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HyperFusion: The Event Horizon of Consumption HyperFusion: The Event Horizon of Consumption beckons viewers to question our relationship with waste, both terrestrial and cosmic, and to consider the far-reaching implications of our collective actions on our lives and generations to come. The artwork serves as a cautionary tale, urging us to rethink our role as stewards of our world and advocates for responsible consumption on a planetary scale. Reno native Kyle Karrasch developed artistic abilities at a young age. After…

Fire in the Dust Exhibition & Artist Reception Exhibition Dates: July 25 - September 14, 2024 Reception Date: Friday, July 26th from 5:00pm to 8:00pm Gallery Hours:  Tuesday - Friday 10:00am to 4:00pm and Saturday 12:00pm to 4:00pm Eleanor Preger is a photographer from Lake Tahoe, NV and Sausalito, CA. “I love to bring the beauty I see & interesting experiences I run across to your eyes.”  Eleanor says, “I want to tap into your emotions and make you say…

What We Find in the Mountains "What We Find in the Mountains" is a captivating collection of paintings by artist Blair Latos that invites viewers on a journey through the rugged beauty of the Sierra Nevada range. Blair's energetic, intricate, and distinctly textured works blend expressionistic and impressionistic styles, capturing the lessons, idiosyncrasies, and meaningful experiences that emerge from mountain adventures. Each painting serves as a window into the raw, eccentric, and playful world of outdoor exploration, inspiring audiences to…

Bight Lights, Little City Growing up in Nevada, gaming has always been the prevalent “theme” of the state, but I always saw it as being in the background. In Bright Lights, Little City I invite the viewer into my experience of having a non-casino related upbringing, yet still recognizing the symbols associated in the games and the blinking lights that highlight the sample-size architecture here in Northern Nevada. Using clay and cyanotype I bring together my chosen mediums, making the…

Meanderings: The 9 Art Teacher's Wander Society Book Club Exhibition Dates: September 15 - October 19, 2024 Reception Date: Saturday, October 19th from 1:00pm to 4:00pm Gallery Hours:  Tuesday - Friday 10:00am to 4:00pm and Saturday 12:00pm to 4:00pm Artists: Ann Clark, Wendy Thomas Felling, Sally Greig, Lauren Gandolfo, Karen Laramore, Molly Moore, Rebecca Rosenberg, Karen Gulash, and Reena Spansail. The 9 have been inspired to turn their focus on their own journeys, after 208 collective years of teaching and…

Migration by Margie Enlow Exhibition Dates: October 8-26, 2024 Reception Date: Saturday, October 19th from 1:00pm to 4:00pm Gallery Hours:  Tuesday - Friday 10:00am to 4:00pm and Saturday 12:00pm to 4:00pm For information about the exhibit and the artist, please contact the gallery curator, Maria Partridge • maria@sierra-arts.org

Lady in White by BreeAnn St.Onge Exhibition Dates: November 6-30, 2024 Reception Date: Saturday, November 16th from 1:00pm to 3:00pm Some say a ghost is just a memory, the imprint a person has left on another person or place.  In life, we leave the memory of ourselves everywhere we go and take some memories with us.  This series explores what those memories might look like.  The fleeting image of the lady in white, she’s there and not there at the…

Weather • Artist Members' Show Exhibition Dates: November 6-30, 2024 Reception Date: Saturday, November 16th from 1:00pm to 3:00pm For centuries artists have been inspired to make art in response to weather. Some explore ways of picturing the wonder of a magical snowy scene or capturing the lazy calm of a sunny day.  Others experiment with abstract forms and marks to put across how the weather makes them feel. Gallery Hours:  Tuesday - Friday 10:00am to 4:00pm and Saturday 12:00pm…