Join us for a feature gallery tour and informal conversation completely in Spanish. Designed for native and non-native Spanish speakers alike. Reservations are recommended.

FREE with admission / FREE for students with ID

More nuclear bombs have been detonated in America than in any other country in the world. Between 1951 and 1992, the Nevada National Security Test Site was the primary location for these activities, withstanding more than a thousand nuclear tests that left swaths of the American Southwest resembling a lunar landscape. In The Nevada Test Site, renowned American photographer Emmet Gowin presents staggering aerial photographs of this powerfully evocative place. Accompanying the photos, Gowin’s essay in the book delves into the history of his work at the site, including his decade-long efforts to secure entry, the photographic equipment and techniques employed, and what the images mean to him today.

Join us as Gowin traces the ways in which his photographic work is informed by his own life experience and coming of age in the Vietnam era with a growing awareness of a complex and nuclear world. These experiences have influenced his photographic representations of the profound and far-reaching environmental impacts of human activity on this world.

Following the talk, Bill Fox, founding Director of the Center for Art + Environment at the Nevada Museum of Art will facilitate a continued conversation.  

*Doors open at 5 pm with book sales and cash bar. Book signing to follow. This event is co-presented by Sundance Books and Music.

This program will be held in the Wayne L. Prim Theater.

Known for his vibrant reinterpretations of classical portraits featuring African-American men, New York-based painter Kehinde Wiley has turned the practice of portraiture on its head and in the process has taken the art world by storm.

The film Kehinde Wiley: An Economy of Grace follows the artist as he embarks on an exciting new project: a series of classical portraits of African-American women – something he’s never done before. The film documents the project as it unfolds, tracking Wiley’s process from concept to canvas, casting his models on the streets of New York and enlisting Riccardo Tisci of Givenchy to create couture gowns for each woman.

The film offers a tantalizing look at the intersection of art and fashion and an intimate portrait of one of this generation’s most intriguing and accomplished visionaries.

Run Time: 60 minutes

This program will be held in the Wayne L. Prim Theater.

Contemporary art collector, Jordan D. Schnitzer and JoAnne Northrup, Curatorial Director and Curator of Contemporary Art discuss “The World Stage: Contemporary Art from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation.” The exhibition assembles over 100 contemporary artworks by forty artists, from canonical 20th century artists such as Helen Frankenthaler, Robert Raushenberg, and Andy Warhol, to leading 21st century artists including Kehinde Wiley, Jeffrey Gibson and Mickalene Thomas.  

This program will be held in the Wayne L. Prim Theater.

As a benefit of membership, active members of the Nevada Museum of Art are invited to preview the exhibition “The World Stage: Contemporary Art from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation” before it opens to the public. Enjoy extended gallery hours, visit with gallery hosts and enjoy DJ Mojo Jojo as well as live music by Só Sol, a husband and wife duo delivering folk songs layering dark Americana with Brazilian psych-influences, haunting harmonies and foot percussion. Drinks will be available for purchase..

Not a Museum Member? Join today and enjoy this exclusive sneak peek. For more information on membership, click here or contact Director of Membership, Ela Zawadzka.

MUSEUM MEMBERS: The Museum is still planning on moving forward with this special opening. As a COVID-19 precaution we have made the decision to eliminate food concessions for the event and are ramping up our cleaning and sanitation efforts. We will still celebrate with live music, our DJ and a cash bar. Please use your best judgement in joining us for the health and safety of yourself and others. For Museum updates on COVID-19, please click here.

Public art can revive urban spaces and change the relationship between citizens and the place they live. The incorporation of art into the public sphere can engage new audiences and has the potential to create a sense of civic pride and ownership. Join us as Vivian Zavataro, Interim Director of the John and Geraldine Lilley Museum of Art, and Megan Berner, Public Art Program Coordinator for the City of Reno discuss the impact of public art from the interventions of Prime Minister Edi Rama’s work in Tirana, Albania to the local streets of Reno.

The Art Bite lecture series is supported by Nevada Humanities with additional sponsorship and free admission for students supported by the Core Humanities Program at the University of Nevada, Reno. 

The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation have partnered with U.S. state arts agencies to support Poetry Out Loud, a contest that encourages the nation’s youth to learn about great poetry through memorization and recitation. This program helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about their literary heritage.  Please join the Holland Project to support these young students in the Poetry Out Loud State Semifinal Competition.

Personalize your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view.

Guided tours are offered Saturdays at 1 pm, Sundays at 1 pm; Wednesdays at 1:30 pm; and Thursdays at 5 pm (except First Thursdays). Reservations are recommended.

FREE with admission

Personalize your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view.

Guided tours are offered Saturdays at 1 pm, Sundays at 1 pm; Wednesdays at 1:30 pm; and Thursdays at 5 pm (except First Thursdays). Reservations are recommended.

FREE with admission

Personalize your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view.

Guided tours are offered Saturdays at 1 pm, Sundays at 1 pm; Wednesdays at 1:30 pm; and Thursdays at 5 pm (except First Thursdays). Reservations are recommended.

FREE with admission