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City of Reno Nevada - City of Reno Names Chris Lanier as 2024 City Artist 01 January 2100 ( news )
City of Reno , state Nevada ( By Press Release office)
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The City of Reno is proud to announce Chris Lanier as the next
City Artist
. Lanier was appointed by the Reno Arts & Culture Commission and will serve as the City Artist from January to December 2024 .
Lanier is an artist with a background in both traditional and digital media , and a demonstrated interest in hybrid forms , having worked in multimedia performance , digital animation , web production , and comics . He is a professor of Digital Art at the University of Nevada , Reno .
“I ' m delighted and honored to be chosen as the Reno City Artist for 2024 , ” said Lanier . “The work I ' ll be showing at the Metro Gallery is really rooted in this area , based on the day - to - day inspirations I ' ve experienced here . I ' m excited to have the opportunity to present it to an audience that ' s familiar with the city , and the fascinating , beautiful environments that surround it . ”
His animation has screened at Sundance and won awards at several international festivals , including the Grand Prize for Internet Animation at the Ottawa International Animation Festival . His work has been screened , exhibited , and/or performed in San Francisco , Tokyo , Vancouver , Mexico , Britain , and Serbia . A constant in Lanier’s work has been a focus with visual communication , the way visual information constitutes a language of its own , one that can both clarify and distort reality .
He is also an essayist and critic whose art criticism has appeared in a variety of online and print publications , including Double Scoop , The Believer , HiLobrow , Furtherfield , Rhizome , the San Francisco Chronicle , and the Comics Journal . He regularly writes exhibition essays for the Capital City Arts Initiative .
Lanier’s artwork will be on view during regular business hours at the Metro Gallery on the first floor of Reno City Hall ( 1 E . First St . ) March 28 to May 17 , 2024 .
During his tenure as City Artist , Lanier will also curate an exhibition at the Metro Gallery that will run from July 29 – September 20 , 2024 . The exhibition will feature work by three Reno - based artists , Otis Boat , Kelly Chorpening , and Jessica Hayworth .
The Reno Arts & Culture Commission created the City Artist program to promote visual artists living in Reno , highlight visual art in the community , and engage with the public .
Questions about this and other City of Reno Arts and Culture programs can be directed to Megan Berner , Arts & Culture Manager at 775 - 326 - 6333 or
bernerm@reno . gov
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