Nov 21 • Artist Reception | Elizabeth Mink & Leah Ruby

Artist Reception: Saturday, November 21st | 1:00-3:30

Riverside Gallery

ELIZABETH MINK & LEAH RUBY

Survey of Northern Nevada | November 3 – 27, 2026

Mink and Ruby are research artists working in Nevada.People say the American West is a “big deal” in the scheme of the whole world; Northern Nevada is also sort of a “big deal” in this American West, along with a lot of other vague descriptors that are similarly mystifying. Like pioneers of yore, Mink and Ruby set out to traverse Nevada’s rich landscapes and understand what the Silver State means to us. What you see on display is the culmination of many years of theoretical study of the Battle Born State.

Survey of Northern Nevada attempts to define how Nevada continues to stimulate, deceive, confound, and delight. What does the Great Basin landscape really mean? What is itsaesthetic and ideological composition? Within what timeframe is any of this actually happening? Can theseextrageographical concerns be mapped, and what kind of cartographer is needed to make this kind of a map? Can these visions and colors, or lack thereof, capture or define our ongoing fascination with the landscape, real or imagined?

As far as the eyes of Mink and Ruby can see, Nevada is a set of non-linear symbols, sometimes conflicting, alwaysinspiring, and when these characteristics are combined, a kind of language is created. We hope our partnership transmits our vision of love, respect, and enthusiasm for the place that has given us joy, mystery, beauty, darkness alongside light, and more. Thank you for allowing us to share a tiny portion of our translation of Nevada’s unique vernacular.

Presented for your pleasure is a Survey of Northern Nevada, the artifacts of our research.

Gallery Hours:  Tuesday – Saturday 11:00am to 4:00pm