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Please join us at the Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas, for a preview of the exhibition, Janna Ireland on the Architectural Legacy of Paul Revere Williams in Nevada. Presented in partnership with the Nevada Museum of Art, this exhibition features the contemporary photography of Janna Ireland, who explores the important contributions of architect Paul R. Williams (1894-1980) in Nevada. Williams was the first licensed African American architect to work in the western region of the United States, designing buildings in the 1920s through the 1970s. His work in Nevada spans from the 1930s through the 1970s.
Enjoy brief remarks by Nevada Museum of Art Associate Curator and Outreach Director, Carmen Beals, and photographer Janna Ireland.
Presented in partnership by the Nevada Museum of Art, the Nevada State  Museum, Las Vegas, with additional support from the Neon Museum. 

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12/02/2022 17:00:0012/02/2022 19:00:00America/Los_AngelesPreview Reception: Janna Ireland on the Architectural Legacy of Paul Revere Williams in Nevada
Please join us at the Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas, for a preview of the exhibition, Janna Ireland on the Architectural Legacy of Paul Revere Williams in Nevada. Presented in partnership with the Nevada Museum of Art, this exhibition features the contemporary photography of Janna Ireland, who explores the important contributions of architect Paul R. Williams (1894-1980) in Nevada. Williams was the first licensed African American architect to work in the western region of the United States, designing buildings in the 1920s through the 1970s. His work in Nevada spans from the 1930s through the 1970s.
Enjoy brief remarks by Nevada Museum of Art Associate Curator and Outreach Director, Carmen Beals, and photographer Janna Ireland.
Presented in partnership by the Nevada Museum of Art, the Nevada State  Museum, Las Vegas, with additional support from the Neon Museum. 
Reno, NV
Event StartsEvent Ends
12/02/202212/02/2022
All Day Event
5:00pm7:00pm
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