The School of Art, Art History & Design is pleased to welcome Lynne Avadenka, a printmaker who creates multimedia work informed by explorations of text, image and the Jewish experience. She will give a free, public lecture on Nov. 14th at 5:30 p.m. in Richards Hall 15.
In addition to the public lecture, Lynn Avadenka's visit includes an informal, roundtable discussion that is open to all on Tuesday, Nov. 13th from 2:00-3:00 p.m. in Woods Hall 304.
Avadenka received a Kresge Fellowship in 2009, and has received individual artist grants from The National Endowment for the Arts and The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. Avadenka’s work is exhibited and collected internationally at The Israel Museum, Jerusalem; The Hague, The Netherlands; and The British Library, London; as well as at The Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.; The New York Public Library; and The Watson Library at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
The Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist & Scholar Lecture Series is underwritten by the Hixson-Lied Endowment, with additional support from other sources. The program brings notable artists, scholars and designers to the University of Nebraska; enhancing the education of our students and enriching the culture of the state by providing a way for the public to interact with luminaries in the fields of art, art history and design.