Kristen Peterson
Story Archive
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EntertainmentConsidering Brian Zimmerman’s stacked-chair sculpture
Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013 A 16-foot tower made of more than 50 stacked chairs.
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As We See ItIn brief: LACMA’s water menu (and sommelier) and more
Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013 Also, a local gun range uses some insensitive phrasing.
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As We See ItUnearthing Las Vegas 10,000 years from now
Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013 What will archaeologists glean from the Strip?
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Fine ArtDavid Sanchez Burr's 'New Citadel' kicks off fall residencies at P3
Monday, Aug. 19, 2013 Las Vegas-based artist's new explorations of entropy, change and decay opens on August 21.
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ArtFinding Richard Artschwager’s blps on Las Vegas Boulevard
Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013 Three of Artschwager’s blps have been placed around Cosmo for visitors to discover.
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A&EWinchester exhibit 'Drone Series' offers haunting perspective
Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013 Photographer Christopher Tsouras simulates the metaphorical and literal landscape of war as seen through drones.
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NewsThe Downtown Dynamos prepare to welcome people to the neighborhood
Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013 The United Way of Southern Nevada rolls out its ambassador program in October.
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As We See ItRenovated Lorenzi Park teaches its own history
Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013 The nearly 90-year-old recreational refuge has a storied past, including time spent as a divorce ranch.
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ArtThe quiet works of Jeffrey Cortland Jones at RTZvegas
Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013 Artist Scott Grow curates a solid show.
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ArtMurder she built: Looking at artist Abigail Goldman's crime-scene dioramas at Trifecta
Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013 Smartly illustrated explorations of the culture of violence.
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Features'Does Your Mother Know You're Here?' A look at 20 years in Las Vegas
Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013 In search of an AstroTurf wonderland in the Nevada desert.
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Art'Oil Paintings' merges traditional portraiture with millennial culture at Downtown Contemporary
Wednesday, July 31, 2013 Traditional portraiture meets contemporary youth culture.
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ArtThe story of Juan Muniz and his bunny-suited sidekick
Thursday, July 25, 2013 It all started eight years ago, when Juan Muniz brought about 30 of his paintings to Downtown’s First Friday.
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As We See ItHow long will it take the Nevada State Museum to cash in on its penny press machine?
Wednesday, July 24, 2013 "The business plan is slow going for a place not bombarded with tourists."
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DowntownA very public olive branch: The city attempts to heal wounds during F Street reopening project
Wednesday, July 24, 2013 The historic west side was cut off from Downtown in 2008.
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ArtAmanda Harris gallery brings in Septerhed, XVALA and others to its group show 'exchange'
Wednesday, July 17, 2013 Exchange features a diverse mix of media and themes.
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ArtFirst Friday launches an art blog
Wednesday, July 17, 2013 Artist Justin Favela has done something long needed in Las Vegas
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A&EEsperanza Spalding, Renee Fleming and Michael Feinstein are part of Smith Center's upcoming season
Thursday, July 11, 2013 Esperanza Spalding, Joshua Bell and Patti LuPone among performing arts hall's new listings.
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ArtThis week in art: collectors, sex talk and rollercoasters
Wednesday, July 10, 2013 An exhibit of works from the Herb and Dorothy Vogel collection open at the Barrick.
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ArtArt Way name change tabled while heads cool
Wednesday, July 10, 2013 Art Way name change debacle tabled for now.
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ArtArtist Cristina Paulos depicts bipolar disorder at Blackbird Studios exhibit
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 Her stream-of-consciousness approach results in mixed-media drawings and paintings depicting the peaks and valleys, “gleeful mania,” fear and “dark depression” of the illness.
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As We See ItDo the Bellagio Fountains belong among the world’s greatest landmarks?
Tuesday, July 2, 2013 Suddenly, when water was taught to dance to "Viva Las Vegas," Old Faithful had some stiff competition.
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ArtCity to consider name change for Downtown Arts District's Art Way
Friday, June 28, 2013 New name would memorialize local artist and teacher Joyce Straus.
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As We See ItJournalist and author Alicia Shepard discusses today's media and teaching at UNLV
Wednesday, June 26, 2013 Today, a news consumer has to be responsible, go to many different sources to get the news, seek out different viewpoints.
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A&ELas Vegas artists take on Route 66 at Springs Preserve exhibit
Wednesday, June 26, 2013 The exhibit unites personal memories and iconic images.
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As We See ItAtomic revival: The landmark bar reopens in a new Downtown
Wednesday, June 26, 2013 The picturesque dive bar has spawned all kinds of crazy drunken stories.
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ArtArtists Su Limbert and Sierra Slentz take over Cosmo's P3Studio
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 A storybook world exploring real-life issues of home and safety through sculpture, ceramic objects and slip-cast figurines.
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televisionPublic interest: Who knew Las Vegas’ PBS station was so successful?
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 The local station is one of the most-watched in the country, according to TRAC Media Services.
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A&EThe science of art and art of science in Miguel Rodriguez' new exhibit
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 A herd of turtles moves at the speed of light.
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As We See It
In Brief: 'Crazy Girls' gets updated and Symphony Park gets bridged
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 Also, Nas is set to open a Vegas sneaker shop, but will you buy his kicks?
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ArtThe art of handling art
Thursday, June 6, 2013 How do you move a 300-year-old painting? Clean a massive installation? For this crew, it's just part of the job.
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A&EBlackbird’s 'Greatest Show on Earth' looks at the early 20th century American circus
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 Artists to explore the excitement and sadness of the early 1900s traveling circus.
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StyleAnatomy of the tube dress
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 A pseudo-scientific look at the de facto Strip uniform.
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A&EArtist Garilyn Brune takes us into his glam world of big beautiful women
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 RTZvegas exhibit offers a John Waters-meets-Norman Rockwell glimpse of America.
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As We See ItThe ‘Hitler Teapot’ isn’t the first time Michael Graves has baffled us
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 The architect's renovation of the Clark County Library demonstrates postmodern concepts.
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A&ETease to please: Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend hits town once again
Wednesday, May 29, 2013 Four days of tease hit the Orleans on Friday.
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A&EGet biblical: Unique bibles on exhibit at Bauman Rare Books
Wednesday, May 29, 2013 Including an edition taken on Apollo 14 to the moon.
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A&EJesse Smigel’s Winchester exhibit presents the year 4013—and cats!
Wednesday, May 29, 2013 Smigel has harnessed the marketing prowess of corporate America, the propaganda of government regimes and what could best be described as Smigelism.
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A&EGinger Bruner shoots from a Las Vegan’s point of view
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 The Daily Frame is on display through July 12 at Artspace.
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ArtRichard Hooker discusses art, the Neon Museum and his new gallery in Downtown Las Vegas
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 We were the beginning of it all. Then sure enough, along came Allen Kaprow, the inventor of happenings.
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As We See ItA rant of a thousand weeds, or why we need HOAs
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 Just because we live in sterile subdivisions doesn't mean we can't be pretty.
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ArtAn open letter to Bob Beers regarding art in Las Vegas
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 The amendment to cut arts funding was defeated, but that's only the beginning of the conversation.
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ArtUNLV exhibit details the White Rose Nazi resistance group
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 “The German name will be dishonoured forever if German youth does not rise up.."
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As We See It
In Brief: Stolen statues, motorcycle sandwiching and more
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Also, MTV is casting The Real World in Las Vegas this weekend. Interested?
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ArtThe Las Vegas Philharmonic's fireworks are back -- easier said than done
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 The Phil's 15th anniversary party at Symphony Park is expensive—for the Phil.
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ArtRC Wonderly's textured minimalism at Amanda Harris Gallery
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 Minimalism. It's a wonderful thing, especially in RC Wonderly's hands
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A&EPreview: Nevada Ballet Theatre ends its season with 'Romeo and Juliet'
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 And its NBT's first story ballet since Giselle in 2008.
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ArtTrifecta’s latest exhibit is a Charley Harper treasure trove
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 If you haven't seen this man's works before, you are missing out
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Art'Exquisite Corpse': the CAC uses collaborative artwork to raise funds
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 Building a great work of art -- one piece at a time
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Art
The city's arts scene needs believers to keep moving forward
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 "Rarely do you find a mayor arguing against an art museum."
