— dedicated to promoting the growth and appreciation of the arts in the Omaha community.
Using glass as a medium to utilize the transmission of light and brilliancy of the glass colors to enhance the beauty of her subjects, Borgschulte hopes to capture the viewer’s interest as hers has been captured by nature.
With inspirations that orbit centuries from ancient Indigenous pottery to Moai statues to Land Art, Halfmoon interrogates the intersection of tradition, history, gender, and personal experience.
From wordplay with the actual letters that comprise “BLACK,” to utilizing the expanse of shades of black house paint—including as Nightfall, Soot, Ebony Field, and Black Beauty—to posing the question, “If the color black had a sound, what would it be?,” Benjamin calls attention to the color’s deep historical and social resonance.
Come tour our museums! A "Museum Crawl" will be held on Sunday, July 14th, from noon until 4 pm. Visit these quaint small-town museums!