About the Gallery
The Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery,
University of Nevada Las Vegas hosts an outstanding and diverse schedule
of changing exhibitions throughout the year. Whether one-person shows,
group shows, theme shows or competitions, the exhibits feature work by
regionally and nationally recognized contemporary artists as well as
UNLV faculty, and students. Past exhibitions included such artists as
Peter Alexander, Ed & Linda Blackburn, Karen Carson, David Geise,
Luis Jimenez, David Levinthal, Hung Liu, Richard Misrach, Ellen Phelan,
David Reed, Larry Rivers, Jim Shaw, Wayne Thiebaud, and Robert
Zakanitch.
The gallery also hosted
exhibitions organized by Crayola Crayon, Inc., American College Theater
Festival, and the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts.
The Donna Beam Gallery also manages three satellite galleries on campus:
the Jessie Metcalf Gallery, located in the Richard Tam Alumni Center
featuring the work of UNLV alumni, faculty and students; and the lobbies
of the Artemus Ham Concert Hall and the Judy Bayley Theater. Each venue
hosts exhibits of the work of individual artists or small group shows.
The mission of UNLV and the Donna Beam Gallery is to provide a setting
whereby individuals can "acquire the knowledge and common experiences
that enhance critical thinking, leadership skills, aesthetic
sensitivity, and social integrity."
The gallery's focus is on the
"critical thinking," and "aesthetic sensitivity" elements of the
university's mission. The gallery supports those ideals by drawing upon
resources available from scholars and critics in the field for its
exhibitions, publications and lectures. The focal point of the gallery
is on contemporary art with emphasis on content, concept and craft in
diverse media. The gallery is capable of attracting artists from across
the United States to fulfill its objectives. The primary goal is to
educate our audience, and also to excite, enlighten and entertain. The
number of exhibitions hosted in any given year varies from seven to 15.
The gallery also serves as
classroom and laboratory for students learning gallery management
practices. An art gallery has been part of the university campus since
1969. First situated in Archie C. Grant Hall, it was relocated in 1981
to the Alta Ham Fine Arts Building. It has since been remodeled and
enlarged, and the name it now carries is in honor of the daughter of
Thomas Beam, the benefactor whose generous donation made the expansion
possible. The Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery is devoted to providing a
year-round, visual arts center for the UNLV academic community,
residents of the Las Vegas metropolitan area, and visitors to the city.
The gallery is open to the public on a regular basis throughout the year
with no admission charged.
Gallery hours are Monday through
Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM, Saturday from 10 AM to 2 PM and by special
arrangement for groups. The gallery is closed Sundays and holidays.
If you have questions or would
like to be placed on the mailing list, please call the gallery at (702)
895-3893 or send an e-mail to jerry.schefcik@unlv.edu.
