May 6 – July 10, 2016 A select group of high school students works with the Museum of Nebraska Art staff to conceptualize, choose, and install an exhibition of artworks drawn from MONA’s collection. The experiential learning expands their knowledge of art, museums, and careers. Measured Texture explores actual physical texture, which can be felt, Read More
Author: Maggie Pierson
Susan Puelz: MONA collection artwork
1942 – Biographical sketch of artist Susan Puelz Susan Puelz Demi – Jour (Half Light) watercolor 1988 Gift of CliffsNotes Accession No: 1988.06 (click image for full view) Susan Puelz Solitary Equinox I watercolor, pastel on paper 1989 Museum Purchase made possible by Cliff Hillegass Accession No: 1990.09 (click image for full view) Susan Puelz Read More
Virginia Wattles: MONA collection artwork
1939, Kearney, Nebraska – Biographical sketch of artist Virginia Wattles Virginia Wattles Zip A De Do Dah pastel 1992 Gift of Jim & Kathy George, Dave & Linda George, Debra (George) & Gary Phillips, Mary (George) Lange Accession No: 1993.09 (click image for full view) Virginia Wattles Carl Spelts pastel 2000 Gift of Mark & Read More
Peter Walkley: MONA collection artwork
1952, Orange, Texas – Biographical sketch of artist Peter Walkley Peter Walkley Avarice acrylic on panel 1991 27 × 45″ Museum Purchase Accession No: 1992.70 (click image for full view) Peter Walkley The Red Umbrella acrylic 1987 Gift of Chuck & Kathy Piper Accession No: 1993.34 (click image for full view) Peter Walkley Untitled #1983 Read More
Jean Louise Berg Thiessen: MONA collection artwork
1876, Sacramento, California – 1960, Omaha, Nebraska Biographical sketch of artist Jean Louise Berg Thiessen Jean Louise Berg Thiessen Me in the Garden on-edge felt mosaic c. 1930s 28 × 31″ Gift of the Leonard Thiessen estate Accession No: 2008.17.01 (click image for full view) Jean Louise Berg Thiessen Untitled (red oval) on-edge felt mosaic Read More
Tom Talbot: MONA collection artwork
1936, Broken Bow, Nebraska – 2009, Chicago, Illinois Biographical sketch of artist Tom Talbot Tom Talbot Bloodline alkyd on canvas n.d. Gift of Artist & his wife, Ginger Talbot Accession No: 1993.33 (click image for full view) Tom Talbot Hong Kong Side Street alkyd on canvas n.d. Gift of Artist & his wife, Ginger Talbot Read More
David Stewart: MONA collection artwork
1939, Omaha, Nebraska – Biographical sketch of artist David Stewart David Stewart World Series assemblage 1994 Museum Purchase Accession No: 1995.06 (click image for full view) David Stewart First National Parrot assemblage 1993 Museum Purchase Accession No: 1995.06 (click image for full view) David Stewart Yarn Girls-Ode to Sheila Hicks assemblage 1998 14 × 15 Read More
Freda Spaulding: MONA collection artwork
1893, Lincoln, Nebraska – 1974, Lincoln, Nebraska Biographical sketch of artist Freda Spaulding View more Freda Spaulding artwork in Thumbnail Gallery Freda Spaulding Ballyhoo oil on canvas 1948 Gift of Marjorie Ann Stuff Accession No: 1982.21.21 (click image for full view) Freda Spaulding Forms in Flight etching (7/10) 1961 13 × 19¼” Gift of Clare Read More
Marion Canfield Smith: MONA collection artwork
1873, Lincoln, Nebraska – 1970, Kearney, Nebraska Biographical sketch of artist Marion Canfield Smith Marion Canfield Smith Woman in Mourning watercolor c. early 1900s Gift of the Artist Accession No: 1976.22 (click image for full view) Marion Canfield Smith Sioux Indian Chief watercolor c. early 1900s Gift of the Artist Accession No: 1976.23 (click image Read More
Millard Sheets: MONA collection artist
1907, Pomona, California – 1989, Gualala, California Biographical sketch of artist Millard Sheets Millard Sheets Afterglow Nebraska watercolor 1936 Museum purchase Accession No: 1986.60 (click image for full view)