INTERNATIONALLY CELEBRATED PHOTOGRAPHER, MARIO BASNER, CELEBRATES SIX YEARS ON JANUARY 18, 2023, AT TIVOLI VILLAGE IN LAS VEGAS
This January 2023, Mario Basner’s gallery turns six years old – home to iconic and inspirational art pieces which have propelled the Las Vegas art scene onto the international map while Basner dedicates support to the next generation of fine art enthusiasts at UNLV.
Mario Basner’s gallery opened in Tivoli Village in Las Vegas, Nevada in January 2017. Voted “Best Art Gallery” six years in a row by the Review Journal’s “Best of Las Vegas” reader’s poll, Basner supports local Las Vegas communities through philanthropy, education and support of local non-profit organizations. This 3,700 square foot gallery is currently home to the emotional, historic installation of the Beelitz Sanatorium Documentary, a growing series of historic library portraits and other curated works by Mario Basner.
Mario Basner deepens his roots in the Las Vegas community even further with the establishment of the ‘Mario Basner Passion Project Fund’ for UNLV students majoring in Photography which kicks off this year. This program was created with the intention to inspire, motivate and encourage students to find their voice through a passion driven project that holds significant importance to them. The fund will facilitate costs and provide opportunities to travel anywhere in the world in order to allow students the freedom to pursue their passion without having to worry of the financial burden that traveling as a college student may bring.
“We are pleased to announce the establishment of the Mario Basner Passion Project Fund. Photographer Mario Basner and his wife, Deanna Riley, wish to encourage students to identify and carry out a passion project unique and meaningful to them,” tweeted by the UNLV College of Fine Arts.
Mario Basner will be holding a private event for media, supporters and UNLV beneficiaries on January 18, 2023, from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. to commemorate his work and the connections that his art has brought to the Las Vegas community.
To learn more about Basner Fine Art, visit his website at www.basnerfineart.com.
ABOUT BASNER FINE ART
Basner first received critical acclaim for his Beelitz Heilstaetten documentary series, a historic tuberculosis sanatorium in Germany. His works have earned 57 awards of excellence and are on permanent display at Basner’s eponymous art gallery at Tivoli Village in Las Vegas. The one-of-a-kind gallery focuses on inspirational storytelling and engaging visitors emotionally and intellectually. The exhibited photographs of architectural subjects transcend experiences through time and space; taking the audience on an evocative journey that profoundly touches the essence of human characteristics and inner values.
Basner is among twenty-two photographers worldwide selected to showcase notable works to an audience of over 500,000 attendees from around the world at the prestigious 2019 Art Biennale in Venice, Italy. Three of Basner’s large format pieces were featured at Palazzo Bembo in the Personal Structures exhibition by invitation from the European Cultural Centre. On display in Venice speaks to the role Mario Basner in Las Vegas has since played on the world stage for the arts. Basner Fine Art is located in Tivoli Village at 400 S. Rampart Blvd, Suite 150, Las Vegas, NV 89145. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. on Sunday. To learn more about Mario Basner, visit https://www.mariobasner.com or call 702-478-7621 or follow Mario Basner on Facebook or Instagram.