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Curator promotes one-on-ones
By Bilfar Shaffer
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As only the second director of the
Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, George
Neubert brings a refreshing exuberance
to Nebraska's No. 1 showcase of Ameri
can art.
Neubert comes to UNL round trip. A
10-year native of Beatrice and graduate
of Mills College, his most recent appoint
ments include stints as chief curator at
an Oakland, Calif., museum from 1970 to
1980, and associate director of art at the
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
from 1980 to 1983. His credentials are
impressive and too numerous to mention
here, but it is fairly safe to say that his
strongest attribute will prove to be the
amiable enthusiasm and public relations
skills he brings to the job.
The Sheldon subsists on a dual rela
tionship between private and public fund
ing. The role of director takes a person
that can juggle the skills of lecturing,
hosting, administrating, and placating
various federal and local art councils.
"This isnt a nine-to-five job. Eighteen
hour days arent uncommon," said Neu
bert The reason?
"There are certain truths in some, of
these paintings and these artifacts that
cut through to the spectator or the stu
dent that is not available anywhere else.
There is no interpreter here. You as a
viewer have an opportunity to commune
with the work and engage in true educa
tion, which is self-enlightenment The
gallery is a pure educational experience
because it provides that one-to-one rela
tionship with that creative object in a
certain time and place. When thatrela
tionship happens, you never look at the
world quite the same again."
Somehow sandwiched into his other
duties, Neubert finds the time to pursue a
successful sculpture career in welded
metal and maintain a family life.
Neubert is justifiably proud of the
Sheldon Collection of 20th Century art,
which he calls, "unparalleled in any uni
versity." I believe him, IVe had a few of
those- one-to-one communes" with the
stuff myself. You owe it to yourself to do
the same.
"Sheldon represents excellence, that's
why I'm in Nebraska. I hope I continue
and contribute to what (former Director
and Curator) Norman Geske hss accomp
lished and I'm really looking forward to
the challenge," Neubert said.
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'Ansfysii $y Billy Sksffer
As the right hand in Sheldon Memorial
Art Gallery's one-two punch art assault,
Dan Ladely has been servin up good
Heks for the last decade.
The Sheldon Film Theatre may net be
distinguished es singularly unique in
scope, but the quality and quantity of its
programming cert&inry sets it spark
Dan Ladely b, and &lw&v3 hE3 been, the
reigning bsren cf films at the Sheldon
since its inception.
The Sheldon's fHm repetolre ranges
from the sublime to the ridiculous. In my
esrly collegiate years, I was treated to
series on both Andy Warhol and Charlie
Chaplin. On one visit to see a photo
graphy exhibit, I chanced upon an m yet
unexplained film cf Hitler screaming
propaganda. No subtitles.
. The film theatre's highlights include
foreign films, conteir.por.ary films pre
vious. unreleased in the Midwest market,
classic American films, Em studies films
aud an occassional anomaly like "D.OA9
or "ErsserheacL"
It is obvious to see that by the xmfM of
shows coming up that the Sheldon fum
Theatre h offering the most diverse, stim
ulating and controversial celluloid in the
area.
If you are a freshman, there U a special
deal for David Bowie's "Ziy Stardust" if
you bring your comsater rlaea r'-tra.
tlon slip. It ia a great film, a great intro-
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even if you are r.st a freshman, a grest
.way to get back into the mmi of thirds at
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