Posts Tagged ‘ Nevada Museum of Art ’

SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE RENO, Nev. — Launching the Nevada Museum of Art’s Nevada Emerging Artists Series, Trophy Hunter is artist Bryan Christiansen’s first solo exhibition, and his Museum debut, opening Feb. 20 through May 9, 2010. The Nevada Emerging Artists Series, a new ongoing exhibition program designed to support the work of select Nevada-based artists,...
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SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE Distinctive and original works of art complete with compelling histories, A Survey of Gee’s Bend Quilts will be on display at the Nevada Museum of Art Feb. 6 through April 11. Showcasing the creativity of a group of exceptional African-American women from a small, rural community in Alabama, A Survey of Gee’s...
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SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE Thursday, January 21 / 6 pm – at the Nevada Museum of Art The Black Rock Design Institute (BRDI) presents architect Eric Strain at the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno Thursday, Jan. 21. Join BRDI  for networking and beer from Silver Peak Brewery at 5 p.m. followed by the lecture at...
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SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE Black Rock Design Institute welcomes Eric Strain of Las Vegas-based assemblageSTUDIO for a special presentation on Thursday, Jan. 21, 5 p.m., in the Prim Theater at the Nevada Museum of Art. In order to stay focused on the firm’s underlying principles, Strain explores design process, urban planning and social interaction. assemblageSTUDIO focuses on...
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SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE Opening Talk: David Alan Brown on Raphael Saturday, Jan. 9, 11 a.m. David Alan Brown, renowned Renaissance scholar and curator of Italian Painting at the National Gallery of Art, presents the opening talk on Raphael’s masterpiece, The Woman with the Veil. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about Raphael’s life from one of the...
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SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE Art Bite Rembrandt: The Curious Case of Cabinets Friday, Dec. 11/noon Rembrandt’s working studio featured, among other things, an eclectic collection of natural history, armament and art objects in what was known as a “cabinet of curiosities.” Michael P. Branch, UNR professor of literature and environment, discusses the historical precedent for these cabinets and traces...
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SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE Visit the Nevada Museum of Art for a unique evening with the Reno Chamber Orchestra to learn about the worldwide musical trends of the 17th Century and how music may have informed the work of Rembrandt van Rijn. The Museum present’s a special talk by Scott Faulkner, Reno Chamber Orchestra Executive Director,...
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SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE Tuscarora, Nev., sees its fair share of insects each year as an annual invasion of Mormon crickets engulfs the small town, population 13. For resident and artist Elaine Parks, the infestation is an event she anticipates with both deference and dread, illustrated in her upcoming exhibition Swarm at the Nevada Museum of...
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The Nevada Museum of Art is now accepting submissions for the 2010 Scholastic Art Awards competition, which seeks to recognize the country’s best young artists across 30 categories including design, fashion, illustration, painting, ceramics and more. All Northern Nevada students in grades 7 through 12 are invited to submit their work for the annual...
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Presented by Reno-based Producer/Director Jayne McKay, the Nevada Museum of Art will host a special screening of the award-winning film"Maynard Dixon: Art and Spirit" on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 6 p.m.
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