Sheldon Museum of Art

An art collection of international distinction housed in a landmark high modernist building at the University of Nebraska.

Admission is free.

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Peyton is here for a Big Red Pawp-Up! Study at Sheldon today until 5. When you’re ready to take a break from your books, explore the galleries for inspiration and fuel up with free snacks. @UNLincoln #Huskers

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Photog Marion Belanger shot the landscape of the Everglades—both protected national park wetlands & historic swamplands that have been drained and replaced. She's part of "A Troubling Future: A Discussion of Climate Change and Climate Anxiety"—Sept 14 at 5:30 PM at Sheldon. Free.

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Sept 14 at 5:30 PM — "A Troubling Future: A Discussion of Climate Change and Climate Anxiety" with Neb St Climatologist Martha Durr, assoc prof of ag econ Simanti Banerjee, and photog Marion Belanger.

Image: Marion Belanger, “Boundary, Everglades National Park,” 2004 #UNL #LNK

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A Troubling Future: A Discussion of Climate Change and Climate Anxiety — Sept 14 at 5:30 PM — with Neb St Climatologist Martha Durr, assoc prof of ag econ Simanti Banerjee, and photog Marion Belanger.

Image: Marion Belanger, “Mangroves, Everglades City, Florida,” 2002
#UNL #LNK

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It's Volleyball Day in Nebraska! We're open from 10 AM to 4 PM so you can explore the new exhibitions on your way to Memorial Stadium. #VBdayinNE • #GBR

Bruce Lowney, "Monument to the Sphere - Ball in the Afternoon," 1974

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Sheldon’s fall exhibitions open today, and the museum returns to its regular hours — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. We look forward to seeing you again!
#UNL #LNK

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Many thanks to Ali Bousquet and @LNKLibraries' Around Town Storytime for reading with us this morning. We loved the books — and what they brought out in our thinking about Catherine Ferguson's sculpture "Arietta II" (1998).
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Welcome to Sheldon and the University of Nebraska to Susan Longhenry, the museum's next director!

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Rockwell Kent's expressive brushstrokes and crisp edges capture Monhegan’s rugged, windswept headlands, a popular destination for visiting artists including Kent’s mentor, Robert Henri.

Rockwell Kent, "Headlands, Monhegan" (1909)
#OceansMW #MuseumWeek

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Pablo Picasso, graphite on paper study for "Woman with Loaves," 1906. #foodMW #MuseumWeek #UNL #LNK

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Mock's "Man-Made Seasons" ran with a letter to the editor by economist and historian Charles Issawi on January 15, 1981.

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In the 1980s Richard Mock, a prolific painter, printmaker, and sculptor whose teachers included Richard Diebenkorn, Alex Katz, and Philip Guston, collaborated with @nytimes on linocut illustrations for the paper’s op-ed pages.

"Man-Made Seasons" (1981)
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[Visit Lincoln @VisitLincolnNE]

The Field Trip Across Lincoln and Beyond IS BACK! Get out and explore Lincoln's museums, nature centers, libraries and art this summer. To participate:
1⃣ Pick up or download your passport
2⃣ Visit each location
3⃣ Earn a stamp
4⃣ Win prizes!
Learn more: https://t.co/ngjqKUnstK

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Lucas Foglia has photographed organizations, industries, and intentional communities that bring people into contact with the natural world.

Lucas Foglia, from the "Human Nature" series
#enviromentMW #MuseumWeek #UNL

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Those who visit multiple Lincoln-area museums and outdoor spaces — including @MorrillHallUNL, @SheldonMuseum and the @UNLGreatPlains Art Museum — will have the chance to win prizes via a free summer program.

https://t.co/QgqQDzv0Vt

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Thank you for supporting Sheldon Museum of Art on Give to Lincoln Day. Your contributions connect people with art experiences that foster inquiry & exploration.

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When Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery—now Sheldon Museum of Art—was dedicated 60 years ago today, its carpeted gallery walls attracted as much attention as the art. Wayne Thiebaud's "Salads, Sandwiches, and Desserts" in a 1963 photo by Ezra Stoller and today. #UNL #LNK #itsmybirthday

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Start your weekend off with First Friday at Sheldon. Celebrate the (almost) end of the spring semester with button making and ice cream from the UNL Dairy Store!

The museum is open until 7 p.m. Admission is free.
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TODAY at 5:30 — @kwamedawes will read new poems at Sheldon in the galleries of "From Here to the Horizon: Photographs in Honor of Barry Lopez." #UNL #LNK @unlcas @unlenglish

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.@kwamedawes will read new poems inspired by the work of the late writer Barry Lopez and the exhibition honoring him — Thursday, May 4, 5:30 PM in the Sheldon galleries showing "From Here to the Horizon: Photographs in Honor of Barry Lopez." #UNL #LNK