Thursday , November 20 Tour options: Diego Rivera and Palekh Masters: Icons to Souvenir Boxes Third Thursday Art Encounters Club 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 appea...

Thursdays, 1-2:30 pm September 11-December 4 and continuing January 8-March 26, 2009 This 24-week visual arts program introduces students to Joslyn's collections and exhibitions with sequential art instruction in seven media - drawing, painting, pottery, printmaking, sculpture, photography,...

Ages 3-5 (with an Adult) Fridays: September 5-December 5; 10:30-11:30 am 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 -...

Treasures of Joslyn's Collection: This tour highlights major works selected from each gallery in Joslyn's permanent collection. Tour begins at 10:30am.

Saturday, November 22, 10:30 am Join us for a special occasion to welcome Caldecott Award-winner David Diaz as a guest presenter at Picture This!. Diaz, whose original picture book art will be on view in Joslyn's Mind's Eye Gallery, will share with visitors the process by which his illus...

Sunday, November 23 with Sharyn Udall, Ph.D, independent art historian and curator, Santa Fe, NM Diego Rivera (1886-1957) was a painter of astonishing versatility, enormous energy, and appetites to match. He made his mark as one of the greatest muralists of the 20th century, but his painting...

CLASS IS FULL Tuesdays, 1-2:30 pm September 9-December 2 and continuing January 6-March 24, 2009 This 24-week visual arts program introduces students to Joslyn's collections and exhibitions with sequential art instruction in seven media - drawing, painting, pottery, printmaking, sculpture...

CLASS IS FULL Tuesdays, 1-2:30 pm September 9-December 2 and continuing January 6-March 24, 2009 This 24-week visual arts program introduces students to Joslyn's collections and exhibitions with sequential art instruction in seven media - drawing, painting, pottery, printmaking, sculpture...

Tuesdays, 4:30-6 pm September 9-December 2 and continuing January 6-March 24, 2009 This 24-week visual arts program introduces students to Joslyn's collections and exhibitions with sequential art instruction in seven media - drawing, painting, pottery, printmaking, sculpture, photography, an...

CLASS IS FULL Tuesdays, 4:30-6 pm September 9-December 2 and continuing January 6-March 24, 2009 This 24-week visual arts program introduces students to Joslyn's collections and exhibitions with sequential art instruction in seven media - drawing, painting, pottery, printmaking, sculpture...

CLASS IS FULL Wednesdays, 4:30-6 pm September 10-December 3 and continuing January 7-March 25, 2009 This 24-week visual arts program introduces students to Joslyn's collections and exhibitions with sequential art instruction in seven media - drawing, painting, pottery, printmaking, sculpt...

Wednesdays, 4:30-6 pm September 10-December 3 and continuing January 7-March 25, 2009 This 24-week visual arts program introduces students to Joslyn's collections and exhibitions with sequential art instruction in seven media - drawing, painting, pottery, printmaking, sculpture, photography,...

Teens & Adults Fridays: October 24, 31, November 14, 28, December 5, 12; 9:30 am-noon Explore basic watercolor as you work from observation. Learn how to mix and overlay colors, create transparent washes, and practice a variety of brush techniques. Instructor: John Miller Advance registra...

Ages 3-5 (with an Adult) Fridays: September 5-December 5; 10:30-11:30 am 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 -...

Ages 5-7 Saturdays: November 29, December 6, 13; 10-11:30 am Discover the beauty of Mexico's traditions and culture through its art. Look closely at original art by Diego Rivera in the galleries to become familiar with Mexico's people and landscapes and create art of your own to better understan...

Ages 8-12 Saturdays: November 29, December 6, 13, 20; 10 am-noon The CoBrA artists were a rebellious group of artists formed in 1949 who believed that art should strike with originality. Explore your own individual sense of expression through the spontaneous imagery created using monoprint tech...

Drawn from the collection of the Museum of Art of the State of Veracruz in Orizaba, Mexico, the 36 works in this exhibition survey the entire career of Diego Rivera, including his earliest work in Mexico, where he was nurtured in the classical tradition as a student of the Academy of San Carlos in...

NOW ON SUNDAY AFTERNOONS November 30 - "AIDS in Africa: Explaining, Interpreting, and Fighting the Epidemic Through Art" with Alex Rodlach, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Creighton Un iversity The Zimbabwean sculptor Sheunesu Shumba carved a set of wooden sculptures expre...

CLASS IS FULL Tuesdays, 1-2:30 pm September 9-December 2 and continuing January 6-March 24, 2009 This 24-week visual arts program introduces students to Joslyn's collections and exhibitions with sequential art instruction in seven media - drawing, painting, pottery, printmaking, sculpture...

CLASS IS FULL Tuesdays, 1-2:30 pm September 9-December 2 and continuing January 6-March 24, 2009 This 24-week visual arts program introduces students to Joslyn's collections and exhibitions with sequential art instruction in seven media - drawing, painting, pottery, printmaking, sculpture...

Tuesdays, 4:30-6 pm September 9-December 2 and continuing January 6-March 24, 2009 This 24-week visual arts program introduces students to Joslyn's collections and exhibitions with sequential art instruction in seven media - drawing, painting, pottery, printmaking, sculpture, photography, an...

CLASS IS FULL Tuesdays, 4:30-6 pm September 9-December 2 and continuing January 6-March 24, 2009 This 24-week visual arts program introduces students to Joslyn's collections and exhibitions with sequential art instruction in seven media - drawing, painting, pottery, printmaking, sculpture...

UNCOVERED: The Art of Conservation . Tuesday, December 2, 2008; 6-8 pm. Tours begin at 6:15 pm. Enjoy light hors d'oeuvrs, beverages, and guided tours. Discover the masterpieces in Joslyn's permanent collection while learning more about the conservation process and its importance.

Enjoy the sounds of the season during Holiday Under Glass, Joslyn's annual holiday luncheon concert series held in the Museum's atrium. The series will include six delightful concerts! The performances, which are free with Museum admission, will be held Wednesdays and Fridays, December 3 through...

Visitors to the former Soviet Union and to today's Russia are confronted in tourist shops with an array of striking hand-painted, black lacquer papier-mâché boxes. Available in countless sizes and prices, what is lost to the casual eye is the extraordinary and venerable tradition of the craftsmans...

CLASS IS FULL Wednesdays, 4:30-6 pm September 10-December 3 and continuing January 7-March 25, 2009 This 24-week visual arts program introduces students to Joslyn's collections and exhibitions with sequential art instruction in seven media - drawing, painting, pottery, printmaking, sculpt...

Wednesdays, 4:30-6 pm September 10-December 3 and continuing January 7-March 25, 2009 This 24-week visual arts program introduces students to Joslyn's collections and exhibitions with sequential art instruction in seven media - drawing, painting, pottery, printmaking, sculpture, photography,...

Thursdays, 1-2:30 pm September 11-December 4 and continuing January 8-March 26, 2009 This 24-week visual arts program introduces students to Joslyn's collections and exhibitions with sequential art instruction in seven media - drawing, painting, pottery, printmaking, sculpture, photography,...

Teens & Adults Thursdays: December 4, 11, 18; 6-9 pm Learn to utilize sighting techniques and other tools of the trade to create proportionally accurate renderings of physical space and architecture. Apply your skills of perspective as you record the surroundings of the Museum's many archite...

Teens & Adults Fridays: October 24, 31, November 14, 28, December 5, 12; 9:30 am-noon Explore basic watercolor as you work from observation. Learn how to mix and overlay colors, create transparent washes, and practice a variety of brush techniques. Instructor: John Miller Advance registra...

Ages 3-5 (with an Adult) Fridays: September 5-December 5; 10:30-11:30 am 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 -...

Enjoy the sounds of the season during Holiday Under Glass, Joslyn's annual holiday luncheon concert series held in the Museum's atrium. The series will include six delightful concerts! The performances, which are free with Museum admission, will be held Wednesdays and Fridays, December 3 through...

Ages 5-7 Saturdays: November 29, December 6, 13; 10-11:30 am Discover the beauty of Mexico's traditions and culture through its art. Look closely at original art by Diego Rivera in the galleries to become familiar with Mexico's people and landscapes and create art of your own to better understan...

Joslyn and El Museo Latino kick-off a series of informal gatherings for observing, sketching, and journaling. Join with other creative types and spend Saturday mornings at interesting Omaha sites, recording lasting impressions. Sketchers of all ages and levels of experience are invited to dro...

Ages 8-12 Saturdays: November 29, December 6, 13, 20; 10 am-noon The CoBrA artists were a rebellious group of artists formed in 1949 who believed that art should strike with originality. Explore your own individual sense of expression through the spontaneous imagery created using monoprint tech...

Drawn from the collection of the Museum of Art of the State of Veracruz in Orizaba, Mexico, the 36 works in this exhibition survey the entire career of Diego Rivera, including his earliest work in Mexico, where he was nurtured in the classical tradition as a student of the Academy of San Carlos in...

Tuesday, December 9 with Michael Girón, Professor of Art and Gallery Director, Bellevue University Beginning in the 1920's, the Mexican Muralist Movement was an integral part of the cultural renaissance which occurred in the wake of the Mexican Revolution, and had profound social and politi...

Enjoy the sounds of the season during Holiday Under Glass, Joslyn's annual holiday luncheon concert series held in the Museum's atrium. The series will include six delightful concerts! The performances, which are free with Museum admission, will be held Wednesdays and Fridays, December 3 through...

Thursdays, 1-2:30 pm September 11-December 4 and continuing January 8-March 26, 2009 This 24-week visual arts program introduces students to Joslyn's collections and exhibitions with sequential art instruction in seven media - drawing, painting, pottery, printmaking, sculpture, photography,...

Cocktails & Collections. Thursday, December 11, 2008 5:30 pm. Please join us for an insider look at how to collect in the home of private collectors. We promise an evening of casual converation, unique architecture, and an eclectic collection of art.

Teens & Adults Thursdays: December 4, 11, 18; 6-9 pm Learn to utilize sighting techniques and other tools of the trade to create proportionally accurate renderings of physical space and architecture. Apply your skills of perspective as you record the surroundings of the Museum's many archite...

Teens & Adults Fridays: October 24, 31, November 14, 28, December 5, 12; 9:30 am-noon Explore basic watercolor as you work from observation. Learn how to mix and overlay colors, create transparent washes, and practice a variety of brush techniques. Instructor: John Miller Advance registra...

Enjoy the sounds of the season during Holiday Under Glass, Joslyn's annual holiday luncheon concert series held in the Museum's atrium. The series will include six delightful concerts! The performances, which are free with Museum admission, will be held Wednesdays and Fridays, December 3 through...

Saints and Sinners of the Bible: Learn the stories of good and evil from the Judeo-Christian tradition, represented in Joslyn's permanent collection. Explore various artistic styles, materials, and works of art including: Eve by Rodin, David with the Head of Goliath after Guido Reni, Fallen Angels...

Ages 5-7 Saturdays: November 29, December 6, 13; 10-11:30 am Discover the beauty of Mexico's traditions and culture through its art. Look closely at original art by Diego Rivera in the galleries to become familiar with Mexico's people and landscapes and create art of your own to better understan...

Ages 8-12 Saturdays: November 29, December 6, 13, 20; 10 am-noon The CoBrA artists were a rebellious group of artists formed in 1949 who believed that art should strike with originality. Explore your own individual sense of expression through the spontaneous imagery created using monoprint tech...

Visitors to the former Soviet Union and to today's Russia are confronted in tourist shops with an array of striking hand-painted, black lacquer papier-mâché boxes. Available in countless sizes and prices, what is lost to the casual eye is the extraordinary and venerable tradition of the craftsmans...

Sunday, December 14, noon-5 pm Joslyn Art Museum will participate in downtown Omaha's Holiday Lights Family Festival presented by Wells Fargo on Sunday, December 14, from noon-5 pm. This annual event showcases a variety of the area's finest arts and cultural attractions. Free admission...

Wednesday, December 17, 10:30 am Joslyn Art Museum and Omaha Public library are pleased to present Story Adventures , a program designed to nurture young children's love of art and stories. Children ages 3-5, accompanied by an adult, are invited to stop by the Museum each month when a childr...

Enjoy the sounds of the season during Holiday Under Glass, Joslyn's annual holiday luncheon concert series held in the Museum's atrium. The series will include six delightful concerts! The performances, which are free with Museum admission, will be held Wednesdays and Fridays, December 3 through...

Drawn from the collection of the Museum of Art of the State of Veracruz in Orizaba, Mexico, the 36 works in this exhibition survey the entire career of Diego Rivera, including his earliest work in Mexico, where he was nurtured in the classical tradition as a student of the Academy of San Carlos in...

Thursday , December 18 Tour options: Diego Rivera and Religion in Art Third Thursday Art Encounters Club 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, fro...

Teens & Adults Thursdays: December 4, 11, 18; 6-9 pm Learn to utilize sighting techniques and other tools of the trade to create proportionally accurate renderings of physical space and architecture. Apply your skills of perspective as you record the surroundings of the Museum's many archite...

Enjoy the sounds of the season during Holiday Under Glass, Joslyn's annual holiday luncheon concert series held in the Museum's atrium. The series will include six delightful concerts! The performances, which are free with Museum admission, will be held Wednesdays and Fridays, December 3 through...

Joslyn's Religious Icons: In a time when most people did not read, artists relied on visual symbols to convey religious ideas and meanings to their audiences. Learn to interpret works ranging from contemplative Medieval works to Hindu sculptures, follow along and observe some of the most beautifu...