Sheldon's 'American Narratives' explores artists and their times
Released on 07/10/2007, at 2:00 AM
Office of University Communications
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
WHERE: Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, 12th and R Streets ("Torn Notebook" at 12th and Q Streets)
Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery's outstanding collections document the development of art in the United States through the American experience, offering insightful narratives into the artists and their times.
This year's permanent collection installation, opening Aug. 3 with tours and a special First Friday reception, will offer galleries focused on:
* Realism and Impressionism
* American Modernism
* The Beats
* Mid-Century American Art
* Recent Narratives
* Contemporary Views
Favorite pieces on view will include: Lilian Westcott Hale's "The Convalescent (Zeffy in Bed)," Marsden Hartley's "Painting No. 1, 1913," William Burroughs' "Pride," Roy Lichtenstein's "Charge of the Light Brigade," Fritz Scholder's "American Portrait with Dog" and Sean Scully's "Barcelona White Bar."
During the opening reception, 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 3, Jan Driesbach, director of the Sheldon, and Curator Sharon Kennedy will lead visitors on exhibition tours. In the Beats gallery, Randall Snyder and Scott Anderson from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Music will perform "Following Lee Konitz," a reading with music from Jack Kerouac's novel, "Visions of Cody."
During the Sheldon Sunday Gallery Walk at 2 p.m. Sept. 9, Driesbach will discuss Scully's "Barcelona White Bar," a significant addition to Sheldon's collection of abstract paintings and on view for the first time in Lincoln.
Both events are free and the public is invited.
In November a portraiture gallery will replace the Realism and Impressionism gallery on view from August through October. This gallery will welcome John Singleton Copley's "Nicholas Boylston," an American masterpiece on an extended loan to the Sheldon from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
The exhibition is made possible by the generous support of the Nebraska Art Association and the Nebraska Arts Council.
Sheldon houses a permanent collection of more than 12,000 objects focusing on American art. The Nebraska Art Association is the dedicated nonprofit support group of the Sheldon. The museum, 12th and R streets on the UNL campus, is open to the public Tuesday through Sunday. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. For information or to arrange a tour, call (402) 472-2461. Additional information is available on the Sheldon Web site, www.sheldon.unl.edu.
CONTACT: Tom White, Public Relations Manager, Sheldon Art Gallery, (402) 472-1197