On Display for August 8, 2003

Friday, Aug. 8, 2003 | 8:24 a.m.

Exhibit

Watercolor paintings of Western landscapes and rock art by Utah artist William L. Rowe are featured in the "Blue Mesa" exhibit at the Lost City Museum in Overton during the month of August. Admission is $2. 397-2193.

Jazz art

Artist Thaddeus Foster presents a touring exhibition of his works influenced by the music of jazz artist Miles Davis through Sept. 30 at Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. 507-4010.

Floral photography

Artist Richard Bissett's touring exhibition, "Reflections in Nature," can be seen until Oct. 7 at Green Valley Library, 2797 N. Green Valley Pkwy. Admission is free. 507-3790.

'Art Starts'

"Art Starts," an exhibit featuring work by children at Clark County's community centers, can be seen until Aug. 29 at the Winchester Community Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Admission is free. 455-8239.

Exhibit

The Southern Nevada office of the Nevada Arts Council presents an exhibition of Shipibo art by Peruvian native Elena Nunta at 821 S. 7th St. through Sept. 30. Admission is free. 486-3700.

Exhibition

A free show, "YUM," runs until Aug. 17 at the Contemporary Arts Collective, 101 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 101. 382-3886.

Photography

Local photographer Don Lytton exhibits images of old weathered buildings, doorways and windows until Sept. 28 at Sunrise Library, 5400 Harris Ave. 507-3900.

'Full Circle'

A new exhibit by local artists, titled, "Full Circle," can be seen at the Left of Center Art Gallery and Studio, 2207 W. Gowan Road, until the end of August. Admission is free. 647-7378.

'Hidden Visions'

Local artist Judith Link Ruth combines her calligraphy and watercolor in a show called "Hidden Visions," which runs until Sept. 14 at the Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive. Admission is free. 507-3710.

Dali exhibit

More than 300 works by surrealist painter Salvador Dali are currently on display at Centaur Art Galleries, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. South, until Aug. 31. 737-5491.

Touring exhibit

A touring exhibit of expert art dealers and collectors in the contemporary Chinese art world can be seen until Thursday at the Carrara Gallery in the Fashion Show mall, Suite 2170. 734-4299.

Exhibition

Brunz Rosowsky Gallery, 103 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 101, is currently exhibiting "American Life, Let's Color and Learn!" by artist John Zoller until Aug. 16. Admission is free. 474-4123.

Exhibition

Local artist Marion P. Hoekenga is the featured artist at the Art Guild Gallery inside the Boulder Dam Hotel, 1305 Arizona St., in Boulder City, until Sept. 30. Admission is free. 293-2138.

Alumni exhibit

The Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery at UNLV presents "Airborne," an exhibition of new work by five UNLV alumni, until Aug. 16. Admission is free. 895-1575.

Exhibition

West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd., hosts an exhibit of paintings by Juan Varela featuring the color and culture of Mexico until Sept. 16. 507-3980.

Mixed media

Artist Betty Pardo exhibits her mixed media works created from tissue, gesso, paint and ink until Sept. 1 at Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. 507-3790.

Mixed media

Members of the Henderson Art Association exhibit their mixed media works in a show called "Desert Themes" until Sept. 9 at Enterprise Library, 25 E. Shelbourne Ave. 507-3790.

Exhibit

"Revealing Women," an exhibit featuring the oil paintings of Susanne Forestieri and the sculpture of Robert Baskin Shefrin, can be seen at the Las Vegas Art Museum, 9600 W. Sahara Ave., until Aug. 31. 360-8000.

Art show

The Community College of Southern Nevada Fine Arts Gallery, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., will exhibit books created by 24 artists until Aug. 21. Admission is free. 651-4006.

Book art

Susan Hensel's "books," multimedia pieces of art that explore issues of personal responsibility, values and faith, will be displayed in a show entitled, "A Way With Words," at Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St., until Aug. 24. Admission is free. 229-6383.

Pencil illustrations

Born and raised by a father who illustrated for the Saturday Evening Post, Richard DeMoss is displaying his color pencil illustrations of children at the West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd., until Aug. 24. 507-3940.

Water media exhibit

Local artist Sophy Block is displaying her dream-like water media at Spring Valley Library, 4280 S. Jones Blvd., until Aug. 17. 507-3820.

Exhibit

The Woodturners Association will exhibit their lathe-turned works of wood, stone and metal at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, until Aug. 26. 507-3400.

'Cool Breezes'

An exhibit titled "Cool Breezes: Handheld Fans in the 20th Century," can be seen at Clark County Museum, 1830 S. Boulder Highway, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. until Aug. 17. Admission is $1.50 for adults and $1 for seniors and children. 455-7955.

Dinosaur eggs

"The Tiniest Giants: Discovering Dinosaur Eggs," a renowned touring exhibit, is at the Las Vegas Natural History Museum, 900 Las Vegas Blvd. North, until January. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. seven days a week. Admission is $6 for adults and $3 for children. 384-3466.

Solo exhibit

Eric Hannell, winner of the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District's Teen Visual Poetry Photography Competition in 2002, shows his work until Sept. 5 at the Green Valley Library, 2797 N. Green Valley Pkwy. 507-3790.

Pop icons

An exhibit titled "American Pop Icons" runs until Nov. 2 at the Guggenheim Hermitage Museum at The Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South. 414-2212.

Neon exhibit

Get a look at the neon signs that lit Las Vegas history during an exhibit titled, "Neon Unplugged, Signs from the Boneyard," which runs until Jan. 4 at the Nevada State Museum and Historical Society, 700 Twin Lakes Drive. Admission is $2 for adults and free to those under 18. 486-5205.

Warhol

"Andy Warhol: The Celebrity Portraits," narrated by Liza Minnelli, is on display through Sept. 7 at Bellagio's Gallery of Fine Arts. Admission is $15; $12 for students, seniors and Nevada residents. 693-7871.