RENO, NEVADA.-The Nevada Museum of Art presents So-Called Laws of Nature: Paintings by Takako Yamaguchi, on view through August 12, 2007. Takako Yamaguchi’s enigmatic environmental landscape paintings portray dramatic weather conditions and atmospheric phenomena that are sometimes peculiar and unsettling, but always beautiful to behold. Although her depictions of churning oceans, fiery molten lava, and swirling storm clouds seem to assert the capriciousness and unpredictability of a mighty and all-powerful nature, it is Yamaguchi herself who maintains ultimate control of the spectacular world she invites us to enter. Born and raised in Japan, Yamaguchi has resided in the U.S. for over thirty years and now lives and works in Santa Monica, California.

So-Called Laws of Nature: Paintings by Takako Yamaguchi is presented as part of the NMA’s Art + Environment exhibition series, an initiative that brings community, artists, and scholars together to explore the interaction between people and their environments.

The NMA will present So-Called Laws of Nature: Paintings by Takako Yamaguchi as a part of the 12th annual Artown festival, July 1-31, 2007, with major funding provided by the City of Reno. The month-long arts festival features more than 350 events, produced by over 100 partnering organizations and individuals in more than 90 locations citywide.