The Other Side of Las Vegas by Abraham AbebeJune 10 through August 7, 2011Winchester Cultural Center - 3130 Mcleod Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89121Artist reception: Friday, June 10, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.Emerging artist Abraham Abebe offers a local's perspective on Las Vegas, finding beauty in the mundane or discarded: a parking lot, an vacant storefront, a street of tract housing. With an emphasis on light and color, his series of oil paintings feature urban and suburban landscapes that evoke a sense of solitude and deep respect for his surroundings.