Impressions in Relief: Marks That Remain | The Woodcut Prints of L. Zenaide Luhr

Friday, April 6
6:00 to 9:00 PM
6066 Maple Street

Ming Toy Gallery presents Impressions in Relief: Marks That Remain, a legacy exhibition featuring 80 woodcut prints by L. Zenaide Luhr, an artist, educator, and influential figure in Omaha’s arts community.

Rooted in a medium defined by craft, labor, and permanence, Luhr’s woodcut prints highlight the expressive potential of line, contrast, and repetition. Each work carries the physical imprint of the artist’s hand, where pressure, grain, and ink become active elements in the creative process.

Luhr’s artistic legacy is closely tied to her 30-year career with Omaha Public Schools, including her leadership as chair of the Art Department at Omaha Central High School. Her practice reflects a lifelong exchange of ideas between teaching and making, grounded in the belief that creativity thrives in shared and inclusive environments.

This exhibition is made possible through a donation of Luhr’s work from Duane and Monte Thompson to WhyArts, a nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding access to arts education for historically marginalized and underserved communities. Proceeds from print sales will benefit WhyArts.

The exhibition remains on view through April 25.

Gallery Hours
Wednesday & Friday: 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Thursday: 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
By appointment: 402.681.1901