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"Remembering Modern Art" Tour

Join a Museum of American Art (MoAA) assistant for a special tour of "Remembering Modern Art." This exhibition explores the forces–museums, exhibitions, artists, and cultural diplomacy–that shaped the story of American modern art in the twentieth century. The guided tours offer insights into MoAA's collection as well as Sheldon's place within the history of modern art.
This event is free and open to everyone.

Registration is encouraged. 

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Curator Tour: "Gender, Genre, Generation"

Explore Gender, Genre, Generation with chief curator and associate director for curatorial affairs Magdalena Moskalewicz, who organized the exhibition. The show features four painters offering the most consequential proposition for abstract painting today: Candida Alvarez, Rochelle Feinstein, Carrie Moyer, and Amy Sillman. Discover how these artists' divergent motivations and sources of inspiration provide new insights into how abstract art can address issues in both aesthetics and politics in the current moment. 

Support provided by Jennifer and Brian Cintani, DLR Group, Donna Woods and Jon Hinrichs, Nebraska Arts Council and Nebraska Cultural Endowment, Sherwood Foundation, and Sheldon Art Association members.
 

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Yoga in Sheldon's Great Hall

Campus Recreation is partnering with Sheldon to offer hour-long yoga classes appropriate for all levels. The class is free and open to everyone, but space is limited. Please bring you own mat, towel, or blanket. 
Yoga participants are invited to visit Sheldon's galleries after the class ends. This special half hour (11:30-12:00) is just for yogis. The museum opens to the public at noon on Sundays.

Registration opens one week prior to class.

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Curated Chapters Book Club

Join Sheldon Museum of Art for an engaging discussion that brings literature and visual art together. Curated Chapters invites readers and art lovers to explore how literature can create connections with works of art. This program begins with a 60-minute discussion in Sheldon's boardroom where readers will reflect on the book's theme, characters and ideas. A 30-minute guided tour will follow, highlighting select works that connect with the book, offering new ways to see the work of art. 

This event is free, but space is limited and registration is required. 
The book for October is "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
 

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Sips at Sheldon

Sips at Sheldon looks at works of art from new and thought-provoking perspectives. October's program will feature Lance C. Pérez
Fred Hunzeker Dean of Engineering and Omar H. Heins Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering College of Engineering

Conversation begin in the galleries and continue in the boardroom and the Great Hall with sips and charcuterie. 
Free for members, $15 for nonmembers. Registration is required. 

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Hixson Lied Artist Talk: Laura Crehuet Berman

Berman is a native of Barcelona, Spain, where her love for pattern, design and bold colors originated. Her art is widely collected and exhibited, and her work has been featured in multiple books. As a professor at the Kansas City Art Institute, she has taught printmaking, book arts and color studies since 2002.   

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"Remembering Modern Art" Tour

Join a Museum of American Art (MoAA) assistant for a special tour of "Remembering Modern Art." This exhibition explores the forces–museums, exhibitions, artists, and cultural diplomacy–that shaped the story of American modern art in the twentieth century. The guided tours offer insights into MoAA's collection as well as Sheldon's place within the history of modern art.
This event is free and open to everyone.

Registration is encouraged. 

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Halloween at Sheldon: Masquerade

What wicked waltzes we dance. Sheldon Museum of Art invites guests ages 21 and older to an evening masquerade inspired by Grace Hartigan: The Gift of Attention. Enjoy an unforgettable night featuring art, refreshments, card readings, and festive activities inspired by the season. 

Halloween at Sheldon is a ticketed event. Tickets are $15 for nonmembers and $12 for Sheldon members. 

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Lecture with Dorothy Miller

Sheldon welcomes esteemed American art curator Dorothy Miller (MoAA, Berlin) to present a lecture about mid-century American painting as part of the exhibition "Remembering Modern Art: The Collection of the Museum of American Art, Berlin." 

This program is free and open to the everyone; registration is encouraged. 

Support provided by Kristen and Geoff Cline, Roseann and Phil Perry, Nebraska Arts Council and Nebraska Cultural Endowment, Sherwood Foundation, and Sheldon Art Association members.

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"Remembering Modern Art" Tour

Join a Museum of American Art (MoAA) assistant for a special tour of "Remembering Modern Art." This exhibition explores the forces–museums, exhibitions, artists, and cultural diplomacy–that shaped the story of American modern art in the twentieth century. The guided tours offer insights into MoAA's collection as well as Sheldon's place within the history of modern art.
This event is free and open to everyone. Registration is encouraged.

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November First Friday

Start your weekend at Sheldon Museum of Art. UNL graduate student poets will read their original poetry, inspired by art on view, in the galleries starting at 6 p.m. 

Before the poetry readings, join a tour of "Remembering Modern Art" at 5:30 p.m. Admission is always free and everyone is welcome. 

Funding was provided by Humanities Nebraska and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment.

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"Remembering Modern Art" Tour

Join a Museum of American Art (MoAA) assistant for a special tour of "Remembering Modern Art." This exhibition explores the forces–museums, exhibitions, artists, and cultural diplomacy–that shaped the story of American modern art in the twentieth century. The guided tours offer insights into MoAA's collection as well as Sheldon's place within the history of modern art.
This event is free and open to everyone. Registration is encouraged. 

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Curator Tour: "Precarious" and "Abstract Gestures"

Gain new insights into two collection-based exhibitions with the curators who organized them. "Abstract Gestures" explores mid-century American abstraction which prioritized experimentation, expression, and process; it will be presented by Sheldon's Chief Curator and Associate Director for Curatorial Affairs, Magdalena Moskalewicz. "Precarious," a selection of dynamic sculptures examining movement, balance, and the unexpected, will be discussed by Christian Wurst, associate curator for exhibitions. 

This tour is free and open to everyone. Registration is encouraged.

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Artist Talk with Rochelle Feinstein

Rochelle Feinstein, an acclaimed artist and educator and professor emerita at Yale School of Art, will discuss her multi-decade practice and the works featured in "Gender, Genre, Generation," currently on view at Sheldon, exploring how abstract painting can respond to the cultural, political and media realities of contemporary life. 

Support provided by Jennifer and Brian Cintani, DLR Group, Donna Woods and Jon Hinrichs, Nebraska Arts Council and Nebraska Cultural Endowment, Sherwood Foundation, and Sheldon Art Association members.

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Poetry Walk with Jewel Rodgers

Join State Poet of Nebraska (2025-2029) Jewel Rodgers for an evening celebrating the relationship between poetry and visual art. Rodgers will present a selection of readings inspired by "Grace Hartigan: The Gift of Attention," offering her perspectives on the exhibition's themes and artworks and inviting new ways of seeing and thinking about the work on view. 

This program is recommended for audiences ages 16 and older and requires a ticket for admission. Tickets are $20 for non-members and $16 for members. 

Funding was provided by Humanities Nebraska and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment.

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Drop-In Tour: Abstract Approaches

Explore the many forms of abstract art on view at Sheldon Museum of Art with a Sheldon educator. Through guided looking and conversation, discover how artists express ideas beyond representation. 
Tours at Sheldon are free, but space is limited. Advanced registration is encouraged.

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Family Day with Anne Burton

Inspired by the exhibition "Gender, Genre, Generation," join artist Anne Burton for a hands-on exploration of abstract mark-making. Families are invited to participate in a hands-on art activity, enjoy gallery experiences, and share a free snack together. 

Family Days at Sheldon are free and open to all families, but advanced registration is encouraged. 

Support provided by Jennifer and Brian Cintani, Donna Woods and Jon Hinrichs, Nebraska Arts Council and Nebraska Cultural Endowment, Sherwood Foundation, and Sheldon Art Association members.

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"Imagining the Indian" Film Screening and Panel Discussion

Join us for a documentary screening of "Imagining the Indian; The Fight Against Native American Mascoting" followed by a panel discussion featuring the film's director and producer, attending in person. Explore Native representation, the impact of harmful
stereotypes, and the movement to end Native American mascots.

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Humanities on the Edge presents Roland Vegso

Roland Vegso will be discussing "'Concepts Completely Useless for the Purpose of Fascism': Walter Benjamin and the Trolls"

Humanities on the Edge Lecture series is free and open to everyone, registration is encouraged.

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Yoga in Sheldon's Great Hall

Campus Recreation is partnering with Sheldon to offer hour-long yoga classes appropriate for all levels. The class is free and open to everyone, but space is limited. Please bring you own mat, towel, or blanket. 
Yoga participants are invited to visit Sheldon's galleries after the class ends. This special half hour (11:30-12:00) is just for yogis. The museum opens to the public at noon on Sundays.

Registration opens one week prior to class.

Register Here

Curated Chapters Book Club

Join Sheldon Museum of Art for an engaging discussion that brings literature and visual art together. Curated Chapters invites readers and art lovers to explore how literature can create connections with works of art. This program begins with a 60-minute discussion in Sheldon's boardroom where readers will reflect on the book's theme, characters and ideas. A 30-minute guided tour will follow, highlighting select works that connect with the book, offering new ways to see the work of art. 

This event is free, but space is limited and registration is required.

The book for November is From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg

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Sips at Sheldon

Experience Sheldon’s collection from new and thought-provoking perspectives with discussions led by University faculty and scholars. Organized by Erin Hanas, Curator for Academic and Campus Engagement, the program kicks off in the galleries and continues in the Olga Nielsen Sheldon Board Room with sips and charcuterie. December's program will feature Kristen Graves, Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology, Glenn Korff School of Music.

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Artist Talk with Kendall Ross

Kendall Ross, also known as "I'd Knit That" on social media, is an Oklahoma City based fiber artist. She is best known for hand-knitting colorful, wearable art pieces. She uses intricate hand-knitting colorwork methods like intarsia and fair isle to illustrate images and incorporate her original texts into the fabric of her work. Each stitch on every sweater, vest, mural, and textile is painstakingly planned and knit over countless hours using two needles and wool.

Kendall gravitated toward fiber art throughout her childhood, learning to crochet from her maternal grandmother. The close relationships she built with women in her family through knitting and crochet inspired her interest in women's history. Kendall earned a BA in American history from Pepperdine University where she researched racial divides between Black and white women's knitting movements in World War I. Her background as a historian inspires the content and the purpose behind her art.

December First Friday: Poetry Slam with Larksong Writers Place

Add this exciting poetry event to your First Friday plans. Sheldon partners with Larksong Writers Place for a slam poetry event inspired by themes found in Grace Hartigan: The Gift of Attention. 

Sheldon remains open until 7:00 p.m. on the first Friday of every month. This event is free and open to the public, but advanced registration is strongly encouraged.

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