Sun, Sep 28
|Nevada Museum of Art
Visite Guidée en français - The Art of Dorothea Lange and Langston Hughes
A private docent tour in French at the Nevada Museum of Art. Only available to Alliance Française members!
Time & Location
Sep 28, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Nevada Museum of Art, 160 W Liberty St, Reno, NV 89501, USA
About the event
The exhibitions featured will be Dorothea Lange and Langston Hughes.
About the exhibitions
These separate but related exhibits highlight the creative output of these two influential American figures of the 1920s and 1930s, who both documented the struggles and resilience of marginalized communities during a pivotal time in American history.
Dorothea Lange: Seeing People focuses on Lange's documentary photography, showcasing more than 100 portraits that emphasize her innovative approach to capturing the character and dignity of her subjects. The exhibition includes her most famous photograph, Migrant Mother, which documents the plight of migrant farm workers during the Great Depression.
When Langston Hughes Came to Town explores the legacy of the Harlem Renaissance writer and poet, particularly focusing on his little-known travels to Nevada during the Depression. The exhibit features works inspired by his Nevada visits, including archival photos, original poems, short stories, and artworks. It also includes works by other notable Harlem Renaissance artists like Augusta Savage and Aaron Douglas.
Location: Nevada Museum of Art, 160 West Liberty Street, Reno, NV 89501.
The Nevada Museum of Art is the only West Coast venue for this exhibition, which is organized by the National Gallery of Art.
A special hour-long tour will be conducted at the Nevada Museum of Art en français followed by an optional lunch at the museum's Café, now currently run by Perren.
Admission & Checkin:
Please check-in with the admissions desk upon arrival. It is $15 for general admission, $13 for seniors and students, and free for members of the Museum. If anyone on the tour would like to become a member, they can do so at the front desk. If you buy a membership the same day then the cost of admission will be discounted from the membership cost. Our guide will meet the group there to begin our tour.
If you plan to stay for lunch after the tour at the Museum's Cafe, please send your RSVP to afrenonevada@gmail.com so that we can reserve a table to accommodate everyone.
Limit of 14 reservations for this event. If the tour is sold out before you can reserve your ticket, contact us at afrenonevada@gmail.com so that we can organize an additional tour.