The Great Plains Art Museum will be open late for Lincoln’s First Friday Art Walk on June 2, 5-7 p.m. with light refreshments and two exhibitions.

Visit 2023 Rubendall Artist in Residence Linda Rivera García in the education studio and tour her exhibition “Chicanisma,” on view until Sept. 22.

Omaha-based artist Linda Rivera García is a Mexican-American Chicana artist, teacher, and storyteller who has been sharing her culture throughout Nebraska for decades. A graduate of Omaha’s College of Saint Mary and a retired children’s librarian, she is a multifaceted artist who works in painting, sculpture, printmaking, and with traditional Mexican art forms such as papel picado (cut paper) and repujado (metal embossing), among many others.

Also on view:
“Water in a Dry Land”
January 24–July 8, 2023
This exhibition considers our complex relationship with water and the many essential roles it plays in the Great Plains region. Utilizing artwork from the museum’s permanent collection, this exhibition features various cultural and artistic perspectives on the use of water, explores water management and agricultural practices, and addresses the effects of precipitation, drought, and flooding on the land.