Great Plains: America's Lingering Wild : Over 60 photographs from Nebraska native Michael Foresberg - Internationally known conservation photographer. Foresberg's work has appeared in Audubon, Natural history and National Geographic. All photographs appear in his new book, Great Plains: America's...

Thursdays: February 18, 25, March 4, 11, 18, 25; 6-8 pm Teens & Adults Learn the basics of anatomy and body structure in this life drawing class. Draw from live nude models using a variety of drawing materials and figure-based exercises to gain confidence creating mass and proportion. Writt...

CLASS IS FULL Fridays: March 5, 12, 19, 26, April 9, 16; 9:30 am-noon Teens & Adults Explore basic watercolor painting as you work from observation. Learn how to mix and overlay colors, create transparent washes, and practice a variety of brush techniques. Experienced students will enjoy...

Fridays: January 8-May 21; 10:30-11:30 am Ages 3-5 (with an adult) Drop by with your preschooler to see artworks in the galleries and do a simple art-making activity. Art Adventures is a great way for young artists to have their first Museum experiences - with a grown-up by their side - befor...

CLASS IS FULL Saturdays: February 20, 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27; 10 am-noon Ages 8-12 Move your art into the third dimension as you learn to sculpt the human figure. Visit the Museum's galleries, including the exhibition The Human Touch, to examine figure sculpture. In the studio, create a p...

Saturdays: March 6, 13, 20; 10-11:30 am Ages 5-7 Students will create wacky characters and situations for their own cartoons. They will use Joslyn's collection and exhibitions to examine characters, expression, and storytelling in art, and they'll learn how cartoonists make us laugh by exagger...

The Human Touch: Selections from the RBC Wealth Management Art Collectio n is an exhibition of contemporary artworks devoted to the human figure. The collection ranges from serious to whimsical, from realistic to abstract, and includes photography, painting, and sculpture. Each work in this eclec...

Saturdays: February 20, 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27; 1-3 pm Ages 8-12 Explore the many approaches and applications of collage by examining an exhibition of collage book illustrations by Bryan Collier and by investigating artists such as Romare Bearden, Picasso, and Matisse. Learn how to create or c...

Saturdays: February 20, 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27; 1-3 pm Teens & Adults This acrylic painting class will teach you to use painting tools and techniques to create portrait paintings from photographic studies as well as from model observation. Time spent in The Human Touch, a special exhibit...

CLASS IS FULL Sundays: February 28, March 7, 14, 21; 1-3 pm Teens & Adults Amplify reality to create illustrations and cartoons. Tom Kerr, contributing Omaha World-Herald cartoonist and illustrator, will provide insight to character development and illustrative narratives. Learn to use...

Sunday, March 14, 2:00 PM Join us in celebrating the return from loan Veronese's Venus at Her Toilette on Sunday, March 14 at 2 pm in Scott Gallery 2. Back by popular demand, Kenneth Bé will present "Venice Circa 1582", a recital of Venetian lute music published during the time of...

Wednesday, March 17, 10:30 am Preschoolers accompanied by a grown-up are invited to attend Story Adventures, an artful reading program presented by Joslyn and Omaha Public Library. Nurture your little one's love of art and stories by stopping by the Museum on the third Wednesday of each mo...

19th-Century French Academic Art: Bonjour! Follow along to learn all about the artists, the works, the styles and the times of 19 Century France.

Thursday, March 18 One Tour Only: Defining Moments: Works by Brian Collier Third Thursday Art Encounters offers docent-guided tours of Joslyn's collections and special exhibitions on the third Thursday of each month, beginning at 10:30 am. Designed to appeal to all art lovers, from...

Thursdays: February 18, 25, March 4, 11, 18, 25; 6-8 pm Teens & Adults Learn the basics of anatomy and body structure in this life drawing class. Draw from live nude models using a variety of drawing materials and figure-based exercises to gain confidence creating mass and proportion. Writt...

CLASS IS FULL Fridays: March 5, 12, 19, 26, April 9, 16; 9:30 am-noon Teens & Adults Explore basic watercolor painting as you work from observation. Learn how to mix and overlay colors, create transparent washes, and practice a variety of brush techniques. Experienced students will enjoy...

Fridays: January 8-May 21; 10:30-11:30 am Ages 3-5 (with an adult) Drop by with your preschooler to see artworks in the galleries and do a simple art-making activity. Art Adventures is a great way for young artists to have their first Museum experiences - with a grown-up by their side - befor...

CLASS IS FULL Saturdays: February 20, 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27; 10 am-noon Ages 8-12 Move your art into the third dimension as you learn to sculpt the human figure. Visit the Museum's galleries, including the exhibition The Human Touch, to examine figure sculpture. In the studio, create a p...

Saturdays: March 6, 13, 20; 10-11:30 am Ages 5-7 Students will create wacky characters and situations for their own cartoons. They will use Joslyn's collection and exhibitions to examine characters, expression, and storytelling in art, and they'll learn how cartoonists make us laugh by exagger...

The Human Touch: Selections from the RBC Wealth Management Art Collection is an exhibition of contemporary artworks devoted to the human figure. The collection ranges from serious to whimsical, from realistic to abstract, and includes photography, painting, and sculpture. Each work in this eclec...

Saturdays: February 20, 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27; 1-3 pm Ages 8-12 Explore the many approaches and applications of collage by examining an exhibition of collage book illustrations by Bryan Collier and by investigating artists such as Romare Bearden, Picasso, and Matisse. Learn how to create or c...

Saturdays: February 20, 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27; 1-3 pm Teens & Adults This acrylic painting class will teach you to use painting tools and techniques to create portrait paintings from photographic studies as well as from model observation. Time spent in The Human Touch, a special exhibit...

Click here to Register Joslyn Art Museum Draws High School Students In with Fun, Educational Saturday Night of Art Instruction            Omaha, NE - On Saturday, March 20th, Joslyn Art Museum will host its third annual Draw-A-Thon, a dynamic evening for art-minded, high school-aged youth...

CLASS IS FULL Sundays: February 28, March 7, 14, 21; 1-3 pm Teens & Adults Amplify reality to create illustrations and cartoons. Tom Kerr, contributing Omaha World-Herald cartoonist and illustrator, will provide insight to character development and illustrative narratives. Learn to use...

On Sunday, March 21 at 2 pm , Joslyn Art Museum in partnership with Creighton University presents another stimulating lecture by Creighton faculty in Joslyn's Abbott Lecture Hall. "Lavinia Dock: Public Health Nurse and Suffragist" presented by Dr. Beth Furlong, School of Nursing...

Great Plains: America's Lingering Wild: Over 60 photographs from Nebraska native Michael Foresberg - Internationally known conservation photographer. Foresberg's work has appeared in Audubon, Natural history and National Geographic. All photographs appear in his new book, Great Plains: America's...

Thursdays: February 18, 25, March 4, 11, 18, 25; 6-8 pm Teens & Adults Learn the basics of anatomy and body structure in this life drawing class. Draw from live nude models using a variety of drawing materials and figure-based exercises to gain confidence creating mass and proportion. Writt...

CLASS IS FULL Fridays: March 5, 12, 19, 26, April 9, 16; 9:30 am-noon Teens & Adults Explore basic watercolor painting as you work from observation. Learn how to mix and overlay colors, create transparent washes, and practice a variety of brush techniques. Experienced students will enjoy...

Fridays: January 8-May 21; 10:30-11:30 am Ages 3-5 (with an adult) Drop by with your preschooler to see artworks in the galleries and do a simple art-making activity. Art Adventures is a great way for young artists to have their first Museum experiences - with a grown-up by their side - befor...

CLASS IS FULL Saturdays: February 20, 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27; 10 am-noon Ages 8-12 Move your art into the third dimension as you learn to sculpt the human figure. Visit the Museum's galleries, including the exhibition The Human Touch, to examine figure sculpture. In the studio, create a p...

Treasures of Joslyn's Collection: Come see the heart and soul of Joslyn Art Museum. Docents will introduce visitors to the world-renowned works in the Museum's permanent collection. Each and every tour is a little different from the last; don't miss a chance to learn about a treasure you may hav...

Saturdays: February 20, 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27; 1-3 pm Ages 8-12 Explore the many approaches and applications of collage by examining an exhibition of collage book illustrations by Bryan Collier and by investigating artists such as Romare Bearden, Picasso, and Matisse. Learn how to create or c...

Saturdays: February 20, 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27; 1-3 pm Teens & Adults This acrylic painting class will teach you to use painting tools and techniques to create portrait paintings from photographic studies as well as from model observation. Time spent in The Human Touch, a special exhibit...

March 30 - Naturally Good! Courbet, Gustave (1819-1877), French , Coast Scene--Approaching Storm , c. 1867 Few painters managed to outrage the respectable standards of their day with more gusto than Courbet. His crime lay in giving monumental treatment to everyday subjects and drawin...

Stories behind the Art: Come along as a Joslyn docent reveals the myths, ledges, tails, and facts behind Joslyn's most treasured works of art. Whether it be the largest sculpture or the smallest watercolor, each work has its own unique story, come learn just a few of them today!

Thursday, April 1 Design alliance OMAha (daOMA) in partnership with Joslyn Art Museum presents Paola Antonelli, curator of architecture and design, Museum of Modern Art. Paola Antonelli joined the Museum of Modern Art in 1994 and is a curator in the Department of Architecture and Design. He...

Thursdays: April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6; 6-8 pm Teens & Adults Learn to abstract the human form to basic art elements like shape, line, and color. With guidance from painter Daniel Boylan, learn to use oil paint to create compelling abstracted compositions through the study of live nude mo...

Thursdays: April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6; 6-8 pm Teens & Adults This class will focus your study of the figure on value and mass as it is created with charcoal. Lean to add and subtract this material to create both quick and extended studies of live nude models. Written parental permission...

Fridays: January 8-May 21; 10:30-11:30 am Ages 3-5 (with an adult) Drop by with your preschooler to see artworks in the galleries and do a simple art-making activity. Art Adventures is a great way for young artists to have their first Museum experiences - with a grown-up by their side - befor...

The Human Touch: Selections from the RBC Wealth Management Art Collection is an exhibition of contemporary artworks devoted to the human figure. The collection ranges from serious to whimsical, from realistic to abstract, and includes photography, painting, and sculpture. Each work in this eclec...

Docent Choice: Be surprised at experiencing works of art in new and exciting ways. Come and see what Joslyn Docents have in store for you today! - Whether it be Asia, the Renaissance or the Wild West, every tour is bound to please.

Thursdays: April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6; 6-8 pm Teens & Adults Learn to abstract the human form to basic art elements like shape, line, and color. With guidance from painter Daniel Boylan, learn to use oil paint to create compelling abstracted compositions through the study of live nude mo...

Thursdays: April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6; 6-8 pm Teens & Adults This class will focus your study of the figure on value and mass as it is created with charcoal. Lean to add and subtract this material to create both quick and extended studies of live nude models. Written parental permission...