As part of Nevada State’s 20th anniversary, on February 1, 2023 Nevada State’s Office for the Arts will host the opening reception and 2023 unveiling of the latest inductees of Obsidian & Neon: Building Black Life and Identity in Las Vegas. The pictorial-essay installation of large-scale black and white photography by award-winning photojournalist Jeff Scheid is accompanied by narrative profiles curated by writer Erica Vital-Lazare. The annual traveling exhibition features Black leaders in culture, business, politics, and community outreach. The exhibition will be on view through June 3o, 2023 in the second-floor art gallery within the Glenn and Ande Christenson School of Education Building.
Obsidian & Neon: Building Black Life and Identity in Las Vegas
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