February 17, 2021

Undergraduate art exhibition on display through March 5

Alyssa Kobza, “Protest at the Capitol,” Gouache on panel, 27”x16”x2”, 2020.

Alyssa Kobza, “Protest at the Capitol,” Gouache on panel, 27”x16”x2”, 2020.

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Eisentrager•Howard Gallery will host the 34th Annual Juried Undergraduate Art Exhibition. The exhibition, which opened Feb. 12, shows through March 5.

This year’s show, “Caution to the Wind,” features 34 works of art and design recently created by 28 undergraduate art students from the School of Art, Art History and Design.

A virtual closing reception via Zoom will occur at 5 p.m. March 5. Awards will be announced at 5:30 p.m. The reception can be accessed here (Meeting ID: 988 6651 6430).

Awards to be given include: Dean’s Purchase Award, Director’s Purchase Award, Faulkner Freshman Award, Faulkner Sophomore Award, Faulkner Memorial Awards and Entry Fee Awards.

The following students are participating in the exhibition. They are grouped according to their enrollment status upon applying to the show:

Seniors (*recent graduates):

  • Jessica Badousek*
  • Samantha Bendix
  • Daniel Hinz
  • Tyler Hornby
  • Alyssa Kobza
  • Vanessa Lekule
  • Emma Lyness
  • Sa Nguyen*
  • Grace Orwen
  • Patrick Pantoja*
  • Jessica Reiter*
  • Bird Rippe
  • Sabrina Sommer

Juniors:

  • Tyra Carstens
  • Daniela Chavez
  • Gannen Ingalls
  • Alexia Jacobmeier
  • Emily Mulvaney
  • Nancy Nguyen
  • Hannah Petri
  • Reilly Woodward
  • Henry Zander

Sophomores:

  • Brenna Houdersheldt
  • Enrique Martinez
  • Makayla Reavis

Freshmen:

  • Adriana Catalan
  • Allison Hitchcock
  • Pablo Souto

This year’s jurors were Ash Smith and Jesse Fleming, assistant professors of art, art history and design. Smith is a speculative artist, designer and researcher who creates stories for film, stage and immersive play. Fleming is the founding director of the Perceptual Technologies Lab at the Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts. As a multi-sensory and interdisciplinary artist, researcher and educator, he focuses on tools, experiences and artworks as vehicles for self-awareness, discovery and interconnection.

The Eisentrager•Howard Gallery is located on the first floor of Richards Hall. Gallery hours are 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. weekdays or by appointment. Admission is free and open to the public.

Additionally, all students, faculty, staff and campus visitors are required to comply with current CDC safety guidelines and protocols for building access and event guidelines in response to COVID-19. All students, faculty, staff and campus visitors can find more information on these matters here before making plans to visit the exhibition. Details, exclusions and updates can be found via the City of Lincoln and university websites.

For more information on the exhibition or to set up an appointment, email eisentragerhowardgallery@unl.edu or call the School of Art, Art History and Design at 402-472-5522.

Follow the gallery on social media via Instagram @eisentragerhoward and Facebook @EHArtGallery to be informed of any emergency gallery closings, updates, etc.