{"id":9840,"date":"2019-03-02T12:25:02","date_gmt":"2019-03-02T17:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/?p=9840"},"modified":"2019-03-02T12:25:02","modified_gmt":"2019-03-02T17:25:02","slug":"kaneko-a-contemporary-art-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/archives\/9840","title":{"rendered":"KANEKO: A Contemporary Art Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Tracie Tuttle–<\/strong>Omaha, Nebraska is the Midwest\u2019s place to be to get an expansive\nview of contemporary art. The city has many art-centered events and places to\ncheck out, including KANEKO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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KANEKO is a contemporary art gallery located in the Old Market\ndistrict of Omaha, started by Japanese ceramist Jun Kaneko and his wife, Ree,\nin 1998. Born in Japan in 1942, Jun came to the United States in 1963 and has\nbeen living in Omaha since 1986. He has several large ceramics pieces on\ndisplay at KANEKO and the Sioux City Art Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The current exhibition,\nHuman Condition, <\/em>asks viewers to define their own humanity through a\nvariety of mediums including paintings, larger-than-life sculptures, and\nthought-provoking photography. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The artists featured in this exhibition are John Buck, David Helm, Ken Little, Sunkoo Yuh, Misha Gordin, Jim Krantz, and Viola Frey. Human Condition<\/em> is open until May 4, 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The non-profit gallery acts as a place where anyone can be\ncreative and have the opportunity to see ground-breaking exhibits and\nperformances for free. KANEKO encourages innovative and unique art forms to be\ndisplayed in their space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Along with the gallery space, patrons are encouraged to stop by the KANEKO-UNO Library and check out their art-based, creativity-inducing literary collection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are interested in visiting KANEKO, they are located at 1111 Jones Street Omaha, Nebraska and are open Tuesday – Thursday and Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm and Friday from 11 am to 8 pm. Admission is free and open to the public, however, KANEKO encourages visitors to make a donation during their visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you would like to learn more about KANEKO, you can visit their\nwebsite HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you would like to see more work by Jun Kaneko you can visit his\nwebsite HERE<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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