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A “hanbok,” or Korean robe constructed of receipts. The piece was crafted by Dong Kyu Kim and is one of the exhibits featured in the Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery.

Juried exhibition on view in Hillestad Gallery

March 4, 2022

Lied Center for Performing Arts

Campus museums, public venues closed

March 17, 2020

The 2020 Mary Mitchell Design Award-winning garments are included in “A Night on the Runway: Looks from the UNL Student Showcase,” on view through April 3 at the Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery. The winning looks are (from left) “Canamortis” by Son Nguyen (first), “Space Stewardess” by Audrey Foster (second) and “Warrior” by Heather Striebel (third).

Hillestad exhibition features student-designed garments

March 11, 2020

These 46-inch by 48-inch panels, part of the “Maggy Rozycki Hiltner: Vantage Point” exhibition, show images of environmental degradation due to farming practices.

Hillestad Gallery to feature Hiltner’s ‘Vantage Point’

September 27, 2019

A group of women poses in front of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln library (now Architecture Hall) circa 1915. “What We Wore: Dressing Well at UNL,” featuring select garments from the 1870s through 1950s, is on view through May 10 at the Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery.

‘What We Wore’ features dress across the decades

April 2, 2019

Excerpt of “Post Japan Stones” by Astrid Hilger Bennett, paint and pigment on fabric, 68 inches by 75 inches

Hillestad Gallery to feature Bennett’s ‘Tarp Series’

December 5, 2018

Madhuvani Ghose

‘Artists of Nathdwara’ lecture is Sept. 13

September 6, 2018

Jatin Sharma of Nathdwara, India, works on a pichvai painting.

Hillestad Gallery exhibition features Indian pichvais paintings

August 16, 2018

Detail of "Ancestors 1" by Jason Pollen

'Ancestors/Descendants' explores world of child's play

February 1, 2018

(Foreground) Park Bench Quilt, Eliana Babcock of Waverly, 15; hand-beaded blue gown, Marta Pulfer of Wayne, 18; (background) plaid jumper with red sweater, Karla Herrarte of Lexington, 12; Zig Zag Fall Colors, Sarah Lucht of Kearney, 15.

'Celebration of Youth' showcases prize-winning 4-H work

September 14, 2017

Detail of Alexander Girard wall hanging, black-and-white couple, screen print on linen, 1972.

Hillestad exhibition highlights mid-century textile designs

May 22, 2017

Society & Culture

"Graphic Heart Print" by Agustin Torres

Fashion award winners named; exhibition runs through May 5

April 25, 2017