Thursday, March 21, 2019 - 12:15pm to 12:30pm
On the third Thursday of the month, a member of the Sheldon Museum of Art staff or University of Nebraska faculty leads a 15-minute dialogue about an artwork on view in the museum. This month Jess Rosenthal, Sheldon’s assistant curator of education, will facilitate a discussion of “The Kitchen Table Series” by Carrie Mae Weems.
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Friday, April 5, 2019 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Sheldon is serving four “courses” of First Friday programming in conjunction with the exhibition “Table Manners: Art and Food.” This month, taste a delicious menu designed and prepared by students in the Hospitality, Restaurant and Tourism Management program and inspired by still life artworks currently on view in the museum.
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Tuesday, April 9, 2019 - 5:00pm to 8:00pm
From Great Hall to study hall, the museum is transformed to support the rigorous work of students. Fuel up with snacks and find inspiration throughout the galleries.
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Thursday, April 11, 2019 - 6:00pm
Art critic and curator Karen Wilkin will discuss Stuart Davis’s masterful painting “Arch Hotel” and the energetic zeitgeist of 1920s Paris.
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Saturday, April 13, 2019 - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Like many buildings on the University of Nebraska campus, Sheldon is closed the day of each home football game.
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Thursday, April 18, 2019 - 12:15pm to 12:30pm
On the third Thursday of the month, a member of the Sheldon Museum of Art staff or University of Nebraska faculty leads a 15-minute dialogue about an artwork on view in the museum. This month Abby Groth, Sheldon’s assistant curator of public programs, will facilitate a discussion of “Arch Hotel” by Stuart Davis.
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Thursday, April 18, 2019 - 5:30pm
Charlotte Biltekoff, associate professor of American studies and food science and technology at the University of California, Davis, explores the cultural politics of dietary health and the values and beliefs that shape American eating habits, expanding upon themes present in Table Manners: Art and Food.
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Friday, May 3, 2019 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Sheldon is serving four “courses” of First Friday programming in conjunction with the exhibition “Table Manners: Art and Food.” This month, indulge your sweet tooth with ice cream from the University of Nebraska Dairy Store and sample honey from the Bee Lab. And if snacking on sugar isn’t your thing, make a piece of cake you can send through the mail.
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Saturday, May 11, 2019 - 6:00pm
Kathy and Marc LeBaron will receive the Sheldon Award at a gala supporting the museum's exhibition and education programs.
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Thursday, May 16, 2019 - 12:15pm to 12:30pm
On the third Thursday of the month, a member of the Sheldon Museum of Art staff or University of Nebraska faculty leads a 15-minute dialogue about an artwork on view in the museum. This month Genevieve Ellerbee, Sheldon's associate registrar, will facilitate a discussion of "Beer Street" and "Gin Lane" by William Hogarth.
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