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Sheldon shows its abstract expressionism in 'Now's The Time'

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Sheldon shows its abstract expressionism in 'Now's The Time'

• L. Kent Wolgamott
• Aug 12, 2017
• Aug 12, 2017 Updated Sep 1, 2017
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"Male Study" (1954) by Judith Godwin is a new Sheldon Museum of Art acquisition that is featured in "Now's The Time," Sheldon's fall abstract expressionism show.

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"The City," a 1958 painting by Hans Hofmann, is on view in "Sheldon Treasures" at the Sheldon Museum of Art.

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An installation view of the Sheldon Museum of Art's 2017 exhibition "Now's The Time" shows Helen Frankenthaler's 1964 painting "Red Frame" (left) and Hans Hofmann's 1958 painting "The City" (right).

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"Red Frame" by Helen Frankenthaler is a 1964 poured acrylic painting from one of the few women artists initially included in the abstract expressionist canon.

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Jackson Pollock's “Composition with Ritual Scene” a 1938-41 painting, that predates his famous "drip paintings," is one of the pieces in "Now's The Time," the Sheldon Museum of Art's abstract expressionist exhibition. 

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L. Kent Wolgamott

Last year, “Yellow Band,” the Sheldon Museum of Art’s Mark Rothko painting, traveled to England and Spain.

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What: "Now's The Time"

Where: Sheldon Museum of Art, 12th and R streets

When: Through Dec. 31

Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, Saturday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday-Friday; Noon to 5 p.m. Sunday

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“Now’s the Time,” a panel discussion, 6 p.m. Oct. 26. Grace Bauer, professor of English, Christin Mamiya, professor of art history, and Anthony Bushard, associate professor of music history, will discuss the conditions of post–World War II America that led to cultural movements such as abstract expressionism and beat literature. Admission is free.

“Revisiting Yellow Band,” a lecture by author Christopher Rothko, 6 p.m. Nov. 9. The son of artist Mark Rothko will share his perspective on his father’s career and artistic legacy. The talk will highlight the painting “Yellow Band,” which is part of Sheldon’s permanent collection and is featured in the exhibition “Now’s the Time.” Tickets are available at go.unl.edu/rothko-lecture and are free for members of the Sheldon Art Association, $10 for nonmembers and $5 for nonmember students.

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"Male Study" (1954) by Judith Godwin is a new Sheldon Museum of Art acquisition that is featured in "Now's The Time," Sheldon's fall abstract expressionism show.

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"The City," a 1958 painting by Hans Hofmann, is on view in "Sheldon Treasures" at the Sheldon Museum of Art.

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An installation view of the Sheldon Museum of Art's 2017 exhibition "Now's The Time" shows Helen Frankenthaler's 1964 painting "Red Frame" (left) and Hans Hofmann's 1958 painting "The City" (right).

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"Red Frame" by Helen Frankenthaler is a 1964 poured acrylic painting from one of the few women artists initially included in the abstract expressionist canon.

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Jackson Pollock's “Composition with Ritual Scene” a 1938-41 painting, that predates his famous "drip paintings," is one of the pieces in "Now's The Time," the Sheldon Museum of Art's abstract expressionist exhibition. 

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