Join us for our October art reception with Laika Press. Laika Press is a nonprofit artist-run art studio focused on teaching and increasing the accessibility of printmaking for students and artists of all ages, and fostering a more connected printmaking community in the Reno area.

This is a community show with the Laika printing collective. The reception is a free, all ages event that is open to all. Join us for light refreshments and words from the artists.

Krystal with a K, is the Author of The Discover of Magic and the upcoming The Moon and Her Muses. In her work she explores the intersection of feminine and freedom. It is her consistent aim to shed light on the places that keep people stuck, to then liberate them into a work that sets them on fire. 

Her artistic works encompass the mediums of acrylic, watercolor, ink, textile, and sculpture. As in her poetry, you can see themes of feminism and liberation. 

Join us for the celebration of her September gallery opening on September 26th from 6pm - 9pm featuring light refreshments, music and poetry. Free entry, all ages welcome.

Tommy Tucker Time began with its namesake, Tommy Tucker. He is a veteran of the film set painting in Hollywood, having worked for several renowned studios such as Universal Studios and Warner Brothers. Tommy's talent came to the surface quickly. When he was 12 he amazed his local parish with a magnificent scale model of St. Anne's Roman Catholic Church. In 1972 he went on to receive national acclaim with a 60-foot wall sculpture commissioned by USC Law School.

With all these projects under their founder’s belt, Tommy Tucker Time has grown to be the best source for all types of vintage signs, murals, portraiture, and miscellaneous painting projects. Although the growth and preponderance of computer technology has infiltrated the contemporary art scene, Tommy Tucker Time has stood out for hearkening back to the era when art was a personal, visceral creation of the artist themselves. Their art projects are practically their children; something that is a part of them.

Tommy Tucker himself has summed it up best: "In a time where everything is disposable, hand-painted art, whether it's a painting or a vintage sign, will never lose its value..."

Join us for a free artist reception for Tommy’s Paranormal Art Show at the Savage Mystic Gallery on August 8th from 6pm - 9pm. Light refreshments will be provided. Meet the artist and learn more about his craft.

Angelina, Angel Teeth, is a self-taught artist working out of Washington state. This is Angel Teeth's first show in Nevada. With a focus on the self, transformation, stars, angels, and devils. Visceral imagery combined with vibrant colors. Inspired by dreams. Unsettling and unique.

“I have had a rough time navigating the world as a disabled person, and I find an outlet through art that allows me to express my true self. I also enjoy the collaborative experience of it, how someone interprets my work. It's a conversation between the viewer, the art, and the artist. I am inspired by music, nature, people, colors, and materials. I love using found objects in my work as often as I can and allowing them to influence me.”

All are welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be provided.

Our June gallery show features one of our beloved Potentialist Workshop resident artists, Jack Ryan. His Mermex work is an iconic part of the Upside Down Universe and can be seen in everything from our ticket booth neon to our sculpture garden boat.

Join us in celebrating Jack and his new works on June 12th from 6pm - 9pm. This is a free artist reception, open to all!

Artist Bio

Jack is a poet, artist, philosopher, Mermex, actor and more. He's a Reno native that's been active in the art scene for many years.

Join us for the artist opening reception on June 12th from 6pm - 9pm with words from the artist, light refreshments and a plethora of jokes. Free admission, open to all.

The fabric used in this show was found, thrifted or otherwise sourced sustainably and includes a healthy amount of Steve’s own clothes and bedding for that extra personal touch. All pieces are washing machine safe on the regular cycle and can be tumble dried and ironed with no risk of shrinkage or colour bleeding. 

Artist Bio

Based in London, Ontario, Canada, Steve deBruyn holds a BFA from NSCAD University and an MFA from Western University. His practice is rooted in DIY processes, culture, and aesthetics and focusses on sculpture and site specific installations that mix carpentry, painting, drawing, and fibre-based arts. Approaching projects with a responsive methodology, Steve works in a fluid and improvisational way that fosters improvisation, research and collaboration while also simplifying logistics, environmental impact, and encouraging broad accessibility and community engagement. This will be Steve’s first solo exhibition of 2026 and his first in the USA. All work in this exhibition was made in the last 3 months and has never been shown before, with a portion being made during a research/creation residency in Glasgow, Scotland in March. Steve thanks the Ontario Council for the Arts for their support with this exhibition.

Join us for the artist opening reception on May 1st from 6pm - 9pm with words from the artist, light refreshments and a plethora of jokes. Free admission, open to all.

Born in Iran in 1962, Yari Ostovany moved to the United States at the age of 16. He pursued his artistic studies first at the University of Nevada – Reno, and later earned an MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute in 1995.

Ostovany’s work has been exhibited internationally, with shows in London, Paris, Berlin, Merten, Monaco-Ville, Bochum, Berg am Starnberger See, Cologne, Ferrara, Varenna, Umbria, Tehran, Toronto, New Delhi, and Dushanbe, as well as in numerous exhibitions across the United States.
He is the recipient of the Center for Cultural Innovation Grant, Sierra Arts Endowment Grant, Craig Sheppard Memorial Grant, and Sierra Nevada Arts Foundation Grant.

His work is in the permanent collections of the New Britain Museum of American Art (New Britain, Connecticut), Pasargad Bank Museum (Tehran, Iran), Château d’Orquevaux (Champagne-Ardenne, France), and the John and Geraldine Lilley Museum of Art (Reno, Nevada). He is represented by the Foundation Behram Bakhtiar (Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France), Lansing Street Gallery (Mendocino, CA), Dakkara Art Gallery (Palm Beach, FL), and Noon Powell Fine Art (London, UK).

Recent solo exhibitions include The Yard: Columbus Circle (New York, NY), Joyce Gordon Gallery (Oakland, CA), Rebecca Molayem Gallery (Los Angeles, CA), Radian Gallery (San Francisco, CA), and la Galerie du Génie de la Bastille (Paris, France).

Yari Ostovany currently lives and works in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Join us for the free artist reception celebrating his April show at the Savage Mystic Gallery. All are welcome.

Join us for the artist reception of Creative Journies with Nazanin Arastoozadeh on Saturday, March 21st!

Nazanin Arastoozadeh is an artist and educator. She is a puppet maker, puppeteer, puppet script writer and stage designer. Her handmade unique puppets are made of found materials and have intricately drawn faces as well as multi-cultural themes and archetypal personalities. The puppets were made during her travels around the world and are inspired by the cultures and people that she met on her adventures. In the last six years she has used puppets to teach and entertain children and adults with great success. She uses music, art and puppets to teach Spanish immersion classes to children in grades K-6.

Her show "Creative Journies" includes colorful abstract portraits and her handmade puppets.

This is a free event with snacks, drinks and words from the artists. All are welcome.

Join us for the artist reception of Mind Matters with UNR professor, Gideon Caplovitz, on Saturday, February 7th!

Dr. Caplovitz is a cognitive neuroscientist who researches the principles and neural mechanisms that underlie how humans (and octopuses) visually experience the world. He received his Ph.D. in Cognitive Neuroscience from Dartmouth College and did post-doctoral training at Princeton University. He has nearly 30 years of pre-graduate, graduate and post-graduate experience researching the brain using a combination of behavioral and non-invasive neuroimaging techniques.He is currently a Professor of Psychology at the University of Nevada Reno where he directs the C-Vision Laboratory and teaches classes on Statistics, Perception and the History of Neuroscience.

This gallery show Mind Matters focuses on the brain, perception and optics.

This is a free event with snacks, drinks and words from the artists. All are welcome.

Join us for the artist reception of Old Stories Made New with Lee Lanier on January 30th from 6pm - 9pm!

Lee Lanier is a contemporary painter from Boulder City, Nevada. His colorful paintings breathe new life into historical, literary and mythological characters. Stylistically, he combines Renaissance tableaux with 20th-century commercial illustrations and a bit of Surrealism. His inspiration comes from old stories that have survived the long march of time. In his own words, he is “drawn to universal human themes such as life and death, temptation and faith, and creativity and industry. His end goal is to “create works of art that can be viewed multiple times while inspiring spirited conversations among groups of dissimilar viewers.”

This exhibition also includes an augmented reality component, allowing viewers to experience the paintings through a lens that features new elements, such as the creation process, details of the original stories, and further insights into the paintings' varied iconography.

This is a free event with snacks, drinks, words from the artist and a talking magical fish! All are welcome.

Altruistic Nostalgia: How the past we hold onto shapes the future we create

Art by Shelby McAuliffe

An immersive, site-responsive installation that critically examines nostalgia as both a tool of empowerment and a mechanism of control in contemporary society.
This work positions nostalgia not as passive longing but as an active choice.

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The Savage Mystic Gallery
Reno, NV
Reception on December 18, 2025 from 5-8pm
Show runs from December 4-28, 2025
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Supported in part by @nvartscouncil and @neaarts

Ray Bacasegua Valdez is a Native American of Nahua/Yaqui (Yoeme) ancestry—and he’s so much more. He’s an artist who works with the Washoe County School District; he’s director of the American Indian Movement of Northern Nevada; and he’s a father. He was born in Kingsville, Texas, and has lived in Reno for 26 years. He markets his art not only in the Reno area, but throughout “Turtle Island.” (Turtle Island is a Native American name for the Earth or North America. The turtle, which symbolizes wisdom and longevity, holds the continents on her back.) Over the years, he has created many murals for the Washoe County School District, and others, including one on the water tank above Rancho San Rafael. In addition to his art, he holds ceremonies in the Nevada prison system and throughout Nevada. Visit www.rayvaldezstudio.com to learn more about his works.

His Medicina exhibit will be on display at the Savage Mystic Gallery for the month of November. His reception will be held on Friday November 21st from 6pm - 8pm. This is a free all-ages event with light refreshments and words from the artist.

Every photographer hides thousands of shots—blurred, crooked, or just not “good enough.” "You can’t judge me, I already have" drags those rejects into the light alongside two decades of Reno stories, portraits, and experiments. Photographer and journalist Mike Higdon pairs his best work with the flawed frames he once buried, exposing the messy collision of deadlines, self-doubt, and perfectionism. It’s funny, uncomfortable, and honest about what it means to make art when your harshest critic is yourself.

Alongside the curated prints, visitors will find a “Judging Tables” of discarded, imperfect images. You’re invited to rescue your favorites, pin them to the wall, and even argue with his commentary—his in black ink, yours in red. Because every “mistake” deserves a second opinion.

On view all October at The Potentialist Workshop, with an mid-month reception October 18 starting at 3 p.m.

Join us for Welcome to Kell, an art reception for Jason Kell's latest show.

Kell's art focuses on collage and painting with a dark humor that permeates the exhibit.

The reception will include light refreshments and words from the artist.

Tours of the Upside Down Universe art immersive will also be available.

Join us for the reception of our July art show at the Savage Mystic Gallery featuring collaborative works by the Potentialist art crew and their children. The event will include live music, snacks, art and community. There is no fee and all ages are welcome to attend! Meet the artists and their kids and learn more about the Potentialist Workshop, the Savage Mystic Gallery and the Under The Mountain immersive art exhibit.

Join us for an epic night of art and food featuring a delicious dinner and a fantastic heist.

Enjoy appetizers, dinner, drinks and dessert featuring sweet chili ginger shrimp kabobs, corned beef spring rolls (veggie option available), gumbo, and a chocolate mousse graham cracker toasted marshmallow parfait.

After dinner, the art heist will begin! Are you quick enough to snag your favorite Pan Pantoja work off the gallery walls? Who else is vying for your art of choice? Do your best to grab your art from this new Pan show!

Once the heist is complete the gallery will open up to the public for a fun after-party with drinks and tunes and additional art theft!

Tickets include dinner and art!

This event is at the Savage Mystic Gallery.

Doors at 6pm.

Dinner at 6:30pm

Art Heist at 7:30pm

After-Party at 8pm

Work: Emancipation features new neon and watercolor works from Reno's formidable artist, Jeffery D. Johnson. We're excited to celebrate Jeff's works on May Day in commemoration of the historic struggles and gains made by workers and the labour movement.

Jeff is self-described as 2/3 Artistic, 1/3 Mad Scientist.
He founded his art buisness, Neon Art Envy in 1994 to bring a flash of brightness to any space that requires eye-catching attention.

Jeff is Reno's non-commercial neon artist.

"They’re not designed to make you come across the street and buy something. They’re meant to decorate your backyard at night when it’s hot, too hot to sleep, and you’re sitting, enjoying your yard."⁠ - Jeff

To learn more about Jeff and his neon work check out his page - @neonartenvy or website - https://neonartnv.com
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Please join us for this amazing free art show with some of Nevada's finest weird neon, snacks, a talk with the artist and, as always, a great community atmosphere.

Join us for the reception of Reno artist, Jack Ryan, Sea Horse BaSsS show. View the art, meet the artist and connect with other art enthusiasts.

Jack is a poet, artist, philosopher, Mermex, actor and more. He's a Reno native that's been active in the art scene for many years.

Stop by to see his latest works, a collection of sea horse Mermexes.

Light refreshments and drinks will be provided. All ages are always welcome.

We're excited to see you there

Riders on the storm

Riders on the Storm featuring works by local artist, VeraPaints. Each work was painted exclusively on recycled canvas because, in the words of the artist, “none of us are starting with a blank slate”.

VeraPaints is a self-taught artist, live painter, DJ, muralist, designer and custom art creator. She is known for her use of recycled materials to create bold and colorful “fine art” in an ongoing environmental protest.

Please join us for the closing reception on Thursday February 27th from 7pm - 9pm for live music, light refreshments and more.

Living with a chronic illness often feels like inhabiting a different realm, a space

where the rules of engagement differ profoundly from those of the world around

us.

Long-term health conditions often affect daily functioning and quality of life. The

illnesses can be invisible, making it challenging for others to understand the

limitations and experiences of those affected. There is an identity shift from

normality, navigating through feelings of loss—loss of health, independence, and

the ability to engage in activities that once defined us. This shift can lead to the

emergence of a new identity, one that incorporates the illness as a significant

part of their life narrative. This identity is complex; it is intertwined with resilience

and adaptation.

Learning to live with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) has created a new sense of

awareness about the societal stigma around chronic illness, primarily due to

misconceptions and not “seeing” the disability. The narrative surrounding MS

frequently emphasizes a binary of “sick” and “healthy,” neglecting the

complexities of living with a condition that fluctuates over time.

This exhibit shows my own perspective of the Multiple Sclerosis journey. I hope

by embracing this experience and raising awareness, society can move towards

a more inclusive understanding of chronic illness, ultimately bridging the gap

between those who inhabit different spaces and fostering a sense of community

for all.

Join us for the reception on Friday December 6th from 6pm - 8pm. Meet the artist and enjoy light refreshments.

Join us for the reception of 50 Years of Art with Cindy Gunn.

Cindy Gunn is a local artist who has been showing work in the Truckee Meadows and surrounding areas since 1975. She has been a public artist for the state of Nevada and she taught art in high school and middle schools for ten years. She is active in the arts community here and was a Burning Man artist for 13 years.

Our gallery reception will feature light refreshments and is open to all. We are excited to see you there.

Join us for the reception of Ascended Guardians to meet the artist Jason Clark, view his new fluid paintings and enjoy light refreshments.

Join us for the reception of Medicina Ancestral, new works by Ruby Barrientos.

Ruby is a first-generation Salvadoran American artist born and raised in Reno, NV. They're a self-taught/independent visual artist having show in galleries and museums locally. Ruby is an artivist utilizing a unique artistic voice which they coined, Nuwave Mayan, a style that incorporates their Salvadoran Mayan ancestry and heritage in the creation of socially relevant work. Ruby's exhibits, talks, performances, public art and community involvement speak to their commitment to engaging with the public through thoughtful discussion about creating better more inclusive futures.

This body of work delves into the complexities of ancestral healing and decolonization. A journey of reflection, resilience and renewal.

There will be donation - pay what you can, micro sessions of ancestral healing work provided by @omni.lex @sawabemuhano @iamwellnessandlifestyle. All donations will be donated to @palestinesolidarityreno

An impromptu sound healing by @enigma.beats and Ruby Barrientos.

The gallery reception will feature light refreshments and is open to all.

Join us for an artist reception for Solstice Serendipity with Bryce Chisholm.

Light refreshments provided, free for everyone.