Art on display

Friday, Jan. 12, 2001 | 9:35 a.m.

'Paintings' displayed

"The Adventures of Leon: Paintings by Ray Madison" is on display Tuesday through Feb. 12 at UNLV's Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery. Call 895-3649.

Local artists

An ongoing aerial-art gallery, sponsored by the city of Las Vegas, is on display on banner poles along Las Vegas Boulevard between Fremont Street and Charleston Boulevard.

Chien exhibit

Artist Delia Chien's impressionist paintings of landscapes and still lifes are on display through Jan. 19 at the Green Valley Library, 2797 N. Green Valley Parkway. Call 435-2078.

'Urges' displayed

"Uncontrollable Urges," figurative and abstract mixed-media paintings by artist Dray, are on display through Jan. 21 at the West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Call 647-4857.

Russian art

"America and Russian Nonconformist Art," designed to mark the 25th anniversary of the "Bulldozer Exhibition" staged in 1974 by Russian nonconformist artists whose art show was bulldozed by Moscow authorities, is on display through Feb. 16 at UNLV's Marjorie Barrick Museum. Call 895-3381.

'Personal' works

"It's So Personal," paint-and-pastel works by artist Beth McCall, are on display through Jan. 20 at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road.

Juried exhibition

"Artist at Play," a juried exhibition featuring local artists, is on display through Jan. 26 at the Winchester Center Gallery, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Call 455-7340.

'Riding' exhibited

"Artistry Riding the Rails," an exhibit featuring high-quality model trains, is on display 8 a.m.-5 p.m. through Jan. 26 in the rotunda of the Clark County Government Center, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway. Call 455-4856.

'Southwest' scenes

"Scenery of the Southwest," a watercolor exhibit by Boulder City resident Aileen Dike, is on display through Jan. 31 at the Lost City Museum in Overton. Call (702) 397-2193.

Ceramic sculpture

Robin Stark's ceramic sculpture "Embracing Change" is on display through Jan. 28 at Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. Call 256-1414.

Chinese artist

The figurative paintings and drawings of Beijing artist Yu Ji are on display through Feb. 14 at the Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Call 229-6211.

Heart & Soul

"Michael Stillman Clark: Heart & Soul," an abstract photography exhibit, is on display through Feb. 17 at the Las Vegas Art Museum, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Call 360-8000.

Nevada artists

"Handed Down: Nevada's Living Folk Art," an exhibit of work by folk artists from around the state, is on display at the Nevada State Museum and Historical Society in Lorenzi Park, through October. Admission is $2 for adults; children under 18 are admitted free. Call 486-5205.

Big top

"Under the Big Top," an exhibit of William A. Payne's black-and-white photographs of circus life, is on display through March 4 at the West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd.

Desert pottery

The Boulder City/Hoover Dam Museum presents the Desert Sands Pottery exhibit, through March 11 at the Boulder Dam Hotel, 1305 Arizona St. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $2. Call 294-1988.

Photos displayed

The photographs of Helen Murphy are on display through March 18 at the Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave., in honor of African-American History Month. Call 454-4575.

'Old West' photos

"Photography and the Old West," an exhibition featuring famous documents of key elements in the Western movement as well as records of everyday life, is on display through March 26 at the Clark County Museum, 1830 S. Boulder Highway. Call 455-7955.