Nuwu Art Gallery
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Community Center
Welcome to Beginnings
The Nuwu Art Collective invites the public to view the Beginnings exhibition at the Nuwu Art Gallery + Community Center (NAGCC). We are a POC-owned art and community space (big Purple building) located at 1331 S. Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89104. Over the past 2 years we've worked hard to get Phase 3: NAGCC open to the public. This comes after Phase 1: Nuwu Art Studios (Green + Blue bldgs) & Phase 2: Nuwu Activism Studios (Orange bldg).
Gallery Open
Thursday, Friday & Saturday (see below)
Nuwu Art Collective Beginnings
Exhibit runs Sept. 16 - Dec. 1, 2022
Gallery Hours:
Thursday + Friday, 4 pm - 8pm
Saturday, 12 noon - 4pm
The Nuwu Art Collective consists of artists Juan Cuevas, Fawn Douglas, Ben-Alex Dupris, Brent Holmes, Ashanti McGee, Theo Tso, and Xochil Xitlalli. These artists are featuring their work together for the first time at the Beginnings exhibit. At select times we will also play Dupris' short documentary “Nuwu Means the People,” which was featured in the Smithsonian’s FUTURES exhibit. This film follows the journey of partners Fawn Douglas & A.B. Wilkinson, whose collaborations helped create the spaces at Nuwu Art.
Be on the lookout for artists talks coming soon. More to come...
Nuwu Art Gallery + Community Center
Next Public Event:
Final Friday Halloween!
Friday, October 28
Tiny Tots Trick or Treat, Family Fun,
More info to come...
On Saturday, Sept. 17th, the Nuwu Art Collective and other Nuwu Art Core members showcased their art, organizations, and talents in a soft-opening showcase There was music, art, market, food vendors, dancing, performances, and prizes.
The Beginnings exhibit at the Nuwu Art Gallery was also open and will continue to be free and open to the public for viewings on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays through Dec. 1.
Free admission and donations accepted through IndigenousAF.
What is the Nuwu Art Collective?
Fawn Douglas conceived the Nuwu Art Collective, which sprung from the group of talented artists who have spaces at the Nuwu Art Studios. These Las Vegas creatives all value community building and creating safe spaces for youth and families to explore their cultures, as they use their unique skills to decolonize through the arts and education.
Cultural revitalization and exploration are central themes for those who gather at Nuwu Art, as artists and guests at the studios draw, paint, sculpt, weave, and perform stories inspired by Native American (Paiute, etc.), Indigenous Latin American (Mexica, etc.), African American, and various traditions.