First Friday at LUX Center

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Join us at LUX on Friday, November 6 from 5–8 pm, for our November First Friday Reception. Celebrate the holiday season with Gifted, our annual holiday exhibition at LUX Center + the Opening Reception of Stable Air, Temperature Inversions by Shona Macdonald in our East Gallery. Gifted: Annual Holiday Show Celebrate the holiday season with Gifted 2026, our annual holiday exhibition at LUX Center. This year’s theme, Art Deco, brings a touch of glamour and geometric sparkle to our West Gallery as it transforms into a festive marketplace filled with work from local and national artists. From ceramics, holiday ornaments, and jewelry to paintings, prints, textiles, and creative gifts for children, Gifted offers something special for everyone on your list. Stable Air, Temperature Inversions by Shona Macdonald + Artist Talk Join us in the East Gallery for the opening of Stable Air, Temperature Inversions by Shona Macdonald, with an Artist Talk at 6:30pm. Butterfly Bakery Pop-Up Treat yourself while you browse through Gifted! Butterfly Bakery will be at LUX selling their pastries during First Friday, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. Lincoln Modern Quilt Guild Opening Opening in the T.C Cardwell Community Gallery, the Lincoln Modern Quilt Guild presents Go Geometric. Each member was assigned a shape, using that as their feature shape they created a quilt using solid fabrics. Nebraska Wesleyan Universtiy Student Art Show Opening in the Wake Gallery, the Nebraska Wesleyan Universtiy Student Art Show features works created by students in NWU's Art Classes. In the Galleries: • West Gallery Gifted On View: November 6 - December 24, 2026 • East Gallery Stable Air, Temperature Inversions by Shona Macdonald On View: November 6 - 28, 2026 • T.C. Cardwell Community Gallery: Go Geometric by Lincoln Modern Quilt On View: November 6 - 28, 2026 • Wake Gallery: Nebraska Wesleyan Universtiy Student Art Show On View: November 6 - 28, 2026 • Lux Print Gallery American Heartland Artists Curated by Susan Soriente On View: September 2, 2026 – January 4, 2027

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Lux Center for the Arts

2601 N 48th St, Lincoln, NE 68504

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