All posts by Jessica Santina

Jessica Santina is a freelance writer and editor who has been covering the arts and culture scene in the Reno area for nearly two decades. See more of her work at www.jessicasantina.com.

Home improvements

At a Reno apartment complex, residents’ ideas blossom into reality with community art garden

/ May 2, 2023

Guerrilla gallery

Melhop Gallery °7077 has transitioned from a bricks-and-mortar to an ambitious series of pop-ups

/ February 7, 2023

Trash talk

Kyle Karrasch’s sculptures reveal the enormity of our waste habit

/ October 24, 2022

Heart of glass

Healing is at the heart of Corrie Zam-Northan's stained-glass work

/ May 26, 2022

Northern Nevada students earn accolades + exhibitions in Scholastic Art Awards

Winning artwork is on view at UNR & the NMA. Students say the validation means a lot.

/ February 9, 2022

Meet the Nevada Museum of Art’s new curator

Apsara DiQuinzio plans to emphasize inclusivity & the environment

/ November 15, 2021

Ruby Barrientos paints the links to her ancestral connections

The new City of Reno artist is also a co-founder of the BIPOC art collective Animarte

/ September 11, 2021

In stitches

Sarah Lillegard has fashioned a thriving fiber arts career

/ May 25, 2021

Hip to be square

Dean Burton’s Black Diamonds series is on exhibit at Sierra Arts 

/ May 20, 2021