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Jul 26 Friday
The Majorie Barrick Museum is fluid about a lot of things, especially how many exhibits it’s showing at any given time -- sometimes it’s one mega-show and a smaller display, sometimes it’s six different presentations. For about six more months, the city’s main contemporary art museum is going with three. Contemporary Ex-Votos -- the de facto headliner show -- pairs traditional Mexican art with works that broadly celebrate LatinX culture; In Relation combines pieces from the Barrick collection with new ones created by local artists to expand the notion of motherhood; and P0RTAL diversifies the hat trick with a showcase devoted to graphic design. As usual for the Barrick, lots of art -- and lots of variety.
Photography has been a pivotal forum for Chinese expression since the 1976 cultural revolution in China. The Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art gives this phenomenon some attention with its current exhibition, which displays 37 works by 14 Chinese artists. And those works cover a wide range of historical and cultural ground, in black and white and color, on print and digitally, from literal depictions to avant-garde treatments. In what is still the unlikeliest of Strip resort attractions, here’s an even unlikelier show that swerves around the city’s escapist tendencies and celebrates the changing reality of people halfway around the world.
Upon entering Sahara West’s huge Studio gallery, you’re immediately greeted by giant letters spelling out “EVERYTHING.” That about sums up Miguel Rodriguez’s expansive exhibit, though it’s the only thing he’s spelling out. Visitors are invited to apply their own sentiments and perspectives to Rodriguez’s collection of sculptures and paintings. The representations in And Another One may be personal — Rodriguez says the works are largely informed from his “lived experience,” and his fascination with science, current events, and pop culture — but they express enough ambiguity for their onlookers to find their own connections. From two group pieces featuring four hippos on wheels, squaring off like in a popular children’s game, to a giant black-heart wall piece, to a bust leaking what looks like lava through every facial orifice (title: “Everything is Fine, Just Fine”), And Another One is playful and colorful and occasionally sardonic, which might be the perfect tone for our suburban art spaces.
A love letter has been written to Las Vegas, but not on a piece of paper. A brand new exhibit, Dear Vegas, showcases the works of various talented local artists. These art forms include not just paintings and photographs, but sculptures and poetry. The exhibition's curator and Las Vegas poet Harrison Bernard Nuzzo chose each piece that he felt was true to capturing the essence — and love — of Las Vegas through its purest, natural forms. Take a drive downtown to see the works of Krista Diamond, Ahmed Naji, Clement Gelly, and many more before the exhibition closes at the end of July. Book ahead of time because viewings do require a set appointment.
If you've not made time to check out Nuwu Art Gallery's newest exhibit, make haste: Friday is the last day you'll be able to do so. Showcasing artwork from Indigenous students from numerous tribes, the closing reception will also offer scrumptious food, live music, and a groovy tie-dye t-shirt event. Having fun and supporting up-and-coming Native artists — this is a clear win-win.
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