Linda Rivera García

2023 Elizabeth Rubendall Artist in Residence

Residency dates: April 4-15, 2023

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The Great Plains Art Museum will host Omaha-based artist Linda Rivera García as the 2023 Elizabeth Rubendall Artist in Residence. 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.

 

A solo exhibition of Rivera García's artwork will be on view at the museum from March 24 to September 22, 2023.

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During her residency, Rivera García will create an artwork that will become part of the museum’s permanent collection. Visitors are encouraged to see the artist in action in the lower-level Elizabeth Rubendall Artist-in-Residence Studio & Education Lab from April 4 to 15 during the museum’s public hours. To schedule a group tour, email acloet3@unl.edu.

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• First Friday opening and celebration: April 7, 5-7 p.m.

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• Papel Picado Workshops •  Saturday, April 8, 2023

• 11 a.m.–12 p.m.: Beginner’s workshop, intended for children ages 5 and up and families

• 2–3 p.m.: Advanced workshop, intended for ages 13 and up

Learn the art of papel picado (Mexican paper cutting) with artist Linda Rivera García! These in-person workshops are free and open to the public, but registration is required and limited to 20 participants per workshop.​​

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To register, please fill out the form at https://www.unl.edu/plains/gallery/artistinresidence.shtml. If you have questions, please contact Alison Cloet at acloet3@unl.edu or 402-472-3964.