Art Galleries & Exhibits
Explore The Library District's Award-Winning Art Galleries
The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District has been a cornerstone of cultural arts in our community since 1973, offering a dynamic array of cultural programming for all to enjoy. Our Library District galleries, spread across 12 branches, serve as a free cultural and educational hub, showcasing around 80 diverse exhibitions annually. These galleries provide a platform for local, national, and international artists, creating opportunities to engage with the public through visually and conceptually stimulating artwork and related programs. Join us as we celebrate creativity and enrich our community with vibrant cultural experiences.
Explore The Library District's Award-Winning Art Galleries
The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District has been a cornerstone of cultural arts in our community since 1973, offering a dynamic array of cultural programming for all to enjoy. Our Library District galleries, spread across 12 branches, serve as a free cultural and educational hub, showcasing around 80 diverse exhibitions annually. These galleries provide a platform for local, national, and international artists, creating opportunities to engage with the public through visually and conceptually stimulating artwork and related programs. Join us as we celebrate creativity and enrich our community with vibrant cultural experiences.
Paula Darnell: Floral Fibrations
Exhibit Jul 28-Oct 11, 2026. Floral creations made from different techniques and a variety of fibers.
daniella etel courban: Spinning Sefirot
Exhibit Oct 13, 2026-Jan 3, 2027. A modern interpretation of an ancient metaphysical framework.
Creech Crafters: The Talents of Creech Crafters
Exhibit Mar 11-May 25, 2027. A collection of quilts and other fiber arts created by members.
Marian Cohen: Roaming the World
Exhibit Jan 5-Mar 9, 2027. A collection of paintings inspired by cultures of the world.
Paula Darnell: Floral Fibrations
Exhibit Jul 28-Oct 11, 2026. Floral creations made from different techniques and a variety of fibers.
daniella etel courban: Spinning Sefirot
Exhibit Oct 13, 2026-Jan 3, 2027. A modern interpretation of an ancient metaphysical framework.
Creech Crafters: The Talents of Creech Crafters
Exhibit Mar 11-May 25, 2027. A collection of quilts and other fiber arts created by members.
Marian Cohen: Roaming the World
Exhibit Jan 5-Mar 9, 2027. A collection of paintings inspired by cultures of the world.
Melvin Morales: Vistas: Beauty of the Desert
Exhibit Sep 22-Dec 15, 2026. Landscape photos from across Nevada, highlighting the scale, diversity, & richness of the natural environment.
David Jenkins: Beyond Geometry
Past Exhibit. David Jenkins's right brain became the navigator in fractal worlds, and his left brain piloted the computers.
From Casinos to Megaresorts: Las Vegas, 1980-2010
Past Exhibit. Photographs illustrating Southern Nevada’s rebirth over a thirty-year span.
Melvin Morales: Vistas: Beauty of the Desert
Exhibit Sep 22-Dec 15, 2026. Landscape photos from across Nevada, highlighting the scale, diversity, & richness of the natural environment.
David Jenkins: Beyond Geometry
Past Exhibit. David Jenkins's right brain became the navigator in fractal worlds, and his left brain piloted the computers.
From Casinos to Megaresorts: Las Vegas, 1980-2010
Past Exhibit. Photographs illustrating Southern Nevada’s rebirth over a thirty-year span.
Jamie Zepeda: La Salida del Sol
Exhibit Aug 20-Oct 20, 2026. Bold imagery and intimate portrayals capture moments where past and present converge.
Álvaro Alejandro López: De Natura Libris
Exhibit Oct 22, 2026-Jan 5, 2027. A contemplative photographic meditation on books as living objects.
Zacharie Bixby: Biodiversity, New York Botanical Gardens
Past Exhibit. Photography showing the wonder and majesty of nature through the plant life of the New York Botanical Garden.
Emil Fu: Back to the Fundamentals: Charcoal Drawings
Past Exhibit. A collection of charcoal portraits and landscapes.
Jamie Zepeda: La Salida del Sol
Exhibit Aug 20-Oct 20, 2026. Bold imagery and intimate portrayals capture moments where past and present converge.
Álvaro Alejandro López: De Natura Libris
Exhibit Oct 22, 2026-Jan 5, 2027. A contemplative photographic meditation on books as living objects.
Zacharie Bixby: Biodiversity, New York Botanical Gardens
Past Exhibit. Photography showing the wonder and majesty of nature through the plant life of the New York Botanical Garden.
Emil Fu: Back to the Fundamentals: Charcoal Drawings
Past Exhibit. A collection of charcoal portraits and landscapes.
Nevada Camera Club: 2026 Annual Electronic Image Competition
Exhibit Aug 25-Nov 8, 2026. An annual juried photography exhibit featuring the work of Nevada Camera Club members.
Orlando Montenegro-Cruz: Everything and Nothing
Exhibit Nov 10, 2026-Jan 19, 2027. Works combining collage and acrylic painting as a commentary on contemporary life.
Daisy O. Harrison: Flowers Make Us Happy
Past Exhibit. Paintings of flowers as objects that uplift one's mood and communicate affection and care.
Doral Academy: Decked Out
Past Exhibit. A vibrant collection of over 50 hand-painted skateboard decks by art students at Doral Academy.
Nevada Camera Club: 2026 Annual Electronic Image Competition
Exhibit Aug 25-Nov 8, 2026. An annual juried photography exhibit featuring the work of Nevada Camera Club members.
Orlando Montenegro-Cruz: Everything and Nothing
Exhibit Nov 10, 2026-Jan 19, 2027. Works combining collage and acrylic painting as a commentary on contemporary life.
Daisy O. Harrison: Flowers Make Us Happy
Past Exhibit. Paintings of flowers as objects that uplift one's mood and communicate affection and care.
Doral Academy: Decked Out
Past Exhibit. A vibrant collection of over 50 hand-painted skateboard decks by art students at Doral Academy.
Neal Portnoy: Endangered Species
Exhibit Aug 16-Nov 8, 2026. Portnoy turns his focus to wildlife at risk, creating a powerful visual tribute to endangered species.
Jamie Zepeda: La Salida del Sol
Exhibit Nov 9, 2026-Feb 13, 2027. Bold imagery and intimate portrayals capture moments where past and present converge.
From Casinos to Megaresorts: Las Vegas, 1980-2010
Past Exhibit. Photographs illustrating Southern Nevada’s rebirth over a thirty-year span.
Allan Robert Jones: Crystal Fantasy v.2 Abstractions (LA)
Past Exhibit. Digital images of re-crystallized chemicals and drugs photographed through a polarizing microscope.
Neal Portnoy: Endangered Species
Exhibit Aug 16-Nov 8, 2026. Portnoy turns his focus to wildlife at risk, creating a powerful visual tribute to endangered species.
Jamie Zepeda: La Salida del Sol
Exhibit Nov 9, 2026-Feb 13, 2027. Bold imagery and intimate portrayals capture moments where past and present converge.
From Casinos to Megaresorts: Las Vegas, 1980-2010
Past Exhibit. Photographs illustrating Southern Nevada’s rebirth over a thirty-year span.
Allan Robert Jones: Crystal Fantasy v.2 Abstractions (LA)
Past Exhibit. Digital images of re-crystallized chemicals and drugs photographed through a polarizing microscope.
UNLV MFA: Craft Fields
Exhibit Aug 7-Oct 24, 2026. Graduate-student artwork exploring how materials shape meaning through process and practice.
Michelle Jung: Succession
Exhibit Oct 31, 2026-Jan 30, 2027. Complex, reflective painting compositions that blur the boundary between realism and abstraction.
Brian McPartlon: Eat, Paint
Past Exhibit. Large-scale abstract paintings influenced by Clyfford Still's aesthetic philosophy.
Three Generations of Polarized Light Art
Past Exhibit. An exploration of Lightread Studios' unique polarized art and the family behind it.
UNLV MFA: Craft Fields
Exhibit Aug 7-Oct 24, 2026. Graduate-student artwork exploring how materials shape meaning through process and practice.
Michelle Jung: Succession
Exhibit Oct 31, 2026-Jan 30, 2027. Complex, reflective painting compositions that blur the boundary between realism and abstraction.
Brian McPartlon: Eat, Paint
Past Exhibit. Large-scale abstract paintings influenced by Clyfford Still's aesthetic philosophy.
Three Generations of Polarized Light Art
Past Exhibit. An exploration of Lightread Studios' unique polarized art and the family behind it.
Valentine Vox: Ventriloquism
Exhibit Aug 11-Nov 1, 2026. An informative exhibit about ventriloquism based on a book by Valentine Vox.
The Return by Isaias Hiram Urrabazo
Exhibit Sep 15-Nov 30, 2026. An immersive, inspiring, artistic interpretation of a Día de Muertos ofrenda.
Korean Calligraphy Art Association Exhibit
Past Exhibit. Korean brush paintings composed of watercolor and ink.
Catharsis: Art of the Holocaust
Past Exhibit. Examples of survivors' resilience and the connection between art, healing, and memory.
Valentine Vox: Ventriloquism
Exhibit Aug 11-Nov 1, 2026. An informative exhibit about ventriloquism based on a book by Valentine Vox.
The Return by Isaias Hiram Urrabazo
Exhibit Sep 15-Nov 30, 2026. An immersive, inspiring, artistic interpretation of a Día de Muertos ofrenda.
Korean Calligraphy Art Association Exhibit
Past Exhibit. Korean brush paintings composed of watercolor and ink.
Catharsis: Art of the Holocaust
Past Exhibit. Examples of survivors' resilience and the connection between art, healing, and memory.
Nevada Clay Guild: Diversity in Clay
Exhibit Aug 13-Oct 24, 2026. Ceramic artists ranging from beginners to professional potters. Works reflecting a diversity of outlooks.
Rahima Schwenkbeck: Signs of Us
Exhibit Nov 5, 2026-Jan 30, 2027. Photos of signs designed to communicate across language, literacy, and culture.
Clay Arts Vegas: Dinner and a Movie
Exhibit Feb 11-May 1, 2027. Movie-inspired dinnerware sets.
Allan Robert Jones: Crystal Fantasy v.2 Abstractions
Past Exhibit. Digital images of re-crystallized chemicals and drugs photographed through a polarizing microscope.
Nevada Clay Guild: Diversity in Clay
Exhibit Aug 13-Oct 24, 2026. Ceramic artists ranging from beginners to professional potters. Works reflecting a diversity of outlooks.
Rahima Schwenkbeck: Signs of Us
Exhibit Nov 5, 2026-Jan 30, 2027. Photos of signs designed to communicate across language, literacy, and culture.
Clay Arts Vegas: Dinner and a Movie
Exhibit Feb 11-May 1, 2027. Movie-inspired dinnerware sets.
Allan Robert Jones: Crystal Fantasy v.2 Abstractions
Past Exhibit. Digital images of re-crystallized chemicals and drugs photographed through a polarizing microscope.
Herstory 3: The Legal History of Chinese American Women
Exhibit Aug 18-Oct 18, 2026. Curated by Dr. Chang C. Chen, the exhibition is presented on fully bilingual panels in English and Chinese.
"Ray" Jackson Shabazz: Lucid Dreams of a Vivid Wilderness
Exhibit Nov 20, 2026-Jan 10, 2027. Paintings that explore the intersection of imagination, emotion, and the natural world.
Asher “ASØN” Hartebeest: Studies In Melt
Exhibit Jan12-Mar 21, 2027. Explores impermanence through the universally recognizable form of the ice cream cone.
daniella etel courban: Spinning Sefirot
Past Exhibit. A modern interpretation of an ancient metaphysical framework.
Herstory 3: The Legal History of Chinese American Women
Exhibit Aug 18-Oct 18, 2026. Curated by Dr. Chang C. Chen, the exhibition is presented on fully bilingual panels in English and Chinese.
"Ray" Jackson Shabazz: Lucid Dreams of a Vivid Wilderness
Exhibit Nov 20, 2026-Jan 10, 2027. Paintings that explore the intersection of imagination, emotion, and the natural world.
Asher “ASØN” Hartebeest: Studies In Melt
Exhibit Jan12-Mar 21, 2027. Explores impermanence through the universally recognizable form of the ice cream cone.
daniella etel courban: Spinning Sefirot
Past Exhibit. A modern interpretation of an ancient metaphysical framework.
Lara Tomlin: NY/NJ/NV
Exhibit Sep. 15-Dec. 6, 2026. Professional fine artist and illustrator specializing in portraiture.
Art of the Mob: The LeRoy Neiman Portraits
Exhibit Dec 8, 2026-Feb 21, 2027. LeRoy Neiman portraits portraying organized crime bosses and law enforcement officers.
Lisa Dittrich & Jeffery Oldham: Pop Goes the '80s
Exhibit Feb 23-Apr 27, 2027. Artwork celebrating the creativity and icons of the 1980s.
Desert Companion: Focus on Nevada Photo Showcase on Tour
Past Exhibit. Photographs selected from the 2026 Focus on Nevada Photo Contest.
Lara Tomlin: NY/NJ/NV
Exhibit Sep. 15-Dec. 6, 2026. Professional fine artist and illustrator specializing in portraiture.
Art of the Mob: The LeRoy Neiman Portraits
Exhibit Dec 8, 2026-Feb 21, 2027. LeRoy Neiman portraits portraying organized crime bosses and law enforcement officers.
Lisa Dittrich & Jeffery Oldham: Pop Goes the '80s
Exhibit Feb 23-Apr 27, 2027. Artwork celebrating the creativity and icons of the 1980s.
Desert Companion: Focus on Nevada Photo Showcase on Tour
Past Exhibit. Photographs selected from the 2026 Focus on Nevada Photo Contest.
Manny Perez: Neither Here nor There
Exhibit Sep 3- Nov 15, 2026. Traditional oil painting merged with 3D-modeled sculptural elements.
Dora Sio To Lou: Floating lines
Exhibit Nov 17, 2026-Jan 26, 2027. Drawings inviting viewers to experience the relationship between line, form, & unseen spaces.
League of Women Voters of Nevada: 250 Years
Exhibit Jan 28-April 11, 2027. Artwork tracing the history of the women’s suffrage movement in the United States.
Melvin Morales: Vistas: Beauty of the Desert
Past Exhibit. Landscape photos from across Nevada, highlighting the scale, diversity, & richness of the natural environment.
Manny Perez: Neither Here nor There
Exhibit Sep 3- Nov 15, 2026. Traditional oil painting merged with 3D-modeled sculptural elements.
Dora Sio To Lou: Floating lines
Exhibit Nov 17, 2026-Jan 26, 2027. Drawings inviting viewers to experience the relationship between line, form, & unseen spaces.
League of Women Voters of Nevada: 250 Years
Exhibit Jan 28-April 11, 2027. Artwork tracing the history of the women’s suffrage movement in the United States.
Melvin Morales: Vistas: Beauty of the Desert
Past Exhibit. Landscape photos from across Nevada, highlighting the scale, diversity, & richness of the natural environment.
Brian Nolfo: Aviation Past & Present
Exhibit Sep 24-Dec 8, 2026. This photo exhibit is a tribute to the world of aviation and the machines that carry us away.
Michael Mahue Moore: Been Doing This a Long Time...
Exhibit Dec 10, 2026-Feb 23, 2027. Powerful visual narratives that merge discipline, service, and a practiced visual language.
Perry Porter: The Renaissance Man
Past Exhibit. Artwork by an artist unconfined by a medium.
UNLV Teaching and Learning: A Day at the Library
Past Exhibit. A collaboration between art education students and artists working in the Las Vegas community.
Brian Nolfo: Aviation Past & Present
Exhibit Sep 24-Dec 8, 2026. This photo exhibit is a tribute to the world of aviation and the machines that carry us away.
Michael Mahue Moore: Been Doing This a Long Time...
Exhibit Dec 10, 2026-Feb 23, 2027. Powerful visual narratives that merge discipline, service, and a practiced visual language.
Perry Porter: The Renaissance Man
Past Exhibit. Artwork by an artist unconfined by a medium.
UNLV Teaching and Learning: A Day at the Library
Past Exhibit. A collaboration between art education students and artists working in the Las Vegas community.
Mona Bambha: KrishnAmrit
Exhibit Sep 17-Nov 22, 2026. KrishnAmrit derives its strength and inspiration from spirituality and the beauty of creation.
Rita Schoonmaker: Desert Vibes
Exhibit Nov 24, 2026-Jan 24, 2027. Abstract works interpreting the desert’s quiet strength, expansive spaces, open skies, winds, & sunlight.
Vital Germaine: Beyond Rocks and Glitter
Exhibit Jan 26-Apr 13, 2027. Mixed media, collage works range from chaos to calm and sophistication to rugged.
The Las Vegas Artists' Guild: A New Day, A New Dawn
Past Exhibit. An exhibit celebrating the diverse talent of LVAG members.
Mona Bambha: KrishnAmrit
Exhibit Sep 17-Nov 22, 2026. KrishnAmrit derives its strength and inspiration from spirituality and the beauty of creation.
Rita Schoonmaker: Desert Vibes
Exhibit Nov 24, 2026-Jan 24, 2027. Abstract works interpreting the desert’s quiet strength, expansive spaces, open skies, winds, & sunlight.
Vital Germaine: Beyond Rocks and Glitter
Exhibit Jan 26-Apr 13, 2027. Mixed media, collage works range from chaos to calm and sophistication to rugged.
The Las Vegas Artists' Guild: A New Day, A New Dawn
Past Exhibit. An exhibit celebrating the diverse talent of LVAG members.
M. S. Miller: Sights, Dreams, and Memories: Works on Paper
Exhibit Sep 10-Nov 29, 2026. A visual meditation on beauty, transformation, and resilience.
Nevada State Treasurer: Art Contest Scholarship Winners
Exhibit Dec 1, 2026-Feb 2, 2026. Contest winning art by students from across Nevada.
Terdpong Prangkuljaroenkit: Living Rocks
Past Exhibit. Ordinary stones become vivid characters brought to life through bold color and expressive detail.
Gayle Syfrit: Glass Fantasies
Past Exhibit. Repurposed vintage glass, crystals, and ceramics combined to create new works.
M. S. Miller: Sights, Dreams, and Memories: Works on Paper
Exhibit Sep 10-Nov 29, 2026. A visual meditation on beauty, transformation, and resilience.
Nevada State Treasurer: Art Contest Scholarship Winners
Exhibit Dec 1, 2026-Feb 2, 2026. Contest winning art by students from across Nevada.
Terdpong Prangkuljaroenkit: Living Rocks
Past Exhibit. Ordinary stones become vivid characters brought to life through bold color and expressive detail.
Gayle Syfrit: Glass Fantasies
Past Exhibit. Repurposed vintage glass, crystals, and ceramics combined to create new works.