Gallery 72 develops long-term relationships with contemporary artists to reflect on the values of quality and commitment.

Located in South Omaha, Gallery 72 offers gallery space for local and foreign contemporary artists seeking to leave a footprint on the Omaha community. Every year, numerous artists reach Gallery 72’s offices to display their work, according to gallery owner John Rogers.

The Rogers family established the gallery in 1972 on Leavenworth Street, and remained there for about 30 years. In 2012, John decided to move the gallery to Vinton Street. 

“Gallery 72 is a beautifully renovated space, it respects the tradition of the building’s architecture and combines it with modern shapes,” College of Arts and Sciences senior Isabel Taulé Fiallo said.

Gallery 72’s main exhibition room holds the latest work of the Nebraska-native glass artist Corey Broman, titled “Unknown/Audible.” Broman is also a musician and his glasswork reflects on his interpretation of sound.

“I often use cold-working techniques on blown glass vessels to enhance the presence of this audible quality,” he said.

Broman said that he is flexible with his art.

“I try not to heavily dictate the creative process, but rather allow the piece to lead me in a direction that best suits my original ideas or unknown ones,” he added. 

Broman believes this helps him keep his work appealing and innovative. 

“Broman is probably among the top five glass artists in Nebraska,” Rogers said.

Gallery 72 also has an underground show room, where they are currently displaying the photographic work of the Czech Republic born Eliška Mörsel Greenspoon. Mörsel Greenspoon’s work is characterized by the layering and manipulation of images, she explains.

Mörsel Greenspoon’s oeuvre is concerned with environmental issues, war and seasonal change.

“I mimic these issues by layering, tearing, painting, burning and adding wax to a collection of my old and new prints that become recycled,” Mörsel Greenspoon said.

Rogers said he became aware of the value of art during his time in middle school. But shortly after taking art classes in the Chicago Art Institute, he realized he wanted to follow the Sciences instead. 

Nonetheless, Rogers seeks to maintain tradition of the gallery within the family, so after his retirement of teaching physics for high-school students, he took over the business. The gallery also holds the work of previous exhibits for those who did not have a chance to attend the events.

The next exhibit will open on Nov. 20, titled “4: Haney, Harris-Fernandez, Therein and Wilkinson.” This show will include the display of etching, woodcut prints, oil and acrylic paintings, watercolor and quilting.