BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Create.Vegas - ECPv6.16.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Create.Vegas X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://create.vegas X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Create.Vegas REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260402T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260402T160000 DTSTAMP:20260512T145850 CREATED:20260326T230338Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T230338Z UID:10033952-1775124000-1775145600@create.vegas SUMMARY:International Women’s Month Sierra Arts\, Reno “We Are Our Words” DESCRIPTION:Sierra Arts & Calligrapher/Photographer Carol Foldvary-Anderson Honoring International Women’s Month \nInspiring quotes written in calligraphy and beautifully photographed. Words on navigating life from the wisdom of exceptional women. Truth seekers from different cultures and eras. Their words and actions defined their life trials\, viewpoints and existence. Their life and words have inspired women to achieve greatness themselves. \nShowing March 9-April 6\, 2026. \nMeet the Artist/Calligrapher/Photographer Foldvary-Anderson on Saturday\, March 28 1-3 p.m.  The original project was honored with generous grant funding in 2024 through the Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. URL:https://create.vegas/event/international-womens-month-sierra-arts-reno-we-are-our-words-6/ LOCATION:Sierra Arts Foundation\, 17 S. Virginia St. #120\, Reno\, NV\, 89501\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Family Friendly,Literary,Performing Arts,Reception,Visual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://create.vegas/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026-We-Are-Our-Words-SAF-5PdonK.png ORGANIZER;CN="Sierra Arts Foundation":MAILTO:val@sierraarts.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260403T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260403T170000 DTSTAMP:20260512T145850 CREATED:20260326T230344Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T230344Z UID:10033959-1775199600-1775235600@create.vegas SUMMARY:All That You Ever Wanted/Todo Lo Que Siempre Quisistes: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Orlando Montenegro – Henderson DESCRIPTION:The College of Southern Nevada\, School of Arts & Letters\, and Department of Fine Arts will host a traveling exhibition of mixed media artworks by Central American-born\, Nevada-based artist and College of Southern Nevada adjunct faculty\, Orlando Montenegro. All That You Ever Wanted/Todo Lo Que Siempre Quisistes: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Orlando Montenegro\, will open on Tuesday\, July 1\, 2025\, and will travel throughout the Las Vegas Valley with showings on the CSN Charleston campus (July 1\, 2025 – Oct. 31\, 2025)\, the North Las Vegas campus (Nov. 1\, 2025 – Feb. 28\, 2026)\, and the Henderson campus (March 1\, 2026 – June 30\, 2026). A special Gallery Talk and Artist Reception with light refreshments will take place on Thursday\, Nov. 13\, 2025\, at 6 p.m. in the North Las Vegas Campus Tyrone Thompson Student Union Art Gallery. The CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. \nSpeaking of his life\, Montenegro says\, “I was born in Central America in the early 1980s. My father was a lawyer\, and he got into some trouble\, and my mother was an accountant\, and she did not like the government at the time. They immigrated to the United States sometime in the late 80s because it seemed better economically\, and they ended up working in casinos. I have two younger siblings who are nurses\, and they are also married to nurses. I once almost passed out giving blood and looking at a documentary where there was blood\, and I was not good at math in school\, but I liked to draw. My Spanish vocabulary is not that good\, but I can speak and read some of it at a basic level. I prefer to talk in English if I have to. It’s impressive how people can interpret words and images differently when they see things from their own point of view\, and how their upbringing\, education\, and beliefs affect that point of view.” \nRegarding his work\, Montenegro continues\, “We live in the richest country in the world\, but it’s a pyramid scheme. I had surgery with insurance and paid an inflated amount\, only to get another bill in the mail. I wish we had decent public transportation because gas is expensive\, and people drive irresponsibly. I wanted to rent\, but my mortgage is cheaper because I moved into a house before the pandemic. Home insurance and car insurance are also a scam\, but I need them just in case. I don’t buy juice anymore\, or cereal\, or Mexican Coca-Cola. The price went up\, and my Doctor said I should eat fruit and I should just drink water\, because I need to worry about diabetes. He said juice is a scam. \nI started using things like newspapers and food packaging because they relate to consumption and the economy. Food packaging is discardable\, and it can be aesthetically pleasing depending on how it is designed. Advertisements can be beautiful or seductive\, but the food flyers that I get in the mail are not considered beautiful. I am not saying they are either. I see some graffiti around town while driving\, and I like the bold colors and line work. Some of it does not make sense and feels abstract or nonrepresentational. I don’t really remember what I thought when I first saw Andy Warhol’s soup can art in Professor Rico’s Art History class some twenty years ago. I am sure that at the time\, I thought the book and his lectures were all gobbledygook because “art is supposed to be beautiful”. \nThe CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. Gallery hours vary by campus and semester. Please visit https://www.csn.edu/student-unions for current hours of operation. \nFor more information\, please call 702-651-4146 or visit https://www.csn.edu/artgallery. URL:https://create.vegas/event/all-that-you-ever-wanted-todo-lo-que-siempre-quisistes-a-college-of-southern-nevada-traveling-exhibition-featuring-the-work-of-orlando-montenegro-henderson-26/ LOCATION:CSN Henderson Campus Art Galleries\, 700 College Drive\, Henderson\, 89002\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Family Friendly,Performing Arts,Reception,Visual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://create.vegas/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/20250510_140423-scaled-58Xo13.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="College of Southern Nevada Art Galleries":MAILTO:artgallery@csn.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260403T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260403T170000 DTSTAMP:20260512T145850 CREATED:20260326T230344Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T230344Z UID:10033960-1775199600-1775235600@create.vegas SUMMARY:Prairie Princess/Desert Dandy A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Lauren Myers Reese – Charleston DESCRIPTION:The College of Southern Nevada\, School of Arts & Letters\, and Department of Fine Arts is now hosting a traveling exhibition of text-based paintings by Nevada-based artist and College of Southern Nevada adjunct faculty\, Lauren Myers Reese. Prairie Princess / Desert Dandy: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Lauren Myers Reese\, opened on Tuesday\, July 1\, 2025\, and will travel throughout the Las Vegas Valley with showings on the CSN North Las Vegas Campus (July 1\, 2025 – Oct. 31\, 2025)\, the Henderson campus (Nov. 1\, 2025 – Feb. 28\, 2026)\, and the Charleston campus (March 1\, 2026 – June 30\, 2026). A special Gallery Talk and Artist Reception with light refreshments will take place on Thursday\, Feb. 19\, 2026\, at 6 p.m. in the Henderson Campus Student Union Art Gallery. The CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. \nLauren Myers Reese is an artist\, educator\, and arts administrator\, and currently serves as an adjunct faculty member in the Art & Art History Program at the College of Southern Nevada. Reese received his Master of Fine Arts in visual art from the University of Nevada\, Las Vegas in 2022 and his Bachelor in Fine Arts in Studio Art from the University of Oklahoma\, Norman\, in 2012. Reese is a co-founder of the Vegas Institute for Contemporary Engagement\, a research lab for art and experimentation. Before attending UNLV\, Reese worked in a variety of roles\, including independent curator\, arts writer\, nonprofit administrator\, factory worker\, educator\, and art gallery director. Reese’s visual work has been shown across the United States\, Canada\, Mexico\, Scotland\, Estonia\, and Colombia. His writings are found in the Jewish Studies Journal\, Art Focus Oklahoma\, Southwest Contemporary\, and Settlers and Nomads. \nSpeaking of his work\, Reese states\, “This body of work layers texts from a variety of sources on the history of Nevada. These books focus on early and pre-Statehood Nevada\, as well as contemporary issues like gendered work\, sexuality\, labor rights\, and equality as it relates to the recent history of Las Vegas and Nevada. Combining historical nonfiction and accounts of the Las Vegas and Nevada area pre- and post-statehood\, the work layers text to create alternative narratives\, and puts a highlight on the missing parts of the narratives from traditional histories of the West. By layering texts from both historical first-hand accounts\, primary sources\, and contemporary artists living in Las Vegas\, the words combine and layer to create a miasma of time. Time collapses as texts from a variety of writers and eras are layered on top of each other. It is a reimagined story and historical fiction told through the spaces between the words.” \nThe CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. Gallery hours vary by campus and semester. Please visit https://www.csn.edu/student-unions for current hours of operation. \nFor more information\, please call 702-651-4146 or visit https://www.csn.edu/artgallery. URL:https://create.vegas/event/prairie-princess-desert-dandy-a-college-of-southern-nevada-traveling-exhibition-featuring-the-work-of-lauren-myers-reese-charleston-26/ LOCATION:CSN Charleston Campus Student Union Art Gallery\, Student Union Building\, 6375 W. Charleston Blvd.\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89146\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Family Friendly,Performing Arts,Reception,Visual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://create.vegas/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/permission-to-change-scaled-AlCPeB.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="College of Southern Nevada Art Galleries":MAILTO:artgallery@csn.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260403T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260403T170000 DTSTAMP:20260512T145850 CREATED:20260326T230344Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T230344Z UID:10033961-1775199600-1775235600@create.vegas SUMMARY:Flux1: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Sherry Watkins – North Las Vegas DESCRIPTION:The College of Southern Nevada\, School of Arts & Letters\, and Department of Fine Arts will host a traveling exhibition of acrylic paintings by Nevada-based artist and College of Southern Nevada Performing Arts Center box office supervisor\, Sherry Watkins. Flux1: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Sherry Watkins\, will open on Tuesday\, July 1\, 2025\, and will travel throughout the Las Vegas Valley with showings on the CSN Henderson Campus (July 1\, 2025 – Oct. 31\, 2025)\, the Charleston Campus (Nov. 1\, 2025 – Feb. 28\, 2026)\, and the North Las Vegas Campus (March 1\, 2026 – June 30\, 2026). A special Gallery Talk and Artist Reception with light refreshments will take place on Wednesday\, March 4\, 2026\, at 6 p.m. in the North Las Vegas Campus\, Tyrone Thompson Student Union Art Gallery. The CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. \nOriginally from Illinois\, Sherry Watkins has lived in Las Vegas for nearly 50 years. She attended Clark High School\, the University of Nevada\, Las Vegas\, and the College of Southern Nevada. Watkins has been painting for over a decade\, working primarily in abstract styles. Her work explores various techniques\, including fluid pouring and original design methods. Watkins uses a wide range of tools and materials to achieve distinctive effects and embraces experimentation and creative risk in her process. While she occasionally paints traditional subjects—such as characters\, still lifes\, and landscapes—Watkins is most drawn to the expressive freedom of abstraction. \nSpeaking of her work\, Watkins states\, “Most of my work comes from trial and error\, a willingness to explore new methods\, opening my boundaries to include what I might not at first be comfortable with\, and sometimes just pure luck. I enjoy the freedom of abstract art. I like the power of creating something that did not previously exist. I have AD/HD. When I was doing more “traditional” painting\, such as still life and landscapes\, I ended up with a lot of unfinished paintings. I would be on to the next idea before finishing what I was working on. With abstract art\, only the artist knows when it is truly finished. Abstract art gave me the freedom to be able to paint without the anxiety of not completing my work and leaving paintings half done.” \nThe CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. Gallery hours vary by campus and semester. Please visit https://www.csn.edu/student-unions for current hours of operation. \nFor more information\, please call 702-651-4146 or visit https://www.csn.edu/artgallery URL:https://create.vegas/event/flux1-a-college-of-southern-nevada-traveling-exhibition-featuring-the-work-of-sherry-watkins-north-las-vegas-27/ LOCATION:CSN North Las Vegas Art Galleries\, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave.\, North Las Vegas\, NV\, 89030\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Family Friendly,Performing Arts,Reception,Visual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://create.vegas/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Cloverfield-ZvETT7.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="College of Southern Nevada Art Galleries":MAILTO:artgallery@csn.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260403T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260403T160000 DTSTAMP:20260512T145850 CREATED:20260326T230345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T230345Z UID:10033964-1775210400-1775232000@create.vegas SUMMARY:International Women’s Month Sierra Arts\, Reno “We Are Our Words” DESCRIPTION:Sierra Arts & Calligrapher/Photographer Carol Foldvary-Anderson Honoring International Women’s Month \nInspiring quotes written in calligraphy and beautifully photographed. Words on navigating life from the wisdom of exceptional women. Truth seekers from different cultures and eras. Their words and actions defined their life trials\, viewpoints and existence. Their life and words have inspired women to achieve greatness themselves. \nShowing March 9-April 6\, 2026. \nMeet the Artist/Calligrapher/Photographer Foldvary-Anderson on Saturday\, March 28 1-3 p.m.  The original project was honored with generous grant funding in 2024 through the Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. URL:https://create.vegas/event/international-womens-month-sierra-arts-reno-we-are-our-words-7/ LOCATION:Sierra Arts Foundation\, 17 S. Virginia St. #120\, Reno\, NV\, 89501\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Family Friendly,Literary,Performing Arts,Reception,Visual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://create.vegas/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026-We-Are-Our-Words-SAF-5PdonK.png ORGANIZER;CN="Sierra Arts Foundation":MAILTO:val@sierraarts.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260404T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260404T160000 DTSTAMP:20260512T145850 CREATED:20260326T230348Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T230348Z UID:10033975-1775296800-1775318400@create.vegas SUMMARY:International Women’s Month Sierra Arts\, Reno “We Are Our Words” DESCRIPTION:Sierra Arts & Calligrapher/Photographer Carol Foldvary-Anderson Honoring International Women’s Month \nInspiring quotes written in calligraphy and beautifully photographed. Words on navigating life from the wisdom of exceptional women. Truth seekers from different cultures and eras. Their words and actions defined their life trials\, viewpoints and existence. Their life and words have inspired women to achieve greatness themselves. \nShowing March 9-April 6\, 2026. \nMeet the Artist/Calligrapher/Photographer Foldvary-Anderson on Saturday\, March 28 1-3 p.m.  The original project was honored with generous grant funding in 2024 through the Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. URL:https://create.vegas/event/international-womens-month-sierra-arts-reno-we-are-our-words-8/ LOCATION:Sierra Arts Foundation\, 17 S. Virginia St. #120\, Reno\, NV\, 89501\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Family Friendly,Literary,Performing Arts,Reception,Visual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://create.vegas/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026-We-Are-Our-Words-SAF-5PdonK.png ORGANIZER;CN="Sierra Arts Foundation":MAILTO:val@sierraarts.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260406T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260406T170000 DTSTAMP:20260512T145850 CREATED:20260326T230349Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T230349Z UID:10033986-1775458800-1775494800@create.vegas SUMMARY:Flux1: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Sherry Watkins – North Las Vegas DESCRIPTION:The College of Southern Nevada\, School of Arts & Letters\, and Department of Fine Arts will host a traveling exhibition of acrylic paintings by Nevada-based artist and College of Southern Nevada Performing Arts Center box office supervisor\, Sherry Watkins. Flux1: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Sherry Watkins\, will open on Tuesday\, July 1\, 2025\, and will travel throughout the Las Vegas Valley with showings on the CSN Henderson Campus (July 1\, 2025 – Oct. 31\, 2025)\, the Charleston Campus (Nov. 1\, 2025 – Feb. 28\, 2026)\, and the North Las Vegas Campus (March 1\, 2026 – June 30\, 2026). A special Gallery Talk and Artist Reception with light refreshments will take place on Wednesday\, March 4\, 2026\, at 6 p.m. in the North Las Vegas Campus\, Tyrone Thompson Student Union Art Gallery. The CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. \nOriginally from Illinois\, Sherry Watkins has lived in Las Vegas for nearly 50 years. She attended Clark High School\, the University of Nevada\, Las Vegas\, and the College of Southern Nevada. Watkins has been painting for over a decade\, working primarily in abstract styles. Her work explores various techniques\, including fluid pouring and original design methods. Watkins uses a wide range of tools and materials to achieve distinctive effects and embraces experimentation and creative risk in her process. While she occasionally paints traditional subjects—such as characters\, still lifes\, and landscapes—Watkins is most drawn to the expressive freedom of abstraction. \nSpeaking of her work\, Watkins states\, “Most of my work comes from trial and error\, a willingness to explore new methods\, opening my boundaries to include what I might not at first be comfortable with\, and sometimes just pure luck. I enjoy the freedom of abstract art. I like the power of creating something that did not previously exist. I have AD/HD. When I was doing more “traditional” painting\, such as still life and landscapes\, I ended up with a lot of unfinished paintings. I would be on to the next idea before finishing what I was working on. With abstract art\, only the artist knows when it is truly finished. Abstract art gave me the freedom to be able to paint without the anxiety of not completing my work and leaving paintings half done.” \nThe CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. Gallery hours vary by campus and semester. Please visit https://www.csn.edu/student-unions for current hours of operation. \nFor more information\, please call 702-651-4146 or visit https://www.csn.edu/artgallery URL:https://create.vegas/event/flux1-a-college-of-southern-nevada-traveling-exhibition-featuring-the-work-of-sherry-watkins-north-las-vegas-28/ LOCATION:CSN North Las Vegas Art Galleries\, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave.\, North Las Vegas\, NV\, 89030\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Family Friendly,Performing Arts,Reception,Visual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://create.vegas/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Cloverfield-ZvETT7.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="College of Southern Nevada Art Galleries":MAILTO:artgallery@csn.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260406T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260406T170000 DTSTAMP:20260512T145850 CREATED:20260326T230349Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T230349Z UID:10033984-1775458800-1775494800@create.vegas SUMMARY:All That You Ever Wanted/Todo Lo Que Siempre Quisistes: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Orlando Montenegro – Henderson DESCRIPTION:The College of Southern Nevada\, School of Arts & Letters\, and Department of Fine Arts will host a traveling exhibition of mixed media artworks by Central American-born\, Nevada-based artist and College of Southern Nevada adjunct faculty\, Orlando Montenegro. All That You Ever Wanted/Todo Lo Que Siempre Quisistes: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Orlando Montenegro\, will open on Tuesday\, July 1\, 2025\, and will travel throughout the Las Vegas Valley with showings on the CSN Charleston campus (July 1\, 2025 – Oct. 31\, 2025)\, the North Las Vegas campus (Nov. 1\, 2025 – Feb. 28\, 2026)\, and the Henderson campus (March 1\, 2026 – June 30\, 2026). A special Gallery Talk and Artist Reception with light refreshments will take place on Thursday\, Nov. 13\, 2025\, at 6 p.m. in the North Las Vegas Campus Tyrone Thompson Student Union Art Gallery. The CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. \nSpeaking of his life\, Montenegro says\, “I was born in Central America in the early 1980s. My father was a lawyer\, and he got into some trouble\, and my mother was an accountant\, and she did not like the government at the time. They immigrated to the United States sometime in the late 80s because it seemed better economically\, and they ended up working in casinos. I have two younger siblings who are nurses\, and they are also married to nurses. I once almost passed out giving blood and looking at a documentary where there was blood\, and I was not good at math in school\, but I liked to draw. My Spanish vocabulary is not that good\, but I can speak and read some of it at a basic level. I prefer to talk in English if I have to. It’s impressive how people can interpret words and images differently when they see things from their own point of view\, and how their upbringing\, education\, and beliefs affect that point of view.” \nRegarding his work\, Montenegro continues\, “We live in the richest country in the world\, but it’s a pyramid scheme. I had surgery with insurance and paid an inflated amount\, only to get another bill in the mail. I wish we had decent public transportation because gas is expensive\, and people drive irresponsibly. I wanted to rent\, but my mortgage is cheaper because I moved into a house before the pandemic. Home insurance and car insurance are also a scam\, but I need them just in case. I don’t buy juice anymore\, or cereal\, or Mexican Coca-Cola. The price went up\, and my Doctor said I should eat fruit and I should just drink water\, because I need to worry about diabetes. He said juice is a scam. \nI started using things like newspapers and food packaging because they relate to consumption and the economy. Food packaging is discardable\, and it can be aesthetically pleasing depending on how it is designed. Advertisements can be beautiful or seductive\, but the food flyers that I get in the mail are not considered beautiful. I am not saying they are either. I see some graffiti around town while driving\, and I like the bold colors and line work. Some of it does not make sense and feels abstract or nonrepresentational. I don’t really remember what I thought when I first saw Andy Warhol’s soup can art in Professor Rico’s Art History class some twenty years ago. I am sure that at the time\, I thought the book and his lectures were all gobbledygook because “art is supposed to be beautiful”. \nThe CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. Gallery hours vary by campus and semester. Please visit https://www.csn.edu/student-unions for current hours of operation. \nFor more information\, please call 702-651-4146 or visit https://www.csn.edu/artgallery. URL:https://create.vegas/event/all-that-you-ever-wanted-todo-lo-que-siempre-quisistes-a-college-of-southern-nevada-traveling-exhibition-featuring-the-work-of-orlando-montenegro-henderson-27/ LOCATION:CSN Henderson Campus Art Galleries\, 700 College Drive\, Henderson\, 89002\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Family Friendly,Performing Arts,Reception,Visual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://create.vegas/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/20250510_140423-scaled-58Xo13.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="College of Southern Nevada Art Galleries":MAILTO:artgallery@csn.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260406T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260406T170000 DTSTAMP:20260512T145850 CREATED:20260326T230349Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T230349Z UID:10033985-1775458800-1775494800@create.vegas SUMMARY:Prairie Princess/Desert Dandy A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Lauren Myers Reese – Charleston DESCRIPTION:The College of Southern Nevada\, School of Arts & Letters\, and Department of Fine Arts is now hosting a traveling exhibition of text-based paintings by Nevada-based artist and College of Southern Nevada adjunct faculty\, Lauren Myers Reese. Prairie Princess / Desert Dandy: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Lauren Myers Reese\, opened on Tuesday\, July 1\, 2025\, and will travel throughout the Las Vegas Valley with showings on the CSN North Las Vegas Campus (July 1\, 2025 – Oct. 31\, 2025)\, the Henderson campus (Nov. 1\, 2025 – Feb. 28\, 2026)\, and the Charleston campus (March 1\, 2026 – June 30\, 2026). A special Gallery Talk and Artist Reception with light refreshments will take place on Thursday\, Feb. 19\, 2026\, at 6 p.m. in the Henderson Campus Student Union Art Gallery. The CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. \nLauren Myers Reese is an artist\, educator\, and arts administrator\, and currently serves as an adjunct faculty member in the Art & Art History Program at the College of Southern Nevada. Reese received his Master of Fine Arts in visual art from the University of Nevada\, Las Vegas in 2022 and his Bachelor in Fine Arts in Studio Art from the University of Oklahoma\, Norman\, in 2012. Reese is a co-founder of the Vegas Institute for Contemporary Engagement\, a research lab for art and experimentation. Before attending UNLV\, Reese worked in a variety of roles\, including independent curator\, arts writer\, nonprofit administrator\, factory worker\, educator\, and art gallery director. Reese’s visual work has been shown across the United States\, Canada\, Mexico\, Scotland\, Estonia\, and Colombia. His writings are found in the Jewish Studies Journal\, Art Focus Oklahoma\, Southwest Contemporary\, and Settlers and Nomads. \nSpeaking of his work\, Reese states\, “This body of work layers texts from a variety of sources on the history of Nevada. These books focus on early and pre-Statehood Nevada\, as well as contemporary issues like gendered work\, sexuality\, labor rights\, and equality as it relates to the recent history of Las Vegas and Nevada. Combining historical nonfiction and accounts of the Las Vegas and Nevada area pre- and post-statehood\, the work layers text to create alternative narratives\, and puts a highlight on the missing parts of the narratives from traditional histories of the West. By layering texts from both historical first-hand accounts\, primary sources\, and contemporary artists living in Las Vegas\, the words combine and layer to create a miasma of time. Time collapses as texts from a variety of writers and eras are layered on top of each other. It is a reimagined story and historical fiction told through the spaces between the words.” \nThe CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. Gallery hours vary by campus and semester. Please visit https://www.csn.edu/student-unions for current hours of operation. \nFor more information\, please call 702-651-4146 or visit https://www.csn.edu/artgallery. URL:https://create.vegas/event/prairie-princess-desert-dandy-a-college-of-southern-nevada-traveling-exhibition-featuring-the-work-of-lauren-myers-reese-charleston-27/ LOCATION:CSN Charleston Campus Student Union Art Gallery\, Student Union Building\, 6375 W. Charleston Blvd.\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89146\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Family Friendly,Performing Arts,Reception,Visual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://create.vegas/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/permission-to-change-scaled-AlCPeB.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="College of Southern Nevada Art Galleries":MAILTO:artgallery@csn.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260407T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260407T170000 DTSTAMP:20260512T145850 CREATED:20260326T230350Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T230350Z UID:10033991-1775545200-1775581200@create.vegas SUMMARY:All That You Ever Wanted/Todo Lo Que Siempre Quisistes: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Orlando Montenegro – Henderson DESCRIPTION:The College of Southern Nevada\, School of Arts & Letters\, and Department of Fine Arts will host a traveling exhibition of mixed media artworks by Central American-born\, Nevada-based artist and College of Southern Nevada adjunct faculty\, Orlando Montenegro. All That You Ever Wanted/Todo Lo Que Siempre Quisistes: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Orlando Montenegro\, will open on Tuesday\, July 1\, 2025\, and will travel throughout the Las Vegas Valley with showings on the CSN Charleston campus (July 1\, 2025 – Oct. 31\, 2025)\, the North Las Vegas campus (Nov. 1\, 2025 – Feb. 28\, 2026)\, and the Henderson campus (March 1\, 2026 – June 30\, 2026). A special Gallery Talk and Artist Reception with light refreshments will take place on Thursday\, Nov. 13\, 2025\, at 6 p.m. in the North Las Vegas Campus Tyrone Thompson Student Union Art Gallery. The CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. \nSpeaking of his life\, Montenegro says\, “I was born in Central America in the early 1980s. My father was a lawyer\, and he got into some trouble\, and my mother was an accountant\, and she did not like the government at the time. They immigrated to the United States sometime in the late 80s because it seemed better economically\, and they ended up working in casinos. I have two younger siblings who are nurses\, and they are also married to nurses. I once almost passed out giving blood and looking at a documentary where there was blood\, and I was not good at math in school\, but I liked to draw. My Spanish vocabulary is not that good\, but I can speak and read some of it at a basic level. I prefer to talk in English if I have to. It’s impressive how people can interpret words and images differently when they see things from their own point of view\, and how their upbringing\, education\, and beliefs affect that point of view.” \nRegarding his work\, Montenegro continues\, “We live in the richest country in the world\, but it’s a pyramid scheme. I had surgery with insurance and paid an inflated amount\, only to get another bill in the mail. I wish we had decent public transportation because gas is expensive\, and people drive irresponsibly. I wanted to rent\, but my mortgage is cheaper because I moved into a house before the pandemic. Home insurance and car insurance are also a scam\, but I need them just in case. I don’t buy juice anymore\, or cereal\, or Mexican Coca-Cola. The price went up\, and my Doctor said I should eat fruit and I should just drink water\, because I need to worry about diabetes. He said juice is a scam. \nI started using things like newspapers and food packaging because they relate to consumption and the economy. Food packaging is discardable\, and it can be aesthetically pleasing depending on how it is designed. Advertisements can be beautiful or seductive\, but the food flyers that I get in the mail are not considered beautiful. I am not saying they are either. I see some graffiti around town while driving\, and I like the bold colors and line work. Some of it does not make sense and feels abstract or nonrepresentational. I don’t really remember what I thought when I first saw Andy Warhol’s soup can art in Professor Rico’s Art History class some twenty years ago. I am sure that at the time\, I thought the book and his lectures were all gobbledygook because “art is supposed to be beautiful”. \nThe CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. Gallery hours vary by campus and semester. Please visit https://www.csn.edu/student-unions for current hours of operation. \nFor more information\, please call 702-651-4146 or visit https://www.csn.edu/artgallery. URL:https://create.vegas/event/all-that-you-ever-wanted-todo-lo-que-siempre-quisistes-a-college-of-southern-nevada-traveling-exhibition-featuring-the-work-of-orlando-montenegro-henderson-28/ LOCATION:CSN Henderson Campus Art Galleries\, 700 College Drive\, Henderson\, 89002\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Family Friendly,Performing Arts,Reception,Visual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://create.vegas/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/20250510_140423-scaled-58Xo13.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="College of Southern Nevada Art Galleries":MAILTO:artgallery@csn.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260407T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260407T170000 DTSTAMP:20260512T145850 CREATED:20260326T230350Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T230350Z UID:10033992-1775545200-1775581200@create.vegas SUMMARY:Prairie Princess/Desert Dandy A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Lauren Myers Reese – Charleston DESCRIPTION:The College of Southern Nevada\, School of Arts & Letters\, and Department of Fine Arts is now hosting a traveling exhibition of text-based paintings by Nevada-based artist and College of Southern Nevada adjunct faculty\, Lauren Myers Reese. Prairie Princess / Desert Dandy: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Lauren Myers Reese\, opened on Tuesday\, July 1\, 2025\, and will travel throughout the Las Vegas Valley with showings on the CSN North Las Vegas Campus (July 1\, 2025 – Oct. 31\, 2025)\, the Henderson campus (Nov. 1\, 2025 – Feb. 28\, 2026)\, and the Charleston campus (March 1\, 2026 – June 30\, 2026). A special Gallery Talk and Artist Reception with light refreshments will take place on Thursday\, Feb. 19\, 2026\, at 6 p.m. in the Henderson Campus Student Union Art Gallery. The CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. \nLauren Myers Reese is an artist\, educator\, and arts administrator\, and currently serves as an adjunct faculty member in the Art & Art History Program at the College of Southern Nevada. Reese received his Master of Fine Arts in visual art from the University of Nevada\, Las Vegas in 2022 and his Bachelor in Fine Arts in Studio Art from the University of Oklahoma\, Norman\, in 2012. Reese is a co-founder of the Vegas Institute for Contemporary Engagement\, a research lab for art and experimentation. Before attending UNLV\, Reese worked in a variety of roles\, including independent curator\, arts writer\, nonprofit administrator\, factory worker\, educator\, and art gallery director. Reese’s visual work has been shown across the United States\, Canada\, Mexico\, Scotland\, Estonia\, and Colombia. His writings are found in the Jewish Studies Journal\, Art Focus Oklahoma\, Southwest Contemporary\, and Settlers and Nomads. \nSpeaking of his work\, Reese states\, “This body of work layers texts from a variety of sources on the history of Nevada. These books focus on early and pre-Statehood Nevada\, as well as contemporary issues like gendered work\, sexuality\, labor rights\, and equality as it relates to the recent history of Las Vegas and Nevada. Combining historical nonfiction and accounts of the Las Vegas and Nevada area pre- and post-statehood\, the work layers text to create alternative narratives\, and puts a highlight on the missing parts of the narratives from traditional histories of the West. By layering texts from both historical first-hand accounts\, primary sources\, and contemporary artists living in Las Vegas\, the words combine and layer to create a miasma of time. Time collapses as texts from a variety of writers and eras are layered on top of each other. It is a reimagined story and historical fiction told through the spaces between the words.” \nThe CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. Gallery hours vary by campus and semester. Please visit https://www.csn.edu/student-unions for current hours of operation. \nFor more information\, please call 702-651-4146 or visit https://www.csn.edu/artgallery. URL:https://create.vegas/event/prairie-princess-desert-dandy-a-college-of-southern-nevada-traveling-exhibition-featuring-the-work-of-lauren-myers-reese-charleston-28/ LOCATION:CSN Charleston Campus Student Union Art Gallery\, Student Union Building\, 6375 W. Charleston Blvd.\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89146\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Family Friendly,Performing Arts,Reception,Visual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://create.vegas/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/permission-to-change-scaled-AlCPeB.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="College of Southern Nevada Art Galleries":MAILTO:artgallery@csn.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260407T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260407T170000 DTSTAMP:20260512T145850 CREATED:20260326T230350Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T230350Z UID:10033993-1775545200-1775581200@create.vegas SUMMARY:Flux1: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Sherry Watkins – North Las Vegas DESCRIPTION:The College of Southern Nevada\, School of Arts & Letters\, and Department of Fine Arts will host a traveling exhibition of acrylic paintings by Nevada-based artist and College of Southern Nevada Performing Arts Center box office supervisor\, Sherry Watkins. Flux1: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Sherry Watkins\, will open on Tuesday\, July 1\, 2025\, and will travel throughout the Las Vegas Valley with showings on the CSN Henderson Campus (July 1\, 2025 – Oct. 31\, 2025)\, the Charleston Campus (Nov. 1\, 2025 – Feb. 28\, 2026)\, and the North Las Vegas Campus (March 1\, 2026 – June 30\, 2026). A special Gallery Talk and Artist Reception with light refreshments will take place on Wednesday\, March 4\, 2026\, at 6 p.m. in the North Las Vegas Campus\, Tyrone Thompson Student Union Art Gallery. The CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. \nOriginally from Illinois\, Sherry Watkins has lived in Las Vegas for nearly 50 years. She attended Clark High School\, the University of Nevada\, Las Vegas\, and the College of Southern Nevada. Watkins has been painting for over a decade\, working primarily in abstract styles. Her work explores various techniques\, including fluid pouring and original design methods. Watkins uses a wide range of tools and materials to achieve distinctive effects and embraces experimentation and creative risk in her process. While she occasionally paints traditional subjects—such as characters\, still lifes\, and landscapes—Watkins is most drawn to the expressive freedom of abstraction. \nSpeaking of her work\, Watkins states\, “Most of my work comes from trial and error\, a willingness to explore new methods\, opening my boundaries to include what I might not at first be comfortable with\, and sometimes just pure luck. I enjoy the freedom of abstract art. I like the power of creating something that did not previously exist. I have AD/HD. When I was doing more “traditional” painting\, such as still life and landscapes\, I ended up with a lot of unfinished paintings. I would be on to the next idea before finishing what I was working on. With abstract art\, only the artist knows when it is truly finished. Abstract art gave me the freedom to be able to paint without the anxiety of not completing my work and leaving paintings half done.” \nThe CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. Gallery hours vary by campus and semester. Please visit https://www.csn.edu/student-unions for current hours of operation. \nFor more information\, please call 702-651-4146 or visit https://www.csn.edu/artgallery URL:https://create.vegas/event/flux1-a-college-of-southern-nevada-traveling-exhibition-featuring-the-work-of-sherry-watkins-north-las-vegas-29/ LOCATION:CSN North Las Vegas Art Galleries\, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave.\, North Las Vegas\, NV\, 89030\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Family Friendly,Performing Arts,Reception,Visual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://create.vegas/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Cloverfield-ZvETT7.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="College of Southern Nevada Art Galleries":MAILTO:artgallery@csn.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260408T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260408T170000 DTSTAMP:20260512T145850 CREATED:20260326T230351Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T230351Z UID:10034001-1775631600-1775667600@create.vegas SUMMARY:All That You Ever Wanted/Todo Lo Que Siempre Quisistes: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Orlando Montenegro – Henderson DESCRIPTION:The College of Southern Nevada\, School of Arts & Letters\, and Department of Fine Arts will host a traveling exhibition of mixed media artworks by Central American-born\, Nevada-based artist and College of Southern Nevada adjunct faculty\, Orlando Montenegro. All That You Ever Wanted/Todo Lo Que Siempre Quisistes: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Orlando Montenegro\, will open on Tuesday\, July 1\, 2025\, and will travel throughout the Las Vegas Valley with showings on the CSN Charleston campus (July 1\, 2025 – Oct. 31\, 2025)\, the North Las Vegas campus (Nov. 1\, 2025 – Feb. 28\, 2026)\, and the Henderson campus (March 1\, 2026 – June 30\, 2026). A special Gallery Talk and Artist Reception with light refreshments will take place on Thursday\, Nov. 13\, 2025\, at 6 p.m. in the North Las Vegas Campus Tyrone Thompson Student Union Art Gallery. The CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. \nSpeaking of his life\, Montenegro says\, “I was born in Central America in the early 1980s. My father was a lawyer\, and he got into some trouble\, and my mother was an accountant\, and she did not like the government at the time. They immigrated to the United States sometime in the late 80s because it seemed better economically\, and they ended up working in casinos. I have two younger siblings who are nurses\, and they are also married to nurses. I once almost passed out giving blood and looking at a documentary where there was blood\, and I was not good at math in school\, but I liked to draw. My Spanish vocabulary is not that good\, but I can speak and read some of it at a basic level. I prefer to talk in English if I have to. It’s impressive how people can interpret words and images differently when they see things from their own point of view\, and how their upbringing\, education\, and beliefs affect that point of view.” \nRegarding his work\, Montenegro continues\, “We live in the richest country in the world\, but it’s a pyramid scheme. I had surgery with insurance and paid an inflated amount\, only to get another bill in the mail. I wish we had decent public transportation because gas is expensive\, and people drive irresponsibly. I wanted to rent\, but my mortgage is cheaper because I moved into a house before the pandemic. Home insurance and car insurance are also a scam\, but I need them just in case. I don’t buy juice anymore\, or cereal\, or Mexican Coca-Cola. The price went up\, and my Doctor said I should eat fruit and I should just drink water\, because I need to worry about diabetes. He said juice is a scam. \nI started using things like newspapers and food packaging because they relate to consumption and the economy. Food packaging is discardable\, and it can be aesthetically pleasing depending on how it is designed. Advertisements can be beautiful or seductive\, but the food flyers that I get in the mail are not considered beautiful. I am not saying they are either. I see some graffiti around town while driving\, and I like the bold colors and line work. Some of it does not make sense and feels abstract or nonrepresentational. I don’t really remember what I thought when I first saw Andy Warhol’s soup can art in Professor Rico’s Art History class some twenty years ago. I am sure that at the time\, I thought the book and his lectures were all gobbledygook because “art is supposed to be beautiful”. \nThe CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. Gallery hours vary by campus and semester. Please visit https://www.csn.edu/student-unions for current hours of operation. \nFor more information\, please call 702-651-4146 or visit https://www.csn.edu/artgallery. URL:https://create.vegas/event/all-that-you-ever-wanted-todo-lo-que-siempre-quisistes-a-college-of-southern-nevada-traveling-exhibition-featuring-the-work-of-orlando-montenegro-henderson-29/ LOCATION:CSN Henderson Campus Art Galleries\, 700 College Drive\, Henderson\, 89002\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Family Friendly,Performing Arts,Reception,Visual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://create.vegas/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/20250510_140423-scaled-58Xo13.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="College of Southern Nevada Art Galleries":MAILTO:artgallery@csn.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260408T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260408T170000 DTSTAMP:20260512T145850 CREATED:20260326T230352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T230352Z UID:10034002-1775631600-1775667600@create.vegas SUMMARY:Prairie Princess/Desert Dandy A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Lauren Myers Reese – Charleston DESCRIPTION:The College of Southern Nevada\, School of Arts & Letters\, and Department of Fine Arts is now hosting a traveling exhibition of text-based paintings by Nevada-based artist and College of Southern Nevada adjunct faculty\, Lauren Myers Reese. Prairie Princess / Desert Dandy: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Lauren Myers Reese\, opened on Tuesday\, July 1\, 2025\, and will travel throughout the Las Vegas Valley with showings on the CSN North Las Vegas Campus (July 1\, 2025 – Oct. 31\, 2025)\, the Henderson campus (Nov. 1\, 2025 – Feb. 28\, 2026)\, and the Charleston campus (March 1\, 2026 – June 30\, 2026). A special Gallery Talk and Artist Reception with light refreshments will take place on Thursday\, Feb. 19\, 2026\, at 6 p.m. in the Henderson Campus Student Union Art Gallery. The CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. \nLauren Myers Reese is an artist\, educator\, and arts administrator\, and currently serves as an adjunct faculty member in the Art & Art History Program at the College of Southern Nevada. Reese received his Master of Fine Arts in visual art from the University of Nevada\, Las Vegas in 2022 and his Bachelor in Fine Arts in Studio Art from the University of Oklahoma\, Norman\, in 2012. Reese is a co-founder of the Vegas Institute for Contemporary Engagement\, a research lab for art and experimentation. Before attending UNLV\, Reese worked in a variety of roles\, including independent curator\, arts writer\, nonprofit administrator\, factory worker\, educator\, and art gallery director. Reese’s visual work has been shown across the United States\, Canada\, Mexico\, Scotland\, Estonia\, and Colombia. His writings are found in the Jewish Studies Journal\, Art Focus Oklahoma\, Southwest Contemporary\, and Settlers and Nomads. \nSpeaking of his work\, Reese states\, “This body of work layers texts from a variety of sources on the history of Nevada. These books focus on early and pre-Statehood Nevada\, as well as contemporary issues like gendered work\, sexuality\, labor rights\, and equality as it relates to the recent history of Las Vegas and Nevada. Combining historical nonfiction and accounts of the Las Vegas and Nevada area pre- and post-statehood\, the work layers text to create alternative narratives\, and puts a highlight on the missing parts of the narratives from traditional histories of the West. By layering texts from both historical first-hand accounts\, primary sources\, and contemporary artists living in Las Vegas\, the words combine and layer to create a miasma of time. Time collapses as texts from a variety of writers and eras are layered on top of each other. It is a reimagined story and historical fiction told through the spaces between the words.” \nThe CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. Gallery hours vary by campus and semester. Please visit https://www.csn.edu/student-unions for current hours of operation. \nFor more information\, please call 702-651-4146 or visit https://www.csn.edu/artgallery. URL:https://create.vegas/event/prairie-princess-desert-dandy-a-college-of-southern-nevada-traveling-exhibition-featuring-the-work-of-lauren-myers-reese-charleston-29/ LOCATION:CSN Charleston Campus Student Union Art Gallery\, Student Union Building\, 6375 W. Charleston Blvd.\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89146\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Family Friendly,Performing Arts,Reception,Visual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://create.vegas/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/permission-to-change-scaled-AlCPeB.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="College of Southern Nevada Art Galleries":MAILTO:artgallery@csn.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260408T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260408T170000 DTSTAMP:20260512T145850 CREATED:20260326T230352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T230352Z UID:10034003-1775631600-1775667600@create.vegas SUMMARY:Flux1: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Sherry Watkins – North Las Vegas DESCRIPTION:The College of Southern Nevada\, School of Arts & Letters\, and Department of Fine Arts will host a traveling exhibition of acrylic paintings by Nevada-based artist and College of Southern Nevada Performing Arts Center box office supervisor\, Sherry Watkins. Flux1: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Sherry Watkins\, will open on Tuesday\, July 1\, 2025\, and will travel throughout the Las Vegas Valley with showings on the CSN Henderson Campus (July 1\, 2025 – Oct. 31\, 2025)\, the Charleston Campus (Nov. 1\, 2025 – Feb. 28\, 2026)\, and the North Las Vegas Campus (March 1\, 2026 – June 30\, 2026). A special Gallery Talk and Artist Reception with light refreshments will take place on Wednesday\, March 4\, 2026\, at 6 p.m. in the North Las Vegas Campus\, Tyrone Thompson Student Union Art Gallery. The CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. \nOriginally from Illinois\, Sherry Watkins has lived in Las Vegas for nearly 50 years. She attended Clark High School\, the University of Nevada\, Las Vegas\, and the College of Southern Nevada. Watkins has been painting for over a decade\, working primarily in abstract styles. Her work explores various techniques\, including fluid pouring and original design methods. Watkins uses a wide range of tools and materials to achieve distinctive effects and embraces experimentation and creative risk in her process. While she occasionally paints traditional subjects—such as characters\, still lifes\, and landscapes—Watkins is most drawn to the expressive freedom of abstraction. \nSpeaking of her work\, Watkins states\, “Most of my work comes from trial and error\, a willingness to explore new methods\, opening my boundaries to include what I might not at first be comfortable with\, and sometimes just pure luck. I enjoy the freedom of abstract art. I like the power of creating something that did not previously exist. I have AD/HD. When I was doing more “traditional” painting\, such as still life and landscapes\, I ended up with a lot of unfinished paintings. I would be on to the next idea before finishing what I was working on. With abstract art\, only the artist knows when it is truly finished. Abstract art gave me the freedom to be able to paint without the anxiety of not completing my work and leaving paintings half done.” \nThe CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. Gallery hours vary by campus and semester. Please visit https://www.csn.edu/student-unions for current hours of operation. \nFor more information\, please call 702-651-4146 or visit https://www.csn.edu/artgallery URL:https://create.vegas/event/flux1-a-college-of-southern-nevada-traveling-exhibition-featuring-the-work-of-sherry-watkins-north-las-vegas-30/ LOCATION:CSN North Las Vegas Art Galleries\, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave.\, North Las Vegas\, NV\, 89030\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Family Friendly,Performing Arts,Reception,Visual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://create.vegas/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Cloverfield-ZvETT7.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="College of Southern Nevada Art Galleries":MAILTO:artgallery@csn.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T170000 DTSTAMP:20260512T145850 CREATED:20260326T230353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T230353Z UID:10034012-1775718000-1775754000@create.vegas SUMMARY:Prairie Princess/Desert Dandy A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Lauren Myers Reese – Charleston DESCRIPTION:The College of Southern Nevada\, School of Arts & Letters\, and Department of Fine Arts is now hosting a traveling exhibition of text-based paintings by Nevada-based artist and College of Southern Nevada adjunct faculty\, Lauren Myers Reese. Prairie Princess / Desert Dandy: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Lauren Myers Reese\, opened on Tuesday\, July 1\, 2025\, and will travel throughout the Las Vegas Valley with showings on the CSN North Las Vegas Campus (July 1\, 2025 – Oct. 31\, 2025)\, the Henderson campus (Nov. 1\, 2025 – Feb. 28\, 2026)\, and the Charleston campus (March 1\, 2026 – June 30\, 2026). A special Gallery Talk and Artist Reception with light refreshments will take place on Thursday\, Feb. 19\, 2026\, at 6 p.m. in the Henderson Campus Student Union Art Gallery. The CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. \nLauren Myers Reese is an artist\, educator\, and arts administrator\, and currently serves as an adjunct faculty member in the Art & Art History Program at the College of Southern Nevada. Reese received his Master of Fine Arts in visual art from the University of Nevada\, Las Vegas in 2022 and his Bachelor in Fine Arts in Studio Art from the University of Oklahoma\, Norman\, in 2012. Reese is a co-founder of the Vegas Institute for Contemporary Engagement\, a research lab for art and experimentation. Before attending UNLV\, Reese worked in a variety of roles\, including independent curator\, arts writer\, nonprofit administrator\, factory worker\, educator\, and art gallery director. Reese’s visual work has been shown across the United States\, Canada\, Mexico\, Scotland\, Estonia\, and Colombia. His writings are found in the Jewish Studies Journal\, Art Focus Oklahoma\, Southwest Contemporary\, and Settlers and Nomads. \nSpeaking of his work\, Reese states\, “This body of work layers texts from a variety of sources on the history of Nevada. These books focus on early and pre-Statehood Nevada\, as well as contemporary issues like gendered work\, sexuality\, labor rights\, and equality as it relates to the recent history of Las Vegas and Nevada. Combining historical nonfiction and accounts of the Las Vegas and Nevada area pre- and post-statehood\, the work layers text to create alternative narratives\, and puts a highlight on the missing parts of the narratives from traditional histories of the West. By layering texts from both historical first-hand accounts\, primary sources\, and contemporary artists living in Las Vegas\, the words combine and layer to create a miasma of time. Time collapses as texts from a variety of writers and eras are layered on top of each other. It is a reimagined story and historical fiction told through the spaces between the words.” \nThe CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. Gallery hours vary by campus and semester. Please visit https://www.csn.edu/student-unions for current hours of operation. \nFor more information\, please call 702-651-4146 or visit https://www.csn.edu/artgallery. URL:https://create.vegas/event/prairie-princess-desert-dandy-a-college-of-southern-nevada-traveling-exhibition-featuring-the-work-of-lauren-myers-reese-charleston-30/ LOCATION:CSN Charleston Campus Student Union Art Gallery\, Student Union Building\, 6375 W. Charleston Blvd.\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89146\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Family Friendly,Performing Arts,Reception,Visual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://create.vegas/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/permission-to-change-scaled-AlCPeB.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="College of Southern Nevada Art Galleries":MAILTO:artgallery@csn.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T170000 DTSTAMP:20260512T145850 CREATED:20260326T230353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T230353Z UID:10034013-1775718000-1775754000@create.vegas SUMMARY:Flux1: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Sherry Watkins – North Las Vegas DESCRIPTION:The College of Southern Nevada\, School of Arts & Letters\, and Department of Fine Arts will host a traveling exhibition of acrylic paintings by Nevada-based artist and College of Southern Nevada Performing Arts Center box office supervisor\, Sherry Watkins. Flux1: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Sherry Watkins\, will open on Tuesday\, July 1\, 2025\, and will travel throughout the Las Vegas Valley with showings on the CSN Henderson Campus (July 1\, 2025 – Oct. 31\, 2025)\, the Charleston Campus (Nov. 1\, 2025 – Feb. 28\, 2026)\, and the North Las Vegas Campus (March 1\, 2026 – June 30\, 2026). A special Gallery Talk and Artist Reception with light refreshments will take place on Wednesday\, March 4\, 2026\, at 6 p.m. in the North Las Vegas Campus\, Tyrone Thompson Student Union Art Gallery. The CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. \nOriginally from Illinois\, Sherry Watkins has lived in Las Vegas for nearly 50 years. She attended Clark High School\, the University of Nevada\, Las Vegas\, and the College of Southern Nevada. Watkins has been painting for over a decade\, working primarily in abstract styles. Her work explores various techniques\, including fluid pouring and original design methods. Watkins uses a wide range of tools and materials to achieve distinctive effects and embraces experimentation and creative risk in her process. While she occasionally paints traditional subjects—such as characters\, still lifes\, and landscapes—Watkins is most drawn to the expressive freedom of abstraction. \nSpeaking of her work\, Watkins states\, “Most of my work comes from trial and error\, a willingness to explore new methods\, opening my boundaries to include what I might not at first be comfortable with\, and sometimes just pure luck. I enjoy the freedom of abstract art. I like the power of creating something that did not previously exist. I have AD/HD. When I was doing more “traditional” painting\, such as still life and landscapes\, I ended up with a lot of unfinished paintings. I would be on to the next idea before finishing what I was working on. With abstract art\, only the artist knows when it is truly finished. Abstract art gave me the freedom to be able to paint without the anxiety of not completing my work and leaving paintings half done.” \nThe CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. Gallery hours vary by campus and semester. Please visit https://www.csn.edu/student-unions for current hours of operation. \nFor more information\, please call 702-651-4146 or visit https://www.csn.edu/artgallery URL:https://create.vegas/event/flux1-a-college-of-southern-nevada-traveling-exhibition-featuring-the-work-of-sherry-watkins-north-las-vegas-31/ LOCATION:CSN North Las Vegas Art Galleries\, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave.\, North Las Vegas\, NV\, 89030\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Family Friendly,Performing Arts,Reception,Visual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://create.vegas/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Cloverfield-ZvETT7.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="College of Southern Nevada Art Galleries":MAILTO:artgallery@csn.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T170000 DTSTAMP:20260512T145850 CREATED:20260326T230353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T230353Z UID:10034011-1775718000-1775754000@create.vegas SUMMARY:All That You Ever Wanted/Todo Lo Que Siempre Quisistes: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Orlando Montenegro – Henderson DESCRIPTION:The College of Southern Nevada\, School of Arts & Letters\, and Department of Fine Arts will host a traveling exhibition of mixed media artworks by Central American-born\, Nevada-based artist and College of Southern Nevada adjunct faculty\, Orlando Montenegro. All That You Ever Wanted/Todo Lo Que Siempre Quisistes: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Orlando Montenegro\, will open on Tuesday\, July 1\, 2025\, and will travel throughout the Las Vegas Valley with showings on the CSN Charleston campus (July 1\, 2025 – Oct. 31\, 2025)\, the North Las Vegas campus (Nov. 1\, 2025 – Feb. 28\, 2026)\, and the Henderson campus (March 1\, 2026 – June 30\, 2026). A special Gallery Talk and Artist Reception with light refreshments will take place on Thursday\, Nov. 13\, 2025\, at 6 p.m. in the North Las Vegas Campus Tyrone Thompson Student Union Art Gallery. The CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. \nSpeaking of his life\, Montenegro says\, “I was born in Central America in the early 1980s. My father was a lawyer\, and he got into some trouble\, and my mother was an accountant\, and she did not like the government at the time. They immigrated to the United States sometime in the late 80s because it seemed better economically\, and they ended up working in casinos. I have two younger siblings who are nurses\, and they are also married to nurses. I once almost passed out giving blood and looking at a documentary where there was blood\, and I was not good at math in school\, but I liked to draw. My Spanish vocabulary is not that good\, but I can speak and read some of it at a basic level. I prefer to talk in English if I have to. It’s impressive how people can interpret words and images differently when they see things from their own point of view\, and how their upbringing\, education\, and beliefs affect that point of view.” \nRegarding his work\, Montenegro continues\, “We live in the richest country in the world\, but it’s a pyramid scheme. I had surgery with insurance and paid an inflated amount\, only to get another bill in the mail. I wish we had decent public transportation because gas is expensive\, and people drive irresponsibly. I wanted to rent\, but my mortgage is cheaper because I moved into a house before the pandemic. Home insurance and car insurance are also a scam\, but I need them just in case. I don’t buy juice anymore\, or cereal\, or Mexican Coca-Cola. The price went up\, and my Doctor said I should eat fruit and I should just drink water\, because I need to worry about diabetes. He said juice is a scam. \nI started using things like newspapers and food packaging because they relate to consumption and the economy. Food packaging is discardable\, and it can be aesthetically pleasing depending on how it is designed. Advertisements can be beautiful or seductive\, but the food flyers that I get in the mail are not considered beautiful. I am not saying they are either. I see some graffiti around town while driving\, and I like the bold colors and line work. Some of it does not make sense and feels abstract or nonrepresentational. I don’t really remember what I thought when I first saw Andy Warhol’s soup can art in Professor Rico’s Art History class some twenty years ago. I am sure that at the time\, I thought the book and his lectures were all gobbledygook because “art is supposed to be beautiful”. \nThe CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. Gallery hours vary by campus and semester. Please visit https://www.csn.edu/student-unions for current hours of operation. \nFor more information\, please call 702-651-4146 or visit https://www.csn.edu/artgallery. URL:https://create.vegas/event/all-that-you-ever-wanted-todo-lo-que-siempre-quisistes-a-college-of-southern-nevada-traveling-exhibition-featuring-the-work-of-orlando-montenegro-henderson-30/ LOCATION:CSN Henderson Campus Art Galleries\, 700 College Drive\, Henderson\, 89002\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Family Friendly,Performing Arts,Reception,Visual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://create.vegas/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/20250510_140423-scaled-58Xo13.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="College of Southern Nevada Art Galleries":MAILTO:artgallery@csn.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260410T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260410T170000 DTSTAMP:20260512T145850 CREATED:20260326T230356Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T230356Z UID:10034023-1775804400-1775840400@create.vegas SUMMARY:All That You Ever Wanted/Todo Lo Que Siempre Quisistes: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Orlando Montenegro – Henderson DESCRIPTION:The College of Southern Nevada\, School of Arts & Letters\, and Department of Fine Arts will host a traveling exhibition of mixed media artworks by Central American-born\, Nevada-based artist and College of Southern Nevada adjunct faculty\, Orlando Montenegro. All That You Ever Wanted/Todo Lo Que Siempre Quisistes: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Orlando Montenegro\, will open on Tuesday\, July 1\, 2025\, and will travel throughout the Las Vegas Valley with showings on the CSN Charleston campus (July 1\, 2025 – Oct. 31\, 2025)\, the North Las Vegas campus (Nov. 1\, 2025 – Feb. 28\, 2026)\, and the Henderson campus (March 1\, 2026 – June 30\, 2026). A special Gallery Talk and Artist Reception with light refreshments will take place on Thursday\, Nov. 13\, 2025\, at 6 p.m. in the North Las Vegas Campus Tyrone Thompson Student Union Art Gallery. The CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. \nSpeaking of his life\, Montenegro says\, “I was born in Central America in the early 1980s. My father was a lawyer\, and he got into some trouble\, and my mother was an accountant\, and she did not like the government at the time. They immigrated to the United States sometime in the late 80s because it seemed better economically\, and they ended up working in casinos. I have two younger siblings who are nurses\, and they are also married to nurses. I once almost passed out giving blood and looking at a documentary where there was blood\, and I was not good at math in school\, but I liked to draw. My Spanish vocabulary is not that good\, but I can speak and read some of it at a basic level. I prefer to talk in English if I have to. It’s impressive how people can interpret words and images differently when they see things from their own point of view\, and how their upbringing\, education\, and beliefs affect that point of view.” \nRegarding his work\, Montenegro continues\, “We live in the richest country in the world\, but it’s a pyramid scheme. I had surgery with insurance and paid an inflated amount\, only to get another bill in the mail. I wish we had decent public transportation because gas is expensive\, and people drive irresponsibly. I wanted to rent\, but my mortgage is cheaper because I moved into a house before the pandemic. Home insurance and car insurance are also a scam\, but I need them just in case. I don’t buy juice anymore\, or cereal\, or Mexican Coca-Cola. The price went up\, and my Doctor said I should eat fruit and I should just drink water\, because I need to worry about diabetes. He said juice is a scam. \nI started using things like newspapers and food packaging because they relate to consumption and the economy. Food packaging is discardable\, and it can be aesthetically pleasing depending on how it is designed. Advertisements can be beautiful or seductive\, but the food flyers that I get in the mail are not considered beautiful. I am not saying they are either. I see some graffiti around town while driving\, and I like the bold colors and line work. Some of it does not make sense and feels abstract or nonrepresentational. I don’t really remember what I thought when I first saw Andy Warhol’s soup can art in Professor Rico’s Art History class some twenty years ago. I am sure that at the time\, I thought the book and his lectures were all gobbledygook because “art is supposed to be beautiful”. \nThe CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. Gallery hours vary by campus and semester. Please visit https://www.csn.edu/student-unions for current hours of operation. \nFor more information\, please call 702-651-4146 or visit https://www.csn.edu/artgallery. URL:https://create.vegas/event/all-that-you-ever-wanted-todo-lo-que-siempre-quisistes-a-college-of-southern-nevada-traveling-exhibition-featuring-the-work-of-orlando-montenegro-henderson-31/ LOCATION:CSN Henderson Campus Art Galleries\, 700 College Drive\, Henderson\, 89002\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Family Friendly,Performing Arts,Reception,Visual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://create.vegas/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/20250510_140423-scaled-58Xo13.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="College of Southern Nevada Art Galleries":MAILTO:artgallery@csn.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260410T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260410T170000 DTSTAMP:20260512T145850 CREATED:20260326T230356Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T230356Z UID:10034024-1775804400-1775840400@create.vegas SUMMARY:Prairie Princess/Desert Dandy A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Lauren Myers Reese – Charleston DESCRIPTION:The College of Southern Nevada\, School of Arts & Letters\, and Department of Fine Arts is now hosting a traveling exhibition of text-based paintings by Nevada-based artist and College of Southern Nevada adjunct faculty\, Lauren Myers Reese. Prairie Princess / Desert Dandy: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Lauren Myers Reese\, opened on Tuesday\, July 1\, 2025\, and will travel throughout the Las Vegas Valley with showings on the CSN North Las Vegas Campus (July 1\, 2025 – Oct. 31\, 2025)\, the Henderson campus (Nov. 1\, 2025 – Feb. 28\, 2026)\, and the Charleston campus (March 1\, 2026 – June 30\, 2026). A special Gallery Talk and Artist Reception with light refreshments will take place on Thursday\, Feb. 19\, 2026\, at 6 p.m. in the Henderson Campus Student Union Art Gallery. The CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. \nLauren Myers Reese is an artist\, educator\, and arts administrator\, and currently serves as an adjunct faculty member in the Art & Art History Program at the College of Southern Nevada. Reese received his Master of Fine Arts in visual art from the University of Nevada\, Las Vegas in 2022 and his Bachelor in Fine Arts in Studio Art from the University of Oklahoma\, Norman\, in 2012. Reese is a co-founder of the Vegas Institute for Contemporary Engagement\, a research lab for art and experimentation. Before attending UNLV\, Reese worked in a variety of roles\, including independent curator\, arts writer\, nonprofit administrator\, factory worker\, educator\, and art gallery director. Reese’s visual work has been shown across the United States\, Canada\, Mexico\, Scotland\, Estonia\, and Colombia. His writings are found in the Jewish Studies Journal\, Art Focus Oklahoma\, Southwest Contemporary\, and Settlers and Nomads. \nSpeaking of his work\, Reese states\, “This body of work layers texts from a variety of sources on the history of Nevada. These books focus on early and pre-Statehood Nevada\, as well as contemporary issues like gendered work\, sexuality\, labor rights\, and equality as it relates to the recent history of Las Vegas and Nevada. Combining historical nonfiction and accounts of the Las Vegas and Nevada area pre- and post-statehood\, the work layers text to create alternative narratives\, and puts a highlight on the missing parts of the narratives from traditional histories of the West. By layering texts from both historical first-hand accounts\, primary sources\, and contemporary artists living in Las Vegas\, the words combine and layer to create a miasma of time. Time collapses as texts from a variety of writers and eras are layered on top of each other. It is a reimagined story and historical fiction told through the spaces between the words.” \nThe CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. Gallery hours vary by campus and semester. Please visit https://www.csn.edu/student-unions for current hours of operation. \nFor more information\, please call 702-651-4146 or visit https://www.csn.edu/artgallery. URL:https://create.vegas/event/prairie-princess-desert-dandy-a-college-of-southern-nevada-traveling-exhibition-featuring-the-work-of-lauren-myers-reese-charleston-31/ LOCATION:CSN Charleston Campus Student Union Art Gallery\, Student Union Building\, 6375 W. Charleston Blvd.\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89146\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Family Friendly,Performing Arts,Reception,Visual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://create.vegas/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/permission-to-change-scaled-AlCPeB.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="College of Southern Nevada Art Galleries":MAILTO:artgallery@csn.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260410T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260410T170000 DTSTAMP:20260512T145850 CREATED:20260326T230356Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T230356Z UID:10034025-1775804400-1775840400@create.vegas SUMMARY:Flux1: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Sherry Watkins – North Las Vegas DESCRIPTION:The College of Southern Nevada\, School of Arts & Letters\, and Department of Fine Arts will host a traveling exhibition of acrylic paintings by Nevada-based artist and College of Southern Nevada Performing Arts Center box office supervisor\, Sherry Watkins. Flux1: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Sherry Watkins\, will open on Tuesday\, July 1\, 2025\, and will travel throughout the Las Vegas Valley with showings on the CSN Henderson Campus (July 1\, 2025 – Oct. 31\, 2025)\, the Charleston Campus (Nov. 1\, 2025 – Feb. 28\, 2026)\, and the North Las Vegas Campus (March 1\, 2026 – June 30\, 2026). A special Gallery Talk and Artist Reception with light refreshments will take place on Wednesday\, March 4\, 2026\, at 6 p.m. in the North Las Vegas Campus\, Tyrone Thompson Student Union Art Gallery. The CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. \nOriginally from Illinois\, Sherry Watkins has lived in Las Vegas for nearly 50 years. She attended Clark High School\, the University of Nevada\, Las Vegas\, and the College of Southern Nevada. Watkins has been painting for over a decade\, working primarily in abstract styles. Her work explores various techniques\, including fluid pouring and original design methods. Watkins uses a wide range of tools and materials to achieve distinctive effects and embraces experimentation and creative risk in her process. While she occasionally paints traditional subjects—such as characters\, still lifes\, and landscapes—Watkins is most drawn to the expressive freedom of abstraction. \nSpeaking of her work\, Watkins states\, “Most of my work comes from trial and error\, a willingness to explore new methods\, opening my boundaries to include what I might not at first be comfortable with\, and sometimes just pure luck. I enjoy the freedom of abstract art. I like the power of creating something that did not previously exist. I have AD/HD. When I was doing more “traditional” painting\, such as still life and landscapes\, I ended up with a lot of unfinished paintings. I would be on to the next idea before finishing what I was working on. With abstract art\, only the artist knows when it is truly finished. Abstract art gave me the freedom to be able to paint without the anxiety of not completing my work and leaving paintings half done.” \nThe CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. Gallery hours vary by campus and semester. Please visit https://www.csn.edu/student-unions for current hours of operation. \nFor more information\, please call 702-651-4146 or visit https://www.csn.edu/artgallery URL:https://create.vegas/event/flux1-a-college-of-southern-nevada-traveling-exhibition-featuring-the-work-of-sherry-watkins-north-las-vegas-32/ LOCATION:CSN North Las Vegas Art Galleries\, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave.\, North Las Vegas\, NV\, 89030\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Family Friendly,Performing Arts,Reception,Visual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://create.vegas/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Cloverfield-ZvETT7.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="College of Southern Nevada Art Galleries":MAILTO:artgallery@csn.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260412T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260412T160000 DTSTAMP:20260512T145850 CREATED:20260326T230402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T230402Z UID:10034045-1775995200-1776009600@create.vegas SUMMARY:Abstractly Thinking DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Artists Co-op for “Abstractly Thinking”\n\nApril 1-30\, 2026\n\nGuest Artist: Trina Craig\n\nArtist of the Month: Michaele Tristram\n\nConsignment Artist of the Month: Sharon Randall\n\nReception: Sunday\, April 12\, from noon-4 p.m.\n\nFind out what our abstract artists are thinking and doing. There will be images you have never seen before by our talented community of creative artists. Come enjoy the art\, the company\, the food\, and the wine. URL:https://create.vegas/event/abstractly-thinking/ LOCATION:Artist Co-op Gallery of Reno\, 627 Mill St.\, Reno\, NV\, 89505\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Family Friendly,Performing Arts,Reception,Visual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://create.vegas/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Abstractly-Thinking-2026-Square-for-Web-004-IAvaXZ.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260413T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260413T170000 DTSTAMP:20260512T145850 CREATED:20260326T230402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T230402Z UID:10034048-1776063600-1776099600@create.vegas SUMMARY:All That You Ever Wanted/Todo Lo Que Siempre Quisistes: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Orlando Montenegro – Henderson DESCRIPTION:The College of Southern Nevada\, School of Arts & Letters\, and Department of Fine Arts will host a traveling exhibition of mixed media artworks by Central American-born\, Nevada-based artist and College of Southern Nevada adjunct faculty\, Orlando Montenegro. All That You Ever Wanted/Todo Lo Que Siempre Quisistes: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Orlando Montenegro\, will open on Tuesday\, July 1\, 2025\, and will travel throughout the Las Vegas Valley with showings on the CSN Charleston campus (July 1\, 2025 – Oct. 31\, 2025)\, the North Las Vegas campus (Nov. 1\, 2025 – Feb. 28\, 2026)\, and the Henderson campus (March 1\, 2026 – June 30\, 2026). A special Gallery Talk and Artist Reception with light refreshments will take place on Thursday\, Nov. 13\, 2025\, at 6 p.m. in the North Las Vegas Campus Tyrone Thompson Student Union Art Gallery. The CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. \nSpeaking of his life\, Montenegro says\, “I was born in Central America in the early 1980s. My father was a lawyer\, and he got into some trouble\, and my mother was an accountant\, and she did not like the government at the time. They immigrated to the United States sometime in the late 80s because it seemed better economically\, and they ended up working in casinos. I have two younger siblings who are nurses\, and they are also married to nurses. I once almost passed out giving blood and looking at a documentary where there was blood\, and I was not good at math in school\, but I liked to draw. My Spanish vocabulary is not that good\, but I can speak and read some of it at a basic level. I prefer to talk in English if I have to. It’s impressive how people can interpret words and images differently when they see things from their own point of view\, and how their upbringing\, education\, and beliefs affect that point of view.” \nRegarding his work\, Montenegro continues\, “We live in the richest country in the world\, but it’s a pyramid scheme. I had surgery with insurance and paid an inflated amount\, only to get another bill in the mail. I wish we had decent public transportation because gas is expensive\, and people drive irresponsibly. I wanted to rent\, but my mortgage is cheaper because I moved into a house before the pandemic. Home insurance and car insurance are also a scam\, but I need them just in case. I don’t buy juice anymore\, or cereal\, or Mexican Coca-Cola. The price went up\, and my Doctor said I should eat fruit and I should just drink water\, because I need to worry about diabetes. He said juice is a scam. \nI started using things like newspapers and food packaging because they relate to consumption and the economy. Food packaging is discardable\, and it can be aesthetically pleasing depending on how it is designed. Advertisements can be beautiful or seductive\, but the food flyers that I get in the mail are not considered beautiful. I am not saying they are either. I see some graffiti around town while driving\, and I like the bold colors and line work. Some of it does not make sense and feels abstract or nonrepresentational. I don’t really remember what I thought when I first saw Andy Warhol’s soup can art in Professor Rico’s Art History class some twenty years ago. I am sure that at the time\, I thought the book and his lectures were all gobbledygook because “art is supposed to be beautiful”. \nThe CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. Gallery hours vary by campus and semester. Please visit https://www.csn.edu/student-unions for current hours of operation. \nFor more information\, please call 702-651-4146 or visit https://www.csn.edu/artgallery. URL:https://create.vegas/event/all-that-you-ever-wanted-todo-lo-que-siempre-quisistes-a-college-of-southern-nevada-traveling-exhibition-featuring-the-work-of-orlando-montenegro-henderson-32/ LOCATION:CSN Henderson Campus Art Galleries\, 700 College Drive\, Henderson\, 89002\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Family Friendly,Performing Arts,Reception,Visual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://create.vegas/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/20250510_140423-scaled-58Xo13.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="College of Southern Nevada Art Galleries":MAILTO:artgallery@csn.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260413T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260413T170000 DTSTAMP:20260512T145850 CREATED:20260326T230403Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T230403Z UID:10034050-1776063600-1776099600@create.vegas SUMMARY:Flux1: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Sherry Watkins – North Las Vegas DESCRIPTION:The College of Southern Nevada\, School of Arts & Letters\, and Department of Fine Arts will host a traveling exhibition of acrylic paintings by Nevada-based artist and College of Southern Nevada Performing Arts Center box office supervisor\, Sherry Watkins. Flux1: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Sherry Watkins\, will open on Tuesday\, July 1\, 2025\, and will travel throughout the Las Vegas Valley with showings on the CSN Henderson Campus (July 1\, 2025 – Oct. 31\, 2025)\, the Charleston Campus (Nov. 1\, 2025 – Feb. 28\, 2026)\, and the North Las Vegas Campus (March 1\, 2026 – June 30\, 2026). A special Gallery Talk and Artist Reception with light refreshments will take place on Wednesday\, March 4\, 2026\, at 6 p.m. in the North Las Vegas Campus\, Tyrone Thompson Student Union Art Gallery. The CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. \nOriginally from Illinois\, Sherry Watkins has lived in Las Vegas for nearly 50 years. She attended Clark High School\, the University of Nevada\, Las Vegas\, and the College of Southern Nevada. Watkins has been painting for over a decade\, working primarily in abstract styles. Her work explores various techniques\, including fluid pouring and original design methods. Watkins uses a wide range of tools and materials to achieve distinctive effects and embraces experimentation and creative risk in her process. While she occasionally paints traditional subjects—such as characters\, still lifes\, and landscapes—Watkins is most drawn to the expressive freedom of abstraction. \nSpeaking of her work\, Watkins states\, “Most of my work comes from trial and error\, a willingness to explore new methods\, opening my boundaries to include what I might not at first be comfortable with\, and sometimes just pure luck. I enjoy the freedom of abstract art. I like the power of creating something that did not previously exist. I have AD/HD. When I was doing more “traditional” painting\, such as still life and landscapes\, I ended up with a lot of unfinished paintings. I would be on to the next idea before finishing what I was working on. With abstract art\, only the artist knows when it is truly finished. Abstract art gave me the freedom to be able to paint without the anxiety of not completing my work and leaving paintings half done.” \nThe CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. Gallery hours vary by campus and semester. Please visit https://www.csn.edu/student-unions for current hours of operation. \nFor more information\, please call 702-651-4146 or visit https://www.csn.edu/artgallery URL:https://create.vegas/event/flux1-a-college-of-southern-nevada-traveling-exhibition-featuring-the-work-of-sherry-watkins-north-las-vegas-33/ LOCATION:CSN North Las Vegas Art Galleries\, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave.\, North Las Vegas\, NV\, 89030\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Family Friendly,Performing Arts,Reception,Visual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://create.vegas/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Cloverfield-ZvETT7.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="College of Southern Nevada Art Galleries":MAILTO:artgallery@csn.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260413T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260413T170000 DTSTAMP:20260512T145850 CREATED:20260326T230403Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T230403Z UID:10034049-1776063600-1776099600@create.vegas SUMMARY:Prairie Princess/Desert Dandy A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Lauren Myers Reese – Charleston DESCRIPTION:The College of Southern Nevada\, School of Arts & Letters\, and Department of Fine Arts is now hosting a traveling exhibition of text-based paintings by Nevada-based artist and College of Southern Nevada adjunct faculty\, Lauren Myers Reese. Prairie Princess / Desert Dandy: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Lauren Myers Reese\, opened on Tuesday\, July 1\, 2025\, and will travel throughout the Las Vegas Valley with showings on the CSN North Las Vegas Campus (July 1\, 2025 – Oct. 31\, 2025)\, the Henderson campus (Nov. 1\, 2025 – Feb. 28\, 2026)\, and the Charleston campus (March 1\, 2026 – June 30\, 2026). A special Gallery Talk and Artist Reception with light refreshments will take place on Thursday\, Feb. 19\, 2026\, at 6 p.m. in the Henderson Campus Student Union Art Gallery. The CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. \nLauren Myers Reese is an artist\, educator\, and arts administrator\, and currently serves as an adjunct faculty member in the Art & Art History Program at the College of Southern Nevada. Reese received his Master of Fine Arts in visual art from the University of Nevada\, Las Vegas in 2022 and his Bachelor in Fine Arts in Studio Art from the University of Oklahoma\, Norman\, in 2012. Reese is a co-founder of the Vegas Institute for Contemporary Engagement\, a research lab for art and experimentation. Before attending UNLV\, Reese worked in a variety of roles\, including independent curator\, arts writer\, nonprofit administrator\, factory worker\, educator\, and art gallery director. Reese’s visual work has been shown across the United States\, Canada\, Mexico\, Scotland\, Estonia\, and Colombia. His writings are found in the Jewish Studies Journal\, Art Focus Oklahoma\, Southwest Contemporary\, and Settlers and Nomads. \nSpeaking of his work\, Reese states\, “This body of work layers texts from a variety of sources on the history of Nevada. These books focus on early and pre-Statehood Nevada\, as well as contemporary issues like gendered work\, sexuality\, labor rights\, and equality as it relates to the recent history of Las Vegas and Nevada. Combining historical nonfiction and accounts of the Las Vegas and Nevada area pre- and post-statehood\, the work layers text to create alternative narratives\, and puts a highlight on the missing parts of the narratives from traditional histories of the West. By layering texts from both historical first-hand accounts\, primary sources\, and contemporary artists living in Las Vegas\, the words combine and layer to create a miasma of time. Time collapses as texts from a variety of writers and eras are layered on top of each other. It is a reimagined story and historical fiction told through the spaces between the words.” \nThe CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. Gallery hours vary by campus and semester. Please visit https://www.csn.edu/student-unions for current hours of operation. \nFor more information\, please call 702-651-4146 or visit https://www.csn.edu/artgallery. URL:https://create.vegas/event/prairie-princess-desert-dandy-a-college-of-southern-nevada-traveling-exhibition-featuring-the-work-of-lauren-myers-reese-charleston-32/ LOCATION:CSN Charleston Campus Student Union Art Gallery\, Student Union Building\, 6375 W. Charleston Blvd.\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89146\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Family Friendly,Performing Arts,Reception,Visual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://create.vegas/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/permission-to-change-scaled-AlCPeB.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="College of Southern Nevada Art Galleries":MAILTO:artgallery@csn.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260413T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260413T160000 DTSTAMP:20260512T145850 CREATED:20260326T230403Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T230403Z UID:10034052-1776070800-1776096000@create.vegas SUMMARY:Annual “Senior Art Show” 2026 City of Reno McKinley Galleries DESCRIPTION:McKinley Arts & Culture Center  \nGallery East/West  \nApril 13 – May 21\, 2026  \nArtist Reception: Tuesday\, May 5\, 2026\, 5-7 p.m.   \nReno\, Nevada – Gallery East & West in the McKinley Arts & Culture Center is proud to host the “Senior Artists Exhibit & Show\,” organized by the City of Reno Senior Citizens Advisory Committee. The exhibition will run from April 13 – May 21\, 2026 at the McKinley Arts and Culture Center\, Gallery East and West. The public is invited to attend the artists’ reception on Tuesday\, May 5\, 2026\, from 5–7 p.m.  \nIn honor of Older Americans Month this May\, the exhibit celebrates seniors’ creativity. This is the fourth annual senior artist exhibit that showcases work by Reno residents aged 60 or older. The show includes a variety of mediums including painting\, photography\, macramé\, needlepoint\, crochet\, sculpture\, pottery\, jewelry\, glass art\, and more.  \nThe McKinley Gallery is one of three galleries operated by the City of Reno and open to the public\, free of charge\, Monday-Friday\, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. To learn more\, please visit: McKinley Gallery East and West | City of Reno Metro Gallery  URL:https://create.vegas/event/annual-senior-art-show-2026-city-of-reno-mckinley-galleries/ LOCATION:McKinley Arts and Cultural Center\, 925 Riverside Dr.\, Reno\, NV\, 89503\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Performing Arts,Reception ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://create.vegas/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Senior-Art-Show-2026-Facebook-jpg-scaled-IgyvzO.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="City of Reno":MAILTO:publicart@reno.gov END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260413T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260413T160000 DTSTAMP:20260512T145850 CREATED:20260326T230406Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T230406Z UID:10034057-1776081600-1776096000@create.vegas SUMMARY:Abstractly Thinking DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Artists Co-op for “Abstractly Thinking”\n\nApril 1-30\, 2026\n\nGuest Artist: Trina Craig\n\nArtist of the Month: Michaele Tristram\n\nConsignment Artist of the Month: Sharon Randall\n\nReception: Sunday\, April 12\, from noon-4 p.m.\n\nFind out what our abstract artists are thinking and doing. There will be images you have never seen before by our talented community of creative artists. Come enjoy the art\, the company\, the food\, and the wine. URL:https://create.vegas/event/abstractly-thinking-2/ LOCATION:Artist Co-op Gallery of Reno\, 627 Mill St.\, Reno\, NV\, 89505\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Family Friendly,Performing Arts,Reception,Visual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://create.vegas/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Abstractly-Thinking-2026-Square-for-Web-004-IAvaXZ.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260414T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260414T170000 DTSTAMP:20260512T145850 CREATED:20260326T230406Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T230406Z UID:10034058-1776150000-1776186000@create.vegas SUMMARY:All That You Ever Wanted/Todo Lo Que Siempre Quisistes: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Orlando Montenegro – Henderson DESCRIPTION:The College of Southern Nevada\, School of Arts & Letters\, and Department of Fine Arts will host a traveling exhibition of mixed media artworks by Central American-born\, Nevada-based artist and College of Southern Nevada adjunct faculty\, Orlando Montenegro. All That You Ever Wanted/Todo Lo Que Siempre Quisistes: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Orlando Montenegro\, will open on Tuesday\, July 1\, 2025\, and will travel throughout the Las Vegas Valley with showings on the CSN Charleston campus (July 1\, 2025 – Oct. 31\, 2025)\, the North Las Vegas campus (Nov. 1\, 2025 – Feb. 28\, 2026)\, and the Henderson campus (March 1\, 2026 – June 30\, 2026). A special Gallery Talk and Artist Reception with light refreshments will take place on Thursday\, Nov. 13\, 2025\, at 6 p.m. in the North Las Vegas Campus Tyrone Thompson Student Union Art Gallery. The CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. \nSpeaking of his life\, Montenegro says\, “I was born in Central America in the early 1980s. My father was a lawyer\, and he got into some trouble\, and my mother was an accountant\, and she did not like the government at the time. They immigrated to the United States sometime in the late 80s because it seemed better economically\, and they ended up working in casinos. I have two younger siblings who are nurses\, and they are also married to nurses. I once almost passed out giving blood and looking at a documentary where there was blood\, and I was not good at math in school\, but I liked to draw. My Spanish vocabulary is not that good\, but I can speak and read some of it at a basic level. I prefer to talk in English if I have to. It’s impressive how people can interpret words and images differently when they see things from their own point of view\, and how their upbringing\, education\, and beliefs affect that point of view.” \nRegarding his work\, Montenegro continues\, “We live in the richest country in the world\, but it’s a pyramid scheme. I had surgery with insurance and paid an inflated amount\, only to get another bill in the mail. I wish we had decent public transportation because gas is expensive\, and people drive irresponsibly. I wanted to rent\, but my mortgage is cheaper because I moved into a house before the pandemic. Home insurance and car insurance are also a scam\, but I need them just in case. I don’t buy juice anymore\, or cereal\, or Mexican Coca-Cola. The price went up\, and my Doctor said I should eat fruit and I should just drink water\, because I need to worry about diabetes. He said juice is a scam. \nI started using things like newspapers and food packaging because they relate to consumption and the economy. Food packaging is discardable\, and it can be aesthetically pleasing depending on how it is designed. Advertisements can be beautiful or seductive\, but the food flyers that I get in the mail are not considered beautiful. I am not saying they are either. I see some graffiti around town while driving\, and I like the bold colors and line work. Some of it does not make sense and feels abstract or nonrepresentational. I don’t really remember what I thought when I first saw Andy Warhol’s soup can art in Professor Rico’s Art History class some twenty years ago. I am sure that at the time\, I thought the book and his lectures were all gobbledygook because “art is supposed to be beautiful”. \nThe CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. Gallery hours vary by campus and semester. Please visit https://www.csn.edu/student-unions for current hours of operation. \nFor more information\, please call 702-651-4146 or visit https://www.csn.edu/artgallery. URL:https://create.vegas/event/all-that-you-ever-wanted-todo-lo-que-siempre-quisistes-a-college-of-southern-nevada-traveling-exhibition-featuring-the-work-of-orlando-montenegro-henderson-33/ LOCATION:CSN Henderson Campus Art Galleries\, 700 College Drive\, Henderson\, 89002\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Family Friendly,Performing Arts,Reception,Visual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://create.vegas/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/20250510_140423-scaled-58Xo13.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="College of Southern Nevada Art Galleries":MAILTO:artgallery@csn.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260414T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260414T170000 DTSTAMP:20260512T145850 CREATED:20260326T230407Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T230407Z UID:10034059-1776150000-1776186000@create.vegas SUMMARY:Prairie Princess/Desert Dandy A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Lauren Myers Reese – Charleston DESCRIPTION:The College of Southern Nevada\, School of Arts & Letters\, and Department of Fine Arts is now hosting a traveling exhibition of text-based paintings by Nevada-based artist and College of Southern Nevada adjunct faculty\, Lauren Myers Reese. Prairie Princess / Desert Dandy: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Lauren Myers Reese\, opened on Tuesday\, July 1\, 2025\, and will travel throughout the Las Vegas Valley with showings on the CSN North Las Vegas Campus (July 1\, 2025 – Oct. 31\, 2025)\, the Henderson campus (Nov. 1\, 2025 – Feb. 28\, 2026)\, and the Charleston campus (March 1\, 2026 – June 30\, 2026). A special Gallery Talk and Artist Reception with light refreshments will take place on Thursday\, Feb. 19\, 2026\, at 6 p.m. in the Henderson Campus Student Union Art Gallery. The CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. \nLauren Myers Reese is an artist\, educator\, and arts administrator\, and currently serves as an adjunct faculty member in the Art & Art History Program at the College of Southern Nevada. Reese received his Master of Fine Arts in visual art from the University of Nevada\, Las Vegas in 2022 and his Bachelor in Fine Arts in Studio Art from the University of Oklahoma\, Norman\, in 2012. Reese is a co-founder of the Vegas Institute for Contemporary Engagement\, a research lab for art and experimentation. Before attending UNLV\, Reese worked in a variety of roles\, including independent curator\, arts writer\, nonprofit administrator\, factory worker\, educator\, and art gallery director. Reese’s visual work has been shown across the United States\, Canada\, Mexico\, Scotland\, Estonia\, and Colombia. His writings are found in the Jewish Studies Journal\, Art Focus Oklahoma\, Southwest Contemporary\, and Settlers and Nomads. \nSpeaking of his work\, Reese states\, “This body of work layers texts from a variety of sources on the history of Nevada. These books focus on early and pre-Statehood Nevada\, as well as contemporary issues like gendered work\, sexuality\, labor rights\, and equality as it relates to the recent history of Las Vegas and Nevada. Combining historical nonfiction and accounts of the Las Vegas and Nevada area pre- and post-statehood\, the work layers text to create alternative narratives\, and puts a highlight on the missing parts of the narratives from traditional histories of the West. By layering texts from both historical first-hand accounts\, primary sources\, and contemporary artists living in Las Vegas\, the words combine and layer to create a miasma of time. Time collapses as texts from a variety of writers and eras are layered on top of each other. It is a reimagined story and historical fiction told through the spaces between the words.” \nThe CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. Gallery hours vary by campus and semester. Please visit https://www.csn.edu/student-unions for current hours of operation. \nFor more information\, please call 702-651-4146 or visit https://www.csn.edu/artgallery. URL:https://create.vegas/event/prairie-princess-desert-dandy-a-college-of-southern-nevada-traveling-exhibition-featuring-the-work-of-lauren-myers-reese-charleston-33/ LOCATION:CSN Charleston Campus Student Union Art Gallery\, Student Union Building\, 6375 W. Charleston Blvd.\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89146\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Family Friendly,Performing Arts,Reception,Visual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://create.vegas/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/permission-to-change-scaled-AlCPeB.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="College of Southern Nevada Art Galleries":MAILTO:artgallery@csn.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260414T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260414T170000 DTSTAMP:20260512T145850 CREATED:20260326T230407Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T230407Z UID:10034060-1776150000-1776186000@create.vegas SUMMARY:Flux1: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Sherry Watkins – North Las Vegas DESCRIPTION:The College of Southern Nevada\, School of Arts & Letters\, and Department of Fine Arts will host a traveling exhibition of acrylic paintings by Nevada-based artist and College of Southern Nevada Performing Arts Center box office supervisor\, Sherry Watkins. Flux1: A College of Southern Nevada traveling exhibition featuring the work of Sherry Watkins\, will open on Tuesday\, July 1\, 2025\, and will travel throughout the Las Vegas Valley with showings on the CSN Henderson Campus (July 1\, 2025 – Oct. 31\, 2025)\, the Charleston Campus (Nov. 1\, 2025 – Feb. 28\, 2026)\, and the North Las Vegas Campus (March 1\, 2026 – June 30\, 2026). A special Gallery Talk and Artist Reception with light refreshments will take place on Wednesday\, March 4\, 2026\, at 6 p.m. in the North Las Vegas Campus\, Tyrone Thompson Student Union Art Gallery. The CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. \nOriginally from Illinois\, Sherry Watkins has lived in Las Vegas for nearly 50 years. She attended Clark High School\, the University of Nevada\, Las Vegas\, and the College of Southern Nevada. Watkins has been painting for over a decade\, working primarily in abstract styles. Her work explores various techniques\, including fluid pouring and original design methods. Watkins uses a wide range of tools and materials to achieve distinctive effects and embraces experimentation and creative risk in her process. While she occasionally paints traditional subjects—such as characters\, still lifes\, and landscapes—Watkins is most drawn to the expressive freedom of abstraction. \nSpeaking of her work\, Watkins states\, “Most of my work comes from trial and error\, a willingness to explore new methods\, opening my boundaries to include what I might not at first be comfortable with\, and sometimes just pure luck. I enjoy the freedom of abstract art. I like the power of creating something that did not previously exist. I have AD/HD. When I was doing more “traditional” painting\, such as still life and landscapes\, I ended up with a lot of unfinished paintings. I would be on to the next idea before finishing what I was working on. With abstract art\, only the artist knows when it is truly finished. Abstract art gave me the freedom to be able to paint without the anxiety of not completing my work and leaving paintings half done.” \nThe CSN Student Union Art Galleries are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. Gallery hours vary by campus and semester. Please visit https://www.csn.edu/student-unions for current hours of operation. \nFor more information\, please call 702-651-4146 or visit https://www.csn.edu/artgallery URL:https://create.vegas/event/flux1-a-college-of-southern-nevada-traveling-exhibition-featuring-the-work-of-sherry-watkins-north-las-vegas-34/ LOCATION:CSN North Las Vegas Art Galleries\, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave.\, North Las Vegas\, NV\, 89030\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Family Friendly,Performing Arts,Reception,Visual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://create.vegas/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Cloverfield-ZvETT7.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="College of Southern Nevada Art Galleries":MAILTO:artgallery@csn.edu END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR