Las Vegas Art Museum
Current and Upcoming Exhibits
Paul Morrison
February 2 to April 27, 2008
Sheffield-based artist Paul Morrison best known for his graphic-style black and white compositions presents Phytochrome, a site specific wall painting in the Main Gallery. The Polis Carver Gallery features a selection of several of Morrison's other paintings and prints.
Looking Closely: Victoria Gitman Paintings and Drawings
February 2 to April 27, 2008
Best-known for her small-format paintings of luxurious items, including vintage beaded purses and pieces of estate jewelry, Gitman's work invites the viewer to look closely at the intimate details of each object.
Las Vegas Collects Contemporary
May 23 to November 30, 2008
Curated by LVAM Director Dr. Libby Lumpkin, this exhibit features significant fine art work by contemporary artists who have been collected by Southern Nevada residents.
LVAM in the News
History
LVAM is the first fine-arts museum in southern Nevada.[1]
Like most 58-year-old organizations in Southern Nevada, what is now the Las Vegas Art Museum came from humble beginnings. In 1950, a group of of visionaries created the Las Vegas Art League with the intention of bringing fine art to the city. The Art League moved into a portion of a ranch house at Lorenzi Park which was purchased by the City of Las Vegas in 1949.[citation needed]
In 1974, the Las Vegas Art League changed its name to Las Vegas Art Museum (LVAM) which made it the first fine arts museum in Nevada.
The museum was orphaned in the mid 1990s, when the City of Las Vegas announced it needed LVAM's space to make way for an expanded senior center to service the neighborhood surrounding the park. It was invited to share the yet-to-be-built Sahara Library and Fine Art Museum in the new Peccole Ranch subdivision, but it had to reside in a temporary space provided by the Earnest Becker Family until the building was finished in 1997.[citation needed]
When it first opened, it scheduled a variety of exhibitions from Dale Chihuly, Marc Chagall and August Rodin.[citation needed]
In 2006, the museum rededicated itself to exhibiting and collecting contemporary fine and design under its current Director Dr. Libby Lumpkin and its board of trustees.[citation needed]
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Original Data Regarding LVAM Inserted to Wikipedia
The Las Vegas Art Museum (LVAM) is a 30,000 square feet facility located Clark County, Nevada in a building shared with the Sahara West Library branch of the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District.[2]
'The Las Vegas Art Museum is dedicated to engaging visitors in the international culture of contemporary art', [3] and is affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution.[4][5]
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References
- ^ "Old Kitsch, New Culture: Las Vegas". Retrieved 2007-10-25.
- ^ "Las Vegas Art and Architecture". Retrieved 2007-10-25.
- ^ "About the Las Vegas Art Museum". Retrieved 2007-10-25.
- ^ "Las Vegas Art Museum". Retrieved 2007-10-25.
- ^ "Las Vegas Art Museum". Retrieved 2007-10-25.