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April 18, 2024

On Display for October 4, 2002

American lifestyle

"America Marches Ahead," paintings by Norman Rockwell of the first 75 years of the 20th century, through Oct. 31 at Centaur Art Galleries on the main level of Fashion Show Mall. 737-1234.

Holocaust photos

Photographs of Holocaust victims before they were imprisoned, 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).

Mixed works

Ceramic works, decorative ornaments and textiles of the Amazon by Gilberto R. Catacora Guispe, ceramic artist, and Rosa Anover Escura, textile artist, through Nov. 12 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, through Nov. 10 at Clark County Museum, 1830 S. Boulder Highway. Admission $1.50; $1 senior citizens and children. 455-7955.

Panoramas

Large-scale panoramic paintings by Alfonso Lirani, through Oct. 11 at Community College of Southern Nevada Fine Arts Gallery, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., North Las Vegas. 651-4205.

Impressionism

Angel O'Briant's figurative works and landscapes in impressionistic style done in pencil, pastel and oil, through Nov. 3 at Enterprise Library, 25 E. Shelbourne Ave. 507-3760.

'Sexy Parts'

"Sexy Parts" with works by Ben King, Gayle Jones and E. Thurston, through Oct. 12 at Gallery Au Go Go, 4972 S. Maryland Parkway. 419-5681.

'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 $5; $3 senior citizens; $2 students; under 12 free. 360-8000.

Western art

"Western Art Exhibit" with paintings and drawings and "All in the Family," including works by Delores J. Nast, through Jan. 9 at Left of Center Art Gallery, 2207 W. Gowen Road. 647-7378.

Children's art

A fashion show and an art auction of local children's art takes place 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Neiman Marcus Couture Salon in Fashion Show Mall. The art is on display today through Wednesday. Proceeds benefit the Art Center of Las Vegas. Bids may be placed at the show or by calling 258-4088.

Panoramas

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 $2; under 18 free. 486-5205.

Outer space

Fisher Space Pen inventor Paul Fisher's collection of photographs and space memorabilia about space technology, through Nov. 10 at Paseo Verde Library, 280 S. Green Valley Parkway, Henderson. 492-7252.

'Fables'

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

Opening Tuesday: "The Racer's Edge," paintings and scale models of racers by Jeff Corder, through Dec. 8.

Sculpture

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

'Guatemala'

Photographic images of the landscape and people of "Guatemala," through Nov. 17 at Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. 507-3860.

Quilts

Members of a local quilter's group display small panels to full-size quilts, through Dec. 15 at Sunrise Library, 5400 Harris Ave. 507-3900.

Donna Beam

"Bart Esposito: Paintings & Drawings," through Oct. 26 at Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery in Alta Ham Fine Arts Building, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. 895-3893.

Youth exhibit

Photographs of prominent African Americans and "Art by Kids for Kids," through Oct. 30 at Walker African American Museum, 705 W. Van Buren Ave. 647-2242.

Camera Club

"Children," figurative and pastel drawings and paintings by Sarah Pearson-Ochoa, through Dec. 1 at West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. 507-3940.

Mixed media

"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

Jane Marquez' works presented in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, through Oct. 27 at Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. 507-4010.

'New Works'

Kevin Chupik's acrylics on paper, through Oct. 25 at Winchester Gallery, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. 455-8239.

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