Seven Original Voices in American Pottery
Linda Arbuckle, Mary Barringer, Robert Brady, Mark Pharis, Liz Quackenbush, Tim Rowan, and Sandy Simon
September 5 — 27, 2008
Tim Rowan
Opening Reception
Friday, September 5, 2008, 5:00-7:00 pm
Join us for an exhibition of seven preeminent potters working in the United States today. Curated by local potter and UNL ceramics faculty Gail Kendall, this show explores different methods of creation by trendsetting and trail-blazing clay artists.
Mother & Son: Expressions in Color and Form
Audrey & Tom Towater
September 5 — 27, 2008
Audrey Towater
Opening Reception
Friday, September 5, 2008, 5:00-7:00 pm
Nebraska natives, mother and son, Audrey and Tom Towater, show their contrasting methods of producing artworks in this multi media exhibition. Audrey Towater's colorful, impressionistic, oil paintings of prominent cultural figures, events and glimpses at the human experience have earned her the reputation of being an "on the spot" and well respected Nebraska painter. Tom Towater will show his abstract ceramic sculptures, for which he is well-known. Towater's organic use of the vessel, aids in underscoring his interest in biological and natural forms.
New Pop Prints
Shawn Ballarin, Brett Colley, Joseph D'Uva, Nichole Maury, Margaret Prentice, Minna Resnick, Barbara Robertson, and Aaron Wilson
October 3 — November 1, 2008
Shawn Ballarin
Opening Reception
Friday, October 3, 2008, 5:00-7:00 pm
Pop Art makes a strong resurgence with this colorful, high impact, graphic feast for the eyes. Printmakers examine, poke fun at and critique today's American society, culture, and political climate. Curated by printmaker and UNL faculty member, Karen Kunc, this work features recognizable imagery with influences from commercials, video and film.
Flashlit
Ayumi Horie
October 3 — November 1, 2008
Ayumi Horie
Opening Reception
Friday, October 3, 2008, 5:00-7:00 pm
Potter Ayumi Horie is nationally-known for her hand-crafted wares which celebrate food and the rituals of everyday life. Her pots feature skillful illustrations of animals that have a sense of whimsy. Of her work Horie says, "I love drawing animals and being engaged in their dramas."
Gifts from the Heart
November 7 — December 23, 2008
Jeffery Nichols
Opening Reception
Friday, November 7, 2008, 5:00-7:00 pm
Happening
Friday, December 5, 5:00-7:00 pm
Choose the perfect holiday gift from our selection of original works by more than 50 artists. High quality, reasonably priced, craft items perfect for gift giving. Local, regional and nationally known artists/craftsman produced glass work, functional pottery, jewelry, prints, photography, woodwork, wearable art and more.
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Jun Kaneko
Save the Date!
Fruits of Their Labor
September 21, 2008
Please plan to join Lux Center for the Arts for its annual fundraising auction and dinner. This year's event will honor and celebrate the many artists in our community and the art they make.
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Please call 402-466-8692 for information regarding early bird registration.
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