Name: Art Break: Night Watch by JoAnne Carson
Start: 2025-07-17T12:30:00.000Z
End: 2025-07-17T13:00:00.000Z
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. Kris Bergquist, Head of Community Programs, will introduce and guide the conversation.  
Jul 17 featured work: JoAnne Carson (American, b. 1953), Night Watch, 1983 
JoAnne Carson (American, b. 1953), Night Watch, 1983, 78 × 115 × 23 in. (198.1 × 292.1 × 58.4 cm), Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska, purchased in memory of Rubert J. Kutak with funds given by his friends, 1986.11.a-j, © JoAnne Carson, Photograph courtesy Bill Ganzel, Ganzel Group Communications, Inc.

A vibrant, abstract mixed-media artwork featuring layered, fragmented shapes, bold colors, and intricate patterns, with overlapping geometric and organic forms creating a sense of depth, complexity, and visual movement.

Art Break: Night Watch by JoAnne Carson

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. Kris Bergquist, Head of Community Programs, will introduce and guide the conversation. Jul 17 featured work: JoAnne Carson (American, b. 1953), Night Watch , 1983 JoAnne Carson (American, b. 1953), Night Watch , 1983, 78 × 115 × 23 in. (198.1 × 292.1 × 58.4 cm), Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska, purchased in memory of Rubert J. Kutak with funds given by his friends, 1986.11.a-j, © JoAnne Carson, Photograph courtesy Bill Ganzel, Ganzel Group Communications, Inc.

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