Curated By: Julian Kilker, Checko Salgado, and Paula Garrett  

Feb. 23- April 17, 2026 

Reception: Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 5-7 p.m.  

On the 10-year anniversary of the Basin and Range National Monument, three friends curated a documentary photography and video exhibit documenting this remote region of Nevada—one located several hours by car north of Las Vegas and Southeast of Reno. The monument features 1,100 square miles of spectacular undeveloped mountains and valleys in southeastern Nevada, and its protected status preserves geological and historical features for future generations while continuing to provide access for recreation, grazing, and military training.  

The collaboration behind this exhibit echoes the cooperation among Nevadan volunteers, artists, researchers, locals, and visitors who enjoy and help protect our state’s wealth. Basin and Range National Monument is the result of an innovative collaboration among multiple stakeholders. At the Heart of Nevada parallels this creation, focusing on multiple uses of the land and collaborations among these stakeholders. Among the photographs and videos by multiple contributors are representations of geology and history, ranching, volunteering, recreation, and artistic and military engagement. Its curators, board members of the non-profit organization Friends of Basin and Range, help ensure protection of the ecological, cultural, historic, and recreational resources of the Monument area through community engagement, advocacy, interpretive and educational programming, support of academic research, site stewardship, and restoration efforts. 

For more information about the Basin & Range National Monument visit https://www.friendsofbasinandrange.com.  

The Metro Gallery, located on the first floor of City of Reno City Hall, is one of three galleries operated by the City of Reno. To learn more please visit: https://www.reno.gov/community/arts-culture/city-art-galleries