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With this ambitious and immersive exhibition, Cannupa Hanska Luger draws inspiration from his ancestral connection to the Northern Plains in newly created ceramics, video projections, prints, and monumental sculpture. Luger’s playful and innovative approach invites visitors to envision a future where land, identity, and culture are reclaimed and transformed.
Exhibition Details
Admission
Dripping Earth is a ticketed exhibition. Tickets may be purchased upon arrival at the Welcome Desk; no advance reservations.
General public: $10 ages 13 and up
(free for those 12 and under)
Joslyn members: FREE
Public Free Days
For every ticketed exhibition, The Joslyn schedules days when tickets are free to all. Dripping Earth public free days:
First Saturdays & Sundays:
Dec 6 & 7, Jan 3 & 4, Feb 1 & 7,
Mar 1 & 7; 10 am–4 pm
First Wednesday evening:
Dec 3; 4–8 pm
First Thursday evenings:
Dec 4, Feb 5, Mar 5; 4–8 pm
Opening Weekend Events
Member Preview
Fri, Nov 14; 5–7 pm
Joslyn members are invited to a preview of the exhibition the day before it opens to the public. Explore the exhibition and enjoy a reception with light appetizers and cash bar. Advance registration required by Nov 7.
Public Program
Sat, Nov 15; 2 pm
2025 Graham & Sally Lusk Lecture with artist Cannupa Hanska Luger held on the opening day of the exhibition. Luger will be in dialogue with exhibition co-curators Karin Campbell, Phil Willson Curator of Contemporary Art, and Annika K. Johnson, PhD, Stacy and Bruce Simon Curator of Native American Art. $15 for general public (includes admission to the talk and exhibition); FREE for Joslyn members; registration required.
Community Programs
Nights at The Joslyn
Thu, Dec 4; 5–8 pm
Join us for activities in the exhibition, art making in the studio, and the We Are the Buffalo and the Buffalo Are Us! program for all ages with Umoⁿhoⁿ educator Renee Sans Souci. On Dec 4, the Curator Conversation will center on an important theme in Luger’s work, the Plains bison, with guest speaker Chris Helzer, Director of Science and Stewardship at The Nature Conservancy in Nebraska. Free, drop-in program.
Art-tastic Saturdays
Sat, Dec 6; 11 am–2 pm
Join us for activities in the exhibition, art making in the studio, and the We Are the Buffalo and the Buffalo Are Us! program for all ages with Umoⁿhoⁿ educator Renee Sans Souci. Free, drop-in program.
Author Talk with Angela K. Parker
Sat, Jan 10; 1 pm
Angela K. Parker, PhD, Associate Professor of History at the University of Denver and an enrolled member of the Three Affiliated Tribes of Fort Berthold, will speak about her book, Damming the Reservation: Tribal Sovereignty and Activism at Fort Berthold. Free program, registration required.
Stories of Our Being: Indigenous Origins in Nebraska
Tue, Jan 20 & Wed, Jan 21; 5-9 pm
In the Northern Plains, winter is storytelling season. For two nights only, a traditional lodge, or tipi, will rise in The Joslyn, and all are invited to listen to stories that have been generously shared with Steve Tamayo (Sicangu Lakota), Omaha-based artist and National Heritage Fellow. Free program includes admission to the exhibition, registration required; walk-ins are permitted as space allows; 20-minute sessions begin every half-hour.
Art-making Workshops
Bison Bead Workshops
Sat, Dec 20; 10 am–noon
Thu, Jan 15 & Feb 26; 4–6 pm
Free, drop-in workshops.
Transformations (teens)
Sat, Jan 24; noon–3 pm
Free program; registration required.
Stories to Share (teens & adults)
Sat, Feb 28; noon–3 pm
Free program; registration required.
More Dripping Earth
Art Break
Thu, Jan 15; 12:30–1 pm
Visualizing Literature
Wed, Feb 18; 1–2:30 pm &
Sat, Feb 21; 10:30 am–noon
Free Guided Public Tours
First Sat & Sun at 11 am:
Dec 6 & 7, Jan 3 & 4, Feb 1 & 7, Mar 1 & 7
Adult Group Visits
Book a self-guided visit or a guided tour
of the exhibition.
Digital Guide & Playlist
Digital Guide
Enjoy the 12-stop bilingual mobile tour when you visit. Free resource; available on Bloomberg Connects.
Enjoy an exhibition playlist inspired by the exhibition.
Generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program, and Nebraska Arts Council and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment.
