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Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art (BGFA) BGFA debuts Figuratively Speaking: A Survey of the Human Form. Organized in partnership with the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), Figuratively Speaking will present figurative works by such artists as Pierre-August Renoir, Pablo Picasso, Alberto Giacometti, Joseph Cornell, Roy Lichtenstein, David Hockney, Judith Shea, Bill Viola, Yoshitomo Nara and Vanessa Beecroft.

The engaging exhibition features more than 30 paintings, photographs and sculpture along with video installations by 26 artists whose traditional and contemporary perspectives on figurative art helped to define the genre in the late 19th, 20th and early 21st centuries. Figuratively Speaking will be on view through January 9, 2011.

Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art is open Sunday through Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Last admissions are sold 30 minutes prior to closing. Tickets are $15 for general admission, $12 for Nevada residents and seniors 65 and older, $10 for students, teachers and military with valid ID. Children 12 and younger are free. Tickets and information are available by calling (702) 693-7871

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Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art (BGFA) is pleased to announce the opening of “Figuratively Speaking: A Survey of the Human Form”. Organized in partnership with the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), “Figuratively Speaking” presents figurative works by such artists as Pierre-August Renoir, Pablo Picasso, Alberto Giacometti, Joseph Cornell, Roy Lichtenstein, David Hockney, Judith Shea, Bill Viola, Yoshitomo Nara, Vanessa Beecroft and many others.

This engaging survey features more than 30 paintings, photographs and sculpture along with video installations by 26 artists whose traditional and contemporary perspectives on figurative art helped to define the genre in the late 19th, 20th and early 21st centuries.

“For this exhibition we are pleased to share some of the best figurative artworks from the permanent collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, two widely respected institutions with whom we have successfully collaborated in the past,” said BGFA Director Tarissa Tiberti. “These pieces will be displayed alongside works from the MGM MIRAGE Fine Art Collection, some of which have never before been displayed in full public view including art by Renoir, Picasso, Edgar Degas and Fernand Leger.”

Different schools of modern and contemporary art fall under the heading of figurative art, from Renoir’s romantic Impressionistic portraits (“The Sweeper”) and Picasso’s distorted Cubist figures (“Woman with Beret”) to Keith Haring’s Pop Art drawings and Chuck Close’s contemporary grid-like paintings. Figurative works of art not only depict a real subject, but also reflect the religious, social, political and mythical beliefs of the times in which it was made.

Hugh M. Davies, The David C. Copley Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego said, “Many of these important works on loan from MCASD will be shown together for the first time, and all demonstrate the breadth and depth of the museum’s collection.” Davies continued, “Spanning more than three decades of figurative expression, these selected works – by such notable artists as Roy Lichtenstein, Bill Viola, Keith Haring, Cindy Sherman, Tony Oursler and Barbara Kruger – use the figure in innovative ways, provoking the most varied of interpretations. Cultural values, generational ideals, personal experience, even the most literal and direct of references are conveyed in these figurative works.”

MFA Deputy Director Katie Getchell said, “The human figure is one of the most frequently depicted subjects in art, and through the expressive images highlighted in this survey, we see how modern and contemporary artists celebrate the vitality and individuality of their subjects. We are delighted to collaborate once again with BGFA and share paintings, drawings and photographs from our encyclopedic collection with new audiences.”

“Figuratively Speaking: A Survey of the Human Form” will be on view May 1, 2010 through January 9, 2011. Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art is open Sunday through Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Last admissions are sold 30 minutes prior to closing.

Tickets are $15 for general admission, $12 for Nevada residents and seniors 65 and older, $10 for students, teachers and military with valid ID. Children 12 and younger are free. Tickets and information are available by calling (702) 693-7871 or (877) 957-9777, or online at www.bellagio.com or www.ticketmaster.com. Audio and docent tours are included in the price of admission. Located adjacent to the gallery, The Gallery Store offers a selection of prints, books, stationery and unique gifts.

About Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art
Located at the heart of the elegant Bellagio resort, Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art is Las Vegas’ premier exhibition space – where great art goes on vacation. Since opening in 1998, the gallery has presented exhibitions of artworks and objects drawn from internationally acclaimed museums and private collections, including “Classic Contemporary,” “American Modernism,” “The Impressionist Landscape: From Corot to Van Gogh,” “Fabergé: Treasures from the Kremlin” and “Picasso Ceramics.”

About Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
Founded in 1941, MCASD is the preeminent contemporary visual arts institution in San Diego County, with locations in downtown San Diego and La Jolla. The Museum’s collection includes more than 4,000 works of art created since 1950 across media—painting, sculpture, works on paper, photography, video, film and installation—by both emerging and established artists.

About Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), is recognized for the quality and scope of its encyclopedic collection, which includes an estimated 450,000 objects spanning all cultures and time periods. The Museum’s collected works encompass Art of the Americas; Art of Europe; Contemporary Art; Art of Asia, Oceania and Africa; Art of the Ancient World; Prints, Drawings and Photographs; Textiles and Fashion Arts; and Musical Instruments.

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SKYBAR, at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, unveils an exclusive photo exhibit featuring the works of legendary rock photographer, Neal Preston on Thursday, June 17. The collection provides an extensive overview of Preston’s body of work, shot over four decades. It includes a limited-edition never-before-seen Led Zeppelin enlarged contact sheet which is a collaboration between HRH magazine and Neal Preston.

“Hard Rock encourages what this collection is all about,” said Neal Preston. “These photographs represent more than just a singer at a mic; there is an emotional connection that occurs when people view them. Classic rock has exploded in the past few years, and music photography is now recognized as a true art form. It is an honor to have my work displayed at the Hard Rock.”

A public reception will be held at SKYBAR from 9 to 11 pm on June 17. Signed and numbered limited-edition exhibition prints will be available for purchase at the Hard Rock Retail Store. Preston’s exhibit, will be on display inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino beginning June 18, following the unveiling event at SKYBAR.

“We are very excited to have the opportunity to work with Neal and display his extensive collection,” said Phil Shalala, CMO of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. “His work represents everything that the Hard Rock brand embodies and we are pleased to not only share that experience with our guests, but to also give them the opportunity to take a piece of it home.”

In conjunction with the unveiling of the photo exhibit, HRH magazine hosts its summer issue release party. This special collectors’ edition features a 12-page spread of the artist’s photography including a first-person account story by Preston himself with an introduction by director and Oscar-winning screenwriter (and long-time friend of Preston’s) , Cameron Crowe. The cover will feature an image of super group, Them Crooked Vultures, which includes rock icon John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin, Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters and Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age.

About Neal Preston: A life out of the ordinary, Neal Preston has spent the past four decades traveling the world photographing rock royalty. A body of work spanning almost 40 years, is regarded as one of the music industry’s most extensive and significant photo collections. While rock fans best know Preston as the legendary photographer who has toured the USA with Led Zeppelin, The Who, Queen, Fleetwood Mac, Bruce Springsteen, Duran Duran, Billy Joel and countless others, his rock ‘n’ roll travels have also included touring Europe, Canada, Russia, Japan, China, South Africa and South America with a unlimited list of rock artists. With a career in photography that started while still in high school and continues to this day, Preston has made a significant contribution to the pop-culture history of his generation.

SKYBAR: Perched above the HRH Beach Club, SKYBAR creates an exclusive, chic atmosphere and the perfect complement to the all-new Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Partygoers can escape the club scene to lounge under the stars by night. The intimate setting and sophisticated environment overlooks the glittering expanse of the Las Vegas Strip.

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Robert M. Knight, one of the most acclaimed photographers in rock n’ roll history is bringing his art to the Las Vegas Hilton to be both enjoyed and even purchased by visitors starting May 28th with a huge musical kick off event.

For more than four decades, Knight has captured iconic images of music legends including Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton, Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Elton John, Carlos Santana, Van Halen and Jeff Beck. His images are quintessential pieces of pop-culture mythology.

Robert’s partner and wife Maryanne Bilham is an equally talented photographer whose work will also be on display and for sale at the Las Vegas Hilton along with the work of Jim Evans, who created a new style of art called the “icon narrative. Under the name “Rock Machine”, the three are combining a lifetime of music-based art and photography into re-imagining the experience of rock music.

Robert Knight has been called a “Rock Prophet,” a title given to him for his uncanny ability to find new talent. It’s what led to Knight being the subject of a soon-to-be-released movie, “Rock Prophecies” www.rockprophecies.com, which explores Robert’s amazing career and follows him on his quest to help the bands of today become the Rock legends of tomorrow.

His musical portraits and concert photography are also chronicled by Insight Editions’ lavish coffee table book, “Rock Gods” insighteditions.com/product_info.php.

The Knight Gallery at the Las Vegas Hilton will open on a strong note with a concert called “Knight of the Guitar,” featuring Josh Gooch, Ryan McGarvey, Graham Whitford and Yayo Sanchez. “Knight of the Guitar” is set for May 28th, at 8 p.m. in the Hilton Theater. Tickets can be purchased for $15 at the Las Vegas Hilton box office or on-line at www.lvhilton.com.

The hours of operations for the Knight Gallery at the Las Vegas Hilton will be as follows:

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.; Wednesday, Friday and Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 11 p.m.

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The Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) is pleased to present Erin Stellmon’s Reign of Glass, the newest installation in the gallery’s rotating selection of exhibits beginning on June 3, 2010 through July 24, 2010.

“Erin Stellmon’s work has always been particularly relevant within the context of Las Vegas, as it emerges directly from our culture of neon signage, suburban landscapes, the history of the atomic test-site, implosions of classic landmark casinos and her most recent explorations into CityCenter”, said Wendy Kveck, Director of the CAC. “However, the iconography of her work carries not only historical weight, but also becomes symbolic of the broader psychic landscape, exploring American value systems and our notions of home, security and community. The CAC found her proposal compelling and thought provoking with the potential to engage the community in a meaningful dialogue about these very important issues.”

“Putting together thoughts and ideas about CityCenter has been nothing if not daunting”, said Erin Stellmon about the creation of this exhibit. “It is estimated to have cost over 11 billion dollars; as well as, 6 workers lives, but out of that overwhelming expense there is a want and a need for the outcome to be successful, similar to a long fought war. If I criticize, will I be rallying against the people that have those new 12,000 jobs it created? I certainly didn’t want that. If everything seems too big to fail, could it also in turn be too small to not be seen? Reign of Glass is about this process of breaking down these overwhelming issues of economy and greed into pieces for discussion on power and community. Size does matter, and we are bigger than we think.”

What: Reign of Glass, photo and mixed medium installation by artist Erin Stellmon. Stellmon plans to address issues within the largest privately funded construction project in US history, the MGM Mirage CityCenter. During the exhibition, Stellmon will feature an installation entitled “If you lived here you’d be home by now” which is a collective of drawings by artists and friends based on a personal memory of Las Vegas. Sales of these drawings will be either donated to the CAC or returned to the artist based on their preference.

Who: Erin Stellmon is a visual artist that employs multiple mediums in her work including collage, photography, drawing and sculpture. Her featured work deals with themes of shelter and transition through images of decay, construction and technology. She is interested in exploring how we are affected by the economic and emotional structures of comfort and the efforts we are willing to go through to feel that we have finally come, or are going, to that place called home.

Where: Contemporary Arts Center, 107 East Charleston Boulevard, Suite 120, Las Vegas, NV 89104

When: June 3, 2010 to July 24, 2010

About the Contemporary Arts Center
The Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) is a non-profit 501(c)3 art organization dedicated to presenting new, high quality, visual, and performing art, while striving to build, educate, and sustain audiences for contemporary art. The CAC strives to provide a place where artists can learn about best practices, test new ideas in the public arena, and connect with fellow artists within and beyond our own community.

The Contemporary Arts Center was voted winner “Best of Las Vegas 2010″ Art Gallery, by the staff of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

The Contemporary Arts Center recently celebrated its 20th anniversary and is a recipient of the 30th annual Governor’s Arts Award for Leadership in Organizations. The Nevada Arts Council and the Governor’s Office presented these honors in March 2010 for outstanding and enduring contributions to Nevada through artistic achievement and service to the arts.

Gallery Hours and Admission: Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm and by appointment. First Friday of each month 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Admission is free and donations to the Contemporary Arts Center are accepted.

General Information: The Contemporary Arts Center is located in The Arts Factory at 107 East Charleston Boulevard, Suite 120. For information on the CAC and it’s programming, please visit the website www.lasvegascac.org or contact via telephone at 702-382-3886 or via e-mail at info@lasvegascac.org.

About the Artist
Erin Stellmon holds a BFA in fine art from Parsons School of Design in New York and an MFA in visual arts from University of Nevada Las Vegas.

Her work has been shown in solo and group exhibitions in Nevada and New York City and group exhibitions in California and Texas. Awards include residency fellowships at Hall Farm Center for Arts and Education in 2001 and 2003 and UNLV’s Outstanding Graduate Student Award 2007. Recent projects include 2009′s Atomic Passage, a collaboration with artists Danielle Kelly, Adam Morrey and Aaron Sheppard for the City of Las Vegas Arts Commission to create the first public art project where artists’ concepts were integrated into the engineering infrastructure of a Public Works streetscape; Clark County, Nevada’s ZAP!, completed in 2006, in which selected artists painted utility boxes throughout the community; and Discover Las Vegas, completed in 2005, a mural painted at The Lied Discovery Children’s Museum as part of the City of 100 Murals project.
Her work has been reviewed in the national publication “Art in America.”

Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, she currently lives and works in Las Vegas, NV. Stellmon is employed as the Media Coordinator for The Las Vegas Neon Museum and Boneyard.

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The Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) is pleased to announce the next artists’ project for East Side Projects, the monthly two-week installation in the gallery’s front window space facing Charleston Boulevard. The non-profit arts organization’s call honors Pride 2010 and selected “Ultimately” by Wes Fanelli and Nico Holmes-Gull to be the second in the series of installations.

What: “Ultimately” the closet is a common utility, the most private and secluded section in a bedroom whose primary function is to store, behind closed doors, all that will be displayed publicly.

The text from this work comes from a collection of Ernest Hemingway’s poetry, illustrating a graphic image of one who could no longer withhold the truth. The text is then juxtaposed with an image of a glory hole, utilized for anonymous sexual encounters, lovingly framed and displayed on a bedside table. Ten pairs of shoes are neatly organized along the bottom, illustrating the functional nature of the closet while recalling cues for bathroom cruising. Each pair of shoes represents an anti-gay activist that has been caught in the act of homosexual conduct.

As queer individuals choose to either publicly express their private lives, or to instead subscribe to an opposing persona, their lives become just as mysterious as the closet itself. This installation is meant to provoke thought not only within one’s personal life, but also in a political context.

Who: Wes Fanelli and Nico Holmes-Gull, artists

Where: Contemporary Arts Center, 107 East Charleston Blvd., Suite 120, Las Vegas, NV 89104

When: May 15, 2010 to May 29, 2010

About the Contemporary Arts Center
The Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) is a non-profit 501(c)3 art organization dedicated to presenting new, high quality, visual, and performing art, while striving to build, educate, and sustain audiences for contemporary art. The CAC strives to provide a place where artists can learn about best practices, test new ideas in the public arena, and connect with fellow artists within and beyond our own community.

The Contemporary Arts Center was voted winner “Best of Las Vegas 2010″ Art Gallery, by the staff of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

The Contemporary Arts Center recently celebrated its 20th anniversary and is a recipient of the 30th annual Governor’s Arts Award for Leadership in Organizations. The Nevada Arts Council and the Governor’s Office presented these honors in March 2010 for outstanding and enduring contributions to Nevada through artistic achievement and service to the arts.

Gallery Hours and Admission: Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm and by appointment. First Friday of each month 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Admission is free and donations to the Contemporary Arts Center are accepted.

General Information: The Contemporary Arts Center is located in The Arts Factory at 107 East Charleston Boulevard, Suite 120. For information on the CAC and it’s programming, please visit the website www.lasvegascac.org or contact via telephone at 702-382-3886 or via e-mail at info@lasvegascac.org.

About the Artists
Wes Fanelli graduated from the University of Nevada Las Vegas in 2006 and remains very active in the Las Vegas arts community. He is currently the Gallery Assistant at CENTERpiece Gallery and received honorable mention for his work entitled “Robert & Jeffrey” which was selected for of the 21st Annual Juried Show at the CAC.

Nico Holmes-Gull is an artist living and working in his native Las Vegas, NV. He is a received his BFA from The University of Nevada Las Vegas in 2010 and hopes to continue to make work that dissects the costume and ornament of an engendered society.

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A Celebration Of Light, Art, Music & Performance Will Take Place In The Downtown Las Vegas Arts District.

The city of Las Vegas will present the Global Light Objects (G.L.O) Festival as part of First Friday on May 7 from 6 to 10 p.m. in the downtown Arts District. This free event, a celebration of light, visual arts, music, performance and great company, will take place along with other regularly scheduled events of First Friday Las Vegas, presented monthly by Whirlygig, Inc. On South Casino Center Boulevard, between Charleston Boulevard and East California Street, the G.L.O. Festival highlights will include:

* Artist invitational exhibitions by Anthony Bondi, Denise Duarte, Miguel Rodriguez, Todd Von Bastiaans and K. D. Matheson;
* Music on the city stage by the Lon Bronson All Star Band;
* Improv on the street with a special appearance by the Steam Powered Giraffes, a roving musical pantomime;
* “10 Years of Burning Man,” a street-side film screening at dusk on the giant screen;
* Arts + Community: a dozen local arts organizations under the big top tent, including the city of Las Vegas Office of Cultural Affairs, Las Vegas Arts Commission, Metro Arts, the Cultural Corridor, Clark County Cultural Division, Vegas Valley Book Festival and others, will offer information on local arts resources;
* A remembrance of the Las Vegas Centennial’s 100 Mural Project of five years ago; and
* The Spontaneous G.L.O. Parade — join a glowing conga line wearing your best light costume.

Additional festival activities on Boulder Plaza at Main Street and Boulder Avenue will include:

* Artist invitational exhibitions by Todd Dwayne Miller, Barbara and Larry Domsky, Montana Black, Linda Whitehair, Mario Smith and Jerry Misko; and
* The Rocky Gordon Duo performing live.

Metered street parking is free in the Arts District this festival evening. Free parking also is available at the Clark County Government Center parking lot at 500 S. Grand Central Parkway. A free trolley provides shuttle service to and from the government center parking lot and Boulder Plaza, as well as four additional First Friday stops, 6 to 10 p.m.

The G.L.O. Festival is one of a number of arts and cultural events sponsored by the city of Las Vegas to bring the arts into the heart of downtown. For more information about the festival or programs, visit www.artslasvegas.org or call 229-5431. For more information on First Friday, go online to www.firstfriday-lasvegas.org/.

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The City of Henderson will present the 13th annual ArtFest of Henderson, May 8-9 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., daily, at the Henderson Events Plaza, 200 S. Water Street, in the Water Street District. Admission is FREE.

The event will feature over 100 select artisan and crafter booths, displaying and selling a variety of artwork including paintings, ceramics, jewelry and photography. Families will also enjoy live entertainment, food vendors and a Kids’ Gallery, an interactive area where children can participate in several arts and crafts activities.

Additionally, a new section, entitled Made in Nevada, has been added to this year’s street fair. Made in Nevada supports the local arts community, allowing resident artists the opportunity to showcase their talents. These particular artist booths will be located on Water Street, between the Henderson Events Plaza and the James I. Gibson Library.

Suzanne Quincey is this year’s featured artist. She will be presenting her original designs of hand-crafted wind chimes, sun catchers and sculptures. Her unique collection is created out of recycled glassware and pottery.

The Rotary Club of Green Valley returns for a second year with Piazza Colori, a version of an Italian street painting festival. Local artists will draw colorful and intricate masterpieces using chalk as their paintbrush and the Henderson Events Plaza as their canvas. Prizes will be awarded for best amateur, professional and people’s choice categories. Proceeds from Piazza Colori will benefit a number of Henderson charities associated with the Rotary Club of Green Valley.

For additional information, visit www.HendersonLive.com or call (702) 267-2171.

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Come down this month to enjoy both visual and performance art! See the Shaolin Kung Fu Academy performance in front of the Land Rover stage, live improv on the street, artist, vendors and more!

We will be hosting more than 100 artists on the sidewalks and in the gallery spaces within the outdoor festival area on Casino Center Blvd and Colorado. Check out Holsum Lofts, Commerce Street Studios and the Arts Factory in the surrounding area.

Donate to support First Friday: http://www.firstfriday-lasvegas.org/fundraise.html

El Cortez/First Friday Express Trolley

The El Cortez Hotel & Casino joined with First Friday and is sponsoring an Express Trolley. The trolley will take patrons from the El Cortez, 600 East Fremont Street at the Cortez Garden Gateway (with 1,200 free parking spaces in the garage and also valet) to The Funk House Trolley Stop at First Friday (and back again). The bus will run from 6:00 p.m.(starting at the El Cortez) until 10:00 p.m. with the last First Friday stop at approximately 9:30 p.m. Take advantage of the convenient parking and avoid traffic after the event. You can also enjoy the Entertainment District’s after parties when you arrive back at the El Cortez.

OUTDOOR FESTIVAL INFO

Buy a Best Friend of First Friday card and help support your favorite Las Vegas arts event for just $25 per year. (go to this link for benefits: http://www.firstfriday-lasvegas.org/foff.html) We also have special “I ‘heart’ First Friday” t-shirts available for just $7 (for 7 years) at the First Friday Las Vegas Information Table (located in front of The Funk House). Make a $2 donation at the info table and receive a coupon for a 10% discount at Naked City Sandwich Shop (www.nakedcitylv.com ).

City ordinance requires no glass bottles or cans!

ARTISTS SHOWING OUTDOORS:

Below is a partial listing of our Outdoor Artist Exhibits:

Leslieann Farrell–painting/mixed media

Patti Backer–painting/mixed media

Jesse Heinreich–acrylic on canvas

Christoper Reese–pen and ink

LAND ROVER STAGE
6pm-Miss Marilyn B–Soul jazz

7pm-The Inhalers-Classic rock

8pm-Dj Noel-indiekrush.com

9pm-Fiero pop

NEW EXHIBITS:

3rd St. Revolution Art Gallery 224 Imperial Av. Lv. Nv. 89104. Artist Ezequiel Lee Orona.Pop Dada Art. Metal and Wood Sculpture.
Paintings ,Drawings and Prints.Artist Juan Ybarra ,Bronze Sculpture and Steel Mobiles. Paintings and Drawings.Tues-Sat .702-764-7647.
The Art Revolution.Declaration of Independence.

The Bridge Gallery is located on the second floor of City Hall, near the information desk. Las Vegas Perspective: Reflections of the African-American Artist. Visitors may enter through the breezeway from the second floor of the parking garage, which is on the southwest corner of Fourth Street and Stewart Avenue. Parking is by paid meter only. The gallery is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and closed Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Call (702) 229-1012 for more information.

Circadian Galleries 1551 S.Commerce Street inside the Commerce Street Studios presents, Spirits and Ghosts a completely new and exciting show by Daniel Pearson consisting of all new abstracts. Show times are from 6pm to10pm a great stop on the trolley route! For more information call 525-2850

City of the World Gallery:Now retired, Patty Clark, featured artist for March, was selected Art Educator of the Year in 2003. She loves the sensation of spreading paint and the challenge of creating art with any object she encounters. Come see Patty Clark’s “Taking Flight” artworks.

Clark County Government Center Rotunda Gallery – “Teetering on the Brink…” February 1 – March 12, 2010 Solo exhibit by artist John Bissonette whose new sculptures flaunt and deconstruct myths of stability, wealth, and excess. Hours: 8am-5pm M-F, 8am -10pm First Fridays

THE FALLOUT GALLERY– Exhibit from March 3-April 10, 2010 “Character Matters” featuring 3 artists: Cristina Paulos, Kelly Shon, Maranda Espinosa.The show features new work from these artists. All have Animation & Illustration backgrounds. Celebrate Girls Day (a Japanese holiday) by checking out these unique Character driven pieces in the heart of Vegas at The Fallout. 1551 S. Commerce St. Las Vegas, NV 89102 702.678.6278 www.thefallout.net Open First Friday 6-10pm. Regular hours: Thursday, Friday and Sat Noon-4pm.

Gaia Flowers, Gifts and Art–In March, “Ancient Art of the Mojave,” continues at Gaia. The show is a collection of Hamilton Moore photographs of ancient rock art, evocative landscapes and modern development of the Mojave. On hand will be members of the Southern Nevada Rock Art Association, who can answer all your burning questions about petro glyphs, pictographs and geoglyphs. Also returning to Gaia for an encore performance is jewelry maker Heidi Haydon, who will be demonstrating her unique technique for turning recycled leather, natural stones and other items into gorgeous rings, necklaces and bracelets.

The Joseph Watson Collection features Spencer Davis, creator of the world famous Booty Babe figures. Also new urban paintings from Joseph. The Arts Factory Suite 115 (downstairs) www.josephwatsoncollection.com First Friday & Preview Thursday 6:30-9:30pm March 4 & 5, 2010.

On Friday, March 4th, 2010 at the Arts Factory (107 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 103) Laura Henkel Fine Art presents “NO PICASSOS IN VEGAS”. A retrospective solo exhibition by artist Dray. The exhibition will showcase a comprehensive examination of the artist’s more significant works throughout the last decade. It will be a synopsis of illustration & interpretation in form of paintings and drawings. www.myspace.com/draysplace

PEG LOZIER is exhibiting her new original art nouveau watercolors, along with still lifes, painted furniture, and portraits in The Ortego Gallery, Suite 115 in the Arts Factory. For more info. call 702-281-6714.

Retro Vegas’ featured artist is Bill Murr Johnson (1924 – 2005). Bill completed his art school training in the late 1940s and established himself as a commercial artist. He practiced his hand at fine art throughout his life with an emphasis on water colors, acrylics and paper (specifically origami). Keeping with Retro Vegas’s theme, this exhibit will focus on several of his works from the 1950s and 1960s.

TRIFECTA Gallery- Introducing Leonardo Aguirre di Matteo ‘En Escena’, Educated in Montevideo Uruguay as an architect Leo changed his tune to painting. Architectural references are made and one would think the artist also studied theatrics. The well drawn paintings take on a surreal stage presence but with an extremely compressed depth of field. The fun begins when you start following lines that lead to trap doors, wrap around pinball bumpers and dangle heavy objects from what appears to be simply a line- not a cable, and sometimes a dotted line. You begin to doubt your sense of weight, space and even time by the clever choice of totally unrelated objects drawn into his scenes. Trifecta Gallery www.trifectagallery.com 702.366.7001 Through March 26

NEW RETAIL:

“Hillary” is a referral-based, by appointment only hair salon which celebrates ART, creates BEAUTY, demonstrates MUSIC and produces FASHION accessories. The home of MY FIRST RODEO. All events are smoke-free, free of charge and all ages and take place between 5-9PM. 1104 s 3rd St, Las Vegas, NV 89104

Cottages Castles and Closets–”Feed Your Soul with Wonderful Treasures for You and Your Home” We are a neighborhood Antique, Vintage, Shabby Chic, Home Decor Shoppe located in our Las Vegas Arts District at 220 E. Charleston Blvd and 3rd Street. 281-8887

NEW MUSIC:

Every First Friday
DJ BEELZEBOZO
spins from 10 pm – 2 am at
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1712 West Charleston
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Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art (BGFA) broadens its role as one of Las Vegas’ premier cultural destinations with the debut of docent tours. Designed to appeal to art lovers of all ages, participation requires only an enthusiasm for fine art and a willingness to learn.

Derived from the Latin word “docere” meaning “to teach,” a docent is a trained guide who leads visitors through a museum and delivers an educated commentary on the works in an exhibition. BGFA’s Docent Tours are offered five days a week, Wednesday through Sunday, on a first-come, first-serve basis. Limited to the first 20 attendees, each tour begins promptly at 3:30 p.m. and lasts approximately 45 minutes. Docent tours are complimentary with the purchase of any BGFA admission.

“Docent tours at BGFA are designed to enlighten and enrich the gallery experience for our guests,” said BGFA Director Tarissa Tiberti. “Our program provides participants with the ideal setting in which to expand their awareness of art, artists and art techniques.”

BGFA is currently showcasing 12 + 7: Artists and Architects of CityCenter through April 4. The exhibit features sculpture, drawings, paintings and models by 12 of the contemporary art stars and seven of the master architects whose work revolutionized the Las Vegas landscape when CityCenter debuted December 2009.

BGFA is open Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Last admissions are sold 30 minutes prior to closing.

Admittance is $15 for general admission, $12 for Nevada residents and seniors 65 and older, $10 for students, teachers and military with valid ID. Children 12 and younger are free. Tickets and information are available by calling (702) 693-7871 or (877) 957-9777

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