The Lilley Museum at UNR has a new director—Stephanie Gibson. Growing up in Ottawa, she spent a lot of time in the National Gallery of Canada and became fascinated with the ways communities and civilizations have expressed themselves through art.

LISTEN: Double Scoop Podcast Episode 31—Lilley Museum Curator Stephanie Gibson

 

Stephanie Gibson, left, was the co-curator of the Lilley Museum’s first-ever exhibition in 2019, featuring artists Sameer Farooq from Canada, center, and Jared Stanley from Reno, right.  January 2019 file photo: Kris Vagner

The Lilley Museum is located on the University of Nevada, Reno campus. File photo: Kris Vagner

The next exhibition at the Lilley Museum will be a solo show by Las Vegas artist Linda Alterwitz, March 1-May 13, with a reception and artist talk Thursday, March 2, 5:30-7:30 pm.

Cover image: Stephanie Gibson, photo by Jessi LeMay

Posted by Charlotte Italiano

Charlotte Italiano is a freelance journalist from Perth, Australia who is finishing her final semester at the University of Nevada, Reno.