* Opening this Friday at the Bemis Underground is the brainchild of Omaha artist Tim Guthrie and performance artist Doug Hayko. Extraordinary Rendition includes the work of a dozen other artists (including me; I did some writing for the show) Look for work from Guthrie, Hayko, Jamie Burmeister, Peter Cales, Justin Kemerling, Landi Olsen, Nolan […]
Visual Arts Mixed Media
Bemis Auction Results Are In …
* The 12th Annual Bemis Art Auction set a high goal last Saturday night: Raise a half-million dollars in support of art in Omaha. And though the multi-day event didn’t quite reach it’s goal, it still beat the record of past auction sales, raising more than $460,000. The sales break down like this: $40,200 worth […]
New BLK, Aeolian Ride
The guys behind New BLK are men of their word. In a story I wrote before their first show, the organization’s founding members talked about the importance of starting a monthly Omaha First Friday. It’s something any local art-goer will tell you the community wants. Lo and behold, a few weeks later Facebook users found […]
Orlan
I’ve been waiting the better part of the summer for French performance artist ORLAN to arrive in Lincoln for a week-long stint at the Sheldon. (Full disclosure: I work at Sheldon.) ORLAN’s finally arrived and Friday, Nov. 5, at 5:30 p.m., as part of the Sheldon’s monthly First Friday celebration, she’ll lead a “round chair […]
Mixed Media
The guys behind New BLK are men of their word. In a story I wrote before their first show, the organization’s founding members talked about the importance of starting a monthly Omaha First Friday. It’s something any local art-goer will tell you the community wants. Lo and behold, a few weeks later Facebook users found […]
Bellows Opens, High Schoolers Exhibiting at Joslyn
Kent Bellows Studio officially opened its doors at the late artist’s studio on 33rd and Leavenworth. The studio was reborn as a community arts center with space for classrooms, artist studios, galleries and archives celebrating and documenting Bellows’ work and his contribution to the Omaha arts community. A new parking lot is available on the […]
Gardens Turn 10, 10¢ Entry on 10/10
Lauritzen Gardens will celebrate its tenth anniversary with 10-cent admission Oct. 10. The discount is a large one; adult admission to the garden is normally $7. Visitors will be able to see a new kinetic sculpture featuring large steel maple leaves inspired by the garden, which will be installed in the Garden in the Glen. […]
