Works by (from left) Kehinde Wiley, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Marisol, and Judith Shea are on view at Sheldon in the exhibition Person of Interest through July 3, 2021.

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Person of Interest: A Symposium

Sheldon Museum of Art invites University of Nebraska–Lincoln students, faculty, and staff to submit proposals for short papers and creative projects, in any media, that explore the complexities involved in the simultaneous construction and performance of one's identity.
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Small Abstractions: Highlights from Sheldon’s Permanent Collection

January 31, 2020 through December 23, 2020

Underscoring the distinction of Sheldon’s collection of twentieth-century abstract paintings, this exhibition features small-scale works that give insight to a wide range of abstraction’s visual vocabulary. More info

Person of Interest

January 31, 2020 through July 3, 2021

Exploring nuances in portraiture from the late nineteenth century to today—and testing the very definition of the genre—Person of Interest presents depictions of the literal and abstracted body from Sheldon’s rich holdings and selected loans.
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Sheldon Museum of Art is open to the public from 10 AM to 4 PM Tuesday through Saturday. The museum adheres to University of Nebraska–Lincoln guidelines for health and safety, including requirements to wear face masks and to observe social distancing.
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Person of Interest: A Symposium

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Small Abstractions: Highlights from Sheldon’s Permanent Collection

Person of Interest

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