Friday, Oct. 18, 2002 | 8:54 a.m.
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
Carefree 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.
The museum is hosting the Nevada Heritage Festival with a Gem & Mineral Fair at 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today through Sunday. Museum admission applies.
Faculty show
The Community College of Southern Nevada Fine Arts gallery will exhibit artwork created by its fine arts faculty, Monday through Nov. 21 at 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. 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.
Spooky show
Local artists are invited to submit one piece of Halloween-oriented art -- paintings, sculpture, photography or poetry -- to be included in the Spook Show Spectacular, Friday through Nov. 1 at 4972 S. Maryland Parkway. 419-5681.
'Moon Series'
Barbara Van Arnam "Moon Series" oil paintings, through Tuesday at Green Valley Library, 3797 N. Green Valley Parkway. 507-3790.
Portrait
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.
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.
'Aesop's Fables'
"The Racer's Edge," paintings and scale models of racers by Jeff Corder, through Dec. 8 at Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive. 507-3710.
Children's art
"Every Picture Tells a Story," original art published from children's books from the California Gallery, Saturday through Nov. 27, at 9600 W. Sahara Ave. 507-3630.
'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.
Entertainment
S2 Art Group's Entertainment Galleries in the Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian will mark its second anniversary today through Sunday by displaying entertainment-oriented artwork by Michael McCarthy, Barrett DeBisk, Matt Rinard and Al Hirschfeld. 866-6813.
Youth exhibit
Photographs of prominent blacks 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 Sunday at West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. 229-4800.
Native Americans
In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, the Clark County Heritage Museum has loaned an exhibition relating to the history of Native Americans, Tuesday through Jan. 8, at West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. 507-3980.
Hispanic tribute
Jane Marquez' acrylic paintings and pastel drawings presented in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month showing connections between different cultures, through Oct. 27 at Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. 507-4010.
'New Works'
Kevin Chupik's "New Works" of acrylics on paper, through Oct. 25 at Winchester Gallery, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. 455-8239.
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