— dedicated to promoting the growth and appreciation of the arts in the Omaha community.
This talk gives an early glimpse into Jenni Sorkin’s in-process book project, Deviant Scale: Cloth at the Body’s Margins, which argues for a reevaluation of textile-based art production in the United States during the period of 1985–2000, an era when identity politics collided with a new materiality in artistic production.
Lisel / Eliza Bagg is a Los Angeles-based experimental musician, working as a vocalist in contemporary classical music along with producing her own work.
Visit with our current artists-in-residence to see their studios, view their works-in-progress, and discuss art, life, and their Bemis residency experience.
JJJJJerome Ellis is an artist and a proud stutterer. He makes music and writes books. He lives in Tidewater, Virginia with his wife, ecologist-poet Luísa Black Ellis.
TENGGER is a traveling musical family, made up of Pan-Asian couple ITTA (from South Korea) and MARQIDO (from Japan), who create their brand of psychedelic New-Age drone magic through the use of voice, Indian harmonium, and toy instruments (played by ITTA), and synths and electronics (played by MARQIDO).
This talk gives an early glimpse into Jenni Sorkin’s in-process book project, Deviant Scale: Cloth at the Body’s Margins, which argues for a reevaluation of textile-based art production in the United States during the period of 1985–2000.
Nadah El-Shazly is a producer, vocalist and sound artist from Cairo, Egypt. Using voice, field recordings, and instruments, she creates haunting sound pieces and song forms that hijack the perception of time with their complex layers and dynamic structure.
Lisel / Eliza Bagg is a Los Angeles-based experimental musician, working as a vocalist in contemporary classical music along with producing her own work.
oin a conversation with Camilo Sanchez, Curator of Exhibitions at the International Quilt Museum and exhibiting artists Paolo Arao and Ron Norsworthy moderated by Rachel Adams, Chief Curator and Director of Programs at Bemis Center.
Victoria Keddie is an artist who forensically investigates spaces and re-imagines the ecologies that materials inhabit
Multidisciplinary artist and textile designer, Malene Barnett, delves into her artistic practice which intricately dissects the layers of her African Caribbean heritage through sculptural ceramic installations and vessels, mixed media paintings, and tapestries.
Join our current Artists-in-Residence and Curator-in-Residence for a casual community potluck!