emphasis on light and shadow. Using subject matter that is harmoniously arranged, Goodding’s paintings are sensitive, yet dramatic, as he uses the subtle drama of light, color, and movement to evoke a sense of Read More
August 17 – October 17, 2021 Drawn from the 2021 Nebraska Artist Biennial organized by Gallery 1516 in Omaha, Nebraska, this exhibition showcases the wide range of subjects, styles, and media explored by contemporary artists with connections to Nebraska. This array of artwork offers diverse perspectives embodied by each artist. The 2021 Nebraska Artist Biennial Read More
The Museum of Nebraska Art Embarks on an Exciting New Era! KEARNEY, Neb. (Oct. 22, 2021) – 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 Read More
From the ancient Greek and Roman frescoes (1700BCE) to the 19th Century landscapes of the Hudson River School, the theme of place has had a long history in art. This exhibition examines place as it appears in art from Nebraska. The specific locations, natural elements, and way of life are all defining features explored by Read More
