Currently on at The Lilley

A listing of exhibitions and collections has been provided below.

Whittell Forest - A Living Laboratory

Front Door Gallery, January 1 – May 30, 2025

decorative image: Two sample images from the permanent collection

Geotagged photographs by artist Bobby Lee demonstrate the breadth and diversity of landscapes found within the Whittell Forest and Wildlife Area, a 2.650-acre forested property situated on the traditional homelands of the Wasiw (Washoe) peoples, along the eastern Sierra Front, giving a deeper glimpse into what the forest holds.

Support for this exhibition comes from the Whittell Forest Graduate Research Grant.

Off Kilter, On Point: Art of the 1960s from Colorado State University

January 14-May 23, 2025

Geometric graphic design that is slightly scrambledOff Kilter, On Point: Art of the 1960s highlights the breadth and depth of mid-century artworks in the permanent collection of the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art at Colorado State University. The exhibition showcases a wide range of media and styles, from abstraction to pop art, and presents novel juxtapositions that reflect the tumult and innovations of their time, exhibiting most of the major stylistic trends in the art of the 1960s in the U.S. and Europe.

Connect the Dots: Highlights from the Lilley Museum Collection

January 14-Ongoing

decorative image: Two sample images from the permanent collection

Images: (L) Lucy Neider, Untitled (Figure at a Table), oil, no date. (L) Sheila Pinkel, Angel, xeroradiography, 1978-1982. Both, Collection of the John and Geraldine Lilley Museum of Art.

Connect the Dots brings together artwork from across the Lilley Museum of Art’s permanent collection. Interesting pairings and installations around themes of place, people, and materiality compel us to think about the artists who make the work, the conditions and time periods the work was made, and our relationship to both. 

Connor Fogal | Emerald Bay at the Front Door Gallery

Ongoing

Connor Fogal paints a mural of flowers with his mouthEmerald Bay by Connor Fogal is an expansive mural project that will be installed in the Front Door Gallery, on now. Visit the site and watch the artist paint.

Connor Fogal is a portrait and mural artist from Reno, Nevada. Fogal was born with Cerebral Palsy, which affects his physical mobility and speech. With a painting career that spans 20 years, Fogal uses a head-pointer paintbrush to create elaborate mural projects and has been commissioned to paint at Options Veterinary Hospital, the Historic Lake Mansion, and for private commission. His artistic influences include Edward Hopper and Vincent Van Gogh.