The Café will be closed for remodel from Aug 12 through Sept 5, 2024. | Due to construction, Museum parking may be limited at the time of your visit. Look for additional parking in free or metered spaces along nearby streets.

Leiko Ikemura on the Poetics of Form

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.

Exhibition Walkthrough: Tilting the Basin with Curator JoAnne Northrup

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.

Rachel Stiff on City-Desert Relations and Atmospheric Perspective

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. 

 

Temple Grandin: How Horses and Animals Think Live Simulcast

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. 

 

Make your Mark: Art and Process with Artist Brent Sommerhauser

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.

Nature of Art Celebration at the McCarran Ranch Preserve

Note: Due to a small, but impactful brush fire at the McCarran Ranch Preserve, this event has been postponed. New date TBD.

The Nature Conservancy invites the community to join artists Daniel McCormick and Mary O’Brien, Bill Fox from the Nevada Museum of Art’s Center for Art + Environment, to celebrate these beautiful habitat-enhancing sculptures one year after completion. Learn how these living sculptures have become part of their surrounding environment and benefited conservation work on the Truckee River. Participants will have an opportunity to work on the sculptures with the artists (gloves and tools provided) and will enjoy remarks from the artists, Bill Fox, and others. Light snacks and beverages will be provided.

For directions and additional information at nature.org/artevent, call 775.322.4990, or email nevada@tnc.org.

Sunday Music Brunch: Colin Ross

Enjoy live music and brunch every Sunday from 10 am to 2 pm presented by chez louie.  The menu features artful dishes, mimosas and a Bloody Mary Bar.  Museum members receive a 10% savings.  Reservations strongly encouraged at 775.284.2921.

 

Reflexions of Impressionism in America with Brigid Barton

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.  

David McCamant on Impressionist Painting Techniques

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. 

Stay Gold: Summer Ride and Rooftop Blowout with the Holland Project

Join us for our annual summer blow-out, presented in partnership with the Holland Project and the Reno Bike Project. This year’s theme: STAY GOLD. The event kicks off at The Holland Project with a parking lot party featuring installations, DIY letter station, vintage Reno neon, and food and drink. Peek by the Serva Pool Space to see The Jacket, an exploration of the jacket as a symbol of youth identity and culture though the ages. At dusk, we move. Hop on your bike for a night ride, with secret pit stops along way. The journey ends at the Nevada Museum of Art with a 60s zodiac star party in the Sky Room. Palm readers, tarot, star gazing with Fleichmann Planetarium, a moon landing station, and the ultimate dance party. Special guests include the Can’t Gets, Golden Girls, and more.

TIMELINE:
8:00 – 8:40 pm – HOLLAND PROJECT (140 Vesta Street)
8:45 – 9:20 pm – RIDE & STOPS
9:30 – 11:30 pm – NEVADA MUSEUM OF ART

Installations and performances by Denali Lowder, Ray Mueller, Summer Orr, Alberto Garcia, Lindsey Correia, Megan Kay, Will Durham, Michelle Lassaline, Suzanne Lindell, Sophia Pierce, Nick Larsen, Arizona Young, Megan Berner, Sonja Peterson, Dan Ruby & UNR Planetarium, and more. Special exhibitions featuring the work of Ai Weiwei and Anthony McCall will be on view at the Nevada Museum of Art. 

Stay Gold Reno.

Presented in partnership with The Holland Project, Nevada Museum of Art, Fleischmann Planetarium and the Reno Bike Project.