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After four full days in Las Vegas and an entire day to go, I needed sunlight, fresh air and some down time. (Yes, there is a such thing as down time in Vegas!) Some may choose to hike at Red Rocks, shop ’til they drop or indulge in a spa day, but I found intrigue in CityCenter’s $40 million fine art collection. Unlike your typical art museum, these masterpieces are scattered about the massive CityCenter complex — inside and out; just grab a guide from a concierge’s desk, and start your own tour.
Here are just a few of the pieces that left an impression on me, but the entire collection includes works of 15 internationally renowned artists and is Las Vegas’s first major collection of contemporary art. It’s certainly worth your perusal, and it’s sure to be a side of Vegas that you weren’t ever expecting.
Feature photo of Frank Stella’s Damascus Gate Variation I located in the Vdara lobby.