Dead or Alive, You’re Coming With Me
September 19th 2009 to October 23rd 2009
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LAS VEGAS – September 17, 2009 – Clark County Parks and Recreation presents the exhibition “Dead or Alive, You’re Coming With Me” by local artist Miguel Rodriguez now through Oct. 23 at the Winchester Cultural Center Gallery, 3130 S. McLeod Dr.
“Dead or Alive, You’re Coming With Me” is a mixed media sculpture installation that draws its visual inspiration from the movies and television of the artist’s childhood. Elements of “Robocop,” “He-Man” and “Tron” are all present in the exhibition, which stands as an allegory for the eternal cultural and psychological struggle between intellect and ignorance. Also represented is the traditional struggle between good and evil from “within a decidedly dark place; where rule of law and morality are interchangeable amongst both sides,” Rodriguez said.
Rodriguez earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Kansas City Art Institute in 2000 and his Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2004. He has been awarded six solo exhibits as well as numerous local and nationwide group exhibits. In 2008, Clark County Parks and Recreation commissioned Rodriguez to sculpt, mold and cast three larger-than-life concrete animals for the Wetlands Park. This year, Rodriguez was awarded the 2009 Nevada Arts Council Fellowship Award.
Those interested in “Dead or Alive, You’re Coming With Me” can call the Winchester Cultural Center at 455-7340 or visit the Web site at www.accessclarkcounty.com/parks. Clark County Parks and Recreation also can be found on social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook
About Clark County
Clark County is a dynamic and innovative organization dedicated to providing top-quality service with integrity, respect and accountability. With jurisdiction over the world-famous Las Vegas Strip and covering an area the size of New Jersey, Clark is the nation’s 15th-largest county and provides extensive regional services to more than 2 million citizens and 44 million visitors a year. Included are the nation’s 7th-busiest airport, air quality compliance, social services and the state’s largest public hospital, University Medical Center. The county also provides municipal services that are traditionally provided by cities to almost 900,000 residents in the unincorporated area. Those include fire protection, roads and other public works, parks and recreation, and planning and development. In 2009, Clark County celebrates a “century of service.
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Clark County Parks & Recreation
Winchester Cultural Center
3130 South McLeod
Las Vegas, NV.
(702) 455-7340 |
Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. |
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