Check out what’s on display at Las Vegas art galleries
Faculty exhibition
Works in ceramics, digital media, printmaking, photography, mixed media and more, are on display in the 2018-19 CSN Art and Art History Faculty Exhibition. College of Southern Nevada Fine Arts & Artspace Galleries, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., North Las Vegas. csn.edu/artgallery
‘Razor Wire’
Recent art and poetry from the “Razor Wire Poetry Workshop” at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center in Carson City will open with a reception and curators’ talk from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Nevada Humanities Program Gallery, 1017 S. First St., No. 190. nevadahumanities.org
Art Guild exhibit
Artwork in a variety of mediums is on display in the Boulder City Art Guild’s all-member exhibit, “Deck the Walls.” Boulder City Art Guild Gallery at Boulder Dam Hotel, 1305 Arizona St., Boulder City. bouldercityartguild.com
Priscilla Fowler Fine Art
Organic hangings, art installations and paintings by Dolores Bossuyt are on display in the exhibit “Neither Envelope Nor Matter Only.” Art Square, 1025 S. First St. priscillafowler.com
Student exhibition
A “Candyland” centerpiece, “Clue” game pieces and a “Mr. Potato Head” are among the ceramic works created by students of the Clay Arts Vegas studio for the fun exhibition “Some Assembly Required.” The artists’ reception will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday. Grand Gallery at Las Vegas City Hall, 495 S. Main St. artslasvegas.org
‘Parade The Collective’
Cirque du Soleil performers, technicians and staff showcase 25 original pieces — including paintings, photography, costuming, sculptures and multimedia works — in the annual exhibition “Parade The Collective.” The reception will be from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Core Contemporary, 900 Karen Ave., Suite D222. corecontemporary.com
Etty Yaniv
Etty Yaniv used multiple layers of repurposed materials, including torn paper and cut-plastic pieces, to assemble her installation works on display in the exhibit “On the Horizon.” Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. artslasvegas.org; ettyyanivstudio.com
‘Renderings from the Heart’
Original artwork created by members of the Clark County Artists Guild. West Charleston Library Gallery, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. ccartistsguildvegas.com
‘A 1970s Experience’
Annie Wildbear and Lisa Dittrich display solo works and collaborations of their artwork inspired by ’70s pop culture. Random Alchemy Art Gallery in New Orleans Square at Commerical Center, 900 E. Karen Ave., Suite B-215. facebook.com/randomalchemy.com
‘How We Mourned’
A selection of items — including stuffed animals, letters, candles, flags and rosaries — left by residents and visitors at makeshift memorials following the Route 91 Harvest festival tragedy.Clark County Museum, 1830 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson. clarkcountynv.gov/museum
David Roberts
Etch A sketch renderings of cartoons, portraits and architecture by David Roberts are on display in the exhibit “Beyond the Stairs.” Enterprise Library, 25 E. Shelbourne Ave. lvccld.org
Hearts4Vegas
Paintings, banners and drawings sent from people around the world to Las Vegas after the Route 91 Harvest festival tragedy are on display in the Hearts4Vegas Touring Exhibition. East Las Vegas Community Center, 250 N. Eastern Ave. artslasvegas.org
‘Les Folies Bergere’
The Las Vegas News Bureau, UNLV Special Collections and Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas exhibition of the long-running Tropicana show features rare photographs, artwork, documents and costumes. Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. lvccld.org
‘Jubilation Inflation’
Tamar Ettun’s multiyear art tetralogy uses inflatable rooms created from parachute fabric, mixed-media sculptures, experimental videos and an installation of interactive audio work to examine trauma, healing and radical empathy. UNLV’s Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway.
Yayoi Kusama
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama’s exploration of infinite space is showcased in her installations “Infinity Mirrored Room — Aftermath of Obliteration of Eternity” and “Narcissus Garden” at the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art. Bellagio, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. South. bellagio.com/bgfa
Emil Fu
Ink-wash paintings, derived from the ancient Chinese tradition of brush painting, and color ink paintings by Emil Fu are on display in the exhibit “The Beauty and Rhythm of Ink.” Windmill Library, 7060 W. Windmill Lane. lvccld.org
Nova May
Brightly colored tubes and suspended butterflies made from paper, cardboard and paper-mache with lighting elements are used to represent the transformational power of music taking flight in Nova May’s art installation “In Flight: Energy Liberated.” Windows on First at Las Vegas City Hall, 495 S. Main St., located along First Street.
World War I exhibition
The Springs Preserve and Nevada State Museum explore what led to World War I and Nevada’s contributions at home and abroad in “The Great War: The Western Front and the Nevada Homefront.” Artifacts and reproductions of propaganda posters are included in the joint exhibit on display at the museum’s Entryway gallery, and the Springs Preserve’s Big Springs Gallery and Boomtown 1905 exhibit. Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., and Nevada State Museum, 309 S. Valley View Blvd. springspreserve.org
‘Vessel’
The exhibition of ancient West Mexican ceramics explores the relationship between form and function. Braunstein Gallery at UNLV’s Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. unlv.edu/barrickmuseum
Photography exhibit
Professional and amateur photography selected for the Desert Companion’s 2018 “Focus on Nevada” photo contest feature. Spring Valley Library, 4280 S. Jones Blvd. lvccld.org; knpr.org/desert-companion.
‘Finding Fremont’
Expedition maps, modern color photographs, an archaeological discovery of mountain howitzer carriage parts and the mountain howitzer believed to be explorer John Fremont’s lost cannon are among the objects on display in the exhibit “Finding Fremont: Pathfinder of the West.” Nevada State Museum, 309 S. Valley View Blvd., next to the Springs Preserve. nvculture.org/nevadastatemuseumlasvegas
‘Soundscapes’
Explore how people have created sound in the past and how we experience it now to connect to the people around us in the group exhibition “Soundscapes.” West Gallery at UNLV’s Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. unlv.edu/barrickmuseum
Fall show
Original paintings created by members of the Nevada Watercolor Society are on display in the juried exhibition. Gallery at Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. lvccld.org
Art at the Cafe
New paintings by Mark Vranesh and Patsi Hughes and artwork by students from Bob Miller Middle School. Rachel’s Kitchen at The District, 2265 Village Walk Drive, Henderson. markvranesh.com
‘Heritage Collection’
Mario Basner’s photographic art collection, celebrating culture, diversity and humanity. Next to Cafe Leone at Tivoli Village, 400 S.Rampart Blvd. mariobasner.com
Modernist Cuisine
Chef, photographer, scientist and author Nathan Myhrvold’s collection of food photography. Modernist Cuisine Gallery in the Forum Shops at Caesars, 3500 Las Vegas Blvd. South. modernistcuisine.com
To submit gallery listings, email mrhynes@reviewjournal.com.
Follow @NeonLasVegas on Twitter for the latest entertainment news in Las Vegas.
