The John and Geraldine Lilley Museum of Art at the University of Nevada, Reno, has announced three new exhibitions for its spring 2026 program, running from January 27 to May 23. The shows include “Home Truth: Image Making in Absence, Photography by Steven Seidenberg,” co-curated by Stephanie Gibson and Carolyn L. White; “Ayana V. Jackson,” co-curated by Gibson and visual storyteller Iyana Esters; and “Homeland Security: Images from the Epicenter of the Cuban Missile Crisis,” featuring archival photographs from Prensa Latina. An opening reception will be held on February 19, with free parking and refreshments.
These exhibitions matter because they bring diverse photographic perspectives to a regional university museum, highlighting overlooked histories and underrepresented voices. Steven Seidenberg’s work examines unnoticed material environments across Italy and Japan, while Ayana V. Jackson’s practice confronts the imaging of Black women’s bodies in the diaspora. The Cuban Missile Crisis show offers a rare Cuban-centered view of a pivotal Cold War event. Supported by prominent collectors Pamela Joyner and Fred Giuffrida, the program also includes curatorial talks, artist lectures, and a photography symposium, strengthening community engagement with visual art.