Date

April 18 - May 21, 2011; opening celebration from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. April 22 with readings and discussion

Location

Marjorie Barrick Museum at UNLV

Time

The museum is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Details

Free and open to the public

The UNLV Barrick Museum hosts Feminist/Las Vegas - a multi-discipline show of contemporary artists and writers living and working in Las Vegas - April 18 through May 21. The show will run in conjunction with an evening of readings and discussion April 22 in the Barrick Museum about gender, sexuality, and inequality in the city of Las Vegas.

In keeping with the broad and varied feminisms in Las Vegas, Feminist/Las Vegas showcases a number of artists doing varied contemporary work: artwork by Danielle Kelly, Wendy Kveck, Nico Inman Holmes-Gull, Justin Favela, Laurenn McCubbin and Noelle Garcia. Performances by Danielle Kelly and Erin Stellmon, and readings by Kirsten Swenson & Dustin Wax.

Feminist/Las Vegas explores the complexities of gender, sexuality, economy, social life, and culture. Contact Crystal Jackson at 702-480-5426 for more information. Learn more about the Barrick Museum at barrickmuseum.unlv.edu