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: History of Block Printing from Europe to Japan

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. Support for the 2026 series provided by CJ Christenson.

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.

Turning Pages Book Club: We Survived the Night, by Julian Brave Noisecat

Museum docents lead a guided discussion of We Survived the Night by Julian Brave Noisecat, and explore connections to the Listening to the Land section of Into the Time Horizon and featured artists. Participants are asked to complete the book prior to the meeting. Register online and review the guiding questions that will shape the discussion.  

Arrive early to place a lunch order at the Perenn! Space is limited; advanced reservations are recommended. 

Ecopoetry with Jared Stanley

Poet and UNR creative writing professor Jared Stanley hosts a poetry reading and discussion about the intersection of ecopoetry and environmental art. Stanley’s poetry explores the way language heightens our relationship with the world, taking cues from installation art, fine press printing, informational signage design, and the lava writing along Eight Mile Flat east of Fallon.
 
Jared Stanley is the author of four collections of poetry, So Tough, EARS, The Weeds, and Book Made of Forest. He teaches creative writing in the MFA Program at the University of Nevada, Reno and lives in Reno, Nevada with an historian and their daughter.

Expanding Creativity Through Multi-Mediums

 This class explores the possibilities of self-expression through charcoal, watercolor, and acrylic. Through guided introspection and creative exploration, students will work to uncover the messages they wish to communicate through their art. Along the way, the fundamentals of each medium will be introduced and reinforced as participants progress toward creating full-scale, finished works. All supplies will be provided.

Friday, February 27
4 – 8 pm

Instructor: Ray Valdez
Ages: Adult (16+) | All Levels

First Thursday

Meet up with friends for this long-standing monthly tradition of live music, beer, and plenty of fun. Live music hosted by Spike McGuire and presented in partnership with Loud as Folk, a regional singer-songwriter showcase.