ART GEOGRAPHICAL DIVIDES: FINDING COMMON GROUND
Through Sept. 9, by appointment only. T his is one of several exhibits that are part of the Nevada Arts Council-Nevada Touring Initiative/Touring Exhibit Program and features 16 artists who were asked to explore the geographical and cultural differences in Nevada, if such differences truly exist. The assembly of printmakers – eight from the north, eight from the south – produced two prints from each collaboration. Free. Historic Fifth Street School, Mayor’s Gallery, artslasvegas.org NEXT EXIT: ROUTE 66 Through Sept. 15. E xplore how local artists have interpreted this icon of the American Auto Age using a variety of media and techniques. Featuring artists include Su Limbert, Todd Miller, Andreana Donahue, Justin Favela and JW Caldwell. Free with general admission. Springs Preserve, springspreserve.org POST RURAL
Through Sept. 27, Mon-Fri 9a-4p; Sat. 10a2p. Artist reception Sept. 27, 6-8p. W hile mounting an exhibition at the University of Montana, the artists within this exhibition were struck by a sympathetic resonance between ideas, concerns and interests. During the ensuing discussion, it was noted that none of the group were from Montana, but all shared the experience of living in the rural West, where the signs, symbols and metaphors are not completely their own. Free. CSN Fine Arts Gallery, csn.edu/artgallery DOROTHY AND HERBERT VOGEL COLLECTION
Through Sept. 28, Mon-Fri 9a-5p; Sat 125p. I n 2010, UNLV was the recipient of 50 contemporary works from the celebrated collectors Dorothy and Herb Vogel. The Vogel Collection has been characterized as unique among collections of contemporary art, both for the character and breadth of the objects and for the individuals who created it. Suggested donation: $5 adults; $2 children. UNLV Barrick Museum, barrickmuseum.unlv.edu LARGER THAN LIFE
Through Sept. 28. T hrough this series of digitally manipulated photographs, photography duo Francis George and Francis R. Baytana introduce us to a glamorous giant as she observes her strange new world of urban metropolis and iconic local landmarks. The concept has an otherworldly feel and lives up to Las Vegas’ reputation of excess and overindulgence. Free. Brett Wesley Gallery, 1112 S. Casino Center Blvd., brettwesleygallery.com ART IN MOTION: THE KINETIC WIND ART OF MARK WHITE Through Sept. 30. M ark White’s kinetic wind sculptures were designed to encourage self-
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