Future Exhibitions

Robert Z. Hawkins Gallery
In Company with Angels: Seven Rediscovered Tiffany Windows
February 11, 2012 – May 20, 2012
Created by Tiffany Studios in New York City at the beginning of the 20th century and named for the angels in the Biblical Book of Revelation, the seven windows in this exhibition were originally installed in the Church of the New Jerusalem in Cincinnati, Ohio. The church was taken by eminent domain and demolished for highway construction in 1964, and the windows were crated and stored in... more »
Feature Gallery
Tiffany & Co. Arms from the Robert M. Lee Collection
February 11, 2012 – May 20, 2012
The most distinguished name in decorative firearms in America is Tiffany & Co. — a surprise to those who might otherwise recognize the firm as a legendary purveyor of fine silver, jewelry and luxury objects. Founded in 1837 by Charles Lewis Tiffany, what became Tiffany & Co. commenced business just one year after the young inventor Samuel Colt registered his new designs for revolving pistols... more »
Feature Gallery South
Out of the Forest: Art Nouveau Lamps
February 11, 2012 – May 20, 2012
This exhibition features 20 exquisite lamps manufactured in the early twentieth century by Tiffany Studios, Handel, Durand, and Duffner & Kimberly. The exhibition focuses on themes related to the Art Nouveau style and its inspiration in nature. Discussion will also unfold related to various companies who competed for customers to sell lamps at the turn of the century and the competition between... more »
Feature Galleries
Celebrate Art of the Tiffany Era: Three unique exhibitions
February 11, 2012 – May 20, 2012
The Tiffany family design legacy is celebrated in this unique mix of exhibitions featuring Louis Comfort Tiffany’s stained glass of the art nouveau era and a rare collection of Tiffany & Co.’s decorative firearms. Charles Lewis Tiffany established Tiffany & Co. in 1837; his son Louis Comfort Tiffany later founded Tiffany Studios, renowned for exquisite decorative... more »
The Holland Project Gallery - 140 Vesta Street, Reno
The Scholastic Art Awards of 2012
March 3, 2012 – March 30, 2012
The Museum presents an exhibition of artwork created by northern Nevada middle and high school students as part of The Scholastic Art Awards of 2012, a national program established to recognize and reward impressive talent among students. The Nevada Museum of Art has administered the Scholastic Art Awards since 1999 and is proud once again... more »
Casazza Gallery
Anne Lindberg: Modal Lines
March 24, 2012 – July 15, 2012
Anne Lindberg creates subtle drawings and installations that blur the line between traditional media. Made from colored thread and graphite, her meditative works are studies in formal abstraction, complicating viewers’ perceptions of and relationships to the objects themselves. Lindberg’s graphite drawings made from thousands of parallel lines appear to vibrate on paper. Systemic and... more »
Feature Gallery North
Southwest Pottery: From Anasazi to Zuni
May 5, 2012 – September 9, 2012
This exhibition features numerous of pieces of Southwestern pottery produced by every pottery-producing Native American tribal group in the Southwest area of Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, and Mexico. The works on display trace the art of indigenous pottery making from its beginnings almost two thousand years ago to the present. The exhibition compares and contrasts techniques, styles,... more »
Feature Gallery South
Edward Burtynsky: Oil
June 9, 2012 – September 23, 2012
Edward Burtynsky: Oil is an examination of one the most important subjects of our time by one of the most respected and recognized contemporary photographers in the world. From 1997 through 2009, Burtynsky traveled internationally to chronicle the production, distribution, and use of this critical fuel. In addition to revealing the rarely seen mechanics of its manufacture, he... more »
Contemporary Gallery
Juvenile-In-Justice: Photographs by Richard Ross
August 25, 2012 – November 11, 2012
This powerful and haunting series of fifty photographs documents and examines the placement and treatment of American juveniles housed by law in facilities in the United States. For the past five years, photographer Richard Ross has interviewed and photographed both pre-adjudicated and committed youth in the juvenile justice system. To date, he has visited more than 350 facilities in 28... more »
Featured Gallery
The Light Circus: Art of Nevada Neon Signs
October 13, 2012 – February 10, 2013
For well over a decade Will Durham has worked to acquire a stunning collection of vintage neon signs—the majority of them from Northern Nevada establishments. Nostalgic symbols of a bygone era, the signs in Durham’s collection once hung proudly on some of the region’s most memorable restaurants, casinos, and hotels. Salvaging these signs took years of persistence, but Durham... more »