News: Department of Art

Las Vegas Sphere featuring the red, white, and blue of U.S. flag
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For Sphere’s first design contest, celebrating the 4th of July, two winners from Art, Architecture, Film, Engineering, and Mathematics will have their designs showcased on the Exosphere.

wooden exhibit featuring photos, candles, and packages of candy
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Inspired by the Mario Basner Passion Project fund, the student exhibition runs through May 15.

empty performance stage with background that reads the composers room
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The series, 'Arts in the Center,' will run Feb. 28 to June 5 at Historic Commercial Center and will highlight works from CFA schools and departments.

The UNLV community gathers for an an event in the Barrick Art Museum.
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Students go beyond the canvas to spark their artistic perspectives and sculpt their creative futures.

collage of six people
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The event, which will be held at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, honors those who have made a significant impact in the areas of visual arts, performing arts, or architecture.

detail of colorful acrylic on canvas abstract painting
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Solo exhibitions will feature six artists from the art department's studio-based and research-focused program.

display of multiple light strings in shape of campfires
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Thanks to the generosity of artist friends, the museum has a range of drawings, prints, paintings, and more to take home this December.

digital artwork of a long-haired figure with a green background
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The show features fiber arts, painting, photography, photo-based mixed media, sculpture, and textiles.

female performing ballet outside
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Co-presented by philanthropist Susan N. Houston, the College of Fine Arts hosts the free annual Art Walk to honor the Las Vegas community for its dedicated support of the arts and culture in Southern Nevada.

six colorful macarons
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The Department of Art MFA cohort shares their recent work exploring a wide range of formal and conceptual concerns at the UNR Student South Galleries through Oct. 16.

three individuals wearing body paint with sky in background
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The free event will open on Sept. 28 with a reading by the film's writer and narrator — activist and Oglala Lakota poet Layli Long Soldier.

focus on smiling woman at legislature session
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McKenzie Easter helps lobbying efforts to secure $5.1 million in state funds for construction plans.