A cowboy (Tom Mix) seeks revenge against the man who shot him in a bar-room brawl. While searching for him, he comes across a wild stallion that he is determined to capture and break, and unknowingly falls in love with the daughter of the man who shot him. Based on a Max Brand short story “Alcatraz,” Just Tony tells the fictitious story of how Tom Mix acquired his famous film horse, Tony. This film made Tony a national star and a favorite of fans.

Scott Jordan (Roddy McDowall) must tame a wild horse he names Midnight and stand by the horse when he is falsely accused of murder, while his prodigal son works to sell stolen horses. The seldom seen picture, filmed in the windy mountains of Lone Pine California, is directed by famous western director Oscar “Budd” Boetticher.

Celebrate the opening of The Horse with your family and enjoy a special screening of the childhood classic, The Black Stallion, starring Kelly Reno and Mickey Rooney. Free for members or with paid admission.

From the creative mind of Jessi LeMay comes the storytelling and narrative filmmaking project The Folk & the Lore. This multimedia project aims to collect, archive, and tell stories from Reno and throughout the region through photography, short films, and live storytelling events that will be held regularly at the Nevada Museum of Art. Together, we believe that when you know your neighbor’s story, not only do you feel more connected to your community, but those stories become part of your own. Join this event for an evening of storytelling and films based on horse stories from the Great Basin. Doors open at 5pm for social hour and chez louie cash bar. Stories begin at 6pm.

NOTE: This event is now sold out.

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.

Support for education and public programs during The Horse comes from Wells Fargo.

Extraordinary communication between humans and horses is no more exquisitely expressed than through skilled horsemanship. Sometimes referred to as “horse whispering,” or “natural horsemanship,” Josh Nichol is a world-renowned horseman hailing from Alberta, Canada, who prefers simply to explore the art and artistry of human-horse communication. Bring the family for an introduction to human-horse communication.

Curator of Mammalogy at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, Ross MacPhee is the co-curator of The Horse, and an expert in the archaeology and paleontology of horses. Join MacPhee for an exciting look into the long history of horses and their kin.

Reno artist Maria Partridge’s horse paintings are well known in the region. Join Maria for an exploration of the ubiquitous animals inspiring her artwork.

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

Horse enthusiast Carol Nicholson rescued a wild horse foal and nursed her back to health. The horse, named Miracle, is now the Bureau of Land Management’s “poster horse” success story highlighting the Bureau’s wild horse and burro programs.

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

The entire museum will close one hour early, at 5 pm, to prepare for a special event. We will resume normal business hours on Sunday, February 7.