Your Content Goes Here Article Excerpt: The UNLV College of Fine Arts and Dean Nancy J. Uscher are excited to announce the 19th Annual College of Fine Arts Hall of Fame gala celebration for 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21. Honorees include Emmy and SAG Award winning actor Brad Garrett, composer and distinguished professor of music Virko Baley, trailblazing magician Gloria Dea, actor and UNLV

Your Content Goes Here Article Excerpt: The City of Las Vegas accessioned A Phalanx of Angels Ascending into its public art collection. The City acquired The 705 building to widen Las Vegas Boulevard. Recognizing the cultural value of Stanford's mural inspired by Betty Willis' Blue Angel, the Cultural Affairs Department of the City wanted to preserve the mural by preserving its imagery.

James Stanford: An Artist Shines in the Desert | Chic Compass Article Excerpt: Not many Las Vegas artists have their own Wikipedia page, but James Stanford’s entry contains a heap of accolades and tributes spanning five decades. His vitae praises not only his accomplishments as a visual artist, photographer, digital designer, and technical illustrator but also underscores his pioneering role as a leader,

James Stanford: An Artist Shines in the Desert | Chic Compass Article Excerpt: American artist James Stanford transforms original photographs of Las Vegas mid-century architecture and neon signs into intricate designs. Read More

Your Content Goes Here Article Excerpt: Las Vegas artist James Stanford has completed his new mural at The Neon Museum’s Reed Whipple building. The monumental mural, entitled “From the Land Beyond,” taken from the film “The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad” (1958), was commissioned by the Cultural Corridor Coalition as part of the beautification of Downtown Las Vegas through public art projects. Read More

Your Content Goes Here Article Excerpt: In our latest podcast episode, American multi-media artist James Stanford tells of the extraordinary experience that convinced him to become an artist, how his art is influenced by his Zen Buddhist beliefs and about his love for his hometown of Las Vegas. Read More

Your Content Goes Here Article Excerpt: On June 6, artist James Stanford debuted a 154-by-19-foot mural on the Neon Museum's recently-acquired Reed Whipple building (821 Las Vegas Blvd. N.), titled “From the Land Beyond.” Featuring imagery from Old Vegas casinos, the mural has a cinematic, dreamlike quality. Stanford, 72, says he has “experienced every change that’s come down” in Las Vegas. With

Your Content Goes Here Article Excerpt: Last September, Las Vegas artist James Stanford began designing a large-scale mural for an abandoned building in downtown Las Vegas that used to be the Ukulele Lounge. He had collaborated with the Cultural Corridor Coalition, raised capital, designed for three external walls, and had crews go out to clean up the area and paint the building

Your Content Goes Here Article Excerpt: In the following interview we speak with American artist, photographer and entrepreneur James Stanford. A pioneer in the digital arts movement, leader in the development of the Las Vegas arts community, founder of his own publishing house, and devout Buddhist artist, Stanford and his practice are unique and eclectic. From complex digital photomontages to light installations

Your Content Goes Here Article Excerpt: James Stanford is a longtime Buddhist artist with a distinct aesthetic and inspiration. Last November, he donated his “Budding Buddha” art to the Art for Tibet exhibit and auction at Gallery Eight in New York, which was organized by Students for a Free Tibet. Read More