2+ week, 6+ day ago   (184+ words) The Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum is a special place, a bit of a hidden oasis in the northwest corner of the Vegas Valley dedicated solely to the diverse work of its namesake artist, who also was one of the…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (441+ words) Past, present, future and forever. Those are the themes embodied on four walls of a new five-story apartment building, shareWESTSIDE, coming to Las Vegas’ Historic Westside. Commissioned by Cherry Development, the murals reflect the identity of Las Vegas’ first African…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (351+ words) Brian Martinez wants to take you on an adventure. A member of the Scrambled Eggs artist collective, the local painter, sculptor, screen-printer and urban muralist presents a transcendent solo show in Cosmic Chicano, showing at Nuwu Art Gallery & Community Center…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (471+ words) History defines the past as much as it informs the present. To understand how Vegas’ African American community overcame racial segregation and rose as a symbol of resilience, we have to return to the railroad land auction that conceived Las…...

4+ mon, 3+ day ago   (1816+ words) When the Weekly invited Clark County School District high school students to create our magazine’s cover, we provided the prompt, “Why are the arts important in Las Vegas?” After speaking with seven outstanding students and several more local youth arts…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (253+ words) Las Vegas Weekly In 1967, artist Austine Wood Comarow invented “Polage,” short for polarized collage, and brought it to Las Vegas in 1976 That very invention spawned an entire lineage of Polage artistry, which requires the viewer to look through…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (176+ words) Curated by Yekaterina Barbash and Edward Bleiberg of the Brooklyn Museum, Soulful Creatures is one of the first major exhibitions to cover this fascinating religious practice. The exhibit showcases approximately 36 animal mummies from as early as 760 B.C.E., alongside well-preserved artifacts, coffins,…...

5+ mon, 9+ hour ago   (14+ words) Checking out Area15’s Art Quest, a fun and free walking gallery Las Vegas Weekly...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago   (287+ words) Thank you, Capricorn. You understand that real power comes from showing up consistently and doing unglamorous work, refraining from the temptation to score quick and superficial victories. Las Vegas metal sculptor Kevin Stone will unveil a striking large-scale dragon sculpture…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (256+ words) The coming months are ripe for sacred audacity, Capricorn: boldness with a conscience and courage guided by kindness. Step into an evening designed like a living gallery—where conversation moves with intention, and art is experienced up close. Arts After…...