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Contemporary Art Center’s 23rd Annual Juried Show Through April 27. Los Angeles art critic Mat Gleason curated this exhibition that features artists from all over the world in a variety of media. Artists featured include Keri Schroeder, Greg Stahl, Sue Danielson and Ilasahai Prouty. Free. Lasvegascac.org MAMA’S FABRIC BY JOHN BROUSSARD Through May 5. This exhibit centers on Beatrice Dixon, a community organizer with a passion for sewing. John Broussard combined her collection of fabrics with his photography to bring Americans from diverse ethnic backgrounds together to share their families’ journeys through America. Free. West Las Vegas Arts Center Gallery, artslasvegas.org Nevada Watercolor Society Spring Show Through May 6. Watercolor paintings representing the best of the 2012 Nevada Watercolor Society. See the works of local artists exploring still life, abstracts, portraits and landscapes, utilizing the colors of the desert. Free. Origen Museum in the Springs Preserve Left of Center Juried Art Exhibition Through June 1. Artists working in all media and from all backgrounds are represented in Left of Center Gallery’s juried show. 647-7378, www.leftofcenterart.org Claude Monet: Impressions of Light Through Jan. 6. In partnership with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art showcases works that reflect the height of Monet work with painting and light. The exhibit features 20 pieces by Monet and eight paintings by his predecessors or contemporaries. Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art Coming of Age April 5-May 26. Opening reception April 5, 5 p.m. Kristine McCallister explores
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Companion | APRIL 2012