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Today - Friday, February 22 10:00A-12:30P 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.
Saturday, February 23 CANCELLED 10:30-11:30 am 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
1:00P-3:30P 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.
1:00P-3:00P 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.
CANCELLED 1-2 pm
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
Sunday, February 24 Film Streams' repertory series curated by Ira Madison III 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.
MORE DETAILS  1:00/1:25 - 3:00 PM
Spend Sunday afternoons immersed in music and art with the Omaha
Symphony Chamber Orchestra at Joslyn Art Museum. Pre-concert talks with
Joslyn curators begin at 1:00 PM and 1:25 PM; concert begins at 2:00 PM.
MORE DETAILS  Tuesday, February 26 11:30 am gallery talk followed by lunch at noon 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!
MORE DETAILS  Wednesday, February 27 Film Streams' repertory series curated by Ira Madison III 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.
MORE DETAILS  Women in Art 1-2 pm 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
Thursday, February 28 6:00P-8:30P 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.
Program begins at 6:30 PM; cash bar opens at 5 PM 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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