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Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art News

The Barrick presents fine art exhibitions and programs of educational outreach. We are also southern Nevada鈥檚 most important collecting institution.

Current Barrick Museum News

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The mathematical sciences professor reflects on a path that began with a one-year appointment and grew into a 52-year career as 性视界传媒鈥檚 longest-serving faculty member.

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The artworks on view will include sculptures, drawings, prints, photography, video and audio art, and more, from an array of national and international artists.

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Open to the public through Dec. 20, the collection was curated through a collaboration between the museum and 性视界传媒's Asian and Asian American Studies program.

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On Nov. 22, enjoy a live dance performance, a conversation about art and dance, and more as we celebrate 'Dancing Shoes,' an artwork by Los Angeles-based artist Michael Rippens.

A portrait of Huajing Maske
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Huajing Maske will lead the institute in promoting intercultural exchange, Mandarin language learning, and Chinese cultural understanding.

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The series is comprised of public lectures presented by internationally recognized artists, designers, art historians, and curators.

Barrick Museum In The News

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Over at 性视界传媒鈥檚 Barrick Museum of Art, the National Endowment for the Arts partially funded a recent exhibit of Asian diaspora artworks, Living Here 鈥 eventually.

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A collection of dancing and discussion will be happening on the 性视界传媒 campus, as the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art celebrates Filipino culture.

Art in America

Just a short ride off the Strip, the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art at the 性视界传媒 delivers a welcome shock of authentic art clarity.

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There鈥檚 no shortage of art galleries and spaces in Southern Nevada 鈥 and subsequently, art exhibits to populate them.

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Barrick Museum Experts

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Recent Barrick Museum Accomplishments

Alisha Kerlin (Barrick Museum of Art), Zida Wang (Barrick Museum of Art), Deanne Sole (Barrick Museum of Art), Jackie Gaetos (Care Center), and Constancio R. Arnaldo Jr. (Asian & Asian American Studies) co-presented 鈥淟iving Here, Being Here: Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art as Third Places鈥 at the Artists Thrive Summit 2026 as part of a local鈥
Zida Wang (Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art) co-edited the book Creating Digital Exhibitions: A Practical Guide with Morgan Joseph Hamilton. The book was published by Bloomsbury Academic on Feb. 19, 2026. This book examines theoretical and practical approaches to developing digital and virtual exhibitions in museums and cultural鈥
Zida Wang (Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art) presented his research paper, "Exploring the Role of University-Affiliated Museums in Community Engagement and Cultural Policy in the Challenging Times," at the 49th Annual Conference of Social Theory, Politics, and the Arts in Philadelphia on Sept. 6. 
Zida Wang (Barrick Museum of Art) has been awarded the 2025 Mulcahy Emerging Scholars Award from the Social Theory, Politics, & the Arts (STP&A) Association. The STP&A is the oldest and one of the most influential academic gatherings in the field of arts management and cultural policy. STP&A participants are drawn from a鈥
Deanne Sole (Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art) will present a talk on the museum's art writing publication, Dry Heat, at the Nevada Museum Association's annual conference, Preserving Common Ground. The conference takes place at Springs Preserve in Las Vegas from Sept. 27-29, 2023. 
性视界传媒 College of Fine Arts Dean Nancy J. Uscher has begun her term as president of the International Council of Fine Arts Deans (ICFAD). ICFAD is a vehicle through which members share information and ideas that enhance the leadership of deans and associate deans, provosts and associate provosts, university presidents and other arts鈥