Rita Deanin Abbey
Art Museum
Entrance to Abbey's 35 Year Retrospective Exhibition Gallery. "Rita Deanin Abbey 35 Year Retrospective" is in bold white lettering on the wall above the front piece, which is a mix of reds, yellows, and blues. Other art works can be seen hanging from the thin gallery walls, all different explosions of color and movement. We can see eight different walls in the background with varying numbers of pieces.

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Rita Deanin Abbey (1930–2021)

Individual Exhibitions

  • 1953: Harwood Foundation, Taos, New Mexico.
  • 1954: Albuquerque Modern Museum, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
  • 1955: Jonson Art Gallery, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
  • 1956: University of New Mexico Art Gallery, (presently University Art Museum, The University of New Mexico), Albuquerque, New Mexico.
  • 1957: James Gallery, New York, New York.
  • 1958: James Gallery, New York, New York.
  • 1960: La Galeria Escondida, Taos, New Mexico.
  • 1961: La Galeria Escondida, Taos, New Mexico.
  • 1966: Grant Hall Fine Arts Gallery, Nevada Southern University, (presently University of Nevada, Las Vegas), Las Vegas, Nevada. University of Judaism Art Gallery, Los Angeles, California.
  • 1967: Grant Hall Fine Arts Gallery, Nevada Southern University, (presently University of Nevada, Las Vegas), Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • 1969: Grant Hall Fine Arts Gallery, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • 1970: Church Fine Arts Gallery, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, Nevada.
  • 1972: Nahamani’s Art Gallery, Mt. Carmel, Haifa, Israel Silver Image Gallery, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (with Cliff Segerblom). The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona. Clark County Public Library, Flamingo Branch, Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • 1973: Harris Fine Arts Center, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.
  • 1974: Judy Bayley Theater, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada. Galerie Internationale, New York, New York.
  • 1975: Grant Hall Fine Arts Gallery, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • 1976: Grant Hall Fine Arts Gallery, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • 1977: Artemus Ham Hall, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada. Grant Hall Fine Arts Gallery, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada. Harris Fine Arts Center, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.
  • 1978: Clark County Library Gallery, Flamingo Branch, Las Vegas, Nevada. Church Fine Arts Gallery, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, Nevada. Grant Hall Fine Arts Gallery, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada. Meadows Playhouse Gallery, Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • 1979: Palm Springs Desert Museum, (presently Palm Springs Art Museum) Palm Springs, California.
  • 1980: Grant Hall Fine Arts Gallery, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada. University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii.
  • 1981: Artemus Ham Hall, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada. Grant Hall Fine Arts Gallery, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • 1982: Little Center Fine Arts Gallery, Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts. Herter Gallery, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts.
  • 1983: Bruno Walter Auditorium, Lincoln Center, New York, New York. The Courtyard Playhouse, New York, New York. Kaufmann Theater, American Museum of Natural History, New York, New York.
  • 1984: Alta Ham Fine Arts Gallery, (presently Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery), University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada. Sierra Nevada Museum of Art, (presently Nevada Museum of Art), Reno, Nevada.
  • 1985: Alta Ham Fine Arts Gallery, (presently Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery), University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • 1986: Museum of Natural History, (presently Marjorie Barrick Museum), University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • 1988: Allied Arts Gallery, Allied Arts Council of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada. Museum of Natural History, (presently Marjorie Barrick Museum), University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Rita Deanin Abbey 35 Year Retrospective. Palm Springs Desert Museum, (presently Palm Springs Art Museum) Palm Springs, California, Rita Deanin Abbey 35 Year Retrospective.
  • 1989: Manville Gallery, University of Nevada School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, Nevada.
  • 1990: Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum Sculpture Garden, Las Vegas, Nevada. Installation of Northwind, 17 ft. x 27 ft. 5 in. (H x W), 7 tons, 3/4-inch steel plate, rectangular tubing, I beam sculpture of Moire Gate/West, 74 1/2 x 54 in. (H x W), 1/4-inch steel plate and rebar, and installation of Great Dunes Gate/East, 87 x 56 in. (H x W), 1/4-inch steel plate
  • 1991: Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum Sculpture Garden, Las Vegas, Nevada wall installation of Tarantulas I, II, III, 50 x 48 in. (H x W ea.) 1/4-inch steel plate, steel tubing.
  • 1992: Markus Galleries and the Nevada Symphony, Las Vegas, Nevada. Art of Rita Deanin Abbey which inspired Virko Baley’s Piano Concerto No. 1, Markus Galleries, Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • 1993: The world premiere performance of the Piano Concerto No. 1 was held at the National Opera House, Kiev, Ukraine. Las Vegas-Clark County Library District and Summerlin dedication ceremony for Spirit Tower, 20 ft., 11 tons, cor-ten steel sculpture, commissioned by the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District for the Summerlin Library and Performing Arts Center, Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • 1995: Nevada State Legislative Building, Nevada State Council on the Arts, Carson City, Nevada, LXS – 95 Exhibition.
  • 2000: Temple Beth Sholom, Las Vegas, NV, dedication ceremony, Rita Deanin Abbey, Isaiah Stained-Glass Windows, Commissioned by Temple Beth Sholom, 16 sanctuary windows, each 10 ft. x 2 ft. (H x W). Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum Sculpture Garden, Las Vegas, Nevada installation of Holocaust, 16 ft. 3 in., 4 1/2 tons, stainless steel sculpture Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum Sculpture Garden, Las Vegas, Nevada installation of Snakewash, 62 ft. long,  6,711 lbs., cor-ten steel sculpture.
  • 2005: Charleston Heights Arts Center Gallery, Las Vegas, Nevada, Centennial Artist Series, Cultural Affairs Division, An Exhibition in Diverse Media.
  • 2006: Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum Sculpture Garden, Las Vegas, Nevada installation of  Guardian of All Directions, 14 ft. high, 6000 lbs., stainless steel sculpture. Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum at Gan Or, an exhibit for the Guggenheim Hermitage Museum’s Young Collectors Council, Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • 2007: Residence of A.P.A., Las Vegas, Nevada, installation of Fossil Gates I, II, 96 x 39 1/2 in. and 80 x 35 1/2 in. (H x W), wrought iron.
  • 2010: Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum Sculpture Garden, Las Vegas, Nevada installation of Hidden Pass, 16 ft. x 28 ft. 8 in. x 13 ft. 3 in. (H x W x D), 22 tons, 2-inch steel plate sculpture.
  • 2012: Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum Sculpture Garden, Las Vegas, Nevada installation of Nautilus Gates I, II, III, 82 x 36 in. (H x W), wrought iron.
  • 2013: Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum Sculpture Garden, Las Vegas, Nevada installation of Balanced Arc, bronze, 8 ft. 8 in. x 9 ft. x 7 ft. 4 in., 1600 lbs.  (H x W x D without cement base).
  • 2014: Western Museums Association (WMA) 2014 Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, Preconference Tour to view The Art of Rita Deanin Abbey at the Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum (5 October 2014).