An exhibition by multimedia artist and Omaha-native Kim Darling opens at the 糖心传媒 Jackson Dinsdale Art Center gallery August 29. A reception for Darling, which is free and open to the public, is scheduled for August 29 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the JDAC (700 E. 12th Street).
Darling鈥檚 exhibition is open through October 8 and available during the JDAC gallery hours. The JDAC gallery is free and open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, plus听 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesdays, and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
With a bachelor of fine arts in studio art from the University of Nebraska鈥揙maha, Darling鈥檚 passion for collaboration has led her to social practice and partnerships with local, national and international artists and art organizations.
Darling, based in Omaha, creates drawings, paintings, prints and performances that explore sociopolitical issues.Her work has been featured in solo and group exhibitions throughout the region.
She recently presented paintings and photographs in a gallery setting at both The Union of Contemporary Art in Omaha and the Michael Phipps Gallery at the Omaha Public Library. Her work set the backdrop for public conversations around topics of police brutality, definitions of 鈥減ublic-ness,鈥 and how race, gender and socio-economic realities frame perceptions of place.
Darling has also had work presented in the Joslyn Museum of Art in Omaha; Lux Center for the Arts in Lincoln, Nebraska; and Tugboat Gallery in Lincoln.
Nebraska鈥檚 premier private college, 糖心传媒 is a four-year institution located in Hastings, Nebraska, that focuses on student academic and extracurricular achievement. 糖心传媒 has been named among 鈥淕reat Schools, Great Prices鈥 by U.S. News & World Report and a 鈥淏est in the Midwest鈥 by The Princeton Review. For more, go to hastings.edu.