The Hot and Dusty Fine Art Show
2020 - Hot and Dusty
August 2020 will bring the second year of the Hot and Dusty Fine Art Show. This year's theme will be "The Beauty of Southern Nevada."
This year's show will be an invitational show featuring photographers with ties to southern Nevada. A list of exhibitors will be available as we get closer to the show date.
2019 - Hot and Dusty
Press Release:
Blow in this August for the Lost City Museum Docent Council's First Annual Hot & Dusty Art Invitational
Something new is being blown into the Lost City Museum during the hot and dusty days of August this year. The museum's docents are organizing an extraordinary art exhibit to show off the tremendous artistic talent that is an integral part of the Moapa Valley community. Starting August 1st, 2019, the museum's Fay Perkins Gallery will be the venue for an exhibit of some of the finest artwork done by artists with a connection to Moapa Valley.
The Lost City Museum, known as one of Nevada's premier public museums, has had a long relationship with the presentation of community art. Fine local and regional artists have had an opportunity to display their artwork on the museum walls for years. The gallery space created by the museum provides a valued venue for artists to show and sell their work. One of the guidelines given to the artists is that the art displayed in the museum supports the museum's overall mission and image by displaying Southwest themed subjects.
By creating the Hot and Dusty Fine Art Invitational, the Lost City Docents support the ongoing art Bprogram by assuming the responsibility of organizing and sponsoring what will be an annual summer art event. Although the future is bright with a variety of possible themes for the show, the initial exhibit is offering what Moapa Valley residents already know to be true - the valley is a hot-bed of artistic talent and artistic appreciation. The artwork for this exhibit comes from the hands of current highly regarded regional, state, national and internationally recognized artists with tangible connections to Moapa Valley.
Thirteen artists were invited based upon their broad artistic name recognition, acclaim through gallery shows, and through creating award winning art pieces. The art on display will not be sold and instead entered into internal award contests. Artists are invited to sponsor a day, hold workshops, host lectures or question and answer sessions at the museum. For a full list of events and activities, visit the Lost City Museum's website (https://nvculture.org/lostcitymuseum/) or Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Lostcitymuseum/).
The invitational will culminate with a Hot August Night on August 23rd at 6:30 pm. This exclusive after hour's reception will have free admission, paid for by the Docent Council. Museum visitors will still have until August 30th to view the pieces. Some our outstanding show artists:
Jd Challenger: Challenger's paintings tell the stories of the Native American people through oils, watercolor, acrylics, and mixed media. His work is offered in many of the finest galleries throughout the west.
Nancy Glazier: Glazier is known as one of the premier wildlife artists in the world. Her highly sought after work is rarely available on the secondary art market, but her famous works can be obtained in high quality prints.
Gig Depio: Depio's mural depicting the history of Moapa Valley was selected for placement in the Overton Community Center, where is currently is available for view by calling the center office. With his recent European exhibitions complete, he is an extraordinarily active artist in the Nevada and California art scene. He is an artist on the rise!
Janet Trobough: A Northwest transplant, Trobough has been a Nevada artist for two decades. She is noted for her colorful Native American mixed media paintings and strong Southwest motifs. Her highly collected work has been shown throughout the Southwest and is currently available in galleries in Utah and Nevada.
Max Bunnell: Bunnell is an artistic icon of the Southwest Region. Over thirty years of teaching at both high school and college level, thousands of students have learned to paint and appreciate art. His highly collectable work graces the walls of homes, offices, and businesses throughout the southwest states.
The Lost City Museum actively engages people in understanding and celebrating
Nevada's natural and cultural heritage. One of seven museums managed by the
Nevada Division of Museums and History, an agency of the Nevada Department of
Tourism and Cultural Affairs, it is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily at
721 S. Moapa Valley Blvd., Overton. Admission is $5, children 17 and younger
and members enter free. Take Interstate 15 north to exit 93. Access is also
available from Lake Mead National Recreation Area or the Valley of Fire State
Park. For more information, call the museum at (702)
397-2193 x0 or visit Facebook.
Artists that participated:
- Kent and Char Lang
- Joan Day
- Max Bunnell
- Jd Challenger
- Lynn Rigoni
- Heidi Leavitt
- Janet Trobough
- Ken Kaylor
- Susan Perez
- Nancy Glazier
- Gig Depio
- Tammy Symons
Local News Coverage:
https://mvprogress.com/2019/09/04/hot-and-dusty-exhibit-ends-with-capacity-crowd/
https://mvprogress.com/2019/08/28/hot-and-dusty-art-exhibit-enters-its-final-week/
https://mvprogress.com/2019/08/21/hot-and-dusty-exhibit-finishes-its-third-weekend-of-events/
https://mvprogress.com/2019/08/14/hot-and-dusty-art-show-in-2nd-week-of-featuring-local-artists/
https://mvprogress.com/2019/08/07/editorial-dont-miss-the-hot-and-dusty-art-event/
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