In the spirit of community engagement, the University of Nebraska Omaha's CEC recognizes the value of local artistic talent in contributing to the CEC's visual environment.
Selection Process
The CEC Art Committee was formed in order to select artwork from an array of local talented artists. The Committee administered an RFP selection process for local community member artists, UNO student artists, and UNO faculty/staff artists. This Art Committee also administered the selection process for the CEC's signature works of art.
The Reflections of Us
YING ZHU | 2014 | MIRRORS, ADHESIVE
5’4” X 55’
Reflection of Us is composed of more than five thousand ½ to 1-inch square pieces of mirror that were individually arranged and glued to the atrium wall. The color scheme of various blues and pinks is referencing a Midwestern sky at sunset. The design focuses on three core aspects of community:
- The reflective nature of a community
- The engaging nature of a community
- The evolving nature of a community
Community Visions
JOSLYN ART MUSEUM’S KENT BELLOWS STUDIO | 2014 | HUGO ZAMORANO, LATHANIEL BRADFORD, ALEXIS MUNOZ, ANDREA GARCIA STREET ART INSTALLATION; SPRAY PAINT
9’8” X 163’
Joslyn’s Kent Bellows Mentoring Program offers challenging discussions and workshops that encourage high school students to explore, observe, think, and create.
They are matched with professional artist mentors and provided with an opportunity to find personal inspiration, gain technical skills, and build an art portfolio.
Red Tapestry Wall
MARY ZICAFOOSE | 2014 | HAND SPUN, DYED, KNOTTED AND WOVEN WOOL ON COTTON WARP 6 TAPESTRIES DESIGNED TO FORM ONE AESTHETIC UNIT
8’ X 55”
Collectively they are composed of miles of yarn, enlisting myself, along with six talented weavers, as well as an expert dye assistant to carefully match my recipes at the dyepots.
Atomicity
RONALD K. PARKS (C) | 2004 | STEEL COMPOSITION WITH PAINTED AQUA FINISH | 1,300 POUNDS 17’ (DIAMETER) X 5’ (HEIGHT)
What prompted me to create Atomicity was the desire to highlight some of the parts used in equipment we design and build. These parts are beautiful structures, but in the machines, they're covered, so their beauty is hidden. Atomicity is like a machine with no protective devices. The spheres are actually matched welded hemispheres, which we use to make kettles. The connecting spirals, which give Atomicity its energy, lift and spin, were formed in a die we use to make augers for chicken cookers that are almost the size of boxcars.
