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The John & Geraldine Lilley Museum of Art is a free university art museum opened in 2019 inside the University Arts Building (UAB 222) on the University of Nevada, Reno campus. It holds a permanent collection of over 5,000 works and spans multiple galleries across campus. The museum hosts rotating exhibitions, lectures, workshops, screenings, and community events, with a focus on transcultural and inclusive programming.
1664 N Virginia St, Reno, NV 89557
Tue-Sat 12 PM-4 PM, Mon closed, Sun closed
A photographic exhibition exploring overlooked structures and living spaces across Italy and Japan, revealing how people inhabit and navigate their environments under diverse material conditions.
A rare photographic exhibition showcasing Cuban perspectives on the 1962 Missile Crisis through images from Prensa Latina, Cuba's revolutionary news agency.
Discover newly acquired artworks in this exhibition showcasing recent additions to the Lilley Museum's permanent collection.
A retrospective of photographer Ayana V. Jackson's work examining how Black women's bodies have been depicted across history, drawing from colonial archives and portraiture to challenge photography's role in racial representation.
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Photography exhibition exploring how Black women's bodies have been imaged and misrepresented throughout history, with works spanning 2013–2023 that challenge colonial archives and racial hierarchies.
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A photographic exhibition exploring how people inhabit and use space across three global locations—Italy and Japan—through detailed images of homes, structures, and landscapes.
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A photographic exhibition showcasing how ordinary Cubans experienced the Cuban Missile Crisis through images from the island's revolutionary news agency.
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Explore newly acquired artworks at the Lilley Museum, including mixed-media pieces and recent donations that expand the collection.
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Steven Seidenberg's photographic practice focuses on the unnoticed material world — structures, environments, and landscapes often hidden in plain sight. This exhibition brings together three photographic series, each e…
in 5 days
This exhibition presents recent acquisitions to the John and Geraldine Lilley Museum of Art collection. Works on view include pieces such as Carol Cole Levin's *Fortress* (1992), a sculpture in clay, concrete, wire, and…
in 5 days
In October 1962, Cuba was at the center of a crisis that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war. While history books focus largely on the standoff between John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev, far less attention…
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Ayana V. Jackson is a photographer whose practice examines how Black women's bodies have been imaged, circulated, and misrepresented across the diaspora. Her work draws from 19th- and early 20th-century colonial archive…
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Ayana V. Jackson is a photographer whose practice examines how Black women's bodies have been imaged, circulated, and misrepresented across the diaspora. Her work draws from 19th- and early 20th-century colonial archive…
in 6 days
Steven Seidenberg's photographic practice focuses on the unnoticed material world — structures, environments, and landscapes often hidden in plain sight. This exhibition brings together three photographic series, each e…
in 6 days
In October 1962, Cuba was at the center of a crisis that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war. While history books focus largely on the standoff between John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev, far less attention…
in 6 days
This exhibition presents recent acquisitions to the John and Geraldine Lilley Museum of Art collection. Works on view include pieces such as Carol Cole Levin's *Fortress* (1992), made of clay, concrete, wire, and wood p…
Ayana V. Jackson is a photographer whose practice examines how Black women's bodies have been imaged, circulated, and misrepresented across the diaspora. Her work draws from 19th- and early 20th-century colonial archive…
Steven Seidenberg's photographic practice focuses on the unnoticed material world — structures, environments, and landscapes often hidden in plain sight. This exhibition brings together three photographic series, each e…
In October 1962, Cuba was at the center of a crisis that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war. While history books focus largely on the standoff between John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev, far less attention…
This exhibition presents recent acquisitions to the John and Geraldine Lilley Museum of Art collection. Works on view include pieces such as Carol Cole Levin's *Fortress* (1992), a mixed-media work in clay, concrete, wi…
Ayana V. Jackson is a photographer whose practice examines how Black women's bodies have been imaged, circulated, and misrepresented across the diaspora. Her work draws from 19th- and early 20th-century colonial archive…
This exhibition presents recent acquisitions to the John and Geraldine Lilley Museum of Art collection. Works on view include pieces such as Carol Cole Levin's *Fortress* (1992), made from clay, concrete, wire, and wood…
Steven Seidenberg's photographic practice focuses on the unnoticed material world — structures, environments, and landscapes often hidden in plain sight. This exhibition brings together three photographic series, each e…
In October 1962, Cuba was at the center of a crisis that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war. While history books focus largely on the standoff between John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev, far less attention…
Ayana V. Jackson is a photographer whose practice examines how Black women's bodies have been imaged, circulated, and misrepresented across the diaspora. Her work draws from 19th- and early 20th-century colonial archive…
Steven Seidenberg's photographic practice focuses on the unnoticed material world — structures, environments, and landscapes often hidden in plain sight. This exhibition brings together three photographic series, each e…
In October 1962, Cuba was at the center of a crisis that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war. While history books focus largely on the standoff between John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev, far less attention…
This exhibition presents recent acquisitions to the John and Geraldine Lilley Museum of Art collection. Works on view include pieces such as Carol Cole Levin's *Fortress* (1992), made from clay, concrete, wire, and wood…
Ayana V. Jackson is a prolific photographer whose practice examines how Black women’s bodies have been imaged, circulated and misrepresented across the diaspora. Her work draws from 19th- and early 20th-century colonial…
The photographic practice of Steven Seidenberg explores a material world of the unnoticed, fixing attention on structures, environments and landscapes often hidden in plain sight. Three photographic series are combined …
In October 1962, Cuba was at the center of a crisis that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war. Today’s history books and classes are filled with stories of John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev locked in a batt…
An exhibition of new acquisitions to the Lilley Museum of Art. Image: Carol Cole Levin, Fortress, 1992, Clay, concrete, wire, and wood picture frame, Collection of the John and Geraldine Lilley Museum of Art, Gift of th…
The photographic practice of Steven Seidenberg explores a material world of the unnoticed, fixing attention on structures, environments and landscapes often hidden in plain sight. Three photographic series are combined …
An exhibition of new acquisitions to the Lilley Museum of Art. Image: Carol Cole Levin, Fortress, 1992, Clay, concrete, wire, and wood picture frame, Collection of the John and Geraldine Lilley Museum of Art, Gift of th…
In October 1962, Cuba was at the center of a crisis that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war. Today’s history books and classes are filled with stories of John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev locked in a batt…
Ayana V. Jackson is a prolific photographer whose practice examines how Black women’s bodies have been imaged, circulated and misrepresented across the diaspora. Her work draws from 19th- and early 20th-century colonial…
Ayana V. Jackson is a prolific photographer whose practice examines how Black women’s bodies have been imaged, circulated and misrepresented across the diaspora. Her work draws from 19th- and early 20th-century colonial…
The photographic practice of Steven Seidenberg explores a material world of the unnoticed, fixing attention on structures, environments and landscapes often hidden in plain sight. Three photographic series are combined …
In October 1962, Cuba was at the center of a crisis that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war. Today’s history books and classes are filled with stories of John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev locked in a batt…
An exhibition of new acquisitions to the Lilley Museum of Art. Image: Carol Cole Levin, Fortress, 1992, Clay, concrete, wire, and wood picture frame, Collection of the John and Geraldine Lilley Museum of Art, Gift of th…
Ayana V. Jackson is a prolific photographer whose practice examines how Black women’s bodies have been imaged, circulated and misrepresented across the diaspora. Her work draws from 19th- and early 20th-century colonial…
The photographic practice of Steven Seidenberg explores a material world of the unnoticed, fixing attention on structures, environments and landscapes often hidden in plain sight. Three photographic series are combined …
In October 1962, Cuba was at the center of a crisis that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war. Today’s history books and classes are filled with stories of John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev locked in a batt…
An exhibition of new acquisitions to the Lilley Museum of Art. Image: Carol Cole Levin, Fortress, 1992, Clay, concrete, wire, and wood picture frame, Collection of the John and Geraldine Lilley Museum of Art, Gift of th…