Fridays: February 22, March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; 10 am-12:30 pm

Explore basic watercolor painting as you work from photographic observation. Learn how to mix and overlay colors, create transparent washes, and practice a variety of brush techniques. Experienced students will enjoy working in the studio with a knowledgeable instructor as a resource for questions or critique.

Tour this exhibition which brings together over 60 works by contemporary African American artists focusing on important issues of racial, gender, and sexual identity; ongoing narratives of racial inequality in the United States; poverty; racial stereotyping; and the power of protest. Through painting, photography, works on paper, sculpture, installation, and video, these nationally and internationally recognized black artists offer a challenging account of race in the United States and how our shared history continues to shape the ways we interact and engage with our fellow citizens today. This is a ticketed exhibit: General public adults: $10 (Thursday evening pricing, 4-8 pm: $5 for general public adults); $5 for college students with a valid ID (tickets for those with a UNMC student ID are free); Youth ages 17 and younger: Free; Joslyn Members: Free

Tours meet in Atrium

Saturdays: February 23, March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; 1-3:30 pm

This class will teach students to cut and combine materials to create portraits full of elaborate texture and pattern. Students will look to artworks in the gallery by Mickalene Thomas for inspiration before mixing and matching fabric and other materials to produce bold quilt-like portraits in the studio.

Saturdays: February 23, March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; 1-3 pm

For centuries, only people like kings and queens were seen in art. This class will teach us to create artworks about the people we see every day. Art in the gallery, by Kehinde Wiley and others, will show us how to put ourselves into a royal pose as we learn about proportion and other tricks to creating life-like sculptures, drawings, and paintings of everyday people.

Enjoy a Docent tour of Joslyn's Modern & Contemporary Collection. The  renovated galleries provides a fresh perspective on contemporary art at Joslyn.

Tours meet in Atrium

Celebrating 30 Americans, Joslyn and Film Streams present Devil in a Blue Dress at the Ruth Sokolof Theater. Showtimes and ticket prices at filmstreams.org.

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Get ready for another delicious serving of Appetite for Art! Join Joslyn's curators for compelling gallery talks and superb lunches inspired by Joslyn’s most tasty masterpieces!

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Celebrating 30 Americans, Joslyn and Film Streams present Devil in a Blue Dress at the Ruth Sokolof Theater. Showtimes and ticket prices at filmstreams.org.

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Come to enjoy Joslyn’s collection of art created by women noting their role, influence, and significance in the art world.

Tours meet in Atrium

Thursdays: February 28, March 7, 14, 21, 28, April 4; 6-8:30 pm

Painter Kehinde Wiley masterfully places contemporary dressed models into poses taken from some of art history’s most well-known classical portraits. We’ll take inspiration from Wiley’s approach to portraiture and place a model, dressed in today’s style, into a well know example of classical painting from Joslyn’s collection.

Join us for exhibition-inspired gallery experience with notable artists and educators, Demetria Geralds, Jade Rogers, and Sarah Jones. Program begins at 6:30 PM; cash bar opens at 5 PM.

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