On Display for August 13, 2004

Friday, Aug. 13, 2004 | 8:37 a.m.

Pastel portraits

"Pastel Portraits," a series of pastel and figure work of children by Michelle Currie, runs from Tuesday until Oct. 10 at the Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive. Admission is free. 507-3710.

Nevada wildlife

Artist John Mihopulos will exhibit wildlife art done in watercolors, pen and ink from Wednesday until Oct. 19 at the Green Valley Library, 2797 N. Green Valley Parkway. Admission is free. 507-3790.

Guertin exhibit

Artist Anne Guertin will exhibit her acrylics on canvas in "Apples=Women= Life" from Thursday until Oct. 3 at the Sunrise Library, 5400 Harris Ave. Admission is free. 507-3900.

'Southwest'

Logandale artist S.G. Rich will display his watercolors and oils depicting Native American dances, desert flora and southwest landscapes in "Southwest Visited" during the month of August at the Lost City Museum in Overton. Admission is $3 adults, $2 seniors over 65. 397-2193.

'Organic Intentions'

An exhibit of wood and stone sculpture by artist Nike Nole, "Organic Intentions," runs until Sept. 17 at the Clark County Government Center, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway. An artist's reception will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday at the center. Admission is free. 455-8239.

Karen Wheeler

Karen Wheeler, president of the Vegas Artists Guild, will have her art displayed until Sept. 2 at the Twin Lakes Gallery, 3343 W. Washington Ave. Admisison is free. 229-6601.

Holography exhibit

"The Nature of Holography," an exhibit featuring images of butterflies, birds, lions and other wildlife, will continue until Sept. 5 at the Nevada State Museum & Historical Society, 700 Twin Lakes Drive. Admission is $4 adults, $3 seniors, free for children 17 and under. 486-5205.

Peter Alexander

The Godt-Cleary Gallery at Mandalay Place presents an exhibition by light and space/finish fetish artist Peter Alexander until Sept. 30. Admission is free. 632-9378.

ArtStarts II

Children's artwork produced through Clark County Parks and Community Services recreation programming will be displayed until Sept. 3 in a program called "ArtStarts II" at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Admission is free. 455-7340.

'Pursuit of Pleasure'

The Guggenheim Hermitage Museum at The Venetian is hosting an exhibit, "The Pursuit of Pleasure," which includes such artists as Picasso, Rodin, Rubens, Beckmann and Velazquez. Admission is $15 adults, $12 seniors and Nevada residents, $11 students with ID, $7 children 6-12, free for children under 6. The exhibit continues until Jan. 16. 414-2440.

Joint exhibit

Gregory Etchison's 9/11 mural on canvas and Barbara Lamdin's "9/11 City Views" collection of images are on display until Sept. 11 at the Las Vegas Art Museum, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Admission is $5 adults, $3 seniors, $2 students, free children 12 and under. 360-8000.

Cigar exhibit

"The Art of the Cigar," an exhibit of classic cigar labels, continues indefinitely at Art Encounter, 3979 Spring Mountain Road. Admission is free. 227-0220.

Camera Club

The Nevada Camera Club will host a juried exhibition of slides until Sept. 19 at the Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. Admission is free. 507-4010.

'Siren's Song 2'

Artists Karla Rehm, Joy Snyder and Katherine Gilbert will display their work in a show called "Siren's Song 2" until Aug. 31 at the West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Admission is free. 507-3980.

'Southwest'

Artist Jane Marquez exhibits her latest acrylic paintings in "Visions of the Southwest" until Sept. 21 at Spring Valley Library, 4280 S. Jones Blvd. Admission is free. 507-3820.

'Wild, Wild West'

The Contemporary Arts Collective's summer juried members' exhibition, "Wild, Wild West," runs until Saturday at 101 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 101.

Woodturners

The Woodturners' Association will hold its second annual exhibit until Sept. 6 at the West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. Admission is free. 507-3940.

'East Meets West'

Artist Jalees Nagee's oil paintings will be displayed until Sept. 14 at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Admission is free. 507-3400.

'Neon Unplugged'

"Neon Unplugged: Signs from the Boneyard," an exhibition of famed signs from Las Vegas' past, is on display the remainder of 2004 at the Lied Discovery Children's Museum, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Admission is $7 adults, $6 children, seniors and military. 382-3445.

Phyllis Sloane

The Las Vegas Art Museum, 9600 W. Sahara Ave., displays the exhibit, "Phyllis Sloane -- Retrospective," until Sept. 19. Admission is $5 adults, $3 seniors, $2 students, free for children 12 and under. 360-8000.

'Colony'

"Colony," a group exhibition featuring artists Laurel Beckman and Jonathan Cecil, runs until Aug. 20 at UNLV's Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery. Admission is free. 895-1575.

'Nature'

"Transforming Images of Nature," a series of multi-media collages by Roxene Rockwell, is on display until Sept. 12 at the Charleston Heights Arts Center Gallery, 800 S. Brush St. Admission is free. 229-6383.

Brent Randall Haug

Las Vegas artist Randall Haug will show his work during the month of August at Jitters Cafe, 8441 W. Lake Mead Blvd. 949-9000, ext. 11.

Ziegler exhibit

Nature photographer Christian Ziegler's work will be displayed until Aug. 29 at the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Natural History at UNLV. Admission is free. 895-3381.

Kaufman exhibit

Artist Steve Kaufman's work will be on display until Aug. 29 at the Centaur Art Galleries at the Fashion Show Mall on Las Vegas Boulevard. Admission is free. 737-1234.

'Personal'

"Up Close and Personal -- the People of Las Vegas," featuring artist Diane Eugster's vision of the diversity of Southern Nevada, continues until Aug. 29 at the Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. 507-3860.

'Rodeo Action'

Photographer Joe Chernicoff will display his rodeo photography in "Rodeo Action in Clark County through the Eye of the Camera" until Aug. 24 at the Enterprise Library, 25 E. Shelbourne Ave. Admission is free. 507-3760.

'Urban Fusions'

"Urban Fusions," a display of photographer Susan Bowens' work, can be viewed until Sunday at the Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Admission is free. 229-6211.

Porcelain exhibit

The Porcelain Art Guild Society will host its annual show until Sunday at the Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive. Admission is free. 507-3710.

'Nevada Wildlife'

Artist John Mihopulos will exhibit his watercolors and pen-and-ink works in "Nevada Wildlife" until Tuesday at Sunrise Library, 5400 Harris Ave. Admission is free. 507-3900.

'Cool Stuff'

The exhibit "Cool Stuff," featuring bits of Las Vegas history, runs until Oct. 3 at the Nevada State Museum, 700 Twin Lakes Drive. Admission is $4 adults, $3 seniors, free children 17 and under. 486-5205.

Monet exhibit

The Bellagio will exhibit 21 works of Claude Monet in a show entitled, "Claude Monet: Masterworks from the Museum of Fine Arts," until Sept. 13 at the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art. Admission is $15 general, $12 residents, seniors and students. 693-7871.