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Samuel Bak Museum: War Games
2025-01-22 08:00 - 2025-06-29 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Samuel Bak Museum, 2289 S 67th St, Omaha, NE, 68106, United States
War Games explores how Samuel Bak relates his childhood experiences – from his direct renderings of the Holocaust in his watercolors from 1945 to 1948 – to a selection of his contemporary paintings and drawings. Through the presentation of toys and game pieces, Bak draws our attention to the realities of childhoods spent in zones of conflict and how children are pawns used by warring parties. The exhibition has one gallery room dedicated to historic and contemporary instances of children human rights violations. The final room of the exhibition showcases Mr. Bak’s 2024 series Tools of Trade. These works represent his fears for children whose lives and futures are destroyed by war and the escalation of violence in the Middle East. As much as he mourns this age of destruction, he also depicts his unending belief in humanity’s ability to mend and his hope that somehow peace and reason will triumph.

A Stroll Through the Seasons by Erica L. Bailey
2025-05-21 08:00 - 2025-06-29 17:00 | Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE, 68108, United States
May 21 through June 29
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Wednesday through Sunday
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. – Monday and Tuesday
On the gallery walls in the visitor and education center
Experience Erica L. Bailey’s unique perspective of the natural world in this exhibit of seasonal paintings. Bailey, a self-taught abstract impressionist, combines dark fantasy and emotional landscapes with elements of light, offering viewers a chance to step into her imaginative vision.
Inspired by her creative family, including her father’s nature drawings and her uncle’s natural landscape paintings, Bailey’s work blends natural realism with a fantastical twist. Growing up in the Iowa-Omaha metro area, she draws from the beauty of changing seasons, trees, and flowers, creating pieces that invite the viewer to embark on their own adventure—whether down a winding path or around a hidden corner. Each painting offers a glimpse into a world where imagination meets nature.
Included with paid admission. Free for garden members.

Public Tour
2025-06-25 18:00 - 19:00 | Joslyn Art Museum, 2200 Dodge St, Omaha, NE, 68102, United States
Join a Gallery Volunteer for a lively conversation that will engage the senses and build visual literary skills. At the conclusion of the one-hour experience, participants will receive resources for ways to keep looking and learning at The Joslyn. Free, drop-in program; no registration required.
