This fall, CSN Art Galleries invites the community to experience DisOriented, a bold new exhibit by acclaimed artist and CSN Adjunct Professor Gwaylon Leaf. Running from Friday, October 11, 2024, through Saturday, February 22, 2025, at the Debra March Center of Excellence Art Gallery in Henderson, the show offers a unique fusion of Eastern philosophy and Western abstract art. The highlight? An Artist Talk and Reception on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at 6 p.m., where you’ll get to hear directly from the artist about his work.

Leaf, who blends Taoist symbolism with American Abstract Expressionism, explores the nuances of his Hapa (mixed-race) identity through dynamic colors, shapes, and nontraditional language forms. His work is described as “visual poems,” crafted to provoke thought and emotion in ways words simply can’t. “I want my work to be a point of defiance against fitting within set cultural mores,” says Leaf. Each piece in DisOriented reflects his journey of navigating the cultural in-between.

A Nevada native and MFA graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno, Leaf’s work has been exhibited across the state, as well as in New York and Indiana. He’s also received recognition from Nevada’s First Lady for his contributions to the arts.

The exhibit is free, family-friendly, and open to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The gallery is located at 2200 Via Inspirada, Henderson, Nevada. Don’t miss the chance to see this one-of-a-kind collection and connect with the artist himself at the reception.

For more info, visit csn.edu/artgallery or call (702) 651-4146.