Thomas Burke, The Hots, 2003, Acrylic on aluminum, 72 x 192 inches, The Paul Rusconi Collection, Los Angeles. Image Credit: Western Project

LAS VEGAS, NV.- The Las Vegas Art Museum (LVAM) celebrates the arts in Las Vegas with the exhibition Las Vegas Diaspora: The Emergence of Contemporary Art from the Neon Homeland. The exhibition features artists who have been recognized for artistic achievement after earning degrees in studio art at the University of Nevada , Las Vegas (UNLV).
“LVAM is pleased to present the Las Vegas Diaspora exhibition as our way of celebrating the arts in Las Vegas , and to demonstrate the Museum’s commitment to supporting the local art community,” says LVAM Board of Trustees President Jim Zeiter. “The exhibition provides the opportunity to introduce the artists who are out in the world representing our city. These artists are some of the best and most interesting artists in the country; they deserve to be recognized here in Las Vegas for their contributions to the culture.” Zeiter adds, “Some of the artists were born and raised here. Nearly half of them still live and work here. We are providing an opportunity for the Southern Nevada community to get to meet the artists personally, and see examples of the works that have brought them recognition in major art centers.” Lire la suite http://www.artdaily.com/section/news/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=20775