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40 years on, Goldwell Open Air Museum remains a weird, wonderful Nevada art hub

"Lady Desert: The Venus of Nevada" by Dr. Hugo Heyrman.
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"Lady Desert: The Venus of Nevada" by Dr. Hugo Heyrman.

It began with a ghostly presence near a pretty ghostly desert town in 1984.

Belgian artist Albert Schukowski sculpted his interpretation of the Last Supper. It was made up of white shrouded figures, and he installed it near Rhyolite, Nevada, two hours northwest of Las Vegas.

Little did he know it was the first of many sculptures to become the Goldwell Open Air Museum, populated by the works of international artists and a few local ones.

The Goldwell Museum is celebrating its 40th anniversary this weekend.

For more information and details of Saturday's event, visit goldwellmuseum.org.


Guest: Suzanne Hackett-Morgan, founder, Goldwell Open Air Museum

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Mike has been a producer for State of Nevada since 2019. He produces — and occasionally hosts — segments covering entertainment, gaming & tourism, sports, health, Nevada’s marijuana industry, and other areas of Nevada life.