The Hidden Faces of Work: Behind Las Vegas' Non-Stop Economy
On display April 4, 2024 — May 29, 2024
Nevada Humanities Program Gallery
1017 South 1st Street, #190, Las Vegas
Reception and Curator’s Talk
Wednesday May 1, 2024 | 5:00 - 8:00 pm PT, Curator’s Talk at 6:00 pm
Nevada Humanities Program Gallery
The Hidden Faces of Work: Behind Las Vegas' Non-Stop Economy
Nevada Humanities presents The Hidden Faces of Work: Behind Las Vegas’ Non-Stop Economy, an exhibition featuring the photography, reflections, media, and creative work of students at the Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. This exhibition is curated by Julian Kilker, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Emerging Technologies, at the Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies.
Developed during a class project at the Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, this exhibition explores the city’s invisible laborers and work, their physical burdens and emotional toll, and their experiences making sense of work and life. The exhibition—by student photographers who are themselves full-time workers and exploring their own career aspirations and evolving forms of visual media—creatively documents workers who contribute to this unique city, and reveal their often-hidden struggles, triumphs, and emotions. Featured artists: Julieta Aldrete, Kendall Banas, José Blea, Gizzell Contreras, Cynthia Covarrubias, Joshua Cruzado, Xayve Diaz, Jero Guerra, Joshua Harris, Lynnsie Holloway, Desiree Jacobo, Julian Kilker, Miriam Lachica, Chassidy Lynn, Angelo Masangkay, Adriana Orchard, Isabella Pupo, Julia Sidley, Nickolas Tanouye, Joy Villanueva, Brandon Wong, and a historic image from the Warren A. Bechtel Photographic Album, UNLV, University Libraries Special Collections and Archives.
The Hidden Faces of Work: Behind Las Vegas’ Non-Stop Economy is on display at the Nevada Humanities Program Gallery, 1017 South 1st Street, #190 in Las Vegas, from April 4 - May 29, 2024. This exhibition is presented by Nevada Humanities in partnership with the Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
