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Hours: Tue–Sun, 10 am to 4 pm; late until 8 pm on Thu. Closed Mon & major holidays. Free general admission. The Joslyn is located at 2200 Dodge Street in Omaha, NE.
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Sadie Barnette

Aug 1 – Jan 3

Scott Pavilion
Riley CAP Gallery S8

Working across media, Sadie Barnette mines both personal narratives and collective histories, exploring how the two continually intersect and diverge. Her exhibition in the CAP Gallery considers how seemingly unremarkable moments from everyday life may be seen as profound. 

A person at night is bending over the trunk of a white car in a parking area, partially hidden by bushes. The scene is captured in black and white by a Nest security camera.

Café Society: Art and Sociability in Paris, 1855–1914

Sep 26 – Jan 17

Scott Pavilion S1–3

From bistros and brasseries to cafés-concerts, dance halls, and cabarets, the cafés of Paris were important sites for artistic dialogue, expression, and experimentation. This exhibition considers the development of the French café and its impact on modern art in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Elegant outdoor café scene with women in colorful, Victorian-era dresses and hats sitting at white-clothed tables; waiters serve food, and a large crowd enjoys the lively, lush garden setting near a grand building with statues.

Made in USA: Prints for the American Revolution Bicentennial

Oct 3 – Mar 7

Hawks Pavilion
Works on Paper Gallery H5

What does history look like? In prints commissioned on the occasion of the American Revolution Bicentennial of 1976, artists referenced and remixed familiar icons and narratives, spotlighting the ways ​national history is constructed, communicated, and consumed.

Text reading "MADE IN U.S.A." is formed in large capital letters using a dot pattern. The background is densely speckled with many tiny multicolored dots, creating a textured, pointillist effect.

Jacolby Satterwhite: Country Ball 1989–2012

Oct 3 – Mar 7

Hawks Pavilion
Media Gallery H6

Jacolby Satterwhite’s intricate digital videos combine performance, animation, and found images to generate self-contained worlds that are at once illusory and grounded in lived experience. For this dreamlike work, Satterwhite used 3D graphics software to revisit a home movie from his childhood.

Two figures in brightly colored, futuristic outfits stand on a glossy, abstract stage with 3D shapes, neon scribbles, and words like "Cake," "Watermelon," and "Art" glowing above them in yellow, pink, and orange.

Public Tour: Café Society: Art and Sociability in Paris, 1855–1914

Sun Oct 4
White text reading “CAFÉ SOCIETY” in large, bold serif font on a solid brown background.

KBMP Arts Management Events

Sun Oct 4
Two people in white clothes stand on a paint-covered sheet with their arms extended forward, showing hands and arms smeared with colorful paint. Buckets of paint are visible on the floor beside them.

Drawing in the Galleries (Series 1): Teens & Adults

Sun Oct 4
Several people sitting on stools in an art museum sketching in notebooks, focused on their drawings. The room has reddish walls, framed artwork, and a wooden bench in the foreground.

Public Tour: The Joslyn’s Highlights

Sun Oct 4
Four women sit on a wooden bench in an art gallery, viewing framed paintings on the surrounding dark green walls. The room has a light parquet floor and a high, bright ceiling.

Neurographic Art (Teens & Adults)

Wed Oct 7
A person sits on a folding stool in front of a framed painting in an art museum, looking at the artwork on the wall. The gallery features wooden floors and green walls.

Art School: Grades 4–6

Wed Oct 7
Four kids wearing white shirts work on art projects in a classroom. One boy in front uses a roller on paper, while three other kids work at a blue table in the background spreading ink.

Art School: Grades 1–3

Wed Oct 7
A child with light brown hair sits at a table, working with clay and natural materials. A pencil, magnifying glass, and name cards are on the black tablecloth in front of her.

Art Break

Thu Oct 8
A group of people stands in an art gallery, viewing and discussing paintings displayed on a white wall. The floor is wooden, and the scene appears calm and contemplative.

Apéro at The Joslyn

Thu Oct 8
White text reads “CAFÉ SOCIETY” in all caps with a serif font, centered on a solid light blue background.

Mahjong at the Museum October

Thu Oct 8
Four round tables with groups of people playing games are set around a decorative tiled fountain in a spacious, sunlit room with a brick-patterned floor.

Clay Cafe: Teens & Adults

Thu Oct 8
A person shapes a clay bowl with both hands on a table, surrounded by art supplies and plastic sheeting in the background.

Mini Makers: Ages 3–5

Fri Oct 9
Children and adults sit at tables painting on paper. One child wears headphones and blue glasses, while an adult helps him with his artwork. Other children and adults engage in similar activities in the background.

Palette Knife Florals: Teens & Adults

Fri Oct 9
Two young women at a table with art supplies and easels. The one on the left has bright blue hair and is looking at an easel. The one on the right is smiling and wearing a patterned sweater.

Public Tour: Meet the Joslyn

Fri Oct 9

Pressed, Printed, & Folded (Ages 9–12)

Sat Oct 10
Two children in an art classroom use glue sticks to create colorful collages with paper cutouts on a table covered in art supplies. Shelves with bins and art projects are visible in the background.

Tea Party! (Ages 4–5)

Sat Oct 10
Young girl sits at a table drawing in a sketchbook, surrounded by colorful clay art projects and sculptures. Another child works in the background, also focused on creative activities.

Handmade Paper (Teens & Adults)

Sat Oct 10
A woman helps three girls with art projects at a table in a classroom, with art supplies and shelves in the background.

All About Perspective (Ages 6–8)

Sat Oct 10
Two young boys sit at a table, focused on drawing or coloring with pencils. Art supplies and papers are spread out in front of them in a classroom setting.

Public Tour: The Joslyn’s Highlights

Sat Oct 10
A man and woman hold hands while standing in an art gallery, viewing framed paintings on a pale green wall. The man wears a brown sweater and khaki pants; the woman wears a white skirt and black jacket.

Slow Sundays at The Joslyn: Yoga

Sun Oct 11
A person practices yoga on an orange mat indoors, standing in tree pose facing large floor-to-ceiling windows with a cityscape and outdoor sculptures visible outside.

Slow Sundays at The Joslyn: Fiber Get-Together

Sun Oct 11
Two people crochet with colorful yarn. Various yarn balls, crocheted pieces, scissors, and a strawberry-shaped pincushion are scattered on a table. One person works on a pink project, another on a multicolored piece.

Drawing in the Galleries: Series 2 (Teens & Adults)

Sun Oct 11
Several people sitting on stools in an art museum sketching in notebooks, focused on their drawings. The room has reddish walls, framed artwork, and a wooden bench in the foreground.

Public Tour: The Joslyn’s Highlights

Sun Oct 11
Four women sit on a wooden bench in an art gallery, viewing framed paintings on the surrounding dark green walls. The room has a light parquet floor and a high, bright ceiling.