LV Arts: "Lost Vegas: Tim Burton @ The Neon Museum," Extended Through April 12, 2020

Due to ongoing demand, "Lost Vegas: Tim Burton @ The Neon Museum" presented by the Engelstad Foundation, has been extended through April 12, 2020. Burton will return to the exhibition, January 21, to sign copies of newly available exhibition catalog.

 

Beginning at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 21, Tim Burton will return to the exhibit to sign copies of the brand-new exhibition catalogue "Lost Vegas: Tim Burton @ The Neon Museum" ($29.95), as well as his books "The Art of Tim Burton"($75) and "The Napkin Art of Tim Burton: things you think about in a bar" ($19.99). Advance registration for the book-signing is required and may be done at www.neonmuseum.org beginning Jan. 8, 2020 at 10 a.m. P.S.T.


LV Arts: Lost Vegas: Tim Burton@The Neon Museum


Lost Vegas: Tim Burton @ The Neon Museum comprises sculptural and digital installations that celebrate Burton's links to Las Vegas and its historical neon heritage. These artworks, many of which are site-specific creations, are displayed in the Neon Boneyard and incorporated into Brilliant!, the museum's permanent projection mapping North Gallery installation.

Works play with the museum's landmark sign collection, which was prominently featured in Burton's 1996 film Mars Attacks! This irreverent homage to the sci-fi B-movies of the 1950s and 1960s and the disaster films of the 1970s unleashed gleefully destructive alien invaders upon gamblers, casino workers and Tom Jones. The presentation of Burton's art in Las Vegas represents a unique experience where the host institution also serves as creative inspiration. The museum's distinctive campus has been transformed through the artist's singular vision for this original exhibition of new work as well as previously exhibited pieces.

Tim Burton is widely regarded as one of cinema's most imaginative and visual filmmakers. He has achieved both critical and financial success in the live-action and animation genres. Burton's accomplishments in filmmaking are a consequence of his artistic eye.


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Long before becoming a director, he expressed himself through drawing and painting, which also became an integral part of his creative process. Burton's past exhibitions have drawn millions of patrons around the world in cities such as Melbourne, Los Angeles, Paris, Prague, Tokyo, São Paulo and Mexico City. His exhibition at MoMA in New York City drew over 800,000 visitors, making it the third most attended exhibition ever.

ABOUT THE NEON MUSEUM
Founded in 1996, the Neon Museum is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to collecting, preserving, studying and exhibiting iconic Las Vegas signs for educational, historic, arts and cultural enrichment. It has been named "Best Museum" by Las Vegas Weekly, one of "Sin City's Best Retro Sites" by MSN, "No. 1 Las Vegas Museum Sure to Entertain and Educate" by USA Today's 10best.com, "One of the Top 10 Coolest Things You Didn't Know You Could Do" by Forbes.com, one of the "Top 10 Historic Spots in Las Vegas" by Vegas.com; one of "15 Most Fascinating Museums in the U.S." by VacationIdea.com; and earns a consistent 4.5 out of 5 rating on TripAdvisor.


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On its 2.27-acre campus, the Neon Museum houses an outdoor exhibition space known as the Neon Boneyard ("boneyard" is traditionally the name for an area where items no longer in use are stored); the North Gallery, home to the nighttime augmented-reality, audiovisual spectacle, "Brilliant!"; the Boulevard Gallery outdoor exhibit and event space; and its visitors' center, housed inside the former La Concha Motel lobby.

The museum collection also includes nine restored signs installed as public art throughout downtown Las Vegas. Public education, outreach, research, archival preservation and a grant-funded neon sign survey represent a selection of the museum's ongoing projects.


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Both the Neon Boneyard and the La Concha Visitors' Center are located at 770 Las Vegas Blvd. North in Las Vegas. Click here for tour schedules and pricing information. Follow on FacebookInstagram and Twitter.

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