Nevada Wild Art Exhibition
May 20 through August 25, 2026
at the Henderson Multigenerational Center
250 S. Green Valley Pkwy., Henderson, NV
Initiated by Susanne Reese in 2018, Nevada Wild have been theme-based invitational fine art exhibits featuring the works of both urban and rural Nevada artists. The exhibits contrast and compare the distinctive styles and sensibilities of the participating artists. The exhibits have fostered working relationships between the artists despite the challenges of living far apart. Presently, the group exhibits art in Elko and Henderson, NV.
Susanne’s previous experience had been in operating urban-based galleries and promoting fine arts in Henderson’s Water Street District. That experience was directly applicable to her desire to promote fine arts when she lived in rural Elko, NV from 2015 to 2021. Since moving back to Las Vegas in 2021, Susanne has continued curating the annual Elko exhibits at the California Trail Interpretative Center’s South Fork Gallery, while simultaneously curating the art of her collective of Nevada Wild artists through city government collaborations with Henderson, NV.
A related Nevada Arts Council Basin to Range Exchange initiative began in 2019 to lend state government support to uniting urban and rural Nevada artists. It encourages them to share, across Nevada’s diverse geographic and cultural landscapes, their professional contacts, creative energies, as well the unique knowledge and expertise which informs their art.
Urban artists have the benefit of many choices in choosing a medium for their artistic expression, as well as finding abundant venues that they can exhibit in. The art amenities of urban life include ready available art supplies, framing services and art classes. In contrast, rural artists are often more restricted in obtaining timely art materials and framing, attending classes and workshops, joining collectives, or finding local galleries which support retail sales.
This Nevada Wild Art Exhibition provides one way in which urban and rural artists can exhibit to audiences that the artists might not have previously considered. Through such exchanges, it is hoped that Nevada’s diverse population can better understand and appreciate each other’s cultural heritage.
