A Balm In Quiet Beat by Jordan Acker Anderson
2024-09-19 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE, 68108, United States
August 21 through September 199 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through SundayOn the gallery walls in the visitor and education centerIncluded with paid admission or garden membership. $15 + tax, $9 + tax for ages 3-12, free for ages 2 and under.Jordan Acker Anderson will exhibit new paintings inspired by the Lauritzen Gardens grounds and botanical collection. The work will be representative of the artist’s style in abstract symbolism, repetitive mark making, and vibrant color. Her paintings are visual meditations on our impermanence, awareness of cyclical time, and connection with nature.Artist StatementIn my practice, I respond to our interconnectedness through the act of painting. My compositions are a call and response between states of disruption and integration. I layer and detach from previous studio sessions to create a mindful aesthetic that reflects our impermanence. My imagery develops through intuitive actions and interpretations of observations drawn from daily life. I use compositions as a way to mark time and create symbolic calendars. I structure compositions on bilateral order and relieved symmetry as these connect to embodiment and nature. My works become visual prayers that hold my concern. The process is a meditation in its act, and the result is an accumulation of mark, memory, and symbolism.About the ArtistJordan Acker Anderson received her BFA in 2002 from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and her MFA in 2007 from the University of Iowa. She is the director and a professor of studio art for Mount Mary University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her work has been published in numerous Studio Visit magazines and the Mid America Print Journal. Her works are included in the University of Iowa public collections for the Art & Art History Department and the Hospitals & Clinics. Group exhibition highlights include Being: A Recognition of Self and Other at Rahr-West Art Museum, Manitowoc, Wisc., 2023 Faculty Biennial at Marian Art Gallery, Milwaukee, Wisc., 30x30x30 at Var Gallery, Milwaukee, Wisc., and A Tiny Rivulet in the Distant Forest at ArtStart, Rhinelander, Wisc. She was selected for the 2016 and 2020 Wisconsin Artists Biennial at the Museum of Wisconsin Art. Her work was in Watercolor Wisconsin 2021 at Racine Art Museum’s Wustum Museum. She was selected as an artist-in-residence for the 2024-2025 ARTservancy program with Gallery 224 in Port Washington, Wisc, which pairs art activists and land trust properties to increase access and awareness for conservation efforts.

Posthumous Commentary by Gabriella Quiroz
2024-09-19 09:00 - 20:00 | Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE, 68108, United States
August 21 through September 199 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through SundayOn the gallery walls in the visitor and education centerIncluded with paid admission or garden membership. $15 + tax, $9 + tax for ages 3-12, free for ages 2 and under.Gabriella Quiroz is a Nebraska-based artist. Her work has been featured in numerous group showings throughout Omaha and its surrounding areas. Gabi works primarily in oil paints and colored pencils, developing works of symbolic imagery through flora and fauna.www.gabriellaquiroz.com

Business of Art Workshop
2024-09-21 10:00 - 17:30 | Benson Theatre, 6054 Maple St, Omaha, NE, 68104, United States
Date: Saturday, September 21st, 2024
In Collaboration With: University of Nebraska at Omaha’s Business of Art Workshop Series
Join us for The Business of Art Workshop Series, September 21st!
Learn how to turn your art and creations into a business. Business Librarian Isabel Soto – Luna, Creative Production Lab Supervisor Charles Fisher, and Marketing & Entrepreneurship Professor Dr. Zhihao (Max) Yu will lead you through several workshops to help you get started on a business plan that will give you the skills to market and merchandise your art giving you the opportunity to do what you love, and love what you do.
Doors Open 9:30 AM
Start Time: 10 AM
Price: Free! (Limited registration – sign up now!)
Who Can Attend? Any artist in the community looking to build a business around their art!
Schedule of Events:
10 AM – NOON
Selling Yourself: When the business is you
Basical Business Plan – It’s all about asking and answering the right questions!
NOON – 1:30 PM
Lunch break (provided on site free of charge!)
1:30 PM – 3 PM
Making Stuff – What is your product and how do you make it?
Breaking Even – How to make sure y ou are making money and your time is compensated

Millwork Art | Art Club
2024-09-23 18:00 - 21:00 | Millwork Commons, 1229 Millwork Avenue, Omaha, NE, 68102, United States
Come join us at Art Club for a fun and creative event! Whether you’re a seasoned artist or just looking to try something new, this is the perfect opportunity to unleash your creativity.
Don’t miss out on this chance to express yourself through art and connect with fellow art enthusiasts. See you there!

REIMAGINED by The Joslyn Young Advocates
2024-09-28 19:00 - 22:00 | Joslyn Castle, 3902 Davenport St, Omaha, NE, 68131, United States
Joslyn Art Museum is reopening its doors after a period of construction and renovation, revealing a new addition and renovations to existing buildings . . . The Joslyn, REIMAGINED. With buildings that reflect the Earth (1931 Joslyn Building), Ground (1994 Scott Pavilion), and Sky (2024 Hawks Pavilion) of the Great Plains, and featuring dozens of art-filled galleries, the Museum is ready for you to explore. The Joslyn Young Advocates invite attendees to celebrate the spaces with an interactive evening party. Guests will travel the Museum on a journey that will include highlights of art and architecture; a special keepsake passport will be your guide. As you explore each building, enjoy conversation with other young art appreciators and advocates, as well as tasty bites and drinks along the way.
Cocktail attire. Cash bar. REIMAGINED is a 21+ event. General public tickets: $50 advance ($55 at door); $90 for two in advance. Young Advocate member tickets: $35 advance ($40 at door); includes one free drink ticket (two per pair).
Thanks to our REIMAGINED Sponsors
Borsheims
Lindsay & Ryan Decker
Sign up to buy tickets today!

In Conversation: John Clement and Jeff Koterba Art, Creativity, Music, and Laughter
2024-10-11 18:00 - 19:00 | KANEKO, 1111 Jones St, Omaha, NE, 68102, United States
Visit KANEKO for an engaging evening of art, inspiration and laughter with sculptor John Clement and cartoonist/radio host/musician Jeff Koterba. Both artists will share insights about their inspirations and creative processes, exploring how they approach their work and the importance of music to the imagination. With John’s bold, large-scale sculptures and Jeff’s experience as a cartoonist, speaker and author, the conversation will offer unique and enlivening perspectives on art and creativity. Take advantage of this opportunity to talk with two seasoned artists, and to visit John Clement’s Exhibition at KANEKO The Answer is Love Exists.

Spray Painting with Sedra D
2024-10-11 18:30 - 20:30 | Pottawamie Arts, Culture and Entertainment (PACE), 1001 S 6th Street, Council Bluffs, IA, 51503, United States
Join Artist Sedra D for a fun and exciting course to learn how to spray paint artistically! You can see his work in the fourth floor gallery, and around South Omaha!

Comics, Poetry, and Self-Care: Creative Expression for Well-being
2024-10-17 18:00 | Samuel Bak Museum, 2289 S 67th St, Omaha, NE, 68106, United States
This year’s Pearl Blizek Lecture on Religion and Art will be delivered by Britny Cordera, a poet, writer, and journalist and alum of the UNO Religious Studies program, whose work addresses the intersections between environment, climate change, and culture. For this event, Britny will lead a workshop in which participants will create 4 panel comic poems that explore the therapeutic potential of poetry and drawing. Participants will learn how to integrate self-care into the creative process and reflect on their emotions and personal journey. The workshop is open to all, regardless of experience. Please be prepared to write or draw. It is recommended that participants bring a notebook or paper you prefer to write in, as well as your preferred writing materials (pen, pencil, colored pencil, etc.); however, supplies will be provided for those who need them, as well as templates for the drawing activity.
This lecture is also featured as part of the Samuel Bak Museum: The Learning Center’s “After the Storm: Identity & Repair” Exhibition Lecture Series.

FUN: Feminine Unleashed
2024-11-01 18:00 - 21:00 | Radial Arts Center, 5915 Maple St, Omaha, NE, 68104, United States
Curated by Shawnequa Linder, “FUN: Feminine Unleashed” aims to create an inclusive space centered around the diverse expressions of femininity and the liberation of the female spirit. It’s a reminder that femininity is multifaceted, dynamic, and endlessly creative.
Opening Reception: Friday, November 1st, 6:00-9:00PM
On View: November 1st – 29th, by appointment
This exhibition is a part of the BIPOC Curatorial Program series organized by the Radial Arts Center with support from the Benson Creative District.

BFF Auction Preview Night
2024-11-01 18:00 - 21:00 | The BFF Gallery, 5901 Maple St, Omaha, NE, 68104, United States
BFF Auction Preview Night!
First Friday November 1st
6:00 – 9:00PM
BFF Gallery (5901 Maple St)
Check out the artwork featured in the 2024 BFF Fur Ball and Art Auction before anyone else this November First Friday! Browse the work of over 75 artists, and if you love it, buy it now!
Need a little more time to think about it? Come back November 8th and place your bids during the 2024 Fur Ball and Art Auction!
Tickets for the Ball and Art Auction are available now at bffomaha.org/ball
psssst… tickets are FREE for Friends of BFF! Become a Friend today at bffomaha.org/friend

Nights at The Joslyn
2024-11-07 17:00 - 20:00 | The Joslyn Art Museum, 2200 Dodge St, Omaha, NE, 68102, United States
AMERICAN ART REIMAGINED

Monthly Nights at The Joslyn are evenings for art immersion. Come out for gallery talks, live music, artmaking, special programs, and tasty food and drinks (for purchase).
This month we’re getting to know the American art collection, which has been reinstalled with an emphasis on the Great Plains to explore past and present artmaking in North America as a diverse and collective experience. Drop in for variety of activities offered throughout the evening, and don’t miss the featured Curator Conversation, 6-6:45 pm*, when members of our curatorial staff share stories and insights about the reinstallation of the American Art galleries.
*ASL interpretation provided for Curator Conversation
A look at the fun this month from 5–8 pm:

Begin at our Welcome Table in the Hawks Pavilion! Pick up a program and map for the evening. We can let you know about membership opportunities, upcoming programs, our Bloomberg Connects digital guide, and Art Card self-guide resources. We also can help with any accessibility needs.
Curator Conversations, 6–6:45 pm; we’ll continue our Nights at The Joslyn conversation series with Annika K. Johnson, Stacy and Bruce Simon Curator of Native American Art and Ingrid Cho, Curatorial Assistant, Native American Art. They will share insights about the reinstallation in the American collection, a new interactive digital display that provides unprecedented access to the renowned Maximilian-Bodmer collection interpreted by Native American knowledge bearers, and the importance of the Museum’s Native American Art Advisory Committee’s ongoing guidance. Each month, Joslyn Art Museum curators, scholars, and community partners will have conversations about different areas of the collection—sharing new works and how the reinstallation unfolded in each part of the Museum’s collection.
Bluebird Cultural Initiative and its founder Steve Tamayo partners with the Museum on music and dance programs in the Fountain Court at 7pm.
Check out our two Art Cart stations in Joslyn Building galleries, with opportunities to talk about art with our friendly Gallery Volunteers, touch hands-on materials, liven up your evening with some Gallery-Games-A-Go-Go, and take home an art prize!
Drop-In Sketching! We have all the materials you need for sketching works in the American Art galleries—a great way to slow down and look carefully at what you see.
Take some time to learn with a new interactive digital display that provides unprecedented access to the renowned Maximilian-Bodmer collection interpreted by Native American knowledge bearers. Ongoing in the American Art galleries.
Visit Studio 1 for an art-making project that focuses on creating adornments and learning about how trade impacted what was made by Native makers. Developed and led by artists and makers at the Bluebird Cultural Initiative. All ages are welcome.
The Founder’s Room is designated as a quiet space for this event, stocked with an array of books and games.
Don’t forget to check out more great spaces—The Cafe offers food and drink for sale and The Shop has beautiful art items for all ages and interests. If you are part of an intergenerational group, be sure to visit Art Works: A Place for Curiosity, which is designed to be an interactive space with nine different art activity stations (please note that children must be accompanied by adults).

Generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.

First Thursday Downtown Omaha Art Walk
2024-11-07 17:00 - 21:00 | Artists’ Cooperative Gallery, 405 S 11th St, Omaha, NE, 68102, United States
Visit participating galleries in the Old Market on the first Thursday of every month through 2024 (except July to witness the vibrant art scene, meet artists, and purchase a piece to bring home. Participating venues include Artists’ Cooperative Gallery, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, KANEKO, Passageway Gallery, Old Market Artists Gallery and Ground Floor in The Passageway.

CLOVER 24 Holiday Art Show
2024-11-08 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-11-09 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-11-10 12:00 - 16:00 | 2200 S 24th St, 2200 S 24th St, Omaha, 68106, United States
The holidays are just around the corner! Shop and enjoy affordable artwork (many pieces under $250) from 11 Omaha artists!
Where: The former Kitty Clover building- 2200 S 24th St. Ample parking available!
When: Friday, Nov 8th: 6-9pm
Saturday, Nov 9th: 6-9pm
Sunday, Nov 10th: 12-4pm
Exhibiting Artists:
Bart Vargas
Brian Wetjen
Courtney Kenny Porto
Ilaamen Pelshaw
Jada Messick
Jill Rizzo
Lori Elliott-Bartle
Pamela Conyers-Hinson
Patty Talbert
Reagan Pufall
Sarah Rowe
Shiri Phillips

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2024-11-08 18:00 - 22:00 | John J. Mercer Masonic Lodge, 5903 Maple St, Omaha, NE, 68104, United States
Feel your faux fur fantasy at BFF’s fiercest fete yet! The BFF FUR Ball and Art Auction! Located at BFF Gallery and the Mercer Masonic Lodge (5901-5903 Maple Street) and you’re invited!
Featuring live music from the genre blending trio Parfait; The FUR Ball and Art Auction will be a night of fun, dancing, performances, and crowning of the 2025 BFF Royalty!��
Featuring: FREE Food, FREE Drinks, Special Performances, photo-ops, and more!
The 2024 BFF Ball – The FUR Ball and Art Auction is brought to you thanks to our partners Benson Brewery and the Nebraska Arts Council.
FREE for Friends of BFF | Non-Member Ticket Cost: $40
Become a Friend of BFF at bffomaha.org/friend
Purchase tickets at the link in bio!

Screening
2024-11-13 19:30 - 20:30 | Benson Theatre, 6054 Maple St, Omaha, NE, 68104, United States
A free screening and Q&A with film editor: Michael Hofacre.
Michael Hofacre is a film editor living in Los Angeles. He has been part of the editing team on over 50 film, television, and documentary projects, working alongside directors such as Danny DeVito, Jodie Foster, Milos Forman, Michael Mann, Tran Anh Hung, Judd Apatow and Adam McKay. Independent films include The Performance, Winter in the Blood, Frankie Go Boom, and Shelter. Documentaries include Oceania, Soros, Political Animals, and Walking Man. He also directs theatre for the Central Coast Shakespeare Festival and his writing has been rejected by The Paris Review, The New Yorker, and Cahiers du Cinema. He studied theatre at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

Blooms, Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, the Nature of Nebraska by Deb Kubik
2024-11-15 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-11-16 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-11-17 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-11-18 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-11-19 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-11-20 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-11-21 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-11-22 09:00 - 17:00 and 4 more dates | Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE, 68108, United States
November 15 through January 2
Hours vary due to the garden’s holiday show, Bright Nights
On the gallery walls in the visitor and education center
Included with paid admission or garden membership. $15 + tax, $9 + tax for ages 3-12, free for ages 2 and under.
The exhibit will combine Deb Kubik’s love of nature and the beauty of Nebraska’s blooms, birds, and bugs in fused glass. Through fused glass the artist can develop a range of unusual qualities because of the way the medium captures the light and shadows. The layering of custom blends of colored glass frit, in multiple sizes and hues, results in the development of new colors and the creation of depth. The finished pieces will be both realistic and contemporary in nature and are both artistic and functional.

Ceramics Open House & Sale
2024-11-22 18:00 - 21:00 | Sculpture & Ceramics Studio SCS, 6405 University Dr. S, Omaha, NE, 68132, United States
Fri. Nov 22 | 6-9p
Sculpture & Ceramics Studio SCS 6405 University Dr. S

It’s our annual open house and sale. Enjoy food and refreshments as you walk thru the studio and look at the ceramic works. Pieces will be available to purchase.

The open house is free and open to the public. Give the gift of art for someone.
