On Display for Nov. 23, 2001

Friday, Nov. 23, 2001 | 9:11 a.m.

Contemporary Art

"Native American Contemporary Art," an exhibit of functional and decorative items, is on display Wednesday through Jan. 29 at McCarran International Airport's C gates. Call 455-4856.

'Anteaters' exhibit

"Anteaters: Fast Food Specialists," a Smithsonian traveling exhibit about the life of the Central and South American anteater, is on display through Dec. 30 at the Las Vegas Natural History Museum, 900 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Admission is $5.50 for adults; $4.50 for students, seniors and the military; $3 for children ages 4-12. Call 384-3466.

Shire's works

"Rubiyat Curtain," the drawings, sketches and sculptural work of artist Peter Shire, is on display through Saturday at the Winchester Center Gallery, 3130 S. McLeod Drive.

Sculpture display

"Awhile," the works of sculptor Aristotle Georgiades, is on display through Jan. 13 at Charleston Heights Center's gallery, 800 S. Brush St. Call 229-6074.

Mixed media

Mixed-media works by Joy Snyder, Karla Rehm and Kathryn Gilbert are on display through Jan. 13 at Enterprise Library, 25 E. Shelbourne Ave. Call 269-3000.

Weavings displayed

Weavings by Charlene Laughing, in honor of Navajo tradition, are on display through Jan. 15 at West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Call 647-2117.

Native America

An exhibit on the history of Native Americans is on display through Jan. 15 at Green Valley Library, 2797 N. Green Valley Parkway. Call 435-1840.

Religious works

"El Favor de los Santos: Mexican Retablo Painting," an exhibit of religious works painted on tin plates, is on display through Jan. 13 at the Las Vegas Art Museum, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Admission is $5; $3 for seniors; $2 for students. Call 507-3630.

Mixed media

"Livin' in Lost Wages," an exhibit of mixed-media works by Alissa A. Ward, is on display through Jan. 6 at Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive. Call 243-7323.

Local artists

In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, Navajo arts and crafts by Leonard Gene and Annie Taylor are on display through Jan. 20 at Spring Valley Library, 4280 S. Jones Blvd. Call 368-4411.

Ancient art

"Ancient Places -- Ancient Art," an exhibit by Robert E. Pedley featuring photographs of rock art and ruins relating to the Anasazi and other early cultures, is on display through Nov. 30 at the Lost City Museum in Overton. Call 397-2193.

Display cases

Artifacts dealing with Native American tribes indigenous to Nevada are on display through Jan. 30 at Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Call 228-1940.

Rodeo history

"Cowboy Up! One Hundred Years of Rodeo," an exhibit featuring artifacts, art and photographs chronicling the history of rodeo, is on display through March 11 at the Nevada State Museum, 700 Twin Lakes Drive. Call 486-5205.

'Iron' presented

"Urban Iron," an exhibit of urns, boxes, vases and other containers by Jennifer Gilbert, is on display through Tuesday at the County Government Center rotunda, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway. Call 455-4856.

Children's art

"Every Picture Tells a Story," an exhibit of original art from children's books, is on display through Thursday at Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Call 228-1940.

Watercolors

"Nevada Watercolor Society," an exhibit of members' works, is on display through Dec. 16 at Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Call 733-7810.

Metro art

"Metro Art," an arts and crafts exhibit by members of the Metropolitan Police Department, is on display through Dec. 9 at West Charleston Library's Art Gallery, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. Call 873-3682.

Irish artists

"Hidden Lives, Private Visions," an exhibit of works by Irish artists, is on display through Dec. 1 at UNLV's Marjorie Barrick Museum Gallery. Call 895-1402.

Monsters

Artist Jon Tilley's works, portraying surrealistic monsters, are on display through Dec. 2 at Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. Call 256-5111.

Pottery exhibit

"Synergistically Speaking," an exhibit by the Pahrump Valley Pottery Collective, is on display at McCarran International Airport's C gates through Wednesday. Call 455-4856.

Native exhibit

An exhibit about Native American tribes indigenous to Nevada is on display through Dec. 13 at Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave., in honor of Native American Heritage Month. Call 454-4575.

Regional scenes

Painted scenes of Southern Nevada by six local artists are on display through Wednesday at Left of Center Gallery, 2207 W. Gowan Road. Call 647-7378.

Quilts displayed

"Quilts," an exhibit by members of the Sunrise Mountain Quilters, is on display through Dec. 4 at Sunrise Library, 5400 Harris Ave. Call 733-7810.

'Vegas Vanitas'

The "Vegas Vanitas" art exhibit is on display through Dec. 15 in UNLV's Artemus Ham Concert Hall lobby. Call 895-3031.