June 17 –October 12, 2008 — Between 1938 and 1942, twelve Nebraska towns received special gifts − fine art murals made possible through the patronage of the Federal Government’s Department of Treasury, permanently on view in local post offices. All of Nebraska’s Treasury murals remain intact in their original locations: Albion, Auburn, Crawford, Geneva, Hebron, Minden, Read More

April 25 – October 5, 2008 — A small group of portraits, selected by visitors to MONA in early 2008, form the inspiration for short written comments contributed by various individuals about the artworks. This unique exhibition features images of men, women, and children, old and young, in a variety of different styles and media. Paula Read More

January 15 – September 28, 2008 — John James Audubon is famous for his study of wildlife and the subsequent drawings and texts related to his observations. Audubon Selections: Canids from the Wilds of Nebraskafeatures a select group of works depicting some of the state’s carnivorous mammals, the canids. The lithographs are drawn from the Museum Read More

May 17 – August 31, 2008 — In its third installment, RSVP/MONA: Contemporary Art Invitational, on viewat the Museum of Nebraska Art, once again brings together both diverse and engaging artwork created by accomplished artists at various stages in their careers. First conceived as an invitational exhibition of Nebraska-based artists, this year’s RSVP/MONA now looks toward Read More

June 3 – August 17, 2008 — The Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA) has embarked on an art acquisition campaign to add several significant artworks to its 19th century collection – a period in which artists of the day ventured to the western territories to record what they found. The works MONA hopes to acquire include Read More

April 19 – July 20, 2008 — In her first exhibition at the Museum of Nebraska Art, Lincoln artist Lisa Bang Hoffmantouches on the universal through the commonplace − photographs of her family. By focusing on her three children (and occasionally her husband and self), Hoffman’s black and white and sepia-like toned prints break past the Read More

April 15 – June 8, 2008 — Since the beginning of 2005, the Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA) has added over 250 realist, abstract, and semi-abstract artworks to its collection including paintings, sculpture, prints, photographs, and fiber. These works span the four time periods of Nebraska art: Artist Explorers, Early Nebraskans, Modern Artists, and Artists of Today. Read More

April 8 – May 4, 2008 — During four weeks in spring, the Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA) is bursting with artwork created by the next generation of artists. Budding artists in the Kearney Public Schools, Kearney Catholic High School, and the school districts in Buffalo County and Kearney County show their work, selected by their art Read More

March 11 – March 16, 2008 — A population of Demoiselle cranes, the world’s smallest and most abundant crane species, gather yearly in the small town of Keechan in India. After first feeding in surrounding fields, the birds venture into the town to receive the gifts of grain scattered by locals and tourists. Freybe Bateman’s photography Read More

January 8 – March 12, 2008 — Fee! Fie! Foe! Fum! I smell the blood of an Englishman. Be he ’live, or be he dead, I’ll grind his bones to make my bread. This familiar rhyme from the fairy tale “Jack and the Beanstalk” provides the title and reference for Omaha artist Leslie Iwai’s Nebraska Now exhibition, Read More