On display for August 30, 2002

Friday, Aug. 30, 2002 | 9:16 a.m.

Mixed works

Nevada Pastel Society exhibit, through Sept. 8 at Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. 507-3400.

'From Mine to Mint'

Samples of gold and silver ore, rare coinage, mining artifacts and photographs illustrate the story of coins from ore to its finished form, Saturday through Nov. 10 at Clark County Museum, 1830 S. Boulder Highway. Admission is $1.50; $1 for senior citizens and children. 455-7955.

Holocaust photos

Carefree photographs of Holocaust victims before they were imprisoned, Tuesday through Nov. 17 at Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. (229-6383); and the Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North. (229-6211). Admission is free.

Ghost town art

Photographs by Charles Morgan and Fred Sigman made at the site of the Goldwell Open Air Museum in the ghost town of Rhyolite, through Sept. 17 at Enterprise Library, 25 E. Shelbourne Ave. 507-3760.

Ceramics

"Biomorphic," animal- and plant-like ceramic sculpture by Rebekah Bogard, through Sept. 8 at Clark County Government Center, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway. 455-8206.

'Moon Series'

Barbara Van Arnam "Moon Series" oil paintings, through Oct. 22 at Green Valley Library, 3797 N. Green Valley Parkway. 507-3790.

'Washington'

Gilbert Stuart's portrait of "George Washington: A National Treasure," from the Smithsonian Institution, through Oct. 27 at Las Vegas Art Museum, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Admission is $5; $3 senior citizens; $2 students; under 12 free. 360-8000.

Abstracts

"Abstract Excursions," abstract paintings by Las Vegan Walt Herron, through Sept. 27 at Left of Center Art Gallery and Studio, 2207 W. Gowan Road. 647-7378.

'Bodies in Motion'

Interactive exhibit "Bodies in Motion: The Physics of Human Movement," through Saturday at Lied Discovery Children's Museum, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North. 382-3445.

Womens' works

Artists Shirley Aday, Shirley Robinson and Carolynn Slater's paintings, through Saturday at Lost City Museum, 721 Moapa Valley Drive, Overton. Admission is $2; under 17 free. (702) 397-2193.

Panoramic photos

A wide-angle view of interesting places and people from Nevada's past, "Nevada Wide: Panoramic Photography in the Silver State," through March 23 at Nevada State Museum and Historical Society, 700 Twin Lakes Drive. Admission is $2; under 18 free. 486-5205.

'Aesop's Fables'

"Fun with Fables," a joint effort by illustrators and writers in the retelling of a selection of Aesop's Fables, through Oct. 6 at Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive. 507-3710.

Sculpture

"The Hanger Project" life-size wire coat hanger figures, by metal sculpture artist Eli Sauer, through Oct. 15 at Spring Valley Library, 4280 S. Jones Blvd. 507-3820.

Costumes

Costumes worn in Utah Shakespearean Festival productions, through Sept. 15. Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. 507-3860.

Race cars

Jeff Corder's "The Racers Edge," paintings depicting the action and excitement of racing and motor sports, through Sept. 22 at Sunrise Library, 5400 Harris Ave. 507-3900.

Faculty

UNLV's Department of Art Faculty Exhibition features works by Catherine Angel, Mark Burns, John Catterall, Tom Holder, Bill Leaf, Jim Pink, Pasha Rafat, Mary Warner, Helga Watkins and Bob Wysocki, through Sept. 21 at Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery. 895-3893.

Camera Club

A juried exhibition of Nevada Camera Club photographs, through Sept. 29 at West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. 507-3940.

'Americas'

"Festival of the Americas," paintings and photographs by Hispanic Americans in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, through Oct. 20 at West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. 229-4800.

Hispanic tribute

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Jane Marquez' acrylic paintings and pastel drawings show the connection of different cultures, Wednesday through Oct. 27 at Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. 507-4010.