April 11 – June 28, 2015 — In her first solo exhibition at MONA, Omaha artist Marvel Maring brings her colorful and intricate handmade artist books filled with paintings of abstracted organic imagery. The books are juxtaposed with two-dimensional paintings and scrolls inspired by the “healing” scrolls found in the Coptic tradition of North Africa. Read More
March 10 – June 28, 2015 — Alfred Jacob Miller (1810-1874) was the first artist to travel what was to become the historic Oregon Trail, the first to depict the landmark Chimney Rock, and the first to witness one of the annual Rendezvous of mountain men, trappers, and their Indian allies.
1868, Burlington, Iowa – 1945, Lincoln, Nebraska Anna Jones Burckhardt was born in Burlington, Iowa in 1868. She married the Reverend Oliver J. Burckhardt in 1898 and joined him in Lincoln, Nebraska where he had moved from Missouri in 1890. Together, they provided secular and spiritual leadership to both the African American and the broader Read More
b. 1969, Henderson, Texas Lenard Brown was born in 1969 in Henderson, Texas. After receiving an A.A. degree from Lon Morris College, Jacksonville, Texas in 1990, he earned his B.F.A. degree in Printmaking, Painting, and Drawing from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi in 1993. He continued his studies at The Ohio State University in Columbus, completing Read More
1863, Papillion Creek, Nebraska – 1946, San Gabriel, California A Nebraskan from territorial days to the early 1920s, Osie Abbott was an innovative, self-supporting woman known for her pottery and teaching abilities. In the 1932 book, Nebraska Art and Artists by Clarissa Bucklin, Osie was described as a “pioneer potter and teacher of art pottery”…unique Read More
1887, Lincoln, Nebraska – 1981, Pomona, California A Nebraska-born painter and teacher, Mary Beth Abbott lived her early life in Lincoln with parents Nettie (Walker) Abbott and William Taylor Abbott. As an adult, she, like many aspiring artists raised in Nebraska, settled in California. They went to the Golden State for a variety of reasons Read More
April 14 – May 10, 2015 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 alive with the creativity of young student artists ranging from kindergarten to high school seniors. Each week a different selection of art is Read More
February 24 – May 10, 2015 — John James Audubon masterfully depicted the wildlife of 19th century America. Although primarily known for his stunning images of birds, he also created a series featuring four-legged mammals also called quadrupeds. Selections on view from MONA’s Audubon collection include two large-scale Sandhill crane prints in honor of that Read More
July 22, 2014 – April 19, 2015 — This exhibition pays tribute to historical events that have profoundly impacted our world, nation, and state. Each piece captures the essence of these life-changing circumstances in a variety of media and styles. The artworks tell a compelling story of strength, perseverance, ingenuity, life, and death.
January 30 – April 19, 2015 The 2015 exhibition series in MONA’s Postmaster Gallery explores poetry by Nebraska’s laureates, creating a synthesis of the literary with the visual. Aesthetic delights and sensory speech that connect us with our soulful self and the experiences of others are stirringly evoked through the visual language of metaphor. The Read More
