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September 15, 2023
Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum Honors Overlooked Desert Mystic
From Southwest Contemporary: "A captivating museum devoted to the late American artist Rita Deanin Abbey (1930-2021) celebrated its second anniversary last month."
August 31, 2023
New Venue Alert: Rita Deanin Abbey Museum with Cactus Collective Weddings
We are happy to announce the Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum has joined the lineup of incredible venues at Cactus Collective Weddings!
August 10, 2023
Ranking the Rita Deanin Abbey Museum on TripAdvisor
The Museum now boasts a high ranking on TripAdvisor!
August 3, 2023
Best of the City 2023: Centennial
Desert Companion: "There’s a bona fide art museum deep in the wilds of Centennial Hills, and for a large semi-suburban compound, it’s as unassuming as it gets. But then you walk into the gallery, and the grandeur pulls your jaw downward."
August 3, 2023
Zip Code Magazine’s “Cultural Scene”
From Zip Code Magazine: "There is nothing that holds more challenge, possibility or adventure for me than a blank canvas. Those words, written in a personal journal during the early 1970s by Rita Deanin Abbey, suggest a world of opportunity, yet offer only a hint of the artist's ambition, which went far beyond paintings and sketches."
August 3, 2023
Desert Companion’s “Best of the City”
From KNPR: "A crown jewel in Las Vegas, the Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum is the best suburban art space in Las Vegas."
August 3, 2023
35 Brilliant Museums in Las Vegas
From TourScanner: "Discover the southwest through the eyes of visionary artist Rita Deanin Abbey. A visit here is ideal for connoisseurs and even those who are still to be introduced to Abbey’s work."
July 19, 2023
Rita Deanin Abbey Day
From Las Vegas Morning Blend: "For all of my fine arts lovers! If you haven't been to the Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum yet, tomorrow, you'll have a chance to experience her abstract art for FREE."
July 13, 2023
Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum To Celebrate Its Namesake's Birthday With Free Admission
From Nonprofit News Las Vegas: "The Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum will honor late, legendary artist, Rita Deanin Abbey, with free admission to all guests on Thursday, July 20, the date of her birth."
July 11, 2023
Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum To Celebrate Its Namesake's Birthday With Free Admission
From Broadway World: "The Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum will honor late, legendary artist, Rita Deanin Abbey, with free admission to all guests on Thursday, July 20."
July 6, 2023
Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum offering free admission on July 20
From KTNV Las Vegas: "The Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum is celebrating its namesake's birthday by offering free museum admission on July 20."
July 5, 2023
Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum to Celebrate its Namesake’s Birthday with Free Admission on July 20
From Vegas 24Seven: "The Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum will honor late, legendary artist, Rita Deanin Abbey, with free admission to all guests on Thursday, July 20, the date of her birth."
June 22, 2023
Rita Deanin Abbey museum is an art oasis in the desert
From Las Vegas Review-Journal: "The artwork was created by a Las Vegan and displayed in Las Vegas. But it is really out of this world."
May 15, 2023
Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum to Offer Free Admission on International Museum Day
From Vegas Publicity: "In celebration of International Museum Day, the Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum will offer free admission to all guests on Thursday, May 18."
May 4, 2023
The Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum Showcases An Unparalleled Las Vegas Talent
From Las Vegas Weekly: "If you’ve been to the Summerlin Library, you’ve seen her angular steel sculpture “Spirit Tower,” but it only represents a fraction of what she could do."
May 1, 2023
Where to Go on a Date in Las Vegas This Spring
From Thrillist: "The term "hidden gem" gets tossed around a little too loosely these days, but the Rita Deanin Abbey Museum is a wonderful surprise, hiding in plain sight near Lone Mountain in the Northwest Valley."
April 18, 2023
Interview with Laura Sanders
From Wake up with the CW: "Interview with Laura Sanders, Director of the Rita Deanin Abbey Museum."
April 7, 2023
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