Sadie Barnette's Doorbell Camera Video Inspires Joslyn Art Museum Show
Sadie Barnette's exhibition at the Joslyn Art Museum's Riley Contemporary Artists Project (CAP) Gallery, opening August 1, centers on a doorbell security camera recording. The black-and-white video captures her father removing helium balloons from a car trunk; a heart-shaped balloon floats away unnoticed, prompting a search. Barnette recognized the episode's layered narratives about affection and memory. The show spans drawing, sculpture, photography, and installation, exploring intersections of personal and collective histories.
Key facts
- Exhibition opens August 1 at Joslyn Art Museum's Riley CAP Gallery
- Centers on a doorbell security camera recording
- Video shows artist's father with helium balloons from car trunk
- A heart-shaped balloon floats away unnoticed
- Barnette works across drawing, sculpture, photography, installation
- Explores personal narratives and collective histories
- Artist's father appears in the video
- Balloons were a gift for the artist's mother
Entities
Artists
- Sadie Barnette
Institutions
- Joslyn Art Museum
- Riley Contemporary Artists Project (CAP) Gallery
Locations
- Omaha
- United States