On September 17, 2020, after 5 years in the making, the experimental retail and performance complex Area15 is finally open. The mysterious artistic place where you can admire the artistic installations from previous editions of all the well known Burning Man festival is located less than two miles from downtown Las Vegas. Anyone who has ever come into contact with Burning Man has certainly not passed indifferently from the accompanying artistic environment – monumental sculptures, art installations, steel statues, or famous wooden effigy.
Area15’s founder, Michael Beneville, who already visited the festival 10 times said to Artnet:
Burning Man is its own very special thing. It’s 68,000 of the most creative people on the planet coming together to build something that’s just extraordinary. I’m humble enough to know that we would never try to recreate Burning Man.
Complex’s Art Island is now a home for arts created especially for the event in the Black Rock Desert by artists from around the world. In Area15 you can already admire such eye-popping arts like the 14-foot-tall polished steel statue by Michael Benisty and the neon-lit owl sculpture made by Alchemy Arts. The 26-foot-tall Mariposita, a woman emerging from a giant egg which was one of the highlights of Burning Man 2019 will be moved to the complex soon.

Alchemy Arts, OMAH, at Art Island at Area15. Photo by Peter Ruprecht.

Ivan McLean, El Scorcho, at Art Island at Area15. Photo by Peter Ruprecht.
In addition to exhibiting these beautiful, breathtaking installations, some of them will also appear on the market:
Real-estate developers, municipalities, and other people who are interested in purchasing this kind of work can come and actually see the piece in some kind of context. In a photograph, you can’t get a sense of how spectacular this work is. – Beneville says.
A large part of the facility, apart from displaying Burning Man sculptures, will also be developed for stores selling festival equipment and boutiques. The complex will also include event space with 3D projections, called Portal. Visit official Area15’s website here. This year’s edition of Burning Man was unfortunately postponed to the next year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Festival organizers crowdfunding campaign to aid festival, learn more here.
Photo credits: Peter Ruprecht
You may also like...
-
Charlotte de Witte wins Alternative Top 100 DJs
by Raja Staudt · Published November 9, 2020
-
Pollen Presents And Tiësto Announce New Cancun Experience
by Patrick Kelly · Published November 10, 2021
-
New study shows that electronic music is the most infectious genre
by Michael Ryan · Published September 23, 2021
EDMHONEY.COM - NEW EDM MUSIC 24/7
- Next story Vin Diesel releases debut tropical house single ‘Feels Like I Do’: Listen
- Previous story Pendulum Take Their Show to the Middle of the Sea In One-of-a-Kind Live Performance
Recent Posts
ILLENIUM’s House Music Makeover Turns Anxiety Into Anthems
EDM.com Fresh Picks: rSUN, demotapes & Elohim, LYNY & More
Watch the Trippy Video for Flume and Emma Louise’s Spine-Tingling Track, “Shine, Glow, Glisten”
Alison Wonderland Reveals New Album, “Ghost World” and Drops New Single: Listen
Hardwell and Maddix Drop Apocalyptic Anthem, “Rave Till My Grave”
Changes to TikTok’s Music Terms of Service Just Made It Nearly Impossible for DJs to Stream Live
From Dune to Your DAW: Splice Democratizes Blockbuster Orchestral Sounds Through Spitfire Deal
A Labubu-Themed Rave Is Going Down in Las Vegas