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Obsidian & Neon: Building Black Life and Identity in Las Vegas

Jan 24, 2023 | Campus News, Home Page Feature

Obsidian & Neon Building Black Life and Identity in Las Vegas with photo-collage

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.