with work by Dawson Adams & Brian Garbrecht
Heads,” concrete & cast bronze, Dawson Adams
July 5 – 27
(Closed July 4)
Reception Friday July 11, from 5 – 8pm
1624 S 17th St, Lincoln, NE 68502
Parking out front or in the gravel lot north of Conner’s Antiques.
“When is Today” includes sculptures by Dawson Adams, a fourth-year UNL Studio Arts major, and photographs, drawing, and videos by MFA candidate Brian Garbrecht. A Second Friday public reception July 11 from 5-8 p.m. will feature the artists and honor the Janovy’s support.
“Untitled,” carved wood column, Dawson Adams”
Dawson Adams’ work came from responding directly to the stone, wood, concrete and metal materials he used. Adams worked concrete construction for ten years before attending university. He notes, “the sculptures became a way to explore what form might communicate beyond the limits of language in an evolving search for shape, feeling, and presence.” He is currently treasurer of both Sculpture Club and Pickleball Club UNL.
“Static Cling,” video & still image, Brian Garbrecht
Brian Garbrecht says his work examines “memory, repetition, and cultural obsolescence through the language of analog media.” Using legacy TVs and installations to display his videos, Garbrecht reanimates fragments of 1990s TV and domestic experience. These interventions highlight the tension between personal memory and mass-produced media. “The work is a meditation on cycles—of consumption, of care, and of forgetting,” often created in collaboration with his mother, Paula, who is living with Alzheimer’s disease. Garbrecht earned his BFA from Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago. He received the 2025 Cather Graduate Excellence Award from UNL, among other recognitions.
“Screenshot,” Brian Garbrecht
Works are available for viewing and purchase July 5-6 from 12-5 p.m., then Friday-Sunday 12-5 p.m., July 11-27 or by appointment (text to 531-289-4620). Second Friday reception July 11 is from 5-8 p.m.
This exhibition is funded by longtime educators and arts supporters Karen and John Janovy of Lincoln, in partnership with the non-profit WallSpace for Artists and Audiences. More information at wallspace-lnk.com, wallspaceforartists.com, or on Facebook or Instagram.
“Shooting Stars,” Brian Garbrecht
