Artists Debut Domain, WestCorp’s New 5-Star Property
Artists Debut Domain HENDERSON, NV Marketwired – Jul 14, 2014 Local artists and restaurants will join together for “An Evening of Artful Living” to celebrate the grand opening of WestCorp Management Group’s newest 5-star apartment community, Domain Apartment Homes in Henderson. Domain Apartment Homes is a new project developed by leading community living developer Nevada […]
Exquisite Corpse: CAC collaborative fundraiser
Art: Las Vegas Weekly, Kristen Peterson, May 1, 2013 Assembling an exhibit of 20 artists of varying backgrounds, media and style can be challenging enough, but having the artists collaborate with others on multiple pieces suggests an exhausting nightmare with shoddy results. But Exquisite Corpse, opening May 2 at the Contemporary Arts Center, isn’t your […]
Arts center offers Exquisite Corpse to raise money
Neon – Arts – Culture Las Vegas Review Journal By Sonya Padgett The exhibit kicks off the center’s 25th year celebration. Each piece will be sold for $500, with proceeds benefiting the CAC. The idea came from Michele Quinn, co-president of the museum, which is dedicated to promoting modern and contemporary art. CAC has long […]
The Illustrated Plant botanical workshop
Brian Swanson taught a 3-part creative workshop at the Las Vegas Springs Preserve in line work, pastels and watercolor pencil drawing. An all-ages class that all participants were free to discuss and share their ideas with each other. A basic use of the different mediums was given, and a few tips, and they were free […]
Heart Sculptures to Benefit St. Judes Children’s Research Hospital
Artist Brian Swanson creates donation heart, painted sculpture as a follow up to his larger “Cellular Devotion” piece from the 2011 St. Jude’s “Affair of the Art”. This was a donational piece offered up in an auction setting. This newer heart being from a scaled-down size that is approximately 18″ wide and painted with metallic […]
Brian Swanson Bugs and Neon show at Art Institute Las Vegas
The Art Institute of Las Vegas Presents “Bugs & Neon: The Drawings of Brian Swanson” curated by Amanda Farrar September 20 – November 30, 2011 Artists’s Receptions: Thursday October 20, 6:30PM – 8:00PM Illustrator Brian Swanson Bugs and Neon show exhibits two collections of line drawing prints in two galleries. First collection of vintage Vegas […]
A Cellular Devotion for St. Jude Children’s research hospital
Cellular Devotion Illustrator Brian Swanson Press Conference at GES, Las Vegas. Painting a Heart: “An Affair of the Heart” St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital by Las Vegas illustrator Brian Swanson Painted on large fiberglass sculpture using Brian’s Primitive plankton style blue field with small white ‘healthy cells’ scattered about the heart. Chosen artists were delivered […]
Brian Swanson Primitives Show Bellagio Hotel
Brian Swanson: Primitives at Caramel Lounge January 22nd, 2009 Presented by Caramel Bar and Lounge, Exposé, and UpAllDay creative solution. Bellagio Hotel, Las Vegas Las Vegas illustrator Brian Swanson exhibits his ‘Primitives’ collection of small to large sized paintings, done in what is referred to as Acid Aztec. These brightly colored cradled hard boards are […]
BugSpeak at Las Vegas Springs Preserve Nature Exchange
New Exhibit BugSpeak opens in the Nature Exchange at the Las Vegas Springs Preserve [Not a valid template] Brian Swanson Illustrator Bugspeak Las Vegas Springs Preserve artist puts a humorous and fun twist on classical scientific illustration in his series entitled BugSpeak. The Exhibit consists of seven original signed prints that feature his illustrations of […]
‘Vegas Visionaries’ ATA Sights In Flight Magazine
Vegas Visionary Illustrator Brian Swanson ATA Sights – Inflight Magazine, by Leslie Balla, Photos by Seth Kushner. Las Vegas’ Arts District is home to more than 50 galleries, studios and boutiques. Las Vegas is also known as Sin City and the Entertainment Capital of the World. It’s a neon utopia filled with clanging slot machines, […]