ART First Friday April 1, 6 p.m.-10 p.m. The Arts District’s monthly cultural event features artists, music and more in a street festival atmosphere. $2 suggested donation. 384-0092, www.firstfriday-lasvegas.org
Aaron Sheppard Through April 10. Sheppard’s work incorporates layers of material, neon, wood, concrete and hand drawings to generate an ongoing allegorical narrative and discuss cultural norms. CENTERpiece Gallery at CityCenter
County Museum, 1830 S. Boulder Highway, 455-7955
Kreloff: Made in Las Vegas April 5-June 3. Artist reception April 8, 5:30 p.m. Pop artist Marty Kreloff’s samurai, celebrities and portraits are showcased in this exhibit. Free, Winchester Cultural Center
Judy Blankenship April 25-May 27. A display of her art reflecting the love of animals, nature and the world. Free. The Gallery at the Henderson Multigenerational Center, 250 S. Green Valley Parkway
Year of the Rabbit Through April 15. Numerous artists from a variety of different cultural backgrounds present their versions of Chinese New Year in celebration of the year of the rabbit. Bridge Gallery, City Hall
Pueblo Indian Art: Ongoing Traditions Through June 3. Experience 150 years of Pueblo Indian culture. $2. Clark
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annual event features artwork, crafts, children’s activities and live entertainment. Free, Trails Village Center across from the Summerlin Library, 1970 Village Center Circle
Poem Cycle Through May 14. New work by artist and art professor Dan Scott explores the traditional still-life genre. Charleston Heights Art Center
Those We Call Century Through May 20. Chad Brown applies his skills as a painter to more kinetic work. Clark County Government Center Rotunda
Cubism Juxtaposed Through April 30. Nigerian native Day Adelaja has won numerous awards for his Summerlin floats, oil paintings and his continued exploration of cubism. West Las Vegas Arts Center Community Gallery
ArtWalk Spring 2011 April 30, May 1, 10 a.m.-5p.m The 13th
“Rhythm Repetition Movement” Through May 22, by appointment. The artists in this exhibit include Dayo Adelaja, Greg Allred, Randa Bishop, Harold Bradford, Susanne Forestieri, Stewart Freshwater, Adolfo Gonzalez, Laraine Kaizer and Helen Murphy. The artwork celebrates the spirit of dance and music. Historic