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Event: Will Durham on Neon and the Mapes Cowboy, 'Art Bite'
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Nevada Museum of Art, 160 West Liberty Street, Reno
Description: Nevada Museum of Art's 'Art Bite' series offers a range of multi-disciplinary perspectives related to the art work on display in the galleries. At this Art Bite, neon collector Will Durham will discuss the colorful history of Nevada's vintage neon signage, highlighted by the Museum's installation of the classic Mapes Hotel sign featuring twin cowboys whose chaps formed the letter "M." For more information, contact the Nevada Museum of Art, 775-329-3333. This program is funded in part by Nevada Humanities, Nevada's non-profit council affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.