The John and Geraldine Lilley Museum of Art at the University of Nevada, Reno, along with Nevada Humanities, presents “Robert Caples in Nevada,” a reception and round table conversation about Nevada-based artist Robert Caples on Wednesday, Feb. 4, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The casual conversation will focus on stories of Robert Caples' work, life and impact he had on the arts community in Nevada. Guests will be encouraged to participate and share their own reflections.

Featured contributors include Anthony Shafton, author of The Nevada They Knew: Robert Caples and Walter Van Tilburg Clark, Debra Harry, associate professor of Gender, Race and Identity at the University and Joshua Bonde, director, Stewart Indian School Cultural Center & Museum. The conversation will be moderated by Lilley Museum Director and Chief Curator Stephanie Gibson.

Works from the Lilley Museum of Art permanent collection will be on display, while we talk about what was most important to Robert Caples: “The desert. Pyramid Lake country and the hills around Reno.”

This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Parking is free at the Brian J. Whalen Parking Complex.

“Robert Caples in Nevada” is generously supported by Frankie Sue DelPapa.

Founded in 1971 and renamed in 2019, the John and Geraldine Lilley Museum of Art houses a permanent collection of approximately 3,000 works. Through partnership events like “Robert Caples in Nevada,” the Lilley Museum of Art advances the University’s educational mission by fostering dialogue, experimentation and critical inquiry through the visual arts. Support for the Lilley Museum of Art comes from the College of Liberal Arts, GSA, ASUN and the Friends of the Lilley.

Nevada Humanities is one of 56 independent, nonprofit state and jurisdictional humanities councils that partner with the National Endowment for the Humanities. With offices in Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada Humanities creates public cultural programs and supports public cultural projects statewide that define the Nevada experience and facilitate the exploration of issues that matter to the people of Nevada and their communities. For more information about Nevada Humanities, visit their webpage.