Vibrant public art installation of seven towering stacks of brightly painted boulders set against the Mojave Desert landscape.
General Information
How to Get There
From Las Vegas (22 mi): Take I-15 S to Sloan Rd (Exit 25), turn left onto Las Vegas Blvd, and drive 7 miles south to the installation on the left.
Overview
Seven Magic Mountains is a large public art installation by Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone, in the desert about 10 miles south of Las Vegas along I-15, made of 33 limestone boulders (10 to 25 tons each) stacked into seven towers 30 to 35 feet tall and painted in bright fluorescent colors. The Art Production Fund and the Nevada Museum of Art organized it, and it opened on May 11, 2016 as a temporary work. It stayed on view for its popularity, and it is one of the largest land-based art installations in the U.S., on three acres of Bureau of Land Management land, and free to visit. Go in the morning, when it is cooler.
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