Audio/Video Library
Enjoy Podcasts About Great Art at Sheldon
Recorded at the Sheldon Museum of Art, the audio files listed below enhance the understanding and enjoyment of gallery visitors. The most recent podcasts are at the top of the list.
To hear the podcast on your computer, click the listen tab.
To download the podcast to your computer, press the right click tab if you have a PC, or for a Mac, hold down Control while clicking the tab.
Visitors may also find written information about the exhibition or artwork discussed in the podcast by clicking on the title.
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Ashley Conaster, a UNL senior |
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Walt Kuhn and his Painting, The Guide Ashley Conaster, a senior majoring in Art History, introduces painter Walt Kuhn and his portrait titled The Guide.The painting is among the more than 60 artworks on view in American Narratives, the 2007-2008 installation of Sheldon's permanent collection. This videocast lasts about four minutes and thirty seconds. |
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Charley Friedman |
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The Anatomy of Charley Friedman Lincoln native and New York-based artist Charley Friedman talks about his work and his first solo museum exhibition with Sheldon Curator Dan Siedell. Their discussion, which took place on May 9, 2007, lasts about four minutes. |
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Jan Driesbach |
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Sculptors on Paper Sheldon Director Jan Driesbach talks to docents about the exhibition Sculptors on Paper. Her talk lasts about 45 minutes. |
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Expressing Identity, American Prints Since 1980 Jan Driesbach, curator for Expressing Identity, American Prints Since 1980, spoke about the exhibition to a gathering in the gallery on Sunday, November 12, 2006. Visitors may download this audio file to an MP3 player and listen as they view the artworks. Her talk lasts about 34 minutes. She discusses 11 of the 20 prints in the exhibition. For listeners with a Quicktime application, images of the prints will appear as she discusses them. The first print, which is on view during the introduction, is North by Keith Jacobshagen. |
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Anxious Objects: Willie Cole's Favorite Brands This audio records a panel discussion on Tuesday, October 24, 2006, in Ethel S. Abbott auditorium about the exhibition, Anxious Objects: Willie Cole's Favorite Brands.Oyekan Owomoyela, professor of English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, moderated the panel, which included Christin Mamiya, a UNL art historian, Wanda Ewing, an artist and art faculty member at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and Dan Siedell, Sheldon curator. The discussion, which includes some questions from the audience, last about 54 minutes. Professor Owomoyela starts the discussion with a series of questions. |
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Dan Siedell |
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Campus Sculpture Tour Curator Dan Siedell presents information about the 30-some large sculptures on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus. This podcast includes images of each of the sculptures, and may be used as a useful guide on a portable media player. This audio file is about 16 minutes long. A printed brochure, which includes a map, is available at Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery and other visitor locations on campus. Visitors may download and print the brochure by clicking here: Sculpture Garden Brochure |
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Jan Driesbach |
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American Art, 1920s through the 1950s Sheldon Director Jan Driesbach leads docents on a tour through two galleries with artsworks from the 1920s through the 1950s. The pieces she discusses are part of the Sheldon's permanent collection exhibition, American Art, 19th Century to Present. Visitors may download this audio file to an MP3 player and listen as they view the artworks. The talk is about 42 minutes long. |
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Grace Bauer |
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Poem on Edward Hopper's Room in New York Poet Grace Bauer reads her poem about one of Sheldon's masterworks, Edward Hopper's Room in New York. Her reading lasts about 2 1/2 minutes. If you click on the right side, a Quicktime movie with images of the painting will appear. The podcast may also be downloaded with the right click. |
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Jan Driesbach |
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Georgia O'Keeffe's New York Night |
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Enrique Martinez Celaya |
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Coming Home Artist Enrique Martinez Celaya describes his installation at the Sheldon, discusses his media and talks about his relationship to the Museum and Nebraska. This talk is about five minutes long. |
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Sharon Kennedy |
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Sheldon Statewide - Painting Music: Rhythm and Movement in Art Sharon Kennedy, curator of the 2006-2007 Sheldon Statewide exhibition, Painting Music: Rhythm and Movement in Art, speaks about the concept of musical analogies in painting that reached fullness in the early 20th century. Her talk is about 25 minutes. |
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Jan Driesbach |
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Art in America, 19th Century to Present Sheldon Director Jan Driesbach shares her perspectives on two paintings from the permanent collection, "Reception in Miami" by Jack Levine and "Room in New York" by Edward Hopper. Both are on view in "Art in America, 19th Century to Present." Her talk is about 5 minutes long. |
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Keith Jacobshagen |
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Drawings from the Permanent Collection - An Artist's Perspective Keith Jacobshagen spoke about the exhibition Drawings from the Permanent Collection - An Artist's Perspective April 7 through June 4, 2006, before a gathering of Sheldon Forum members on May 11, 2006. His talk is about 35 minutes long. Link to Drawings Exhibition |
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