Organism: A Festival of Words & Building
The Empty Room | 13th and Webster Streets | Throughout November
In November slammers and hammer will take over the Empty Room when it becomes ORGANISM: A Festival of Words & Building. Created by furniture makers Peter Cales and Doug Kiser and poet Matt Mason, ORGANISM features two activities that couldn’t normally be combined – poetry and building.Throughout November, the Empty Room space will evolve from a pile of chair parts, growing an “Organic Chair” to provide a constantly changing venue for poetry slams and other events scheduled throughout the month. ORGANISM is the final of six month-long projects to be featured in the retail bay located on the ground level of the 22 Floors development at 13th and Webster St.
On Wednesday, November 4th: Katie F-S (lauded as one of the best poetry choreographers in the country) joins forces with the smithiest of Omaha wordsmiths and troubadours to introduce poetry and performance like you've never previously imagined at 7pm. For more information, please call Peter Cales at (402) 415-7212
"Terry Rosenberg, New Paintings"
Gallery 616 | 616 South 11th Street | November 5th through 28th
Rosenberg's paintings further explore the convergence of complex color and line as formed by the space-time continuum of dance. Artist's Reception on Thursday, November 5th from 6pm to 9pm. For more information, please call (402) 301-9713
"Spectrum" | New Work by Wayne Brekke
Nomad Lounge | 1013 Jones Street | November 5th through 29th
Nomad is pleased to present Wayne Brekke as the featured artist in the galleries for the month of November!Come view and experience new work by Brekke at an opening reception on Thursday, November 5th from 7-10pm. "Spectrum" will be on view through November 29th. A percentage of all art sales from "Spectrum" will be donated to The Kent Bellows Studio and Center for Visual Arts! For more information, please call (402) 884-1231.
Lawrence Sosso and Steven Bauer
Jackson Artworks | 1108 Jackson Street | Opens November 5th
Please come to a special Thursday Opening Reception at Jackson Artworks for artists Lawrence Sosso and Steven Bauer. Both are working with abstractions based on the grid in two very different approaches, truly a sophisticated and provocative exhibit. For more information, please call (402) 341-1832
"Secrets" | Work by James Freeman
1301 Gallery | 1301 Nicholas Street | November 6th through 29th
New work by James Freeman. The show is up through November 29th in the 1301 Gallery (the north room, first floor) at Hotshops. For more information, please call (402) 558-7650.
"Video Stew"
Tugboat Gallery | 116 North 14th Street in Lincoln | Opening November 6th
Tugboat Gallery Proudly Presents "Video Stew" featuring Michael Burton, Anthony Hawley, Brent Meier, Elisabeth Reinkordt and Ashley Wick. Opening Reception on Friday, November 6th 7pm-10pm. For more information, please visit http://www.tugboatgallery.com."LMIRL (Let's Meet in Real Life)" | Work by Aaron Holz
ProjectRoom Nebraska | 1410-1416 O Street in Lincoln | November 6th through December 31st
Aaron Holz's work stands out as beautiful symbols of our internal and external struggles and as potent metaphors for the on-going battle of world, domestic, and personal politics. Rendered in his well-developed use of flat resin and oil paint over thickly combed gesso, Aaron's technique allows the figures to float above and behind the swirl of color and background form, mixing real and optical depth with the visual complexity of his figures and their surroundings. Opening Reception on November 6th from 7pm to 10pm. For more information, please visit http://www.projectroom.us.The Jess Benjamin Studio Open House
The Jess Benjamin Studio | 6523 Maple Street | November 7th
Ceramic artist Jess Benjamin invites you to join her to celebrate the opening of her newly renovated 4,300 square foot studio in Benson. Her works from the past six years will be on display, and drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be served. The studio opening will be held on Saturday, November 7th from 4 pm until 10 pm. The Jess Benjamin Studio is located at 6523 Maple Street in Omaha , Nebraska , at the intersection of Maple Street and 65th Avenue in the red-brick building on the corner, the former Price Upholstery building. For more information, or to make an appointment to see Jess’s work at a different time, please e-mail jessbenji@yahoo.com.
Rhythm n Contrast
The Artists' Co-op | 405 South 11th Street | November 4th through November 29th
Featuring work by Richard Markoff, Duane Adams, Robert Dewaele and Virgina Ocken. Opening Reception on Saturday, November 7th from 7pm to 10pm. For more information, please visit http://www.artistsco-opgallery.com
The Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts' 11th Annual Art Auction and Exhibitions
The Bemis | 724 South 12th Street | November 14th
The Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts warmly invites you to join them in celebrating their 11th Annual Art Auction and Exhibitions. It is their largest annual project – it features the greatest number of local, national and international artists; spans 10,000 square feet; is their most significant fundraiser; and the kaleidoscopic survey of current art draws a vast audience. Most importantly, it is a celebration of, and critical opportunity to support exceptional talent. The auction takes place on Saturday, November 14th from 5:30pm to 10pm.
Also -- Please join artists-in-residence Shaun Richards & Mayumi Amada for the First Thursday ArtTalk on November 5th at 7pm. A special give-away for the 11th Annual Art Auction will take place as part of this Art Talk. For more information on both events, please visit http://www.bemiscenter.org.The Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts warmly invites you to join them in celebrating their 11th Annual Art Auction and Exhibitions. It is their largest annual project – it features the greatest number of local, national and international artists; spans 10,000 square feet; is their most significant fundraiser; and the kaleidoscopic survey of current art draws a vast audience. Most importantly, it is a celebration of, and critical opportunity to support exceptional talent. The auction takes place on Saturday, November 14th from 5:30pm to 10pm.
"Panoptic" | The Kent Bellows Studio and Center for Visual Arts Mentor Show
Lied Education Center for the Arts | 24th and Cass Streets | November 16th through December 12th
The mentor show will feature screen-prints, mixed-media works, digital art, watercolors, acrylic paintings and more. Each mentor exhibits a unique style, ranging from urban art to concept driven landscapes and folk art, to outsider art and narrative imagery. Image sizes range from eight feet to just a few inches in length. Opening Reception on Tuesday, November 17th from 6pm to 9pm. For more information, including gallery hours, please visit http://finearts.creighton.edu.Kaneko Great Minds and Partnership Programs
Kaneko | 1111 Jones Street | November 19th through 20th
Fall 2009 Great Mind Series includes the following events, for more information, please email info@thekaneko.org:
-- (Un)Covering Human Crises: Crucial Dispatches from the Innovative Journalist
Nicholas Kristof with Sonia Nazario moderated by C. David Kotok, Omaha World-Herald on Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 7 pm | $25
-- On Writing As Witness: A Reporter's Perspective
Sonia Nazario moderated by Mike Kelly, Omaha World-Herald. Luncheon & Presentation on Friday, November 20, 2009 at 12 pm | $25
-- Journalists on Journalism: Panel Discussion
Sonia Nazario, LA Times; Christine Lesiak, Executive Producer NET Television; Joe Starita, UNL College of Journalism and Mass Communication; Mike Kelly, Former NY Bureau Chief and investigative reporter for the Miami Herald on Friday, November 20, 2009 from 1:45 - 2:45 pm | Free
"Corn Eaters" | New Work by Claudia Alvarez
New watercolors, oil paintings and a ceramic installation by Claudia Alvarez. For more information, please contact Rob Gilmer at (402) 214-3061
New Hollywood: American 70s
Film Streams | 1340 Webster Street | Through December 24th
The 1970s was a watershed decade for American filmmaking, an era defined by experimentation and innovation. Since dubbed the New Hollywood, this new era of filmmaking saw the blooming of a cadre of talent -- Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese, Robert Altman, Hal Ashby, Terrence Malick, to name just a few -- and forever changed the landscape of film. Special Offer: See 10 different films in this series (and save your ticket stubs!) to receive either a limited-edition 'New Hollywood' poster created by artist Joey Lynch (while supplies last!) or a free Film Streams tote bag. For more information , please visit http://www.filmstreams.org.
Nebraska Now: Christina Narwicz
Museum of Nebraska Art | 2401 Central Avenue in Kearney | Through January 3rd
For the first time, Omaha artist Christina Narwicz brings her large-scale oil paintings to MONA’s Yanney Skylight Gallery as part of the Nebraska Now series. While the artist’s works can be viewed simply as lovely, she successfully merges ideas and feelings of both the earthly and the ethereal in her textural and gestural paintings. Pulling from organic imagery; Narwicz draws forms with a calligraphic line atop a softly painted background where colors float, blend, and sway with each other. A New York native, Narwicz first came to Nebraska through the artist-in-residency program at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts in 1985. She has made her home in Nebraska where she works as a full-time artist. For more information on this exhibit and the MONA, please visit http://monet.unk.edu/mona.
tugBoat gallery (lincoln)
bemis center for contemporary arts
phillip schrager collection of contemporary art
joslyn art museum
sheldon museum of art (lincoln)
paparazzi by appointment
dundee gallery
hot shops art center
film streams
the blue barn theatre
omaha performing arts
the waiting room lounge
the slowdown
