MFA Thesis Exhibitions open March 21

 Allison Arkush, “Bucket Stave for Pencil Leg,” 2021, 48” x 10” x 10”, aluminum, ceramic, concrete, wood, string, pencil and dried grass.
Allison Arkush, “Bucket Stave for Pencil Leg,” 2021, 48” x 10” x 10”, aluminum, ceramic, concrete, wood, string, pencil and dried grass.

Eight graduating Master of Fine Arts students in the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s School of Art, Art History & Design will present their MFA Thesis Exhibitions in the Eisentrager-Howard Gallery in Richards Hall beginning March 21.

The simultaneous solo shows will be on display in four rounds, with a new pairing of artists each week between March 21-April 15.

The first round runs March 21-25 and features the work of Allison Arkush (ceramics) and Maddie Aunger (painting). An artist’s talk will take place on Friday, March 25 at 4 p.m. in Richards Hall Rm. 15. A closing reception will be held on Friday, March 25 from 5-7 p.m. in the gallery.

The second round runs March 28-April 1 and features the work of Austin Cullen (photography and printmaking) and Sarah Jentsch (printmaking). An artist’s talk will take place on Friday, April 1 at 4 p.m. in Richards Hall Rm. 15. A closing reception will be held on Friday, April 1 from 5-7 p.m. in the gallery.

The third round runs April 4-8 and features the work of Eddy Leonel Aldana (photography) and Amber Boris (sculpture). An artist’s talk will take place on Friday, April 8 at 4 p.m. in Richards Hall Rm. 15. A reception will be held on Wednesday, April 6 from 7-9 p.m. in the gallery.

The final round runs April 11-15 and features the work of Dehmie Dehmlow (ceramics) and Hannah Demma (printmaking). An artist’s talk will take place on Friday, April 15 at 4 p.m. in Richards Hall Rm. 15. A reception will be held on Friday, April 15 from 5-7 p.m. in the gallery.

All four rounds of artist talks will also be available via Zoom at https://unl.zoom.us/s/91791374617.

General hours for the MFA Thesis Exhibitions are Monday–Friday, 12:30-4:30 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public.

The Eisentrager-Howard Gallery is located on the first floor of Richards Hall at Stadium Drive and T streets on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln city campus.
Currently, UNL no longer requires face masks inside our campus buildings, but we encourage masking indoors, especially if social distancing cannot be maintained. Details, exclusions and updates can be found on the UNL website at https://covid19.unl.edu.

Please contact the School of Art, Art History & Design for more information at (402) 472-5522 or schoolaahd@unl.edu.

Follow the Gallery on social media via Instagram @eisentragerhoward or Facebook @EHArt Gallery to be informed of any gallery updates.

For more information on each artist and exhibition, visit https://go.unl.edu/mfa2022.