Name: Ancient, Mythic, Heroic Opening
Start: 2026-03-06T17:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-03-06T20:00:00-06:00
Location: Joslyn Castle & Gardens

Join Opera Omaha for an opening reception celebrating the exhibition, "Ancient, Mythic, Heroic."
Presented alongside the opera "Hercules," Ancient, Mythic, Heroic explores the enduring power of myth and storytelling through images and sculpture. Some works focus on heroism, expressed through physical strength or symbolic power. Others evoke an ancient aesthetic, crafted today yet appearing as if they were made long ago. Together, the exhibition invites viewers to step into an environment that transports them back in time and into another world.
Curated by: Shawn Ballarin
Featuring works by:
Carlie Jo Antes
Hannah Demma
Dominique Ellis
Lorie Elliott-Bartle
David Gracie
Joseph Holmes
Marina Kushner
David Manzanares
Josh Powell
Matel Rokke
Jar Schepers
Anna Stoysich
Madison Svendgard
Ian Treadway
Toan Vuong
Exhibition Dates: March 6-March 16, 2026
Special Partnership Installation: Inspired by Opera Omaha’s production of Hercules, select works will move to the Orpheum Theater March 13th, for Opera Omaha’s Hercules, performed by The English Concert.
Public Viewing Dates
• March 6 Art Show Opening at Joslyn Castle Carriage House 5-7:30pm
• March 10 Opera in Conversation at Joslyn Castle Carriage House 6-7pm
• March 13 Selection on display at Orpheum for Hercules performance (tickets required)
• March 16 Opera in Conversation at Joslyn Castle in Carriage House and Art Show Closing 6-7pm