Today, we have Ann Wolfe on the show, the Nevada Museum of Art’s chief curator and associate director to discuss the new exhibition: Sagebrush and Solitude: Maynard Dixon in Nevada, which will be on display at the Nevada Museum of Art March 2 – July 28, 2024, and which is the first comprehensive exhibition to document Dixon’s early wanderings and extended visits to Nevada and the Eastern Sierra.
The exhibition is accompanied by the publication of a major 250+ page book co-published by Rizzoli and Electra in New York and the Nevada Museum of Art. Sagebrush and Solitude: Maynard Dixon in Nevada which is edited by Ann M Wolfe, our guest today. Please enjoy our conversation.
Today, we have Matthew Davenport on the show. Matthew is an attorney and the author of two books, the second of which, The Longest...
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