Teen Talk

Teens are invited to meet artists from diverse backgrounds and practices through an interactive conversation exploring process, disciplines, identity, concept development, and more. Hosted by Las Vegas-based artist, Lance Smith, this online series provides meaningful opportunities for teens everywhere to connect with one another, encounter working artists, and talk about art.

Join us in March and speak with Las Vegas-based artist Mikayla Whitmore. Discussion topics include: camouflage, mirrors and the color yellow.

Program hosted on Zoom. For registration support and questions, email claire.munoz@nevadaart.org.

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Teen Talk

Joining us this month is Krystal Ramirez, an artist who works across media, utilizing everyday materials, text, and photography to engage concepts of race, gender, and physical labor within the framework of her Latinx identity.

Program hosted on Zoom. Click here to join.

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Reigning Queens: Frank Smigiel on Andy Warhol

The Museum welcomes Frank Smigiel, Director of Arts Programming & Partnerships at the Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture (FMCAC) in San Francisco, for the final public program related to The World Stage. Smigiel, who holds a doctorate in English Literature from the University of Delaware, leads a lively discussion on Andy Warhol’s Reigning Queens series, the artist’s use of queer imagery, and embrace of kitsch.

Program hosted on Zoom. For registration support or questions, email christian.davies@nevadaart.org.

Balance and Flow: Artist Rachel Hayes

Oklahoma-based artist Rachel Hayes is celebrated for geometric fiber artworks that reference abstract painting and incorporate colors and sightlines of the natural landscape. Her elaborate textiles are displayed in interior spaces, but also transform natural environments, connecting her practice to Land Art and the work of artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude. Hayes will share insight into her work on view in the exhibition In the Flow.

This program is hosted on Zoom. Please register by 9 am, December 11, to receive the link.

For registration support or questions, email christian.davies@nevadaart.org.

The Art Bite lecture series is supported by Nevada Humanities with additional sponsorship and free program registration for students supported by the Core Humanities Program at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Judy Chicago In Conversation with Bill Fox

In this online conversation, Judy Chicago and CA+E Director Bill Fox will talk about the importance of archives in general, the Center for Art + Environment’s recent acquisition of Chicago’s Dry Ice, Smoke, and Fireworks archive, and how her Atmospheres work expands the definition of Land Art. JoAnne Northrup, Curatorial Director and Curator of Contemporary Art, will moderate this conversation, which can be attended from anywhere.

This program will be hosted on Facebook Live by Through the Flower artspace. You do not need a Facebook account to watch. Those interested in attending the Live event virtually are encouraged to participate by submitting questions through Through the Flower’s Facebook or Instagram by September 18. They are running a contest for submitted questions; one winner will be chosen to receive an autographed copy of Chicago’s autobiography.

Edgar Heap of Birds on Art and Advocacy

Edgar Heap of Birds will discuss printmaking, text-based art, and his relationship to the landscape. Heap of Birds’s artistic creations and efforts as an advocate for Indigenous communities worldwide are focused on social justice and the freedom to live within the Tribal Circle as an expressive individual.

Edgar Heap of Bird’s work is part of the Museum’s permanent collection and is currently on view in the exhibition The World Stage: Contemporary Art from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation.

This program is hosted on Zoom. Please register by 9 am, November 6, to receive the link.

For registration support or questions, email christian.davies@nevadaart.org.

Lordy Rodriguez and the Language of Cartography

Lordy Rodriguez’s work explores the human urge to locate oneself by charting the environment in precise detail. Using the language of cartography, Rodriguez will discuss his drawings that go beyond map-making into abstracted, imaginary terrain.

Lordy Rodriguez’s work is part of the Museum’s permanent collection and is on view in the exhibition In The Flow.

This program is hosted on Zoom. Please register by 9 am, October 16, to receive the link.

For registration support or questions, email christian.davies@nevadaart.org.

Vanessa German on the Cultural Ecosystem of Community

Debra and Dennis Scholl Distinguished Speaker Series

Vanessa German is a visual and performance artist based in Homewood, a predominately African-American neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As a citizen artist, German explores the power of art and love as a transformative force in the dynamic cultural ecosystem of communities and neighborhoods.

Vanessa German’s work is currently on view in The World Stage: Contemporary Art from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation.

This program is hosted on Zoom. Please register by 9 am, October 9, to receive the link.

For registration support or questions, email christian.davies@nevadaart.org.

Artist Mildred Howard on Women Transcending Boundaries

Welcome artist, activist, and educator, Mildred Howard, as she discusses her sculptural installations and mixed-media assemblages. Howard’s work on view in The World Stage: Contemporary Art from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation pays tribute to the swagger and nerve of women who have transcended social boundaries.

This program is hosted on Zoom. Please register by 9 am, September 25, to receive the link.

For registration support or questions, email christian.davies@nevadaart.org.