New Mural Unveiled at UNR’s Latino Research Center Reflects a Deep Cultural Heritage
On a day that would become a landmark in the history of the University of Nevada, Reno, a community gathered not just to unveil a...
New Reno city artist sets out to elevate other artists of color, expand art spaces for teens
Old photographs of her childhood scribbles decorating the walls of her home are proof that Ruby Barrientos knew, even at an early age, that she...
New exhibit at UNR’s Lilley Museum reflects on immigrants along the border with Mexico
Every year, thousands upon thousands of people attempt to cross the southern border into the United States in search of a better life for themselves...
Trash transformed by art brings the Caribbean to Sparks
On the patio of a Sparks nightclub, fantastical masks peer from the walls, presided over by an 8-foot-tall figure of La Catrina, the elegant skeleton...
Generating Transition: Local Maker Space Faces Uncertain Future
Based in part on spiking rent and utility payments, owners of the Generator hope to open a new $6 million facility in spring of 2019,...
Nevada Museum of Art Highlights 80 Western Artists in “Unsettled”
“Unsettled,” the Nevada Museum of Art’s most recent exhibition, forces attention away from traditional art spaces like New York and brings an emphasis to works...
Artown Offers Bilingual Programming for First Time
By Stephanie Serrano Sarah Perez is a dance instructor who teaches a handful of small children the traditional Hispanic dance Folklórico. “In Artown, I have...
How Reno Tattoo Artist Albert Rivas Found his Path
According to Statistic Brain, approximately 36 percent of people ages 18 to 25 have at least one tattoo. Meet local tattooer Albert Rivas and learn...
Three other Mexican artists you should know
By Breanna Denney There’s More To Latin@ Art Than Frida, Rivera, Dali and Picasso (But, They’re Pretty Great Too) Feminist icon Frida Kahlo. Revolutionary Diego Rivera....