The Nevada contemporary art scene does not evidence a singular aesthetic permeating artists’ work, but rather a wide array of practices and media. Join us for a panel discussion with Northern and Southern Nevada artists featured in the exhibition Tilting the Basin.  This panel will feature artists Galen Brown, Justin Favela, David Ryan, Brent Sommerhauser, Rachel Stiff and Curators JoAnne Northrup and Michelle Quinn.

Join artist Leiko Ikemura, architect Philipp von Matt  and Curator of Contemporary Art, JoAnne Northrup for a panel discussion on how landscape, the female figure, and the animals that inhabit the natural world impact her art and process.

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

Join Curator of Contemporary Art, JoAnne Northup for a walk through of the feature exhibition Tilting the Basin: Contemporary Art of Nevada.

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

Las Vegas artist Rachel Stiff explores how pollution and light create a unique atmosphere that impact artistic perspective.  Join us as she discusses life from the edge of town, her process and work featured in Tilting the Basin.

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

Due to popular response, a live simulcast of the Temple Grandin talk has been extended to the theater.

World renowned author, autism researcher, and animal scientist Temple Grandin explores the psychology of animals and how they think in this premiere program associated with The Horse.

Temple Grandin will be signing books following the talk.

Support for education and public programs during The Horse comes from Wells Fargo. Exclusive sponsorship for the live simulcast is provided by Sandy Raffealli, Bill Pearce Motors. 

Las Vegas based artist, Brent Sommerhauser’s sculptural and drawing work utilizes a variety of constructed and invented tools and processes to create non-traditional installations and works on paper. Join us as Sommerhauser explores the tools and processes he designs to create his drawings and three dimensional sculptures featured in the exhibition Tilting the Basin.

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

Impressionism emerged as a style in 1870s France and very quickly spread among artists throughout Europe and the United States.  In this talk, Brigid Barton will explore the beginnings of Impressionism in and around Paris, as well as the variants of Impressionism which proliferated in artists’ colonies in America in the years before World War I. 

Brigid Barton is an art historian specializing in modern European art.  She is a retired professor from Santa Clara University and now teaches outreach courses for Stanford University, Santa Clara University, and the Jewish Community Center in Palo Alto.  She also lectures at the Stanford Museum and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.  

Join local artist and E.L. Cord Museum School instructor, David McCamant as we explore the painting techniques attributed to American and French Impressionism. From brushwork and composition to light and color theory learn more about how the Impressionists worked with paint to create their signature style.

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

Anthony McCall is a British-born, New York-based artist known for creating immersive, “solid light” installations, which occupy a space between sculpture, cinema and drawing. McCall’s work is represented in numerous collections, including, Tate, London; Museum of Modern Art, New York; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York and  SFMoMA, amongst others. McCall’s new solid light installation is part of the Nevada Museum of Art’s Contemporary Collection and is on view July 30–January 8. Join us as McCall discusses his newest work followed by a walk-through of the exhibition.

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

For artist Steve Lambert, art is a bridge that connects uncommon, idealistic, or even radical ideas with everyday life. He carefully crafts conditions where these discussions can take place, often working collaboratively with the audience, bringing them into the process or even having them physically complete the work.  Join Steve as he discusses how to Dream Bigger Than Clients.

Doors open at 5pm for social hour and cash bar inside chez louie. Program begins at 6 pm.