The third thesis gallery show of the year is open now through May 11. It features the work of Kylie Ketelsen of Omaha, Nebraska; Evelyn Holmstedt of Omaha; Mary Baum of McCook Nebraska; Sloan Harper-Marcel of Omaha; Jake Torres of Cozad, Nebraska; Allison Peyton of Fremont, Nebraska; and Emily McDowell of Papillion, Nebraska.
A lecture for the exhibition is Sunday, May 5, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Wilson Center Auditorium (814 N. Turner Avenue), followed by a reception in the JDAC.
The JDAC galleries, located at 700 E. 12th Street in Hastings, are open from 9:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and noon to 3:00 p.m. on Saturdays. The galleries, lecture and reception are free and open to the public.
Baum鈥檚 exhibition 鈥楨xperimental鈥 is a digital showcase of complex comic compositions. Baum鈥檚 work explores a person鈥檚 ability to ask for help and how that can affect their life.
Harper-Marcel鈥檚 installation 鈥淚seira: A Speculative History鈥 is a mixed-media exploration of visual storytelling and world-building, inviting the viewer to interpret how real life fears and wishes inform the creation of fantastical worlds.
Holmstedt鈥檚 exhibition 鈥淔EAST鈥 plays with themes of consumption, opulence, decadence, and greed. In their own words, 鈥淢y flesh and bones will be splayed out for all to consume.鈥
Ketelsen鈥檚 exhibition 鈥淣eighboring Solitudes鈥 is a series of oil paintings that create a hazy and dream-like depiction of reality. These paintings explore the topics of loneliness and isolation, especially those created by being in a long-distance relationship.
McDowell鈥檚 clay pieces will follow along the path of portraying everyday life and its tasks. An instance of feeling extreme burnout and nothing peaking interest; a feeling of extreme defeat.
Peyton鈥檚 work is a collection of oil paintings that explores interpersonal relationships and how fragile human life is. Her work pulls and distorts human skeletons, stripping them bare to encourage self-reflection on the value we put upon our relationships.
Torres鈥檚 exhibition 鈥淩evenge X Revelry鈥 is a digital comic book. It explores a fantasy world through the eyes of a monster hunter.
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