The series provides opportunities for community conversation, learning, and informed discussion about art and creativity, followed by questions and dialogue designed to engage the audience. Join highly skilled and knowledgeable Docents in the gallery for an in-depth discovery of the Art of the Greater West.

Support for the Art Bite series comes from Nevada Arts Council and Nevada Humanities & the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The series provides opportunities for community conversation, learning, and informed discussion about art and creativity, followed by questions and dialogue designed to engage the audience. Join highly skilled and knowledgeable Docents in the gallery for an in-depth discovery of the works of Simon Dinnerstein.

Support for the Art Bite series comes from Nevada Arts Council and Nevada Humanities & the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The series provides opportunities for community conversation, learning, and informed discussion about art and creativity, followed by questions and dialogue designed to engage the audience. Join highly skilled and knowledgeable Docents in the gallery for an in-depth discovery of the works of James Turrell.

Support for the Art Bite series comes from Nevada Arts Council and Nevada Humanities & the National Endowment for the Humanities.
 

Andrea Pappas is Associate Professor in Art History at Santa Clara University, where she is also Chair of the Department of Art and Art History. She earned her PhD from the University of Southern California, where she wrote her dissertation Mark Rothko’s early works. Join Pappas as she explores the significance of Rothko’s work in the context of our feature exhibition, Manet to Maya Lin.

Support for the Art Bite series comes from Nevada Arts Council and Nevada Humanities & the National Endowment for the Humanities.    

Best known for their “mid-century modern” furniture designs, Charles and Ray Eames epitomized the modern era. Their hands-on, learning-by-doing process explored the possibilities of materials new and old. The Eames often visited with their grandchildren; putting them in their short films and taking them to their exhibits. These playful interactions were also valuable lessons on the design process. Join Llisa Demetrios for a showing of vintage images and short film screenings from the archives while sharing stories about lessons learned from her grandparents, Charles and Ray Eames.  She will also talk about her own studio where she works in bronze and wood, and where they continue to make her mother’s designs.

Social hour at 5:00 pm, event begins at 6:00 pm

Sponsorship for the 2018 BRDI Series is provided by Henriksen Butler and Herman Miller, the Nevada Arts Council, and Northern Nevada AIA

Simon Dinnerstein’s exhibit, The Lasting World, depicts a personal journey from early, hyper-realist works through more introspective and fantastical later works.  Join the artist, in conversation, as he explores his work.  The centerpiece of the exhibit, The Fulbright Triptych, a visually complex work, part autobiographical essay, part reflection on the historical legacies of the 20th century, and part meditation on the power of images to inspire across time and place, will be one of the works discussed.

Support for the Art Bite series comes from Nevada Arts Council and Nevada Humanities & the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Jack Bacon, co-curator and long-time Reno art specialist, will focus on anecdotes related to the life and Nevada experiences of Hans Meyer-Kassel. 

Support for the Art Bite series comes from Nevada Arts Council and Nevada Humanities & the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Debra and Dennis Scholl Distinguished Speaker Series

Join legendary international art consultant Barbara Guggenheim as she explores what makes a connoisseur.  For the past twenty-five years, Guggenheim has built collections for her clientele, a who’s who list of well-known corporations and celebrities. Discover how we recognize important artistic processes and techniques in both historically significant and experimental contemporary artists alike.

The series provides opportunities for community conversation, learning, and informed dialogue about art and creativity, followed by questions and dialogue designed to engage the audience. Join highly skilled and knowledgeable Docents in the gallery for an in-depth discovery of the works in Manet to Maya Lin. 

Support for the Art Bite series comes from Nevada Arts Council and Nevada Humanities & the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Join Center for Art + Environment Director and Land Art Scholar Bill Fox for an intimate gathering exploring how artists working with land, light, and space have created the worlds largest and most important land-based sculptures.  Enjoy a glass of wine as we delve into the complexities of artist James Turrell and the legendary 600-foot-high Roden Crater. 

Cash bar, doors open at 5:00 PM