Art in the City - Las Vegas Style
A burgeoning art scene is making its mark amid the casinos and five-star hotels in the glitzy “Entertainment Capitol of the World” known as Las Vegas. Known as the Gateway Arts District, the art district in Las Vegas, Nevada features many galleries that are located throughout downtown Las Vegas. For your amusement, here is an extended list of must-see art destinations in the Las Vegas, Nevada area:
The Art Factory: A funky, modern building that showcases both national and local artists. It is home of the George L. Sturman Museum of Fine Art, which features works by famous 20th century artists.
Location: 109 East Charleston Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada
Phone # (702) 889-8206
Web Address: www.theartsfactory.com
*You can look at the wonderful art for free, but all the work is for sale so make sure to bring your credit card! You won’t want to pass up the chance to buy some of this fine art.
The Leo Koenig Gallery: The work in this hip gallery is primarily done by younger artists of a more current generation, and 85% of the work on display is for sale.
Location: 450 Freemont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada
Phone # (212) 334-9255
Web Address: http://www.leokoenig.com/artist/view/441
Admission: Free
The Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art: In the Master’s Hands: Picasso’s Ceramics, Treasures from the Estate of Pablo Picasso
Location: 3600 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Phone # (877) 957-9777
Web Address: http://www.bellagio.com/pages/attrac_gallery.asp
Hours: Sunday through Thursday 10am to 6pm; Friday through Saturday 10am to 9pm
Admission: General Admission: $17; Seniors: $14; Students: $12; Nevada Residents: $14
The Las Vegas Natural History Museum: This museum is dedicated to educating children and families in the natural sciences, both past and present, through its interactive exhibits, educational programs, and the preservation of its collections.
Location: 900 North Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada
Phone # (702) 384-3466
Web Address: http://www.lvnhm.org/
Hours: Open daily from 9am to 4pm
Admission: Adults: $7; Seniors, military, and students: $6; Children age 3-11 $3; Children age 2 and under: Free
Solomon R. Guggenheim Hermitage Museum: This unique museum features the history of the aesthetic vanguard from Impressionism to Abstract Expressionism.
Location: 1071 5th Avenue and 89th Street
Phone # (212) 423-3500
Web Address: www.guggenheimlasvegas.org
Hours: Saturday through Wednesday 10am to 5:45pm; Friday 10am to 4:45pm
Admission: Adults: $18; Seniors $15; Children 12 and under: Free
Aura Way – Journalist
Gungho City.com
“Visions of an Artist”
“An artist is not paid for his labor but for his vision.” James McNeil Whistler so eloquently stated in the 19th century. Today this idea still rings true for many. If you don’t have a vision to start from, the labor is going to be useless.
21st Century painter Oudi Aarroni declared, "I paint not only what I see but, more importantly, what I feel. For me, painting is not merely holding up a mirror to the world but rather reacting to it". An artist can easily paint the world as it is, but when you react to the world though artwork it makes everything look possible. You can reveal to people how much differently you see the world than they do without even speaking a word.
Ruth Asawa voiced, “The best ideas come unexpectedly from a conversation or a common activity like watering the garden. These can get lost or slip away if not acted on when they occur.” This is true not only in artistry, but in writing as well. When you feel an idea taking hold of you, don’t put it off. Take your fantasies as far as they’ll let you go.
As Lani Picard stated, “There is no excuse for small thinking, for we have infinite minds.” So, if our minds are truly endless to possibilities, we can come up with almost anything. Because the more you create and produce, the more you are able to let your infinite mind run free.
In closing I leave you with another quote from James McNeil Whistler, "As music is the poetry of sound, so is painting the poetry of sight and the subject-matter has nothing to do with harmony of sound or of color."
Tiffany Hartman – Journalist
Gungho City
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