Sheldon opens 2 exhibitions on First Friday, Oct. 7

            Two exhibitions -- "Richmond Barthe: Harlem Renaissance Sculptor" and "The Art and Science of Conservation: Walt Kuhn's 'Apples in Wooden Boat'" -- open at the Sheldon Museum of Art on Oct. 7.

            A First Friday reception celebrating the openings will be from 5 to 7 p.m. at the museum, 12th and R streets on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln City Campus.

            "Richmond Barthe: Harlem Renaissance Sculptor" is organized in conjunction with the publication of the new extensive biography, "Richmond Barthe: His Life In Art," by esteemed art historian Samella Lewis, professor emerita at the Scripps College of the Claremont Colleges, who also curated the exhibition. After graduating from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1928, Barthe (1901-89) established a studio in Harlem, where he became associated with the Harlem Renaissance cultural movement. The exhibition runs through Jan. 15.

                  "The Art and Science of Conservation: Walt Kuhn's 'Apples in Wooden Boat'" presents the findings of recent examination of the artwork including X-rays taken on Sept. 26 at BryanLGH Medical Center West. A conservation symposium will be held in conjunction with the exhibition from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Oct. 15 in Sheldon’s Ethel S. Abbott Auditorium. The exhibition runs through Dec. 31.

            The exhibitions and all events are free and open to the public.

            The Sheldon Museum of Art houses a permanent collection of more than 12,000 objects focusing on American art. It open free to the public during regular hours: Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.; closed Mondays. For information or to arrange a tour, call 402-472-4524. Additional information is also available on the museum’s website: www.sheldonartmuseum.org.

Writer: Ann Gradwohl