Name: Art Break
Start: 2026-11-12T12:30:00.000Z
End: 2026-11-12T13:00:00.000Z
Location: The Joslyn Art Museum

Free, drop-in program  
Join us for a midday break as we spend 30 minutes with one work of art. We&#8217;ll delve into the slow looking process—an approach that allows for learning and discovery through extended observation time.  
Featured work:Ross Bleckner (American, b. 1949), 1944–1945, 1977/1980, oil and wax on canvas, 76 × 204 in. (193 × 518.2 cm), Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska, Memorial purchase in memory of E. Stanton Miller, II, 1980.43, © Ross Bleckner
Kris Bergquist, Head of Community Programs, will facilitate this conversation. 
Meet in Scott Pavilion, Gallery S4

Abstract black and white artwork featuring geometric shapes, contrasting dark and light sections, sharp angles, curves, and intersecting lines. The composition is divided into panels with a bold central white space.

Art Break

Free, drop-in program Join us for a midday break as we spend 30 minutes with one work of art. We&#8217;ll delve into the slow looking process—an approach that allows for learning and discovery through extended observation time. Featured work: Ross Bleckner (American, b. 1949), 1944 –1945 , 1977/1980, oil and wax on canvas, 76 × 204 in. (193 × 518.2 cm), Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska, Memorial purchase in memory of E. Stanton Miller, II, 1980.43, © Ross Bleckner Kris Bergquist, Head of Community Programs, will facilitate this conversation. Meet in Scott Pavilion, Gallery S4

The Joslyn Art Museum

The Joslyn will close at 4 pm today (Thu, Feb 19) due to inclement weather.

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