Rescheduled: OLLI Art at the Museum: Ikebana in Bloom at the Museum School

This program was rescheduled from February 18th.

Travel on a journey of Ikebana, the traditional Japanese art of flower arranging, and- delve into the profound beauty and cultural significance of Japanese floral art with museum school instructor Truus Ten Kate Sharp.

This program is in partnership with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) and is hosted every third Wednesday of the month.

Thinking About Today: Artists and Urgent Issues

Into the Time Horizon Assistant Curator Kolin L. Perry leads a focused exploration of intertwined histories and unpacks how artists in the exhibition grapple with urgent issues, including resource extraction, water rights, and community violence. 

Detail of artwork: Patrick Nagatani ‘Bida Hi’/ Opposite Views; Northeast—Navajo Tract Homes and Uranium Tailings, Southwest Shiprock, New Mexico, 1990. Chromogenic print, 17 x 22 in. (43.2 x 55.9 cm). Nevada Museum of Art, the Altered Landscape, Carol Franc Buck Collection. © 2026 Estate of Patrick Nagatani / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Introduction to Ecofeminisms with Prisca Gayles

Explore the history and modern context for ecofeminisms with Dr. Prisca Gayles, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Gender, Race, and Identity at the University of Nevada, Reno. Ecofeminism is a theme threaded through Into the Time Horizon, and essential to the environmental work the exhibition advocates for through the work of women artists from around the world.

Artwork: Andrea Bowers, Ecofeminist Sycamore Branches: The Earth Does Not Belong to Us We Belong to the Earth, 2019. Steel, neon tubing, recycled transformers, 90 ½ x 80 x 9 in. (229.9 x 203.2 x 22.9 cm). Private Collection. Image courtesy of the artist and Andrew Kreps Gallery

Protecting the Wild with Friends of Nevada Wilderness

Explore the conservation, recreation, restoration, and policy work of Friends of Nevada Wilderness with Executive Director Shaaron Netherton. This nonprofit is dedicated to protecting and preserving qualifying public lands as wilderness, defending wild places from ongoing threats, engaging and educating the public, and advancing responsible stewardship and restoration of Nevada’s wild landscapes. 

This is part of a series featuring local conservation and sustainability organizations in our community on the second Fridays of the month to complement Into the Time Horizon. 

Artist Talk: Landscape and Reciprocity with Teresa Baker

Connect to the landscape and explore the intuitive, mixed-media work of artist Teresa Baker (Mandan/Hidatsa/German American). Utilizing natural and artificial materials and guided by her Mandan/Hidatsa culture, Baker creates abstracted landscapes that explore vast space, and how we move, see and explore within them. Baker is an enrolled member of the Three Affiliated Tribes in Western North Dakota and imbues innate objects with culture and identity. 

Baker’s sculpture Fishhook of Tomorrow’s Tug is in the current exhibition on view Into the Time Horizon and is in the permanent collection of the Nevada Museum of Art. 

OLLI Art at the Museum: Woodblock Printing from Hokusai to the Museum School

Explore the fascinating history and techniques of woodblock printing in this engaging talk led by Christina Michael, Nell J. Redfield School Services Manager and E. L. Cord Museum School Instructor. From iconic works by Japanese artist Hokusai to contemporary examples, participants will take a close look at celebrated woodblock prints and uncover the intricate processes behind their creation.
 
This program is in partnership with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) and is hosted every third Wednesday of the month. Support for the 2026 series provided by CJ Christenson.

OLLI Art at the Museum: Tradition and Innovation in Ceramics

Discover the transformative potential of ceramics with Brittany Sundheim, a local artist and Museum School instructor. In this talk, Sundheim explores how Indigenous traditions, Jewish cultural influences, and modern chemistry shape her contemporary ceramic practice. 

This program is presented in partnership with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) and is hosted every third Wednesday of the month. 

OLLI Art at the Museum: Stewart Indian School and Cultural Center

Josh Bonde, Executive Director of the Stewart Indian School Cultural Center and Museum, explores the cultural and historical legacy of the Stewart Boarding School, from its founding in 1890 to its closure in 1980. Now a site of remembrance and education, Stewart honors the first students from Great Basin Tribes, as well as all students and families impacted by the boarding school experience. 

This program is in partnership with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) and is hosted every third Wednesday of the month. Support for the 2026 series provided by CJ Christenson.

Members Premiere: Into the Time Horizon

Welcome to Into the Time Horizon – a groundbreaking exhibition transforming the entire Museum – by way of an exclusive gathering of artists, thought leaders, and friends, many of whom will be presenters and participants at the 2026 Art + Environment Summit: Under Pressure. This celebratory evening features music by DJ Miss Ginger, site-specific performances by movement artist Madison Olandt, and hosted cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. The evening also features a special pop-up artist/author signing with Radius Books, presenting the exhibition catalogue Into the Time Horizon and Remembering the Future. Share a story about place or environmental change for a StoryCorps-style recording hosted by Fil Corbitt, creator of the award-winning podcast, The Wind. Find him in the Phil and Jennifer Satre Institute for Art + Environment.

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Please note that memberships must be active on the date of the event. Expired memberships may be renewed upon arrival.

Opening Curator Talk: ‘Into the Time Horizon’ with Apsara DiQuinzio

Immerse yourself in the vision behind the Into the Time Horizon, the Museum’s largest and most ambitious exhibition to-date, with Apsara DiQuinzio, the Museum’s Andrea and John C. Deane Family Chief Curator. 
 
From contemporary literature to innovative media and what sustainability looks like for a contemporary art museum, Apsara will introduce the narrative and highlight significant works from the exhibition as the final section opens.