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MFA Open Studios on Friday, December 7

11/20/2018

On behalf of my former MFA colleagues I break from PaintThisDesert protocol of not just sticking up a flyer. The UNLV Department of Art presents another edition of MFA Open Studios on Friday, December 7, from 6 to 9 p.m. From the release:

Come meet the MFA candidates and visit their studios where they will be sharing recent work. Light refreshments will be provided. Participating artists: Douglas Emery, Ali Fathollahi, Homero Hidalgo, Holly Lay, Peter Mengert, Nanda Sharif-pour, Xiaomeng Tang and Shelby Westika. The graduate studios are located on the second floor of Archie Grant Hall and across the street at the GRS Building 4570 Maryland S. Parkway (the old Carl’s Jr.).

Grant Hall
Doug Emery 215
Shelby Westika 225

GRS
Holly Lay 103
Homero Hidalgo 104
Xiaomeng Tang 105
Peter Mengert 106
Ali Fathollahi 107
Nanda Sharif-pour 108

Free parking is available in the parking lots in front of Grant Hall and Alta Ham Fine Arts. Limited parking is available on site at GRS.

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Last days of ¡Americanx!

11/14/2018

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¡Americanx! art objects frame Green Hornet, a 1970 Schwinn Stingray Bicycle modified by REYMUNDO “STINGREY” MORALES .
All photos by Ed Fuentes

While ¡Americanx! was extended, we are counting down the last days of the exhibition. It closes November 21. Here are a few shots of the first exhibition with works by local Latino/a/x contemporary artists. They are hanging out at the Donna Beam Gallery of Fine Art at UNLV. Call 702-895-3893 for hours. The original press release is below:

The Donna Beam Gallery presents ¡Americanx!, an introduction to an emerging Latin art community in Las Vegas. Curated through the Donna Beam Gallery, ¡Americanx!, assembles a lively group of artists whose artwork runs the gamut of uinspirational sources and cultural commentary with varied media, from painters, to sculptors, photographers, illustrators, cartoonists and installation artists. ¡Americanx! has UNLV introducing the depth and diversity of contemporary works produced by artists of Latino/a/x heritage who call Las Vegas home.

“There is a wonderfully productive and expressive body of Latinx artists in this community,” notes Jerry Schefcik, UNLV Director of Galleries and exhibition curator. “This exhibition only scratches the surface of the range of work being generated.”

Marcus Civin, UNLV’s new chair for the College of Fine Arts’ Department of Art says, "My life has been unfathomably enriched by my interactions with diverse artists and designers. My ardent hope is that UNLV can provide the same kind of inspiration I have experienced for our diverse and courageous student body and the fascinating community of Las Vegas.”

The artists include Omayra Amador, Yasmina Chavez, Natalie Delgado, Lolita Develay, Justin Favela, Ed Fuentes, J. Antonio Gomez-Morales, Adolfo Gonzalez, Karla Lagunas, Danny Martinez, Orlando Montenegro-Cruz, Raymond “StingRay” Pratt, Krystal Ramirez, Fernando Reyes, Miguel Rodriguez, Checko Salgado, Javier Sanchez, Sunday Slackers, Luis Varela-Rico, Jess Vanessa and David Velix.

¡Americanx! is organized by Jerry Schefcik and co-curated by Checko Salgado and Ed Fuentes.

The Donna Beam Gallery encourages the understanding, appreciation and making of visual art through exhibitions and accompanying programs for the university community, residents of southern Nevada and visitors to the city alike.

LUIS VARELA-RICO Security Blanket

J. ANTONIO GÓMEZ-MORALES Hasta Con Alzheimer’s te Amare 2018 Mixed Media

KARLA LAGUNAS Para Ustedes 2018
Mixed media installation

KRYSTAL RAMIREZ I’m here 2018
Paper, acrylic paint, glitter, graphite

CHECKO SALGADO CMYQue 2018 Recycled cardboard labels (Foreground).
JESS VANESSA Entre Espinas Florece Esperanza 2018 Mixed media installation (Background).

YASMINA CHAVEZ Untitled 2018 Video

MIGUEL RODRIGUEZ No Cuts, No Cuts… 2018
Fired ceramic

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MFA Open Studios on Friday, December 7

Last days of ¡Americanx!

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