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February 2020
Tia Flores – An Artist Journey to the Amazon Rainforest
February 11th thru March 1st - Reception, February 20th, 6 to 8 pm Artist Talk, February 29th, 2 to 3 pm
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Exploring the Sixth Dimension Artist Talk
Join author and artist Monique Rebelle in a discussion of her book, Transcendence Calling and her featured artwork.
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Jennifer Charboneau at Shim’s Surplus Supplies
Sierra Arts is happy to be hosting a pop-up gallery of Jennifer Charboneau's work at Shim's Surplus Supplies the entire month of March. There will be a reception for the artist on Thursday, March 5th from 6 to 8 pm at Shim's. Meet the artist and enjoy some libations in Reno's coolest speakeasy. Jen's work will feature works from her "Midnight Collection" featuring cityscapes and portraits from Korea, Minneapolis, Australia, and Reno.
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I Am Woman’s Rights Art Exhibition
This Women’s History Month, come explore what womanhood looks like to the Artists of Sierra Arts Foundation. Every year since 1987, March has been celebrated as Women’s History Month, and while it may seem like the Suffragettes are a symbol of the past, there are still deep seated injustices performed against women in today’s modern world. With women securing the right to vote only a century ago, the changing of gender dynamics in the United States has been a slow…
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Scott Robert Hudson
THE GREAT FLOOD And other Recent Work This is primarily a laboratory exhibit for a conceptual installation in development, The Great Flood. I began thinking of this in earnest after finding myself sandbagging the Cedar River during the historic 2008 flood in Eastern Iowa. However, in addition to the theme of global climate change, the project soon became layered with the emergent metaphors of migration, adaptation and faith. This exhibit highlights prototype sculptural assemblages, renderings and other documentation to offer an…
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Tahoe to Pyramid: The Truckee Highway
Enjoy local art documenting the beauty of the Truckee River corridor through the lenses of several different artists. Artist Reception Thursday, June 18th, from 5 to 7 pm. The reception will be held outside in the adjacent park, with staggered entrance into the gallery to limit the number of people in the space. We are asking attendees to wear masks and follow social distancing protocols.
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Robin Holabird Author Talk
Author, film expert, and world traveler Robin Holabird talks about Reno screen icons and other movie matters during Artown. A former board member and president of Sierra Arts Foundation, Robin writes regularly about films and their locations, with her weekly program airing on Reno’s NPR affiliate KUNR at 88.7 FM every Friday. She also provides film commentary for KOH. Her newest book Around the World in 80 Movies, published by Ice Cube Press, shows the link between films and travel destinations.…
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Sierra Arts Staff Art Show and Reception at the Depot
Join us at the Depot Gallery in Sparks for a show all about the art that we as Sierra Arts Staffers create! Artist reception will be Thursday, July 16th from 5 to 7 pm. Size will be limited to 20 people with only small groups allowed in the gallery at a time. Social distancing will be strictly enforced and masks required.
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Compass of the Ephemeral: an Exploration of 15 years of Burning Man by Will Roger
Burning Man Cultural Co-Founder, artist and environmentalist Will Roger presents 15 years of his aerial and drone photography documenting Black Rock City, a temporary city erected in the Black Rock Desert of northwestern Nevada. along with his personal account of serving as Director of Operations from 1996-1998. This includes his time shared with the Cacophony Society to the creation of Department of Public Works (DPW) and concludes with the design of the city. Compass of the Ephemeral contains a substantial…
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Trash? Treasure? or True Art? by Carolyn Guerra
Experience the wonderful, whimsical sculpture of Carolyn Guerra. Recycling is the theme of the day. Saving items from the dump is the patriotic thing to do. I collect all kinds of things not knowing their final destination: no longer useful keys, interesting old faucets, my father’s fishing lures, feathers, rotors for disk brakes, and old parts from discarded toys. Suddenly, an idea of how to incorporate the items into a sculpture fills my mind. I like the frugal notion of…
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