At the Heart of Nevada: Basin and Range — Reception and Curators' Talk

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Nevada Humanities presents<a href="https://www.nevadahumanities.org/ongoing-events/at-the-heart-of-basin-and-range" title="https://www.nevadahumanities.org/ongoing-events/at-the-heart-of-basin-and-range" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> At the Heart of Nevada: Basin and Range</a>, a photography, video, and multimedia exhibition by Paula Garrett, Julian Kilker, and Checko Salgado — a new exhibition on display at the Nevada Humanities Program Gallery from September 4, 2025 to November 19, 2025.Join us on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 for a reception and curators’ talk. The reception will be from 5:00 to 8:00 pm, and the curators’ talk will begin at 6:00 pm.To commemorate the ten-year anniversary of the <a href="https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/nevada/basin-and-range-national-monument" title="https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/nevada/basin-and-range-national-monument" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Basin and Range National Monument</a>, curators Paula Jacoby-Garrett, Julian Kilker, and Checko Salgado, working with the <a href="https://www.friendsofbasinandrange.com" title="https://www.friendsofbasinandrange.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Friends of Basin and Range National Monument</a>, curated a photography, video, and multimedia exhibition documenting this remote region of Nevada. The exhibition also includes works by Fred Bell, Jim Boone, Glenn A. Davis (courtesy of Sarah Jones at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, <a href="https://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol" title="https://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives</a>), Steve Dudrow, Myron Hensel, Mike Hill, and Teresa Skye.The Basin and Range National Monument was created by Presidential Proclamation on July 10, 2015, because of its unique geologic, natural, cultural, and scientific resources and values. The Basin and Range National Monument is located several hours by car north of Las Vegas, Nevada. The monument includes Garden and Coal valleys, the Worthington and Seaman Mountains, the Golden Gate and Mount Irish ranges, Hiko and White River narrows; and Shooting Gallery rock art site. The monument features 1,100 square miles of vast spectacular undeveloped mountains and valleys in southeastern Nevada, and its protected status preserves geological, historical, and cultural features for future generations while continuing to provide access for recreation, grazing, and military training. Nevada Humanities Program Gallery is open for viewing Monday – Friday, 1:00 to 5:00 pm, and on the first Friday of the month until 9:00 pm for First Friday events.For more information contact: Bobbie Ann Howell, bahowell@nevadahumanities.org or 702.800.4670This event is free and open to the public. Let us know you are interested in attending.This exhibition at the Nevada Humanities Program Gallery is supported by Nevada Humanities’ generous donors.