Zida Wang (Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art) co-edited the book Creating Digital Exhibitions: A Practical Guide with Morgan Joseph Hamilton. The book was published by Bloomsbury Academic on Feb. 19, 2026. This book examines theoretical and practical approaches to developing digital and virtual exhibitions in museums and cultural…

Zida Wang (Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art) presented his research paper, "Exploring the Role of University-Affiliated Museums in Community Engagement and Cultural Policy in the Challenging Times," at the 49th Annual Conference of Social Theory, Politics, and the Arts in Philadelphia on Sept. 6. 

Zida Wang (Barrick Museum of Art) has been awarded the 2025 Mulcahy Emerging Scholars Award from the Social Theory, Politics, & the Arts (STP&A) Association. The STP&A is the oldest and one of the most influential academic gatherings in the field of arts management and cultural policy. STP&A participants are drawn from a…

Deanne Sole (Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art) will present a talk on the museum's art writing publication, Dry Heat, at the Nevada Museum Association's annual conference, Preserving Common Ground. The conference takes place at Springs Preserve in Las Vegas from Sept. 27-29, 2023. 

UNLV College of Fine Arts Dean Nancy J. Uscher has begun her term as president of the International Council of Fine Arts Deans (ICFAD). ICFAD is a vehicle through which members share information and ideas that enhance the leadership of deans and associate deans, provosts and associate provosts, university presidents and other arts…

Alisha Kerlin (Barrick Museum of Art) was appointed to the board of Rogers Art Loft. Rogers Art Loft welcomes national and international artists to work for two to eight weeks in downtown Las Vegas. Their mission is dedicated to inclusivity, originality, and empowerment of artists. They seek to support artists in all steps of their development;…

The Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art received a Nevada Humanities grant for $7,500 to pair artists with scholars.

Alisha Kerlin (Barrick Museum) will take part in an online "Director's Discussion" at New Mexico State University Art Museum during the opening night of “Sorry for the Mess (SFTM),” featuring work by artists Justin Favela and Ramiro Gomez, originated at the Barrick Museum of Art. The discussion takes place at 6 p.m., Jan. 21 via Zoom.

The Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art (Fine Arts) just was named a recipient of a new relief grant to support arts organizations in a 13-state western region. WESTAF is partnering with the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to provide the grant.

Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art (Fine Arts) was the original venue for an exhibition, “Sorry for the Mess,” that now is traveling to the New Mexico State University Art Museum (UAM). It features work by artists Justin Favela ('10 Art) and Ramiro Gomez. It is the second show to originate at the Barrick Museum of Art to travel. …

Chad Scott (Teaching & Learning) is an art educator-in-residence at the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art where he has created the program Accessing the Arts, a collaboration with the department of teaching and learning, The Smith Center, the Clark County School District's School-Community Partnership Program, and the Art Educators of Nevada that…

Alisha Kerlin (Barrick Museum) has been named the Nevada representative to the Association of Academic Museums and Galleries (AAMG) — an organization to which the Barrick Museum of Art belongs. AAMG believes great universities have great museums. It is the leading educational and professional organization for academic museums, galleries, and…