ART
ARIA Fine Art Collection and Seven Magic
Mountains
https://www.aria.com/en/amenities/aria-fine-art-collection.html
3730 S Las Vegas Blvd
The ARIA Fine Art Collection/CityCenter Fine
Art Collection features work by acclaimed painters, sculptors and installation
artists, including Maya Lin, Jenny Holzer, Nancy Rubins, Claes Oldenburg and
Coosje van Bruggen, Frank Stella, Henry Moore, James Turrell and Richard Long.
The works are on view throughout the ARIA resort grounds- complimentary tours
are available for free 7 days a week.
Located approximately 10 miles south of the
ARIA resort the large-scale public artwork Seven Magic Mountains by Ugo Rondinone
can be viewed. Located near Jean Dry Lake, this is a sponsored work from the
ARIA collection.
Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art
https://www.bellagio.com/en/entertainment/gallery-of-fine-art.html
3600 S Las Vegas Blvd
Featured in the film Ocean’s 11, the Bellagio
Gallery of Fine Art hosts their private collection as well as touring
exhibitions organized in partnership with museums and foundations from around
the world.
Many works can also be seen around the resort
grounds, including Dale Chihuly, Robert Rauschenberg, Pablo Picasso and Roy
Lichtenstein, without museum admission.
Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art (University of
Las Vegas, Nevada)
https://www.unlv.edu/barrickmuseum
4505 S Maryland Pkwy
Uniquely located inside a historic gymnasium,
this Museum offers visitors the opportunity to see work by international arts
practitioners alongside thoughtfully curated displays from their own
collections, which includes the Las Vegas Art Museum Collection. Their
contemporary works are complemented by a large number of cultural artifacts,
ranging from examples of skilled weaving by members of the Southwest’s
indigenous Paiute to thousand-year-old ceramics from the diverse cultures of
ancient Mesoamerica.
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
https://www.cosmopolitanlasvegas.com/art-overview
and P3 Studios
3708 S Las Vegas Blvd
This luxury resort and casino prides itself on
being home to ‘an ever-changing lineup of contemporary art’ through their
active Art Program. Contemporary works are featured around their grounds,
including several ‘art-o-mat’ machines dispensing original artworks. They also
hosted the P3STUDIO Artist-in-residency program. You can download an app to
self-tour works on display.
Contemporary Arts Centre
900 South Las Vegas Blvd., #150
Not-for-profit art group and centre located in
the industrial Downtown Arts District.
Closed? “In hibernation”
Brett Wesley Gallery
http://www.brettwesleygallery.com/
1025 S 1st St #150
Former software design publisher Brett Wesley
left the world of tech to pursue his other passion: fostering an area for
emerging and established creatives to exhibit, in the heart of the Arts
District. Here you’ll find work from names like David LaChapelle to that of
locals, like the annual UNLV Masters student show.
Goldwell Open Air Museum
1 Golden St, Beatty, NV 89003
A two-hour drive from Las Vegas, this ghost town in the Mojave Desert has been taken over by a group of Belgian Artists. The sculpture park is free and open to the public 24/7.
Double Negative- Land art work by Michael
Heizer
Distance from Las Vegas: approximately 1 hour,
30 minutes (by car)
http://doublenegative.tarasen.net/double-negative/
CLASSIC LAS VEGAS AND
CONTEMPORARY KITSCH
Fremont Street
5-block pedestrian area around Fremont St
& S Las Vegas Blvd
Right down the center of Vegas’ historic
Glitter Gulch district downtown, Fremont Street was the Vegas experience before
the mega-resorts of The Strip were built. Many of the vintage-style casinos are
still running, also maintaining their original aesthetic. The surrounding area
has also been developed with activities and eateries as part of The Fremont
Street Experience, which includes a light and sound show from dusk till dawn.
Downtown Container Park
https://downtowncontainerpark.com/
707 Fremont St
Part of the downtown revitalization project,
this is an open-air incubator for emerging business owners to open boutiques,
restaurants and other gathering spaces. Many events are run here, including
outdoor movie nights.
The Neon Museum
Neon Boneyard
770 N Las Vegas Blvd
The two-acre outdoor museum campus houses more than 200 historic signs. Guided tours can be booked at: http://www.neonmuseum.org/about/tour-info
Urban Gallery
450 E Fremont Street (in Neonpolis Mall)
A selection of the Museum’s vintage neon sign
collection is installed on the 3rd cul-de-sac just north of Fremont Street.
The Mob Museum
300 Stewart Ave
Built inside a historic US federal courthouse,
this museum is officially known as the National Museum of Organized Crime &
Law Enforcement. This state-of-the-art museum presents a view of organized
crime’s impact on the world through insider’s looks at the events and
characters of the continuing battle between the Mob and the law.
Pinball Hall of Fame
1610 E. Tropicana Ave
A collection of 200-plus vintage pinball and
arcade games open to the public to play- and learn about the history of each
machine!
Burlesque Hall of Fame
520 E Fremont St
The Burlesque Hall of Fame is a nonprofit
museum with a mission to preserve, celebrate, and inspire the art of burlesque.
Circus Circus and Adventure Dome Theme Park
https://www.circuscircus.com/en/adventuredome.html?icid=GMB_ToDo_Adventuredome
2880 S Las Vegas Blvd
This mega-resort is home to a 5-acre indoor
theme park as well as midway with hourly
circus performances.
Stratosphere Hotel
http://www.stratospherehotel.com/
2000 S Las Vegas Blvd
On the north end of the Strip, this classic
casino hotel has a 1,149-foot observation tower that features 5
larger-than-life thrill rides, including a giant mechanical arm that holds you
900ft. high, allowing you a unique view of the strip before it begins to spin!
Las Vegas Natural History Museum
900 N Las Vegas Blvd
The exhibits focus on various subjects
including dinosaurs and marine life, as well as a focused King Tutt’s Tomb
permanent exhibition.
Liberace Museum Collection
https://liberace.org/liberace-museum-collection/
5115 Dean Martin Drive, #905
The Liberace Museum Collection at Thriller
Villa (the former Las Vegas home of Michael Jackson) can be experienced with a
private guide by a limited number of visitors daily.
The King’s Ransom Museum
http://www.thekingsransom.com/
128 Fremont St, At Binions Gambling Hall &
Hotel
Elvis Presley artifacts and personal
belongings. This multi-million dollar museum is one of the largest privately
owned collections of actual Elvis treasures outside Graceland.
Bonus: things to check out in Bally’s: Wayne
Newton shows and the exhibition Real Bodies
(http://www.realbodiesatballys.com/)
ROAD TRIPS
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Distance from Las Vegas: 20 minutes (by car)
http://www.redrockcanyonlv.org/
State Highway 159, Las Vegas, NV 89161
Pioneer Saloon
Distance from Las Vegas: 40 minutes (by car)
http://www.pioneersaloon.info/
310 NV-161, Goodsprings, NV 89019
Hoover Dam
https://www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/
Distance from Las Vegas: 45 minutes (by car)
Nevada 89005, USA
Area 51
Distance from Las Vegas: approximately 1 hour,
20 minutes (by car)
Note: tours are available from Las Vegas,
which will allow you to see more than you would if you are self-guided.
Grand Canyon National Park
Distance from Las Vegas: approximately 4 hours
(by car)
