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7 Magic Mountains

April 6, 2022

Seven Magic Mountains is a beautiful and colourful art exhibition located 10 miles south from Vegas. This large, land based art installation, is the biggest in the US in the last 40 years. It’s a must see site that takes your breath away.

Seven Magic Mountains are created by renowned Swiss artist, Ugo Rondinone. Production was done by the Nevada Museum of Art, and Art Production Fund.

The art represents 7 towers of colorful stacked boulders. Their shape looks naturally formed. The stones defy gravity with their swaying formation. All stones are locally sourced from limestone boulders. Each formation stands more than 30FT in height, and is coloured in different fluorescent shades.

The artist, Rondinone, had a longtime interest in natural phenomena, and its reconfiguration in art. He meditated between geological formation and abstract composition. This art sums up his work in the last two decades. 7 Magic Mountains represents romanticism and existentialism.

Magic Mountains elicits continuities and solidarities between human and nature, artificial and natural, then and now. Because of its location, Seven Magic Mountains are located physically and symbolically between natural and artificial. The natural being the mountain ranges and the desert. The artificial being the highways and the flow of traffic between Las Vegas and Los Angeles. Mountains surrounding are Sheep Mountains, and McCullough, Bird Spring and Good Spring

The art installation can be seen from I-15. If you traveling to Vegas, this can be a great day trip!

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The 7 towers were built in stages. Construction started in December, 2015. Boulders were first cut, then cored and stacked together. The stones were carefully picked, and once erected they were painted by the artist. The opening was in May, 2016. This art exhibition was originally scheduled to stay up for 2 years total. Due to its popularity, Rondinone expressed a strong desire to keep the exhibition for longer. Currently there is an extension plan, with an unknown date.

10 Interesting Facts

1.Seven Magic Mountains is OPEN AGAIN

2.It’s located 10 miles from Las Vegas and 3.5 hours from Los Angeles

4.The art instalation stands between Natural and Artificial

5.The art is sourced from the surrounding desert

6.No booking is necessary

7.There is no ticket fee

8.The site is accessed by land

9.It’s the largest land based art installation in US in the last 40 years

10.The art installation can been seen from I-15 highway

Things to know before visiting 7 Magic Mountains

*Parking is available on site, very short walking distance from the art installation.

*Make sure to visit the restroom before leaving, as there are no restrooms on site.

*In the summer it gets very hot, more than 100 F. Make sure you bring sunscreen, or wear a hat.

*Be ready to face mini sandstorms, and make sure you cover your face.

*If coming from Vegas, there is no public transportation, but you can rent a car or call an Uber.

*Seven Magic Mountains is open daily, from sunrise to sunset.

Have you ever visited Seven Magic Mountains? If so, share your experience in the comments bellow.

Maja + Jelena

Hi, we’re sisters, Maja and Jelena! We are native Macedonians, currently based in Skopje and NYC. We have created My Next Pin as a digital destination for curated luxury travel and authentic experiences.

Maja + Jelena

Hi, we’re sisters, Maja and Jelena! We are native Macedonians, currently based in Skopje and Seattle. We have created My Next Pin as a digital destination to share our travel experiences and together, learn new ways to contribute to our communities.

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