In Search of Ourselves: A Reinstallation of the Museum of Nebraska Art’s Permanent Collection

Barbara Takenaga, Round Trip Time, 2024, acrylic on wood panels Museum purchase made possible by te Cliff and Mary Hillegass Bequest
Barbara Takenaga
Round Trip Time
2024, acrylic on wood panels
Museum purchase made possible by te Cliff and Mary Hillegass Bequest

May 3, 2025- July 2027

This reinstallation of MONA’s permanent collection surveys the entirety of the collection through a thematic lens—a significant shift from the Museum’s previous approach of presenting the collection chronologically by four eras: artist-explorers, early Nebraskans, modern artists, and art of today. In Search of Ourselves dives deeply into various areas of the permanent collection to explore the many ways “Nebraska art” has been defined through the Museum’s collecting practices.

Sponsored by The Terra Foundation for American Art, established in 1978 and with offices in Chicago and Paris, the foundation supports organizations and individuals locally and globally through its grant program, collection, and initiatives. Its aim is to foster intercultural dialogues and encourage transformative practices that expand narratives of American art.