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Pages in category "Artists from Omaha, Nebraska" The following 50 pages are in this category, out of 50 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce Omaha's Cultural Quilt: CenturyLink Center: 2005 () Various artists sculpture: Plant Life: CenturyLink Center: 2005 () David Helm sculpture: steel: 15' tall Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts: Part of Art 4 Omaha Pyrata: 101 South 108 Ave. 1984 () Leslie Bruning sculpture: Quest for Knowledge: University of ...
Artists from Omaha, Nebraska (50 P) A. ... Pages in category "Artists from Nebraska" The following 41 pages are in this category, out of 41 total.
The Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, just south of Omaha's Old Market Historic District, was founded in the early 1980s and plays host to artists from all over the world. It is one of the nation's premier artists' colonies. [3] Bemis was co-founded by Ree Kaneko, wife of famed Japanese American artist Jun Kaneko.
The Joslyn Art Museum, commonly referred to as the Joslyn, is a fine arts museum in Omaha, Nebraska, the largest in the state. [2] It opened in 1931 at the initiative of Sarah H. Joslyn, in memory of her husband, businessman George A. Joslyn.
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts was founded by artists Jun Kaneko, Tony Hepburn, Lorne Falke and Ree Schonlau in 1981. [2] In 1984, Ree Schonlau established a consortium consisting of the City of Omaha, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, private and corporate foundations and the Mercer family, who owned the vacant 170,000-square-foot (16,000 m 2) Bemis Bag Building.
Leonard Thiessen was an artist from Omaha, Nebraska, best known for his work as the first art critic for the Omaha World-Herald and for his contributions to Nebraska arts administration. He was the first Executive Director of the Nebraska Arts Council and encouraged the establishment of Nebraska art collections and museums. [ 1 ]
Helen Martanie Snowden (1860–1925), also known as Janie, was a professional artist working in Omaha, Nebraska, in the 1890s and early twentieth century. She is known for her still life painting, including trompe-l'oeil trophy pictures. [1] [2] She was a member of the Western Art Association during its heyday. [2]