Las Vegas is the entertainment capital of the United States. Whether you are looking for magic shows, live music entertainment, box office movies, good golfing experience, gambling casinos or even high-end escort girls and boys; this city will give you the best. Art lovers are not to be left behind either. There are hundreds of exhibitions organized to showcase talents from all over the world every year. Below are a couple of attractions art lovers can find in the city.

1. Bellagio Gallery of Fine Arts

This is part of the larger Bellagio Casino. It show cases works such as those by Monet. Among its most popular exhibition is Sense of Place: Landscapes from Monet to Hockney. For Bellagio, the rates for getting into the gallery are friendly.

2. Centaur Art Galleries

This is the oldest Las Vegas Art Gallery that show cases works of master artists such as Leroy Neiman. The collections at Centaur Art Galleries include works of Rembrandt, Renoir, Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí, Alexander Calder, Marc Chagall, Joan Miró, Norman Rockwell, Leroy Neiman, Mark Lewis and many more.

3. The Arts Factory

Located in a 50-year-old commercial warehouse building, The Arts Factory has provided unique cultural venue for over 300 musical concerts, poetry readings, and live theatrical performances. It is strategically nestled on the junction between Charleston Boulevard and Main Street in an old section of downtown Las Vegas.

4. Jeff Mitchum Gallery

This gallery has two braches; one at Bellagio Resort and the other at MGM Grand. Jeff Mitchum is a renowned photography art expert and he show cases the best works of photographic works from around the globe. The gallery is open to a very exclusive crowd and you will be lucky of the few who get an entry ticket.

5. Contemporary Arts Center

This is a non-profit organization run by volunteers that develops and provides a central venue for artists and general public to learn and share ideas of artistic works. Amazingly, it is open to all forms of cultural expression.

If you are an art buff and you find yourself in Las Vegas, you are well advised to try some of these galleries. You will leave the premises thoroughly inspired.  

By Kennedy Runo on 04/24/2015 in Las Vegas