This is a list of highlighted art galleries in Reno and Sparks. If you would like to be included on this list in the future, please contact Reno Magazine, 955 Kuenzli St., Reno, NV 89520-2000, Attn: Galleries. Or, fax your information to 788-6538 or e-mail amanda.burden@renomagazine.com.

MUSEUMS

NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM

10 S. Lake St. Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. 333-9300. E-mail: info@automuseum.org. Cost: $8, $7 seniors, $3 ages 6-18, and free museum members and children 5 and younger. Family memberships are $55. The museum features 200 antique, classic, special interest and one-of-a-kind vehicles, vintage clothing, and art displays.

• Ice Hot Cars through July 16 is a free family event featuring art on wheels, including hot rods, custom cars, custom motorcycles, and art cars. Author and filmmaker Harrod Blank will premiere his film, Automorphosis, in the museum’s theater. Six of Ed Roth’s vehicles will be displayed, including the Beatnik Bandit, selected a Top 10 Hot Rod by Hot Rod magazine. There will be ‘50s and ‘60s music and ice cream treats.

• DeSotos, Dames & Dudes: Divorce Reno-Style. Through Oct. 3. Divorcees from all over the country traveled by trains, planes, and automobiles to “take the cure,” as divorce was known in Reno. Many stayed in Reno boarding houses, but the rich and famous found their ways to the popular dude ranches.

• This Time It’s Hudson. Through Sept. 26. The cars of the Hudson Motor Car Co. introduced features that were the first to appear in the automobile industry. With a design and a price to fit any need, these cars established many records for speed, endurance, and economy.

NEVADA MUSEUM OF ART

160 W. Liberty St. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursdays. 329-3333. Web: nevadaart.org. Cost: $10, $8 seniors and students. Docent guided tours begin at 2 p.m. Saturday.

• 2005 Nevada Triennial. July 16 through Oct. 2. The NMA will examine critically the artists, visual trends, and artwork created in Nevada in the last decade. The exhibition will consist of two parts: a large juried show chosen from a call-to-artists working in Nevada and an invitational show that presents the work of a select group in greater depth.

• Darius Kuzmickas: Pinhole Camera Photographs. Through July 31. This selection of black-and-white photographs was taken using the pinhole photography technique. Kuzmickas’ photographs explore areas of landscape and the mysterious qualities of nature that emerge from the pinhole photography process.

• Artouring. Through July 31. This exhibition features a selection of artwork by artists participating in the Artouring program.

• Throat: Installation by Jim Zlokovich and Joe Zuccarini. Through Aug. 1. Cloudscapes in various stages of light and movement will cover the walls and surround a single sculpture in the media gallery. The sculpture is a metal “throat” that lays flat in front of a bowl partially filled with water and rust, and surrounded by five rusted metal pillars.

• Dalibor Martinis: Garden of Most Awful Curses. Aug. 20 through Nov. 27. This video installation explores the idea of nature and its purity. Martinis’ video presents a beautiful landscape accompanied by the sound of chirping birds. The sound of the chirping is mixed with an altered audio track of coded cursing. The track thus becomes an element that questions the purity of the natural environment.

WILBUR D. MAY CENTER

Rancho San Rafael Park, 1595 N. Sierra St. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and from noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. 785-5961. Web: maycenter.com. The center has the Wilbur D. May Museum, an arboretum and botanical garden, and a seasonal children’s park. The museum presents the life of Wilbur D. May and artifacts from his travels through Europe, Asia and Africa. The museum’s north wing is home to traveling exhibits and features the garden court with waterfalls, koi ponds, and tropical plants. Cost: $6.50, $5 ages 3-12.

Great Basin Adventure has a petting farm, pony rides, a log flume ride, a dinosaur-theme playground, a discovery center and a gold-panning area. Cost: $5, $3.50 seniors and children ages 3-12, and free for those younger than 3. Pony rides cost $1, and log rides are $2.

The Wilbur D. May Arboretum and Botanical Garden features specialty gardens and flora from Nevada’s high desert. Pre-registration is required at the following free workshops. Call 785-4153. Defensible Space will be from 6 to 8 p.m. July 13 and discusses how to protect homes from wildfires. Water Resources/Conservation/Permaculture will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 17 and discusses creative methods of water conservation.

LARGER GALLERIES

STREMMEL GALLERY

1400 S. Virginia St. Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. 786-0558. stremmelgallery.com

Through July 30: The new works by Bill Blass and Theodore Waddell. An opening reception for the artists will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. July 7.

CHANGING EXHIBITS

ALEXANDRATOS GALLERY

600 S. Center St. Suite 100A. Hours: Monday through Friday 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, and by appointment. 323-4811. Web: alexart.ws

Through August: Welcome the West II. More than 27 Northern Nevada and Michigan artists display oils, acrylics, watercolors and silk paintings with a Western flair. The gallery carries the watercolors of Cholla, a horse that paints.

ARTISTS CO-OP OF RENO ART GALLERY

627 Mill St. Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. 322-8896.

July: Barnstorming the Barns is a all-member show of works inspired by Truckee Meadows barns. A reception is planned from 1 to 4 p.m. July 10. Photographer Jack Hursh is the guest artist.

August: Works by the Great Basin Basketmakers is featured. The reception will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 7.

ART SOURCE GALLERY

9748 S. Virginia St. Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, or by appointment. 828-3525. Web: ArtSourceReno.com.

The gallery carries works by local and international artists, including indoor and outdoor sculpture. Featured are works by Dali, Chagall, Zuniga, Ting Shao Kuang, Lu Hong, Kissmer, Ross, Zjawinska, Papas, and G.H. Rothe.

Opening Aug. 26: You Know You’re a Nevadan If. Local artists will exhibit works expressing why they know they are a Nevadan. An artists’ reception is planned from 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 26.

BLEULION ART & SPACE

420 Evans Ave. Open on the Friday nights of shows. Call for appointment. 333-0894.

Through July 30: Populus features works by area artists. Gallery visitors are asked to vote for their three favorite works. The Public Choice Work of Art will be announced at 8 p.m. July 22.

CAMPBELL ART STUDIO AND GALLERY

255 Crummer Lane. Art of Realism by Gini Campbell Annis. Call for appointment. 329-3432.

EXIT GALLERY

Church Fine Arts Complex, Second Floor Hallway, University of Nevada, Reno. Public parking is available on the fifth floor of the UNR parking garage. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. 784-4994.

GALLERY CUI-UI

290 California Ave. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday. Open first Thursdays of the month until 7:30 p.m. 329-3698. The gallery features local jewelry artists, sculptors and painters in a mix of media.

GALLERY 516

516 S. Virginia St. Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and by appointment. 333-0900. The artwork of owner Ron Oden is featured.

GALLERY DECORARTIVE

3358 Lakeside Court. Hours: 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. 825-7033.

JOHN BEN SNOW MEMORIAL TRUST ART GALLERY

South Valleys Library, 15650-A Wedge Parkway. Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday; noon to 8 p.m. Thursday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday; and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. 329-2787.

Through Aug. 13: The Grant Artists Showcase will display the works of several artists.

LA BUSSOLA CENTER GALLERY

211 W. First St. Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. 348-8858.

July: Art of the Cocktail (and other libations) is on tap. Paintings, sculpture, cocktail bars, decor and an installation celebrating the fine art of cocktails decorate the gallery. A reception is planned from 5 to 8 p.m. July 9.

August: Photos by Eddie and Gino. River Walk Merchants Wine Walks are from 2 to 5 p.m. July 16 and Aug. 20.

MCKINLEY ARTS AND CULTURE CENTER

925 Riverside Drive. Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. 334-2417.

July 10: Attend the MultiCultural Chair-i-ty Auction from 4 to 7 p.m. More than 60 local artists have transformed vintage oak study chairs into art objects.

METROPOLIS ART STUDIO AND BACKSTREET FRAMES

155 N. Edison Way, Suite No. 3. Call for appointment. 856-2923.

METRO GALLERY IN RENO CITY HALL

1 E. First St. Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 329-2787.

NEVADA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

1650 N. Virginia St. Hours: Museum and store are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The research library is open from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. 688-1190.

Through September: Wally’s World: The Loneliest Art Collection in Nevada features works by important Nevada artists collected by Eureka Opera House director Wally Cuchine. His life as the “unofficial impresario” of Eureka is documented in a photography exhibit by Steve Davis in the entry gallery.

NEVER ENDER STORE AND GALLERY

350 W. Liberty St. Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. 322-7278. Web: neverenderreno.com.

Opening July 16: Paint is a group show of works using spray paint as the medium.

Opening Aug. 4: Nostalgia is a group show with the theme of ‘50s and ‘60s culture.

NORTHWEST RENO LIBRARY

2325 Robb Drive. Hours: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday. 787-4100 or 785-4058.

July 12 through Sept. 2: Shaun T. Griffin presents A Poet Looks to Watercolor: Words and Images. Griffin will read his poetry at a reception from 1 to 2:30 p.m. July 16.

RECORD STREET CAFE GALLERY

945 Record St. Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. 329-7227.

RICHARDSON GALLERY OF FINE ART

Sierra Marketplace, 3670 S. Virginia St. Hours: 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. 828-0888.

SHEPPARD FINE ARTS GALLERY

Church Fine Arts Complex, Main Floor Hallway, UNR. Public parking is available on the fifth floor of the UNR parking garage. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 784-6658.

July 11 to Aug. 12: The Work of Art Exhibition is a showcase of the best works from the year-long The Work of Art project, which also is documented in a commemorative book produced by Black Rock Press. A lecture, The Work Behind the Work of Art, is presented at 5:30 p.m. July 14 in Room 153 of the Church Fine Arts Building. The opening reception and book signing will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. July 14.

SIERRA ARTS GALLERY

Riverside Artist Lofts, 17 S. Virginia St., Suite 120. Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 329-2787.

SILVER STATE GALLERY

719 Plumas St. Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. 324-2323.

Through July 30. Rock Art Exhibition. The petroglyph art show represents local and regional sites, and it benefits the Nevada Rock Art Foundation. Web: NevadaRockArt.org.

TRUCKEE MEADOWS COMMUNITY COLLEGE GALLERIES

7000 Dandini Blvd. Hours: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. 674-7600.

July: Art students who won top awards at the local Addy Awards and the April Student Art Exhibition, along with their full-time art faculty, display their works.

VSA ARTS OF NEVADA

Lake Mansion, 250 Court St. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 826-6100. nv.vsarts.org

WASHOE COUNTY DOWNTOWN RENO LIBRARY

301 S. Center St. 327-8300. Hours: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.

July: Expressions in Fabric: A Quilters Exhibit has more than 100 quilts made by the Truckee Meadows Quilter’s Guild.

PERMANENT EXHIBITS

ADDI GALLERY

Reno Hilton, casino level. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday. 323-1920.

AUGUSTINE ARTS

9748 S. Virginia St. Foothill Commerce Center, Complex 5. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Also open by appointment. 828-3525.

BANTU SPIRIT

Riverside Artist Lofts, 17 S. Virginia St. Hours: 10 a.m. through 6 p.m. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. 337-1717 or 328-3584.

BLUE CORN GALLERY

Interstate 80, Exit 2 in Verdi. Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. daily. 345-2206.

FALLEN LEAF GALLERY

3675 Baker Lane. Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. 826-7477.

WILDFLOWER VILLAGE OPEN DOOR CHAPEL GALLERIES

4275 to 4395 W. Fourth St. Hours: noon to 6 p.m. daily. 787-3769.