http://www.sheldonartmuseum.org/ Recorded at the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, these casts enhance the understanding and enjoyment of gallery visitors. en-us 2008 Fri, 2 May 2008 15:37:00 -0600 unlpub@unl.edu Lectures and Talks on Sheldon's Famous Art Collection University Communications unlpub@unl.edu UNL Office of University Communications no unl,university,nebraska,lincoln,sheldon,art,gallery,museum,exhibition,artist,painting,sculpture,discussion, Exhibition Katie Geha Katie Geha curated Poets on Painters with Travis Nichols. In this podcast she discusses how the exhibition was created and the response to it. Tue, 29 April 2008 15:44:06 -0600 03:09 http://www.sheldonartmuseum.org/photos/audio_library/1_ponp1.mov Exhibition Jerry Johnston Jerry Johnston, senior producer at NET Radio, Nebraska's NPR station, interviews teachers and poets about the Nebraska Poets on Sheldon Paintings Poetry Contest, which ended March 1, 2008. Tues, 19 Feb 2008 15:44:06 -0600 04:51 http://www.sheldonartmuseum.org/photos/audio_library/poetart01.mp3 Exhibition Aaron Holz Aaron Holz, an assistant professor of painting, discusses John Singleton Copley's portrait of Nicholas Boyston, an early American masterpiece on loan from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Holz and Wendy Katz, an associate professor of Art History, gave a talk titled "It'll Cost You an Arm and a Leg" at Sheldon Sunday on February 24, 2008. Tues, 19 Feb 2008 15:44:06 -0600 04:11 http://www.sheldonartmuseum.org/photos/audio_library/holz.mov Event Sharon Kennedy Sheldon Curator Sharon Kennedy reviews her thesis about 12 early women artists in Nebraska. Talented, indomitable and yet largely overlooked, these art pioneers left an enduring artistic legacy in the state. Thur, 17 Jan 2008 15:44:06 -0600 04:04 http://www.sheldonartmuseum.org/photos/audio_library/1_womenartists.mov Event The University Chamber Singers The University Chamber Singers under the director of Therees Hibbard performed in Sheldon's Great Hall on Sunday, December 2. Sun, 02 Dec 2007 15:44:06 -0600 03:48 http://www.sheldonartmuseum.org/photos/audio_library/1_chambersingersagain.mov Artist James Surls James Surls discusses the art world and his work with Sheldon staff members. Surls, who creates wooden objects with intriguing designs, has had works shown in major museums including the Whitney, Guggenheim and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Born in 1943 in Terrell, Texas, he now lives and works in Carbondale, Colorado, which is near Aspen. Surls's sculpture in Sheldon Survey is Flowers on the Wall, 2006, wood and bronze, 51 X 80 X 13 inches. Tues, 13 Nov 2007 15:44:06 -0600 16:32 http://www.sheldonartmuseum.org/photos/audio_library/surls.mp3 Event Jose F. Garcia of Las Artes Cultural Center Jose F. Garcia of Las Artes Cultural Center in Omaha describes the ofrenda constructed in Sheldon's Great Hall for the El Dia de los Muertos celebration. Jose Garcia and his wife, Linda, directed the installation of the ofrenda on October 22, 2007. Tue, 03 Oct 2007 15:44:06 -0600 3:36 http://www.sheldonartmuseum.org/photos/audio_library/dayofdead1.mov Collection Jan Driesbach Sheldon Director Jan Driesbach discusses artist Hung Liu's painting Meal II, which is on view in the permanent collection galleries. The work was given to the Sheldon by Marjorie Woods on the occasion of the naming of one of the museum's galleries in honor of the Woods Family. Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:44:06 -0600 7:09 http://www.sheldonartmuseum.org/photos/audio_library/hungliu.mov Collection Sharon Kennedy As part of its American Narratives exhibition, Sheldon Curator Sharon Kennedy introduces the Beat Movement from the 1950s and several artworks from the period. Tue, 23 Oct 2007 15:44:06 -0600 7:42 http://www.sheldonartmuseum.org/photos/audio_library/beats2.mov Event Exhibiting Artists and More More than 200 attended the opening for Sheldon Connections 3 on Friday, September 14. Artists included in the exhbition are: Jake Gillespie, Eddie Dominguez, Caitlin Applegate, Leslie Iwai and Nolan Tredway, in collabortion with Ryan Turner and Lindsey Jonak. In addition, Grant Brownyard and Diane Nelson offer experimental videos in the coffee shop area. Howlooseanation played in the Great Hall at the conclusion of the reception. Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:44:06 -0600 12:31 http://www.sheldonartmuseum.org/photos/audio_library/connections3a.mov Exhibition Sharon Kennedy Sheldon curator Sharon Kennedy talks to visitors at the opening reception for this exhibition on September 7, 2007. In this exhibition of 25 stunning black-and-white prints, photographer Graciela Iturbide provides a glimpse into the historical and cultural complexity of Mexico and its people. Weds, 10 Sep 2007 15:44:06 -0600 6:31 http://www.sheldonartmuseum.org/photos/audio_library/graciela1.mov Artist Wanda Ewing Omaha artist Wanda Ewing discusses her exhibition Bougie. This videopod cast includes images from the exhibition, audio excerpts from Ewing's talk at the opening, and video clips from reception on Tuesday, August 28. Curator Sharon Kennedy introduces the artist. Weds, 29 Aug 2007 15:44:06 -0600 4:39 http://www.sheldonartmuseum.org/photos/audio_library/wanda.mov Artist Wanda Ewing Artist Wanda Ewing, an assistant professor of art and art history at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, talks about her art and her exhibition Bougie, which explores the concept of beauty inspired by popular fashion magazines. She spoke before an audience in the Ethel S. Abbott auditorium in Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery on Tuesday, August 28, 2007. Weds, 29 Aug 2007 15:44:06 -0600 34:32 http://www.sheldonartmuseum.org/photos/audio_library/wandaewingall.mp3 Collection Jan Driesbach Sheldon Director Jan Driesbach discusses John Henry Twachtman's painting Bark and Schooner 1900 with Ashley Conaster, a senior majoring in Art History. Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:44:06 -0600 3:05 http://www.sheldonartmuseum.org/photos/audio_library/1_twachtman.mov Collection Ashley Conaster, a UNL senior Ashley Conaster, a senior majoring in Art History, introduces painter Walt Kuhn and his portrait titled The Guide. The painting is among the more than 60 artworks on view in American Narratives, the 2007-2008 installation of Sheldon's permanent collection. Weds, 01 Aug 2007 15:44:06 -0600 4:37 http://www.sheldonartmuseum.org/photos/audio_library/2_kuhnvideocast3.mov Artist Charley Friedman Lincoln native and New York-based artist Charley Friedman talks about his work and his first solo museum exhibition with previous Sheldon Curator Dan Siedell. Their discussion, which took place on May 9, 2007. Weds, 09 May 2007 15:44:06 -0600 4:24 http://www.sheldonartmuseum.org/photos/audio_library/friedman1.mp3 Artist Discussion Panel This audio records a panel discussion on Tuesday, October 24, 2006, in Ethel S. Abbott auditorium about the exhibition, Anxious Objects: Willie Cole's Favorite Brands. Oyekan Owomoyela, professor of English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, moderated the panel, which included Christin Mamiya, a UNL art historian, Wanda Ewing, an artist and art faculty member at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and Dan Siedell, Sheldon curator. Tue, 24 Oct 2007 15:44:06 -0600 54:19 http://www.sheldonartmuseum.org/photos/audio_library/colepanel3.mp3 Collection Dan Siedell Curator Dan Siedell presents information about the 30-some large sculptures on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus. This podcast includes images of each of the sculptures, and may be used as a useful guide on a portable media player. A printed brochure, which includes a map, is available at Sheldon Art Museum Web Site. Mon, 04 May 2007 15:44:06 -0600 16:30 http://www.sheldonartmuseum.org/photos/audio_library/1_lartgallerysculpturetour11.m4a Event Jan Driesbach Sheldon Director Jan Driesbach leads docents on a tour through two galleries with artsworks from the 1920s through the 1950s. The pieces she discusses are part of the Sheldon's permanent collection exhibition, American Art, 19th Century to Present. Mon, 04 May 2007 15:44:06 -0600 42:21 http://www.sheldonartmuseum.org/photos/audio_library/janonpp1.mp3 Collection Grace Bauer Poet Grace Bauer reads her poem about one of Sheldon's masterworks, Edward Hopper's Room in New York. Mon, 04 May 2007 15:44:06 -0600 2:29 http://www.sheldonartmuseum.org/photos/audio_library/hopper.mov Artist Enrique Martinez Celaya Artist Enrique Martinez Celaya describes his installation at the Sheldon, discusses his media and talks about his relationship to the Museum and Nebraska. Mon, 04 May 2007 15:44:06 -0600 4:56 http://www.sheldonartmuseum.org/photos/audio_library/celaya.mov Exhibition Sharon Kennedy Sharon Kennedy, curator of the 2006-2007 Sheldon Statewide exhibition, Painting Music: Rhythm and Movement in Art, speaks about the concept of musical analogies in painting that reached fullness in the early 20th century. Mon, 04 May 2007 15:44:06 -0600 25:03 http://www.sheldonartmuseum.org/photos/audio_library/sharonkennedy.mp3 Collection Keith Jacobshagen Keith Jacobshagen spoke about the exhibition Drawings from the Permanent Collection - An Artist's Perspective April 7 through June 4, 2006, before a gathering of Sheldon Forum members on May 11, 2006. Thurs, 11 May 2006 15:44:06 -0600 35:49 http://www.sheldonartmuseum.org/photos/audio_library/20060511sheldonjacobshagen.mp3