The name Nebraska was derived from the Indigenous word Ñí Brásge (nee-BRATHE-ga) meaning “flat water.” With nearly 80,000 miles of rivers surrounded by plains and Sandhills, Nebraska has a unique and ever-changing landscape. That landscape is being celebrated in Nebraska: Flatwater, an immersive video installation produced by Gallery 1516, directed by Adam Larsen and co-directed by Scott Drickey.

This exhibition explores the beauty of the Nebraskan landscape throughout the four seasons and includes scenes of blossoming spring flowers, autumn wheat fields, roaming bison, and more. Nebraska: Flatwater also incorporates music by Nebraska performers, giving viewers a full experience of our state’s artistic talents.

Midwestern Abstract is a unique glimpse inside the artwork of Tom Prinz and Mike Nesbit; their abstract, frenetic process of creating art at their Little Italy studio. The Little Italy studio is a playground where Prinz creates complex collages while Nesbit creates lithograph prints inspired by Midwestern landscapes inspired by Nebraska's natural beauty. Scott Drickey, a photographer, pre-visualized a moving picture component to accentuate the exhibition with the intent of projecting immersive; creating white projection light on the actual artwork as the originally filmed reel plays for eleven minutes. Scott included his Son, Miles Dean Drickey to take the viewer through the artists' playground.