“Placemakers” Opens Jan. 13, through March 31 Opening reception, 6-9 p.m., Friday, Jan. 13 “Transceiver” Opens Jan. 13, through Feb. 11 Opening reception, 6-9 p.m., Friday, Jan. 13 Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts 724 S. 12th St. bemiscenter.org ON-SITE SIGHTS BEMIS CENTER OPENS SEMINAL INSTALLATION ART SHOW, ‘PLACEMAKERS’ By Augusta Olsen The [...]
Read moreLocal couple shows their international collection at Hardware Gallery By Augusta Olsen Laura Vranes and John McIntyre share many passions, and one of them is a passion for collecting contemporary art. This month the librarian and the banker share their enthusiasm for street art with Omaha, showing their collection of prints and original artwork at [...]
Read moreTim Fain’s “PORTALS” opens many paths for the violin star By Augusta Olsen Photos by Colin Conces “God is alive, magic is afoot.” Leonard Cohen’s evocative statement is right at home in Tim Fain’s multi-media performance, “Portals.” God is still alive in the digital age and magic is on the move, thanks to Fain, the [...]
Read moreJoslyn opens new photography exhibit By Edward Watkins The American West has long been the subject of many artists. Perhaps the most notable artist was Ansel Adams, whose works extensively documented parks such as the Grand Canyon, the High Sierra and other national parks before they were impacted by tourism. But by the 1970s, American [...]
Read moreBemis Center unveils its 13th annual art auction exhibition By Augusta Olsen “Contemporary art is a place of both ecstatic spectacle and intense introspection,” commented Hesse McGraw as we surveyed the new Bemis Center Auction Exhibition. The ecstatic spectacle of nearly 400 art pieces in this year’s exhibit is palpable in every room. McGraw, the [...]
Read moreBemis Center for Contemporary Arts “Open Studios” with Bemis artists-in-residence Elizabeth Ferril, Isabelle Hayeur, Letha Wilson, Leslie Shows and Nicholas Ward. 7-9 p.m., Wednesday, May 11, free. “Bemis Gardens” design charrette. 4-6 p.m., Thusday, May 12, free. “Second Saturday Supper,” community potluck dinner in the Underground. 5 p.m., happy hour, 7 p.m., dinner, Saturday, May [...]
Read moreDrawings, paintings and mixed media images from Liquid Courage, Sailor’s Grave and Iron Brush Tattoo artists By Augusta Olsen Lines can be used as a divisive tool or as a means to explore a creative, inclusive end. The gallery owners at the New BLK Gallery in the Old Market have taken the latter approach, seeing [...]
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